The Springdale news., 1889-11-08

rOOnu, DEluglHg nuCU eldplOn CO DdsSdi, palpitation and unaccountable uneasiness to Annie and bitterness and melancholy to Arthur Denver. An incident occurred, however, at this time that brought affairs to q crisis It all came about through Graeme. One day he stepped up to Arthur on the college campus and said:
 Doctor, l have a patient at my house whose disease batfles me. l desire your services in consultation if you have leis- ure." This with all the grandeur lmag- inable.
 Certainly, Dr. Graeme, shall be glad to be of any service. Ihave m hours leisure !"
 At the cottage he saw a pale, thin wom- 1 an, almost q skeleton, lying in the bed. A rapid glance of his trained eye saw the ey idences of approaching death As he ap- preached her bedside she raised her eyes.
 "Oh, sir she said in faint gasping voice which he had to bend low to hear, Il do not need physician so much as l do a l friend have been delirious q long while and do not know now where 1 am nor who | this old man is who takes care of me so kindly and attentiyely 1 may live long enough yet to do some good have tried to tell the old man, but either he is silly or am not yet sane"
 His mind is mostly gone.'
 Well, his heart is all whole yet! But my breath is short-I have no time to eX- l plain-what do not clearly understand myself. Answer-me some questions-sir 1 abiure you-as q dying-woman that you speak-the truth-as 1 shall Do you-do you know George Dascar2'
 Arthur Denver started colored, hesi- tated gazed at her scrutinizingly and sus- 1 piciously nodded aftirmatiyely.
 Do you-know Annie Morse? Yes? Are you a-a friend of hers? Then-teu me are these two-to be married?o
 They are. Next week
 The woman gave little scream and 1 tainted. Arthur hastily gave her q restora- tive and she revived
 T must-see her. Lean closer My strength is -tailing.n
 He bent his ear close to her lips and she whispered a few words that made him l spring to his feet Growing red and white in turn, he glared upon her
 What proof29 he roared 1 She signed him to be silent and went on i faintly.
 His letters = are at Mrs. sherman.s on Schuyler avenue = together with - l abundance of other-proof h
 Tn three hours she shall be here he said, regaininS his camposure. T leave : useless 1t is wrong to deceire yoG with false hopes. You may live week and you may die tonight God forbid that you should die before Ireturn Quiet yourself She shallreturn with me.
 He was gone.
 An hour, two hours three hours passed, like as many lifetirnes in the invalid s room, as she lay gazing at the slow moving hands ot the clock. Three hours pas sed. Soon the quick ear of the dying woman caught the soHnd of hoofs and soon the erunehing Of the gravel announced that q 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, emaelatad face and looked sympathy. The invalid motioned them to=be seated Graeme of- feiously 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-wi1 not-be offended? zYou-you will-be- be ealIn?"
 Indeed, yes"
 II have not much-much breath For | give-forgive -
 Yes, yes, poor soul! understand l forgive you any pain you may cause me Do not be afraid Speak out My father is here"
 Alice looked relieved She rested few moments, ther, motionng Annie to come near, as Dr. Denver had done, she whis- pered in her ear the same words that had so startled him.
 George Dasear has q wife in the insane asylum at Bonesborough When Annie fell back her father caught her.
 Be calm daughter, and thank God for what you have escaped l know it all Dr Denver has put the proofs in my hands It is enough proof to say that at hint from mo MT. Dascar has left town To this dying woman, however, neither the doctor nor l could refuse the satisfaction of speaking the words that would sever you from that -
 Never mind, father Do not abuse him yet It Is SO sudden. must think Please take me home. n
 Her face wore an unnatural pallor as she left the apartment.
 How did you get possession Of those papers?' 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 her crazy. took possession of all her papers when they took her away to the mad house?a
 At the place got the papers they told me you had left there some time ago and had taken another boardingp place. Did you come from there here?"
 No; I went from thereto the to the e-"
 Dr. Denver bent low to catch the words to solve the mystery of the woman's pres ence at Graeme's, for the old man gave new story every time he was asked how the woman came beneath his roof
 Take little wine he said She drank and resting a moment, said:
 ITO thc-to the-new department-in the in the Marine Hospital '
 Dr Arthur's face was ashen when he put the next question.
 Are you the nurse who was employed there and had brain fever? You are not Alice Alice CranstonY"
 The answer solved moro mysteries than one in Arthur's mind