Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-10-24
She signed him to be silent and went on

She signed him to be silent and went on
family.
''His-letters are at Mrs Sherman's-
on Schuyler avenue together with
abundance-of other-proof Il
IN three hours she shall be here he
said, regaining his composurc II leave
you some strengthening wine. Medicine il
useless IL is wrong to deceive you with
false hopes. You may live a week and you
may Gle tonight God forbid that you
should die before return. Quiet yourself.
She shall return with me-"
He was gone.
An hour, two hours, three hours passed,
like as many lifetimes in the inyalid's
room, as she lay gazing at the slow-m moving
hands of the clock. Three hours passed.
Soon Tie quick ear of the dying woman
caught the sound of hoofs and soon the
crunching of the gravel announced that a
carriage had stopped before the door.
moment later Miss Morse came into the
room, followed by Graeme and her father
Annie's eye caught the wan, emaciated
face and looked sympathy. The invalid
motioned them to be seated. Graome Of
ficiously offered Annie chair. but she
drew close to the bed
You have something to say to me?" she
said
The sick woman gasped once or twice and
spoke with great effort:
'You-will not-be offended? You-you
will-be--be calm"
Indeed, yes"
II have not much-much breath. For.
give-forgive -"
"Yes, yes, poor soul! l understand. ]
forgive you any pain you lliiy cause me.
Do not DO afraid Speak out Ny father is
here"
Alice looked relieved She rested few
moments, Their, motiOning Annie to como
near, as DR.. Denver had done. she whis-
pered in her ear tho same words that had
SO startled him:
George Dascar has wife in thu insane
asylum at Bonesborough.
When Annie fell back her father caught
| her
"Be calm, daughter, and thank God for
what you have escaped know it all DR..
Denver has put the proofs in my hands 1t
is enough proof to say that at hint from
me Mr. Dascar has left town. To this
dying woman, however, neither tine doctor
nor / could refuse the satisfaction OF
speaking the words that would sever you
from that"
Never mind, father Do not abuse him
yet 1t is so sudden / must think. Please
take me home"
Her face wore an unnatural pallor rs she
left the apartment.
How did you get possession OF those
papersg" asked Arthur Denver of the sick
woman when he called later in the evening.
"Mrs. Dascar. after she had been cruelty
deserted, was my best friend. We lived
like sisters until his persecution drove hei
crazy I took possession OF all her papers
when they took her away to the mad
house?"
7'At the place got the papers they tolc
me you had left there some time ago anC
had taken another boarding-place. Die
you come from there here?"
No; | went from thereto the-to-
the"
DR.. Denver bent low to catch tho words
to solve the mystery of the womans pres
ence at Graeme's for thu old man gave ;
new story every time he was asked how
the woman came beneath his roof
Take a little wine," he said She dranl
and, resting moment said:
ITO the-to the-new departmcns-in tn,
- in the Marine Hospital"
DR.. Arthurs face was ashen when he pu'
the next question.
Are you the nurse who was employed
there and had brain fever? You ire no
Alice-Alice Cranston?"
The answer solved more mysteries tina,
one in Arthur's mind
Il ann
spasm passed over the sick ones face
the arms were thrown wildly up, and sanl
slowly down, the head fell back, the eye
grew fixed and CLASSY, the chin dropped
leaving the mouth partly open. Dr. Den
yer touched the woman's lips with the tip
of his fingers and said quietly: This tim
she is dead" PoMFREr JOY.