The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-03

proGchful air, for they were later than
usual by half-an-hour.
Mabel flew like u bird to the drawing
room to meet her lover.
But il was only Edgar Rolleston who
came forward TO meet her--"Cousin Ed
gar whose diamond ring she wore.
She drew the ring from her finger,
after the first salutations were over, and
gave it back TO him.
II must not keep II for you, Edgar"
she said. "My wearing ii has already
made trouble for me-"
with HughPn asked her cousin.
EYES,
"Oh that is all right nowl | called
partly to tell you that, Nab. You see,
| went out this afternoon in Russelps
yacht. and Blakney went. too, and very
shortly he began upon me about that
very thing explained it, and we
were good friends at once, assure you.
But you nearly lost us both"
"What do you meanp"
'Y0u see, Dragons are no sailors
I've always said that. And so, in man
aging the yacht, what did be do but
oyertlrn us all? 1t was near thing
for short time, and I'm afraid hen
pay dearer than any of us for the frolic,
poor old fellow"
"Why?" asked Mabel, turning white
to the lips
'Some broken beam from the deck
hit him near the heart while we were
struggling in the water. The doctor
has doubts; but we hope he may pull
through in spite of him. said Edgar,
rolling his hal round upon his knee. II
say, Nab, can 90 up stairs and see my
auntP Or will she come down here
again this EVENING""
%Oh, go to her room, by all meansW
said Mabel, who was dying to get rid of
him. "She will not mind YOU
She scarcely waited to see him out of
sight on his way to her mothers bou-
doir before she wrapped her cloak
around her and. was in the street.
Straight to the hotel she sped. She was
now far past caring for comment that
might be made by the uncharitable, up
on the proceeding And in the corridor
she saw the physician coming from the
sick-chamber, and straightway caught
him by the arm.
doctor Fairlyr' she said, breathless-
ly. "Oh, wait, and tell me all about him,
please Is he so very badly hurtP VIII
he die? Does he know anyone? Won't
you take me in there Just for one mo-
ment? | cannot rest till have spoken
to him--till | have asked him to forgive
me! ! was so unkind to him to-day!
And now my Cousin Edgar thinks he
may be dyingT'
MY dear Miss Stanhoper began the
doctor, in his soothing, professional
tone He knew her very well, for he
was in daily attendance upon Mrs.
Stanhope, and respect for the only child
OF so wealthy a patient was warning in
his mind with devouring curiosity to
know how on earth, and why on earth,
she was there. Let us see, my dear
young lady! No one is dead or dying
either, sincerely hope!' he continued.
''But Mr.. Rolleston told me that the
beam struck him in the heart" faltered
Mabel. 'Surely that is dangerous.
II trust the actual danger is over, lay
dear young lady," replied the susve
doctor
"But may | see him if it is not truly
over?n she pleaded. IF you are with
me no one can make any remark, and
| shall he miserable till-N
Mabel ceased speaking. The door of
the sicl-room opened, and tall, sol
dierly figure came forth.
HAS the doctor gomez" asked voice
with ring of command in its tone.
"Oh, there you are, doctor! Russell
wishes me to ask you--but / beg your
Fpardonl | did not see till now that you
were not alone"
. Major Blakney, without recognizing
Mabel's yelled and cloaked figure,
F. bowed stiflly and turned away, with a
slightly wondering glance at the amused
| physician, on whose comprehension the
explanation of the mystery began sud
denly to dawn.
"llugh, wort you speak to meP" said
] timid voice. Edgar only asked me
to wear the ring till his sister came; but
have given it back to him to-day, And
| thought you were dying, instead Of
Mr. Russell, when came here just now,
Oh, Hugh, you don't know how wretch
ed ! have beenn'
1t was quite as well, perhaps, that no
waiter, chamber-maid, or guest, hap
pened to pass through the corridor just
then DR.. Fairly was naturally discreet,
and knew when and where to hold his
tongue.
| And as q reward for his discretion in
this case, special invitation was sent
to him to attend a wedding at St
Georges the following October "a wed
ding where Lieutenant Russell and Ed
gar Rolleston's sister were groomsman
and bridesmaid. and where Edgar, as
her nearest relative, gave away, to Ma
jor Blakney, Mabel, the bride.
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