Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-03-20

lou must not excite yourself, my
lord " exclaimed the doctor. "Your
only chance Of recovery is to remain
perfectly quiet aud obey my Orders. y
the good physician said, rs he held a
reviving cordial to Arthur's lips.
Squire Rodney sighed heavily, and
his heart pierced with remorse us he
looked Mt he pale face and heard the
weak voice, and realized what wreck
he had made OF the strong man.
Believe me, Rodney, / would rather
have died than to have wilfully wronged
Haz y said Lord Travers, wistfuly
after DR.. Thorne had left the room.
~ know | have most grievOusly
wronged you," replied Squire Rodney.
81 can never forgive myself, but | was
maddened at the thought Of my pure
darling 's--lhe girl whom l loved better
than my life-disgrace. "
Il don ( blame you, answered Lord
Travers grnvely. Believing M you
did that | had deliberately wronged
Hazel, it was but natural that you
should hue me.
"Oh, thank God that I am at least
gnilIless 0f your murder, y cried Squire
Rodney, lilung his hands invcluntarlly
go heaven.
"Say no more, my friend, but keep
your promise, find Hazel.
The nlasnnmlty OF the wounded
man affected ;ie squire strongly. Such
entire trust IN him pierced his heart
like u sword-polnt. He could not bear
the frank gaze OF Lord Traver's blue
eyes.
"As soon as Doctor Thorne pronoun-
ces you out OF danger | will 90 to Lon
don and look for Hazel"
Find my poor girl for me. 1t is
cruel that should be chained to this
bed when | ought to be seeking her."
moaned Lord Travers.
:" If YOU wish me to go to London to-
night will do So"
Yes, yes; go and leave no stone un-
turned to find her"
81 will go at once, - replied to squire.
"YOu can trust me. F"
When the doctor called in the alter
noon his patient was not as we'll as he
had expected to find him.
"What have they been doing to your"
he asked brusquely.
81 have mad the best OF care, doctor, y
answered Lord Travers.
The old physician looked at him
sharply. The handsome fair face had
hopeless expression on it.
Young man, you are fretting over
something, and that will never do if
you want to live. The heart-ache is
disease that generally battles the skill OF
the physician.
Lord Travers only smiled, but he
said to himself that he did not greatly
care il death should come. He was
tired OF life, II Hazel were dead, rs he
now quite believed her to be; he had no
ambition to live.
The patient continued in the same
critical condition all the next day, and
Squire Rodney WAS afraid to leave him.
Dr. Thorne was puzzled; he told the
squire that the invalid did not seem to
improve.
His mind is wearing out his body"
he said. What is your opinion,
squire?"
: II am OF your opinion. He is in the
greatest danger from mental anxiety"
Can nothing be done to ease him
! mentally?" asked DR.. Thorne, who was
deeply interested in his patient.
Il fear not" replied the squire.
Then he must die," answered the
: doctor, decidedly.
: Squire Rodney then determined not
to delay his journey to London. He
told Lord Travers he would 60 and look
ior Hazel if he would promise to fret
I less.
"Find her and I shall bless you as
long as I live. Ny friend, Captain
, Green, will stay with me until you re-
turn"
= n
Squire Rodney on his arrival in Lon
don drove to Portland Place, and sent
: his card to Lady Travers, but her lady.
, ship sent him word that she was still too
i'll to receive him. He then asked the
footman TO send Barney O'Flynn to the
Queens Hotel, as he desired to see
: him. Leaving his address with the
/, servant, he drove to the hotel to wait
for the man who had been the cause oil
! all the trouble.
Barney O'Flynn received the message
, and FASTENED to the hotel, anxious to
! hear from his master to whom he was
deeply attached. He felt sure Squire
Rodney would be able to tell him where
; to find Lord Travers. The moment
Squire Rodney saw Barney, he ex.
claimed:
"A pretty mess you have made o.
matters. Your master lies dangerously
!. wounded at Blackburn, and it is all
!, through your raseality. "
;, y "Oh, Lord! you didn't shoot him
squire? ?"
Il might rs we'll have done So" He
then told Barney of the accident
y ooh, holy st. Patrick! What will be
;. come of me? Sure | shall never know
} a bit Of peace again in this world"
!, Nor in the next, you villain" ex
\ claimed the squire, severely. IF
:. can not find Hazel, Lord Travers vii
! die. 1t is his only chance for life
!. y Now, if you care for your master, tel
= me the truth. You came with her t
;, London?
y Eyes, squire, l did. She received {
9 dispatch from my lord telling her t.
d take the early train for London. Well
7, she came, full of spirits and happiness
o to meet my lord. Sure, when we ar
" rived mt the station. my master was no