The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-01-29


had summoned the captain. "Stoop down
and listen to me- said she; "no one must
hear what say to you" Her voice was
changed her face white rs marble the
captain was afraid to look at her. ~ am
in great trouble, captain dear, and you
must help me-"
AS the captain afterwards said TO the
mate, "When she used those melting
words, captain, dear felt I'd have gone
barefooted over the world for her, and
set out to do it over again as soon AZ had
got back and all l said was, You may
rely on me miss"
sand you will keep all l say secretT
81 swear will"
"Send man on shore at once to get a
carriage; IL must wait by Fort Solidor.-
The driver must stay there till he sees
why it is wanted, even if he has to stay
all night"
at shall be done," said the captain, qui-
city.
"And captain, If Mr.. Mostyn gave one
order and | gave another, which Of us
would you obeyl"
"You, miss, on my word of honor-you
are head captain here"
"Then send for the carriage now. Let
no one hear you give the order. Speak in
whisper Hush, go nowhere some one
is coming"
1t was Lettice, who ran up to say a
word or two before dressing. Lucy's face
was hidden by her handkerchief She
said she had covered it because her head
ached, and the light hurt her eyes.
"If were you l would go to bed said
Lettice, and then she sat silently by Lucy
awhile, glad that she need not talk to her.
She, too, was deeply grieved about young
Richmond Presently she went to dress.
She was going to dine at Oman, with an
uncle of her husbands. Lucy was still on
deck when they went off in the gig. II
was to wait there to bring them home.
"Now, captain said Lucy, "put me in
boat and come with me. What shall we
do to prevent them seeing me get inf"
"They can't see us" said he-"that
French vessel hides us--once in the boat
they will not see you--but Miss Clavering
you are not in earnest about going on
shore as i'll as you are"
"Even if it kills me, III CO." said she.
captain, be kind, and do not say anything
to try to stop me- 1t won't hurt me, and
may save a life"
She was lifted into the boat; then she
said to the captain, please go and tell
Miss Moore that know Mr. Richmond, is
i'll, and that he wants to see me. Tell her
l am going to him. Beg her to come with
me, but not to say anything to me about
going. She cannot make me give it up
he would not have been i'll if he had not
saved me, and must 60"
ayes, miss, you must CO." said the cap
tain, "and will tell her to use no words
to try to stop You"
He came back almost Immediately with
Aunt Esther, and so well had he coun-
sclled her. that she sat down by Lucy's
side and took her hand in silence. The
captain followed-Lucy had asked him
not to leave her. She was now sobbing
quietly, but even before they reached the
shore she had checked herself and dried
away her tears. Now that she had car
ried her point, however, she felt all the
misery that lay before her. She could
walk little and under excitement could
have done more; but no sooner did they
hn oh bo ba ,{oi Eail .Jl
your good leave I'll save you the little bit
Of walking" and carried her to the car
riage. Lucy's courage failed her when
once in the hotel. She sank into a chair.
The landlord and his wife came to com
fort her, but had no true comfort TO give,
for the doctor still said that his patient
could not outlive the night. He had had
a severe attack Of Inflammation Of the
lungs accompanied by fever and delirium,
and was worn out by weakness and want
Of rest. Down came the doctor-a Scotch
man-the same who attended Lucy, and
cut short all the landlord and his wife
were saying.
"Miss Clavering," said he, ~ had no
idea you would venture on such step as
this! / should not have sanctioned it
l assure you! God grant you may not
undo all the progress your own health
has made Well. | have come to say that
my poor patient up stairs has heard your
voice and knows you are here. He begs
you to come to him, and | see no help for
it now So you must go-but no one must
go with you-he must be kept quiet"
my aunt will come with me" said Lucy
--"no one else"
"Ill make bold to help to carry you as
far as the door, though" said the captain,
and he and the landlord carried Lucy up
stairs in her chair. She would walk into
the room-he must not know how far from
well she was. He was lying propped up
by the pillows his eyes fixed on the door
by which he expected Lucy to enter. Be-
fore he could speak she was by his side,
and had taken his wasted hand in hers,
and was looking into his face.
"You have come! They told me that /
must die without seeing you. Why would
| you not come to meT
~ was not well ,1yself," said Lucy, faint
ly, sand they concealed your illness from
me. ] did not know how i'll You were I'M
til to-day"
81 was sure they did not tell you how l