The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-06-04

He lighted a cigar as he spoke. and
looked inteutlv at Jessie. who was lost
30 thought trying 70 see a loop-hole of
escape.
She longed to be alone, free from her
cousins eXultant look.
She moved slowly towards the door
which he opened, and she saw a long,
low room. with @ rough boarded floor
TO keep Il above the cold stone; mar
row window, high up in the wall, look
ed ont upon q dreary scene of driving
clouds. and WInt-tusSed Taln-lrOus.
4 cosy white bed stood i'm the centre
Of the room. and she saw at a glance
that there was no second door.
She turned on the threshold. and
faced her cousin proudly.
i WI. wait here, because / wish 20
be away from your hated society. but I
hope YOU do not imagine I ann so fool
hardy as 70 trust 20 any pretended sense
Of honor on your part, / would not
trust YOU with the meanCst Of my pos
sessions. / shall not sleep. and If I see
o chance Of escaping, 1 shall clutch At
Il as a drowning man would catch at q
straw; better 10 be lost among the hills
OF drift into the water and drown, than
accept tho future as marked OFT by
your hellish love"
She passed him and closed the door
sharply IN ms face.
He shrugged his shoulders and stood
mOUdily before the FIRE.
Flora came in TO clear the table and
+ looked auXiOusly for Jessie.
"AIywife has gone TO bed. she Is more
/ cOuteUted now. Send Sandy to me, l
. have some instructions for HIM.
Left to herself, Jessie broke into an
/ uncomfortable ut of s0bbiug, aching in
! every limb. her mind tossed upon a
/ tempest of trouble. she threw herself
/ dressed as she was upon the bed, and
. after g while her sObblug ceased, and
she lay blaukly staring at the lamp that
shed a titful light upon the scene.
In the next room Rex paced the door
uneasly, until lie was too tired TO keep
up, then he threw himself OBJ lHe scrub
by little cOuCh and tried to sleep.
The next morning. when Flora
brought the breakfast in. she saw Rex
coming out of the bed-chambeT, livid.
Come at once. the lady is i'll; she
does not know me, and IS m q high
fever: she seems sinking fast
Flora found Jessie as Rex had de
scribed, and turning reproacufmiy up
Oh him, she said:
-Oh. sir. you were too hard ou the
. poor Young thing vest. .rlav. Putting
. herself out so. and getting wet Las
. brought ON agu8. Send Sandy hoT-. hg
is clever iu sickness; there is not doc
SauIy Looked grave when he saw
. Jessie. and making few notes ureIau
ed 10 ride OF at ono. for medicine.
leave her 10 me, sir; 1 have carried
worse cases than this through during
. my travels i'm The bush. Trust her Oh
me a few days. Hers is simple case
am confident cIn cure her. VIII you
try mey'
Rex looked perpleXed, he saw At once
how awkward it would be TO have a
stranger, and vet Jessie's life was toe
precious to him for any risk to be run
After a moments thought he said:
IN leave her 70 you for few DAYS
If l find she is not progressing favOra
bly, / must have advice. Her illness is
perplexing, but il may be only a fever
ish cold; and it VIII simplify things II
one way. There VIII be no further diff
hCulty in keeping her here"
But his heart misCave him when III
looked in again and saw Jessie lyiu2
flushed and restless, tossing her pretty
head from side To side, and moaning
: out: "Oh, Bob, save me. save me,7
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