Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-10

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The day wore on. Lady Darnel spen
the afternoon in prayer aud Thanksgiving
Each new report from the sck-room wa
9 more cheering than the last Sir ALA,
y was sleeping peacefully-the weary brai
e 81 long tormented by the wild visions q
fever was now at rest. The tide hai
turned. Soon, very soon, Clare Darne
might hope to take her place beside tn
: slck-bed, to see the beloved face smile ,
fond welcome TO the loving wife.
r Grace was on the watch all that after
noon for Col Stukely's return; but TO he
surprise she saw him driving away from
( the house at a few minutes before 8, hi
valet sitting at the back of the cart. Thi
seemed very mysterious proceeding. Tn,
dog-cart had not been brought to the hal
door. The colonel had got into il in the sta
ble-yard, and drove rapidly round to tn,
avenue and away, like man who did no,
wish his departure TO be observed She
spent an hour and half of supreme anx
iety, and at half past a little penciled
note was brought TO her, in her godfather
well-known hand:
Il ar obliged to go to London. dear
Grace, in your interest. Don't be anxious.
All will be well. 1t may be some days
perhaps more than week-before l can
go back to Darnel. Your scampish friend
is alive, but in a very sad condition. /
shall do all ] can for him, and shall not
lose sight of him till have obtained your
release. So you may consider yourself
free to be kind to poor Colchester. The
man is not a Frenchman. You hsve. there
Tore, been grossly deceived by him, and
that fact alone should cancel any promise
you may have given him. Ever your faith
ful friend. w S"
Not Frenchman," thought Grace in
dignantly. what an impostor, And he
spoke French so beautifully and wrote
such lovely letters. dare say they are
tuli Of faults in grammar which my ignor-
ance could not detect
| The colonel said not word as to whether
Camillac was or was not implicated in the
crime at Darnel. 1t was cruel of him to
leave her unenlightened, Grace thought:
The dog-Cart had been driven back to
Darnel by man from the station hotel at
Scadleigh. The colonel sent a second lit
tie note TO Dora, apoloyizing for his abrupt
departure, and asking her to telegraph a
daily bulletin to him at the club, where he
would breakfast every morning He had
pied terre III the shape of second floor
in the neighbOrhood of st. James street
Three days dad gone by since the colo
nels departure, and the progress of the
invalid had been satisfactory throughout
that time. Pulse and temperture had
gradually fallen almost to a normal condi-
ton, the wound was going on favorably
the patient had tranquil nights and wss
able TO take little more nourishment
than at the beginningof his illness And
thus there came an hour when the family |
doctor felt that he could no longer forbid |
the presence of his wife and kindred in the |
siCk-roOm
I'VE must do nothing rash," be said TO |
Clare, in the presence of Grace and Dore.
- \ ou may spend an hour or so with Sir
Allan to-day, Lady Darnel, and to-mor
row, If all go well, Miss Darnel and Mis-
Grace might see him. But it had better
be one at time"
1t is very odd if can not see my br theI
as soon as he is fit 10 see any any one )" OBJ
served Dora, pallid with anger, yet speak
ing with her accustomed suavity We
have been companions for greet many
ears. never had a secret from him or
be from me-"
THAT fact, interesting as il is. would not
make your presence less agitating, my dear
Miss Darnel, said the doctor. Lady Oar
lel has the first claim--a wife's claims are
you know-and you and Miss
trace must wait for tomorrow And now,
LADY Darnel, remember what have told
'ou about our patient. Not one agitating
Nori-nO show of emotion on your part |
lie Is too weak to bear anything of that /
lind"
4 will be careful" said Clare, claspirg
lis hand
She was very pale, her lips quivering
With nervous excitement and yet JOY |
'eamed in her eyes. The moment so
rSently lOnged for had come at last. The
'olted door by which she had watched and |
stened was no longer TO be an impossible
arrier between her and her beloved.
You can 60 TO him now" said the doc
Or, but remember, you are TO stay only
n hour-One. hour by the clock. 1t is just
?. You will leave him at l."
And is that to be all' Am not to see
i'm again all day.
Il shall be here in the evening, and if :
nd there has been no mischief done-if T,
ir Allan is quite calm and comfortable,
will be very indulgent and
Il you see him again for ten minutes"
a will be rery obedient," said Lady Dar- :
el, opening the door as she spoke. !
She went softly into the room-the spa
IOus, old-fashiOned bedchamber, which :
'oked larger in the semi-darkness of half
rawn window curtains and lowered :
linds. 1t was a noble room, furnished !
18th the artistic cabinet-work or the :
acobian era-old walnut wood ward
Dbes and secretaries, old cherry wood 7
hairs with exquisitely carved backs. The e
My modern piece of furniture was the = !
w, broad brass bedstead without YES Z
Se of drapery. The wide, deep hearth,
18th its old blue and white tiles and basket y
rate and high mantel-piece was study a
n n painter of still-life. The window u
Irtains were of old brocade, red and
Lwuy. The room had look of somber
d-world luxury, very pleasant to the
re.
The nurse rose and slipped very quietly :
way to the adjoining dressing-room as
ady Darnel approached the bed. Sir Al :,
n was lying with the firelight shining on J.. !,
S face. Oh, what a changed countenance
pallid, as with the lines of u
sath. For the first time Glare under
oOd how near he had been to death. It "
as almost as If she were looking upon a IL
ce she had never seen before. The eyes
those dear eyes that used to gaze upon n
,r with such Overlooked at her now a.
ith strange, dim, far-away expression
Shocked, Mortified by the extent of the L
lange, so much greater than she had ex- y
.cted, Clare Darnel sunk into a chair by II
e bedside, waiting, hoping for some lit III
z word of greeting from those pale lips;
1t no such word came. Her husband ~
ted his eyes to her face and looked at p
II gravely, mournfully. His wasted,
hand lay on the silken
verlet. She bent and kissed it; but he a,
ew it away the next moment with
lick, nervous gesture, as if the touch of e