Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-25

this of you, Caroli You arc such child in tho ways of the world, you know 30 little about business matters. that doubt If you would understand the importance I attach to keeping in with Ingot. This I will say, that he is deeply mixed in Mir. Evcrlcigh's endorsements, which 1 find harder to strnightcn than I ut first anticipated. Ingot could do us much harm if ho were to break with us now, >ut in a few weeks moro we can afford to declare ourselves indcpcnd- ent of him. By the way, Carol, you were good enough to givo mo an conditional promise tho other night regarding Berg man, but will modify that by letting you do as you please about him. I'll oven be friendly with him for your sake, if you ask it-after this affair with Ingot is over. Until then, I shall hold you to your word, already given, and beg of you further to aid me by keeping Ingot com mplaisant. You can do it without committing yourself, or, if he will have promise, will see that 1t is never enforced. You believe mo when say that, do you nota'
 There was no wavcring in tho eyes that met hers now, though they were somber and dark, and boro signs of the sleepless night through which he had passed.
 His reasons seemed vague and unsatis- factory to Carol. Sho wished he would ex- plain more fully, but to urge it might ap- pear like 8 doubt of him. Like most girls she had been contented to let Lyman do her thinking for her, and in return he had been more indulgent than brothers usually arc. If she was waking now to tho fact that she had a mind of her own, she was certainly not prepared yet to set her judg- ment against his and maintain the issue. !,
 When MT. Ingot came again, he did not II. Al-. -l1 L to give. He smiled to himself, Q knowing smile, but there was trace of bitterness in it.
 "The plan works, but I'll be hanged if I don't wish l could get her without all this chicanery. I've known that Lyman Childcr was precious rascal, but the worst piece of scoundrellsm he has been guilty of yet Is joining in with mo to sell out that confid- ing creature. Not that need quarrel with him for it. I'd have made it interesting for him if he hadn't, but it makes me despise the fellow all the same"
 CHAPTER XVII.
 MODEL NURSE.
 The dcathlike stupor into which the sick man had fallen lasted for days.
 The doctor, whom Norris sent, looked grave when he saw him. This utter pros trstion of mind and body left him nothing to work on. Unless nature interposed with her wonderful revivifying powers, life would waver out like breath from the ll-used, emaciated body which seemed already to bear the stamp of the great change that comes to all sooner or later, yet which might seem welcome release to such an existence as his.
 Some such thought went through the doctors mind, but Bergman had charged him to spare no efforts toward the mans recovery, so he in turn laid his charges on the nurse.
 "You are quite sure you understand your businessa" he asked, Q little sharply "I'm not professional, if that's what you mean, doctor, but rvo been through a power O sickness. rn watch him faithful, | never you fear"
 l Not a fair sight to look at, this coarse {, featured old woman, with her gray locks hidden under her closely frilled cap, but she was strong and willing, and though ap- parently awkward, her knotted brown hands were tender in their offices, and after few moments observation, the phy- sician went away satisfied with his as- l sistant, and tho events proved his con- fdence justified.
 She was untiring in her watchfulness. Tho brandy and beef-tea and medicines were given with the regularity of clock | WOrK- w neA tne CAanBe Caule, ailu tne Pst' | tient began to roll and toss in the fever and delirium which succeeded, she knew just | how far to restrain his violence without l making the restraint irksome to the tort ured body. She caught her snatches of | sleep in the hours when he was easiest, and was ready for the long night vigils, when the haunting fantasies crowded around the poor fellows pillow, making him moan and shiver and cry aloud in his agony.
 Norris gave her some approving words when he made his duty call on the third or fourth day.
 even bring him up again if it's in him Such caro can not fail," he said, hopefully