The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-12-05

Was lying.
So still and white. All that unceas-
ing activity. laughter and fun crushed
out Of him as by miracle.
As the soldier looked silently at the
motionless head on the pillow, q
strange emotion thrilled him. for
there was a "reminiscences Of another
face in Docks which bafled his re.
membranes to grasp it quite complete
fly And yet that remembrance was
very strong. although he could not re-
member ever having noticed it before
tonight
What could it bep
F. lie went home to the Albany, oddly
haunted. by ii.
The following morning be passed
the Eleusis Theater. and stopped to
look at q life-sizsd portrait OF great
actress exhibited outside. 1t repre-
scented hcrzfn the tragic part she was
then playing. and its set look of pale
despair was thrillingly like the beau
4 tiful woman itsrepresented.
i. Esley knew her we'll Once he had
had passing passion for her, which
had subsidized into steady friendship
on her marriage=-a change Of feeling
in accordance with his character.
i Like Rachel, she was known on the
stage only by one name. 1t was her
second baptismal name, Joyce, and She
was spoken of by it alone, like the
great French woman
Now, looking at the portrait, Esley
was suddenly seized-by- strange
fancy. The artist hadssu suppressed the
| lines that gave character to the living
woman's face, and the portrait showed
a younger beauty than was really
hers.
Turning round, he suddenly faced
the actress herself coming into the
theater.
Looking at my portraitpn she said,
the sad look OF her face lighting up
with charming smile. ut is long
time since you have been to see the
original. When arc you coming againp
My husband told ME he met you at the
club the other might, and that you were
looking ILL., y
| He regarded her with singular
intentness before he replied: Il will
come when you have no other visitors
| | want to see you particularly about
something"
She knitted her brows prettily to
remember her engagements. will
Tuesday dop At four o'cIockp Or
any time here during the third act,
when ! am not on the stage. you know
| am late for rehearsal, l must 60
| now"
They parted. go
On Sunday morning, Esley arriving
at the hospital, encountered a
shtbby figure on the doorstep, and,
| finding himself addressed in husky
voice. with a strong cockney accent to
boot, looked at the features of the
speaker twas Turtle, with the most
woe-begone expression on his prema-
turely sharpened face. His lips
| qtlivered ominously.ss. H..
-.''Hif us you goin' to see BOOK, sirfp pa
he asked, jerking his thumb toward
sthe windows above them, but avoid
ing the Colonel's eye.
Yes, my lad, have you seen himp"
replied Esley kindly.
| Turtle wrestled manfully with rising
sobs before he answered savagely:
NOLAN tt=Iarxedt to jis' now land
was told as couldn't see i'm. / 'spose
they thort / admit no business to want
to see a pal he added, looking down
at the extremely shabby, much-mended
neither garments which were replaced
weekdays by his newspaper uni
form. The deficiencies of his private
wardrobe were now painfully apparent
q 1lZtal1e you in with me, said
| Esley smiling. eu're Docks great
chum. aren't you? I've seen you to-
| gether"
Turtle nodded snllenly, still smart
ing with wounded pride.
| The door was opened by a smart
maid, who instantly admitted the
Colonel. and unwillngfy tolerated his
disreputable- appendage- with covert
looks of scorn. which Turtle repaid by
| glaring% defiance behind the Colonel's
back. =
On being shown into the private
room where Dock now lay. Esley spoke
| aside. to the nurse, who shook her head
mournfully.
Turtle sprang toward the bed, re-
CARELESS OF the strangers present. and
said hoarsely:> "Dook. say! Little
'un!'
The dark brown eyes were suddenly
lit up by struggling light Of loving
recognition and the pale lips moved
slightly, although they gave no sound.
Don't yer know me. Dookp It's
yer old pal, ".and catching Docks thin
hand as it lay loose ON the blue cover
lit in the strong grasp OF his coarse
red hand, Turtle hurriediy added in a
whisper: "I've got some marbles for
yer in one of my pawkits. and a
| shillin'p'
Diving into the. ihnermost reeesses
! OF his capacious trouser pockets Turtle
with difficulty brought to the surface
the above mentioned valuables and
laid them on the bed
The sister came forward as Dock
murmured some inaudable. words,
.Wot's he a-sayin'p can't ear
said Turtle, looking jealousy at her
4 across the bed
Hes only rambling; he doesn't
know you" said the sister kindly. lay
ing her hand softly on the little SUI
ferers hot head, from which all the
brown curls had been cut away.
/ Doesn't know meen exclaimed Tur=