The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-08

which exists between strong emotions and ex-
cessire nervous disturbance, and was little
able to consider how the great master passion
Of personal love was able, in certain peculiari-
Ties OF organization in members Of her own sex,
to draw al the vital functions into morbid
condition Dr Chartervale already haa.a sus-
picion Of the read basis Of his patients attack,
which hc became confirmed in afterwards. But
Eiencyieve saw nothing Of 81 this. Her own
strong nature was only reused 70 greater
strength by sudden emergency; and for seven
hours, as he watched her companion bedside,
her vigilance never tagged moment.
Towards daylight the patients breathing be-
came more gentle and natural, and she ap-
peared to pass into 8 disturbed slumber. marked
with muttering il n very low tone, and heavy
signing al intervals. At one time she seemed
to utter distinct words: and Genevieve lean
ing over her, heard her say: That grand old
man Noble son; noble iather."
BY daybreak the sleep had become quite nat
ural and Geneyieve stole quietly out to notify
DT. GlgrterNale
He did not appear surprised-he had expected
81. ia fact But he instructed Genevieye 10 make
no allusioas whatever TO the attack through
which Miss Jane had passed. in her presence
neither then nor at any future time.
AT breakfast time. Jane sent down word that
she had not rested wei, and would not come
down unaware, apparently, Of all which
had happened. So. thencel0rth, no fur
iher notice was taken Of this strange vista
ton and neither Jane herself nor any one in
her presence made the least allusion 10 it,
None indeed. but Miss Tyndal knew the pro-
v0king as well as primary cause Of Jane Water
burr's strange attack. Immediately after
Jane had been carried from the room. Miss
Ivnaai, who saw the newspaper fall from her
hands and who knew she had just been read
inc it sought the cause OF The attack in the
paper itscL She soon found the notice OF Cap
taiH Adams ae9uittal. and the reference TO
GeucTiQve whom she had seen leave alone for
the city un lhe day before). and she jumped
with wonaaiy intuition to the conclusion that
the paper and the sudden attack were related
rs cause ard effect. But she had her reasons
1or not wishing that others should possess the
same knowledge. And so, after clipping out
the paragraph which had done the mischief
and puttiag il into ber notebook, she hid the
paper away, trusting that 1t would not be asked
Tor
And It may as wei be stated here, as after
wares. THAI a week later Geneyieve received
the following brief and emphatic letter from
her brother, Colonel CauldweI:
ply DEAR SISTER GESEyEEyE: This morning
Teceired tle inclosed newspaper slip and the ac-
cOnIpan5'iBg note. IN the same handwriting a. a
former one and, like tlIat. unsigned
What does it an fnean9 fear have mistaken
my sister. and should have her nearer 10 me.
Better come home, think: but write at
n. cAuIDwErL
The inclosed newspaper slip was the para
graph announcing tue acquittal Of Captain
Adams. and the accompanying note was this:
Coz. CALDWELL: Captain Adams whose aequit-
tal ls noticed la the slip send YOU know. or know
Of bui you may not know that the 'prepossess-
ing Young lady ? mentioned il your sister Gene
FlcVc Caldwen But the friend who sends YOU
tins, Happens 10 have that knowledge and believes
you should have 1t also.
GeHeyieve was startled by the reading Of
this ont 0f her usual self-control. She left
the company with the open letter "a her hand
went 10 her own room. and, locking the door
walked the floor ia silent anger. " no was the
demon Hho was making ali this mischiefg She
knew it could not be Jane Waterbury: sghe
could Z. Jef She thought she did not care that
her brother should know all this: her own
sense of prolrietv justified her conduct and
she was prepared 10 Justify herself 10 him
when necessary. But she was not prepared to
have her acts-which she believed Unknown
70 any but the district attorney-made the
basis Of newspaper nOt0Tiety. and much less
was she willing that Captain Adams should
know OF her unsolicited interference in his be-
half Had the attorney betrayed her? No;
she could not believe that. Some prying news
paper reporter had seen her enter The inner
Office. and had guessed at the rest Could the
attorney have written TO her brofherg No;
that was not 10 be thought Of And SO she
gave il up fur the present, aud, after she be-
came calm, returned 10 her friends below as If
nothing had happened.