The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-02

preston winch W;lS IrreSlStlhle. the |
cynical little laugh. which had form
erly been one other characteristics,
had disappeared.
Another two minutes and the girl |
WAS snugly tucked under Il fur rug
on the front seat of the high dog
cart, and Brooke. touching the mare
with Ills whip, sent hcr flying down
the long carriage drive.
How ri,liculolsly those people are
in lovc with each other!" said Lady
Minton, with II little sigh. "Upon
my word, it is quite Acadian. l
wonder how long ii will last?'
about six months. l take it,"
drawled Capt E"crton; .'at least |
hope so. Miss Bligll won't look Mt
amy other fellow than saw-bones.
But it can't last, that sort of thing.
Quite unrivilizcd you know"
We'll they are to he married in six
weeks. laughed lady Minton. so
! this time next year we shall see YOU
making the running with the beauti-
full Mrs. Brooke"
Nothing more likely in the world"
replied Capt Egcrton, who had IL roy
al idea of his own powers Of fascina-
ton.
At the luncheon table two chairs
were vacant. 81 wonder where our
two Young people have gotto?' said
Lady MintOn. II wish DR.. Brooke
would not take her these long cxpn.
di,ions, ii makes me very Uneasy"
They are probabl y ylunching some
where IL dcuX. dear Lady Minton.'
suggested the ''irisEy of the
party.
Il don't know where they
will lunch out on Exmure-
and ] don't feel ut all sure
about that mare. She is getting n
regular jade"
The afternoon closed in and there
We're still no signs of the girl un,! her
lover. Tea had been brought in and
Lady Minton waS trying To hide her
growing alarm as she chlttml with
guests and did the honors of the tea
table.
II am sure heard wheels mt the
front door of the house." she said
suddenly.
"les. hut it is not the dog-cart,
said Capt. Egcrton; those were
cart-wllccls heard"
60 out and see what 1t is. for
goodness sake. No carts ever come
up To the court after ,lusk.'
The Young man hurried out of the
room and a minute later Il scared
iootman came and whispcrc'ltu lady
Minton. llnrryin" into tho hall she
was met by i,~rrton and brooke.
| The Doctors; face was destitute" of
every vcsti"r of color and his eyes
seemed to have sunk far back into
! his head.
There has been !. bad accident
Where is Allison" cried Lady
| Mnton: "She is not"
No, not dead: but she is very snr-
orSly wounded. Can vou bear the
worst"
"rake m" tolcr, my poor darln"!'
walled Lady Minton.
| "Wn have carried hcr here, into Sir
| Fraimis' study; and she must not bn
moved amy more. Don't look at her
face. Lady Mintnn. ] want You to
be stronY-1o help mo.
\ motionlcss heap lay on the sofa.
an,l that heap was Alison l;!igh.
l'itoous groans came from her lips,
and one sid" OF her face was carefully
bound up with IL mans white silk
handkerchief.
Make up Il bed quickly here. rnll
her maid-ii she has strong nerves
to help YOU tax" OF her clothes.
can tell you nothing definite till |
hay" examined her. Brin" some
I brandy
| These orders were briefly given by
the Doctor us Ii" hurried from the
room 10 fetch his ease of surgical i'll
strnmnntS.
An hour latter lie worst WIS
known. Tho GIRLS spine was bn,llv
injured that she would never be able
To rise again. nn" side OF her face
had been Su terribly crushed That sh.
was hardly recognizable. and her SUI |
trrin-s We're acute She might live.
the Doctor thought. but her life
would he so many years OF mental
ANA lmuilN anguish.
"
The house purity ut Minton Court
broke up Immediately. and hy noon
the next day the last carri;ls.2fnl OF
guests had swept down the drive.
Silence rci%nc'l in tn" large rambling
house. Lady Minton and Miss Bligh's |!
maid takin" their turn in the si:,',
room. AS for Duncan Brooke, lie
hardly LETT his patient $ i,r,lsi,lr. Al
ways Il rcticnnt man, not even his !
hostess ever guessed what he snf-
trrnd during those long days and |
nights ol anxious watching. At |
night, particularly, he would let no
one els" sit up with her. even if lie
slnl,cllcd an hour or two's sleep dn-
RING the day. For Il wholctort;light |
she lay almost UNCONSCIOUS on 1ll.
bed, unable to articulnte, and only
showing hy her low gronns that she
WAS still alivc-anl suffering.
Then came IL change. and Alison
WIS able to speak again. One day
the Doctor was alone with her in the
room where they had laid her down
on the tlnyoftlcacritlent The great !
house was hushcd into perfect still
ness. and not Il sound WAS to be
heard but the occasional fall OF a
cin'l"r on the hearth.
duncan" she whispered suddenly,
with IL very little sigh.
"What is it. my darling?" said the
Doctor. bending his head to listen.
81 want to go to sleep
$50 yon shall, de}r. [ will give
You an opiatc to-niGv u.
Oh, but want to go to sleep for
always. | cannot bearitnnymo".
1t is I'LL over for me now; all over.
and am only %? should 30 mad
chained to i; bed all the years may
have to live + And YOU
would learn to hate mlc-how could
yon help it! | know ! am ii horrible,
mnilned mass, although You have
never let me see my t;lcc since. $* :;
Oh. Duncan, and the pain! can
not bear it. | always hated pain |
am sure feel it more than otlcrpeo-
pie do. And what suffer now is in-
human. What have done that
should have to bear his terrible ng-
ony? We would not let a dog suffer
what You all look on and see me en-
dure. 1t is crucl-crueI