Smyrna times., 1881-10-26

Mary to take last peep at our own sleep.
ing babes, at the dead baby about which
there was SO much mystery, and the poor
young mother whom she had doomed to q
violent death.
She was still bending over her, and had
called me up to the bedside to notice the
extraordinary length of the lashes, and
the beauty of the face in repose, when VIC
were startled by a knock at the front
door.
Its the husband. l know it is. G
john, don't betray her, don't give her up
you wouldn't be so cruel"
= Nonsense, child; watch by her till
return. If she awakes say not one word
about"
" Her husband. As if | shouldr'
Our household having long since retired
long indeed before my return, l myself
opened the door.
The street lamp lighted dimly two fig
ures; one tall, stout, and muffled.
-" Mr.. Merton?'
answered in the affirmative.
You have kindly given shelter to a
lady?"
s. Just So"
The speaker nodded to his companion,
who touched his hat and vanished.
The other stranger had now entered the
hall, and grasped my hand
Mr.. Trcmayne?n l asked hesitatinelv.
Ceptain Tremayne. How is she? -
Asleep, under my wife's care; sleep
ing as peacefully as child"
Thank God! So young-at such an
hOur-in such a state
/ saw q shudder run through the tall
powerful frame.
And the child?" he added, after a
pause, in horror-strickcn whisper.
" She had it with her?"
| hardly knew what to answer: but he
had thrown off his heavy ulster and
travelling cap, and now stood before me as
handsome and pleasant and honest-look-
ing young fellow as ever saw, and nv
heart warmed to him. He was no assas-
sin, or ruttian, ur oOwardly bully, what
ever Mary might say. The shadow of a
horror that lay in the blue mellow eyes
had been laid there by terror, not crime.
The child is dead" said softly.
=" 1t died two days ago, died suddenly in
convulsions in her arms, and the shock
turned her brain. She was doing so well,
poor little thing; bet afterward she grew
delirious, and in her rawlings she accused
herself and me. ! could do nothing: she
would not have me near her. but beat me
OFT with her hands, as she couldn't bear
the sight of me- And ] was fond of her
and she of me-" Here the man broke
down. He walked to the window, then
turned and asked abruptly: May 90
to her?"
thought of Mary and hesitated.
"she is sleeping so peacefully just now
and if she awOke suddenly and saw
you"
She shall not see me-" he broke in
eargerly' Il will be so quiet; but must
sec her. nursed her through long i'll
ness year ago, and she would have no
one near her but me and now"
Under the heavy military mustache !
saw his lip CULVER; he paused, then added
" | must go to herw Not in command
but yearning appeal, both in voice and
eyes.
"Will you wait here a minute? will
see whether she still sleeps.
She still slept, the heavy peaceful sleep
of tired child, Mary keeping stern
watch and guard over her. l beckoned
her out of the room.
"Wellw with fretful impatient eager
ness. "YOu have seen him? What is he
like? Is he horrid?"
Judge for yourself; he is in the dining.
rsom. He says he must see her-he must
come i'm
THAT he shan't, the cruel wretch; or il
shall be over my prostate body!" tragi-
cally.
"Well, go and tell him so.''
81 will" And away, nothing daunted
went Mary,
smiled. "Shc will no more resist the
pleading of those blue handsome ewes
than did her husband. He will win her
over with look" was right; she soon
returned, and not alone.
'Ie will be very quiet, and she need
not see him. l thought it would be
hetter;" all this apologetically.
He crossed the room as noiselessly as a
woman, stopped over her bed in silence
then sat down beside it. Mary shaded
the lamp so that the room was in twilight
and so we all three sat down to wait.
For more than an hour we waited, then
Mary stol out. Captain Tremayne looked
up as the door opened and closed; then
with quick sigh, laid the brown curly
head down upon the pillow as close as
possible to that of the poor young wife
without touching it, and his hand moved
up towards hers where it lay on the cover
let, but without touching that either fol
fear of awaking or disturbing her.
1t was not until the first gray streaks o
daylight were struggling in through tn,
window, beside which ! sat, that ther'
was slight STIR she was awalxing at last
Hughl" she breathed-dreamily a
first, then urgently" Hughw
Yes, dear"
She turned her face toward his where i
lay beside her, She was only PARTIAL,
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