National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-18


ooh, send for him Send at once9 No
matter at what price"
ut is not SO much matter Of price,"
he returned, slowly. 1--WE arc undor
strict orders to remain at Moiave until
the break in the road is repaired"
Tho light of hope in the girls face
faded.
Gould you send telegram to Mr..
Cameron, the vice president of tho road
DO you suppose it would help?" she TIM
idly asked, after pause.
"You know the vice PRESIDENT" he
questioned eagerly. "He is said to he a
very accommodating sort of man. But
| think IL is late for telegram to find
him." drawing clumsy silver timepiecc
from his pocket. 81 believe that myself
will take the responsibility of running
| 'Fifty-eight down the road"
Are you sure you will run no risk of
losing your place." she generously que
ried. II would not have you injurc your"
she hesitated moment, in quest of u
proper word-'your prospects on our &C
count for the world"
| An odd smile fickered for moment
about the young mans lips.
"If do, shall ask you to intorcedo
for mo with the vice president" he
gravely replied, and quietly left the room.
panied by small, keen.eyed little man,
who promptly diagnosed the case and
pronounced the disease low malarial
fever, contracted in the flooded southern
| districts. The patient was in no inn
mediate danger, but his sickness might
be of several weeks duration, and con-
slant care and good nursing would be
required.
u shall feol easier in leaving you, Miss
Wilbur" he said, as he rose to go, be
cause know that you are IN good hands.
Douglass will SEQ that you have every
possible attention"
II shall not leave Mr. Wilbur until he
is BETTER" the fireman responded, with de-
cision.
The young lady awoke to n sudden
consciousness that certain social bounds
she had been wont to revere were being
bagrantly ignored. 1t was time to make
sharp, decisive move which would
insure perfect understanding in the
future.
"Mr. Douglass has been very Kind, in
Decd" she coldly replied. II shall take
care that he is literally paid fori his
trouble
| The eye 90 The two men mo- - the one
with star.lui note of interrogation, the
others with an expressive frown.
| No uouoV, Nv uouot, AZ Niluuf, 'Ho
doctor contrived to utter, in response.
And now will bid you good evening.
Observe my directions strictly, and be
sure to send for me at once in case the
symptoms / described should manifest
themselves"
| Succeeding days and nights resolved
themselves into dull waiting. Occa-
sionally fellow passengers presented them.
selves, with the accustomed formula of
inquiry and coincidence, and lukewsrm
protier of aid in case Of need. Three
times day the little landlady appeared
at the door with tray of food, of which
the girl managed to swallow few mouth
fuls, with haunting recollection of the
GOES of cobwebs and dreary pageant of
dust-laden tables. Silent and helpful. the
fireman remained at his post. Somewhere
CURED enough tact to recognize ana COM
prehend the rebuff, and, although can
diu aumira'ion snohe ever IN MS eyes
MS bearing toward ner was that Oh us
tant respect' occasionai.y sue yielueu 10
us quieo roquest W RESI- ior VINE, anu.
reciininG upon the soia, soush. .he pouly
repose Wnich anSiety anu apprehension
denied her mihu' OF az rare intervals
cropped Oh Ior a rev momehts Oh quie5
siumper' her ieiIow-watcher seemed
alike ihuineren' U 'he heeu Vi 'oou OF
steep. .,,
one gay sne stoou az tne WINDOW anu
aosently watcheu IRAN oraw up AZ 1ne
aepot opposite, anu aiter score OF Two
Oh Peopie nau gone auoara' WIN LII sno s
anu Whise.e anu rinsins VI oel, EIlue
On uoMn tn9 Lawn 10 no !. na sho ,ron
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continued. with erov;no oyc;torant
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amended with desnerato ssnsa &c
conviction
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s soru , snom 70 pu' anot9er man IN my place
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PotsvnS oSouPyine Suooruinate positlohs.
ianoied raliroau josephine was very
ssa'Ssi anu ~ seeneu 30 ereauiul 70 thihK
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' az T.. su.asserti1h Inat was lntue snort
tho;n ,pusiII', Mhen tne uiherehce In
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Ing g,ris cneeks mushea angrily. what
, ~; nau H' " e"'i her W "ccouhe ior her
'p'I.on''
~ IS no question Of what think.
had no intention OF entering into dis
c err OF your Abilities she said, coldly