The Springdale news., 1888-06-29

tradlcrorv characters whose hearts are Det- ter than thelr speech. For some reason tHe woman. old and unc6uth as she was, lin gered in his thoughts.
 Ut keeps coming like dream that have seen her somewhere before, though that isn't probable Once seen, she ought never 10 be forgotten he muscd, and began to speculate upon Mllers chances for life. Would it's burden be blessed or cursed to him. Would he live for repentance or eyill Some of the responsibility would rest upon Norris either way, he fancied, and he began to study how he could help the outeast to begin anew.
 There was change for the better when - he saw his peofeqa again.
 Miller was bolstercd up in She bed The deep fever Gash had left his face, but there was still Q wild br shtness ill his hollow eyes. What do you thln6ae ho asked, in q penetrating whisper. ' Can ono hlde | crime in the gravel Eve tired it. Do you think t got out again I'm afraid she has 1t there, hidden under her apron,n holding fec5ly toward the nussc. Then an az grieveu expression swept over his faca "Writing again--sho's always writing. wish you'd maKe her stop"
 " It's my report for the doetor," sad l notice me before. X good sign, sir-crank mess alters is.
 May I seel" asked Norris, stretching out his hand. It was only his interest 1T tho condition Of the patient which led hin to ask, but the woman drow back.
 "I doubt if you'd make out my hand write" she said, coldly. m read you bit"
 "7 q. m.-Restless after the night Bathed face and hands, and he took nap
 "' S.-Woke refreshed Took medicine and becf-tea. $50 Asked for water Changed his position and he dozed again
 "I0.--A visitor; excites him. The doc tor ought to stop it.
 "ThatH do, guess"
 "Than6 you. Am l really exciting himi IwoUld be sorry to do him any harm"
 He glanced at the patient, who was watch. ing sunbeam, and was oblivious for the moment to what was gong on.
 "He's ehangeablo. What he don't notice one minute hurts him the next"
 "Then I'll go, though l intended to wait for the doctor. I'll leave message for him below"
 But Mir Maloney was nowhere to be seen whsn he reached the lower story, and the substitute he had left on duty looked SC stupid that Norris turned back to leave his message with the nurse.
 She had come out in the hall for a change of air and relief to the monotony. She heaved a sigh as she dropped into chair, and proceeded to adjust her heels on the window-sill without reference to the posi- ton of the scanty skirts. There was pipe in her hands which she began to ill. Was this the model nurse, worthy of all trusti
 Now that young idiot IS gone, I'll have the smoke I am dying for Oh, tobacco, soothing and potent what will not men do for theoi \ pipe will transform savage, and I'm fast approaching that state. Con found it, no Hghtl and if go in there again, he'll be sure to come out of the cat-nap he dropped into so oblgingly.p
 "Let me supply you Mrs. Crane.n
 The frllled cap was pushed back, the dis. ordered hair stood up in short locks about the reckoning face The detected nurse made one wild effort to get back her dig, nity, then laughed sheepishly as she met the eye of Norris.
 If the eats out of the bag, there's no use holding it open for her"
 "I don't know, Uncle Amos. You de- ceived me so finely can scarcely believe my senses ROW"
 "A nice detective you'll make if you are taken in by every sham
 Do you mean that you are on that kind of business herean with sudden light breaking over hlm. .' You don't think you can't tkink-'
 .'That crime can be buried in the gravel ! --oh, mol Tn convlnce you of that by the tune am through
 Then the older mans acting gave way !; he grasped the hand of the younger as he asserted, eagerly:
 "l've got him, Norris got him beyond a