The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-01-12
ZONE OF THREE"

CHAPTER ~ cosnsrsh

Aahoy " ftoimma." "Ths weksts" me-.
CHAPTER ~ cususush
The lamp stood on The labln nj tho
opposite slide of the bed. and ~ the huy
tpoh Margaret siW ihnt n shadow
,hmo lciwran her md tho light. Look.
ing up, u NV upposlioiU hur n mans
II ufc, IN tho ia . oi which her own
eyes ~ TED, lmrpll u by she knew moi
what strange Ease natinn. IN after
day .h1 ulwlya maintained that II was
t1iue Occult power which produced
upon hof tho vivid Impression she rrf.
lninly experienced on first lrhulding
him lie, bolng Given 10 seeking lba
elnscs " things within the limits Of ex-
perirnce, ~ firmly opposed this theory
0t hens reminding her that he was n
medical man, hnd assuring her that the
hour, the circumstances and her own
state Of Intense, highly wrought excite
mont, were enough Mono 10 influence
her Impressions 10 make every small
sound appear Ike n clap Of ihBaAsrs
aud 10 turn every hue into n srafet.
blaze. he that IA II may, Margaret
gayed ~ him. while be stood looking
down into The boys face with n consid-
crate, nursing expression, and then, rs
he looked up, Margaret found n pair Of
reflective eyes fixed upon her own, and
II rnihcr slow. gentle voice. said
my work Is taken out u my hands,
this time. | lnd.'
Ruport's eyes had closed again. lie
appeared satisfied with the long aud
silent look hc had received. Turning
his head Ia one side. and still holding
Mnrgafet's hands, he hcavcd n deep
sigh of contcntmcnt. Tho lids dropped,
the puckcrcd brow smoulhcd; the
mouth, with It's expression of pain md
fear. rclnNcd htl n mora peaceful
curve. Ito slept. Margaret hardly
know Il; she knew not how weak aud
faint she herself was. Mechanically
she gael up into the doctors face, and
i was with q kind Of sigh that she ut
last snid.
81 iancied | could manage him, and
j have succeeded almost better than
expected
lyon have succeeded In completely
exhaust NJ yourself nj the same time,'
he replied. "Comc and Wit down.
lilo loosed Margarct's hands from
Ruperi's clasp. saying. with n hall
smile, Poor little chap lie clutches
At n strong hand rs a drowning man
clutches ut u straw
Margaret stood upright, and wa,
about 81 say that she supposed there
was nothing moro o. be done. and that
she might 90; but her limbs suddcnl,
failed her. She staggered % little, and
caught hold Of the rail NJ tho top 81
liupert's little he'd. The Young man
fastened ioher. led her to q chair. AM
rmarkedi
REST a little. II l. tho first time
You will get morn used 10 Il by do
lrecs that is I'm a lower lone ("
You bldc Il out. None of the other
have been able Ia do So
Margaret rcprcssed the sohs which
emotional reaction sent crOwding /,
her throat.
Poor. poor hoyl'' she said. IAN,
be lives tn the shadow Of such n bligh0
such a tlsiiation-a thatl Better ia
BE- dead
Yes" slld he. slowly. lie was lean
Ing With his back aga nst the mantcl
piece. with folded arms. looking dow
upon her "iour nerve. | am glad Il
see. Is pretty cool. Miss -a-oh, | be,
your pardonl | believe | do not know
Your namc.N
My namep" she echoed, startin,
sisihly, and going on hesita,ingly. ooh
lerc val Margaret perciyaL."
All You seem 10 have pretty 200,
nerve. Mlss Pcniyal. That being so.
may tell YOU The truth. Ills mothr
does not know L. The hoy prubahl
viii lie. II IA the best the oniy-hop
one can eNprcss for him, that he shout
do 20
That Is tcrrlblcr'
II very harl upon him and upo
IL must h-sc been Won whom h
meant when he tolo me h. had , t,ion
VII 80 hands wcrC stro.gcr than mi,'
aud who could make him Ia wba, |
liked" VIM U
baldwin smiled.
"les. | am that friend"
himPH
IL believe so.r
Margaret could not tell what impul
prompted her next words.
Do no, nse that power against m
Do no make him dislike mel"
Why should n" he asked. as II 81
pnsed. There arc few things | N
like. or wish o. b. disliked, exec
decsh or ialsehood. nr-ahl | believe
bet what YOU mean
81 moan. that however much he m
grow 10 dislike me. yet ! shall never
IN your way mover dsplau you. for
u heart aud soul yours
Yes. ! know that" said naldwi
with a peculiar smile.
Herr Mrs. Lasccllcs came Into n
room. q glass q wine IN her han
which shr begged Margaret 10 take. b
whicla the latter derllned. alleging m
II would only make her fcvenlsh. An
fising. she wished them Rood.niri
and managed 10 make her escape. :,
tain That n one would rrmaIn
Keep watch by Rupert She rcriyes
grateful pressure ~ the hand from N,
Iasccliesj from Louis baldwin n soda
mrasund bow.
She vent 10 her room-went 10 h
bed. but not 10 slcep. That was
her = veritabir nui ba1,cfe. II "
ALREADY after two o'clock. aud no slu
Icf visited her eyelids ior many hou
She lay awake. acting over again
her mind the zecue which hail tai
pace. hut hcaring distinctly. lryond
slsa. and NJ II they ven bsIne utter
IN her very ear. the few href and .
lhcrafe sentences which tho snunx q
geon. Louis Baldwin. bud spoken. I
mn had ALREADY begun 10 make light
The noon. the lrzt binls 10 utter III
earliest iwitier<, before she Al i
dropped Into N unraey sleep
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