New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22

lovely she was In spite of the deadly palor which
\ lay on her face. Suddenly the Sickness came
| @This is q queer sort of an@ma." said Ada to
herself and, attor long lDok at her patent, pc
| gan TO smell at the physc bottles. just ten she
heard faint sound at the door Hastily approaching
| il, and opening it, she saw Mr. Mertoun disappear
| ing through the opposite door. " lie wanted 70
! watch me" she thought. NOV. what can tuls
mean 7" She locked the door inside, ana continued
| her investigations. Suddenly she came upon
| bottle inside cupboard, nearly empty, the smell
from, which almost made her cry out; but sue re-
membercd her patient and refra 1ed. enc mereIy
| put the bottle into her pocket, and then withouI
hunting about any more. went back 20 watch poor
Agatha The color of her face grew oI steadily
| worse, and her weakness was rapidly increasing.
What on earth am to do! exclaimed Nurse
| Harcourt at last in this out-of-the-way place
can't see her die before my eyes. If could only
| get the Doctor"
She had spoken out loud. thinking Agatha quite
unconscious. But she was not. She opened her
eyes and appeared to express something by their
earnest gaze. 1t seemed as if she understood Adas
words.
It's the only thing to be done, believe" said
Ada TO herself; and I'll do it,. She took out her
watch and looked at it-haf-past three Going
to the window. she drew the curtain little aside
There was faint gray haze all over the world; but
tho light would be enough to find ones way by, ana
every moment brought the dawn nearer; III dld
but know the way" she thought. We'll, must
wake up some one and ask it,
Having made up her mind, she no longer hest,
tated. She took a final survey OF her patient and
then left the room. She locked the door on the
ing her roUnl, she caught up her gray CLOAK anu
travelling hat, and put them on as she hurried
down stars. =" If only knew where the servants
sleep ~ she thought; I" but I'm so AFRAID OF rouslng
Mr. Mertoun. I'll wake up some cottage people
With some considerable difficulty she opene the
iron door. aud then drew 1t close behind nef wlth
out absolutely shutting it. 10 her delight sne
found il would stay so without moving; TINS wouu
ell able her TO enter the house again quletly' AS
quickly as swift feet would carry her she hurried
out of tho grounds She saw no cottages; SO she
went along the widest road hoping to reach some
habita;Iol in time To her delight she saw at la'e
n hedgCr and dcher tIudgng away TO Ills WORK
She ran after him ind. almost breathess with her
quick movement and excitement. caught MN Dy
the arm while she asked him her question 49,, -,
"The dOctUr r he replied. :" Right on tlii the
cross roads, then to tho right not more II nile
Not more than a mile Nurse llarconIt started
of on ner TIA s sop bT TO Rnow@ how
strange IL tho Cornish mind on the SuDlect OF us
tances she might have stayed to ask turther lhior
| nation. Bnt, instead. she hurried away, leaving
he workipg-man 10 stare after her in complete and
beWldcred amaZement. The cross roaus were
reached before long, and then she turned TO inc
right. and hurried quickly along the onely ROAD.
Al last Ada began to reflect on the fact that she
must have walked great deal more imam q ml,e
since her meeting W i h the hehRer ana dtcler' III
fact she rs beginning to feel niue puZIiea anu
hopeless for there sign OF houses sun she
nnrried on hoping 10 meet some one else VINO Woul1
direct her. Suddenly on her ear Tell the sounu VI
| laughtcr-hiCh. clear. hearty laughter Odd' ~
this time IL the morning; but, nevertheless the
sonnd encouraged her. It came again ana aBBin'
ana guided her footsteps out oil tine nlBn roau INTO
n wonderfully quiet laue. The laughter stu went Oh
ahead like a knocking spirit. as . w-o-th e,wisp'
But suddenly Ada found herself close to 'ttie cot
tarc. eyCrl window of which was brilliantly llluhll
| mated from " ithir I he lower windows reached 90
the ground and stood open, exhibiting all the Signs
OF late revel. Empty decnniors anu bottles lhnu-
mrrable glasses. packs of cards on the tioor-
these things caught Adas quick eye anu Inade her
wonder; y hile leaning on the gate oil tho cottage
was an extremely handsome young man dressed IN
white nanuols. lie looked at Ada with the steady
gaze of adjustment lie was Immensely sur
prlscd at the sight OF young lady III gray win an
extremely charming face. taxing walk aS
o'clock on n misty morning. Without q second
hesitation she approached INN.
= Can Won toll me where | can find tho doctors
house :" she said man met told Inc To como
this way
Her earnest tone seemed to rouse him and make
him understand that she WAS out on business
DIR. Fiere is the nearest resident doctor. ne
said and no lives about six miles oil, over there,
pointinv he way Ada had come. But II there's
auy thing can do let me help you. am doctor"
Yon r eaid Ada her gaze wandering from his
sunburued- face which had on II the unlnlstakaDle
up-all night expression. 70 his white iannel-ciai
figure and then TO the cottage beyond, whIch
looked so absurd. in the growing daylight, with
ouantIty OF diving candles burning on the tables.
It's all right he said, seeming to understand
her r. -9ls ti;y Pm Alan Browne, of Wmpole-st.
I'm down her foT the boating and I've been having
bachelor party. Didn't You hear tRa5 ieilo ,H,
laughing "a no went of Just now had 10 get
four OF tho others 10 take him away ,
know Your name said Ada earnestly. Come
with me- am nurse from MIR. Edgars lone
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she's dying. II you don't come at once IL may DC
too late" 49, , -
I've got pocket medicine case here; shall bring
itYg
Nurse Harrourt leaned on the gate and said some
thing in 4 scarcely audible voice. then she TOOK Out
the bottle from her pocket and held 1t up Tor his in-
spoction.
Impossible " he exclaimed.
Come aud save her." said Ada Solemnly. Dr..
Browne turned, hurried into the cottage ana IN
little more than a minute reappeared with IA small
case in his hand. Seeing him ready to follow her,
Ada Immediately started of quickly as posi- Die
on her return road. Alan Browne hurried alter her,
leaving the little cottage with all its WINDOWS open
and its candles burning TO show It's disorder 10 any
passrr-by who might chance to wander mat way,
when ho had got up with her. "
IL believe am" said Ada, and went quickly
on without any fur:ner remark. ,
These two. gong swiftly through the pale ghost
| like morning mist, would have looked strange to
any orc who could have seen them. Both were
very pale: DR.. Browne had got rather bored ny ms
bachelor party which had lasted too late Tor nus
| ta.t.. and then no had been somewhat startled by
Ada and what she had said. Nurse larcourt was
white with excitement and fatigue although sue
did not know it. nor knew hat she was weary.
She was intent upon returning to her charge; sue
was full OF anxiety IS to what 0lght have happened
in her absence. ....,,,. Mi.
thing cant be possible She is n noted beauty the
men that STAY IN LostayVil 60 to church TO look at
her. Who could do such thing ,.
can't say sir, said Ada; " Dut no hOt tn'nh
am mstaEcn' -,
Or Browne was so bewildered by the unwOnted
manner of her introd ,tiOn to MN that he forgot
this vision OF the morning was nurse Out Ada
remembered her position, and addressed MN WIN
the manner she used in sick roonis-quet but nav
ing i'm il an odd mixture of defiance and deierencc.
Very little more passed between them thsy
walked 81 quickly that it was not easy 10 talk DT
Browne coyerty observed his companion very
earnestly.
As they reached the gates of the Hall the stable
clock struck five ana the gray mist was beginning
TO lift a little and glide away like the most oi the
dawn. IL had been strange walk, thodgh neithet
thought OF it at the time but IL had the elect ol
making them feel as il thoy had known each Vther
for years The house was not awake yet; all WAS
inst as Ala had let it, She gently pushed open me
front door and lei the way into tho dark interior
In the dark staircase tho two crept. like thieves
Tho blinds wero all closed. and only FAINT gllm,
mcr of light came in through tho Chinks here ahd