Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-02

SOuc AWAY 10 ldCc thO Nv
luded man IS righteous anger.
Early next morning while mine hostess
was at breakfast, she had received an
other visit from Mr.. Walter Mayhem
On this occasion he did not stop at the
bar, for when he saw that Nancy was
not there, he walked into the kitchen
saying in quick persmptory way:
''Mrs. Mayhem is here, suppose?'
Nancy nodded, still quietly proceeding
with her breakfast.
~ want to see her. Where Is she?'
Upstairs; but yo' cannot see her, -
she replied firmly.
'tOh, but l must. She Is my wife +,
and insist upon seeing her at once. Go
and tell her that 1 am here.
"Ah wouldn t disturb Ne lie for aither
yo'or snybodv else, - she cried without
stirring. ''Hoo towd me TO tell you
that hoo never wanted to see 70 ogen.
That's plain enough ism t it?''
''It will pay her best to see me, - he
said with an oath. ''She's my wife
and unless she comes with me, I'll force
her. By heaven L will!''
''Get out, - she shouted, her iudigna-
ton mastering her patience, "an never
show yore face heer ogen. II yO' do
yo'll get chucked eawt. Go; Nellie is
wheer hoo u stay. a scamp SIGH as yo'
are ism 4 fit to wipe her shoon Fit !
But for yo' Dan would never ha' done
that nasty trick, an the pair o. yo'
want horsewhippin
White with passion and with oaths
pouring from his tongue, Mawhew
turned away and left the Star as alb
rubtly as he had come. But he told
himself savagely that lie was not beaten
yet. Nellie was his wife, and at all
costs he would insist upon the full recog-
milton OF his rights as fTer husband.
Two or three hours after Mayhem 8
hurried visit to the Star, Bob Cubby put
in an appearance there. The old fell
lows face was white and haggard look
ing, and a glimpse of his anxious counte-
nance told Nancy that q new trouble was
afoot.
In answer to her eager questioning Bob
told her of what had transpired since he
called at the tavern the night before
how he had found Mark after many
hours seeking, and taken him home;
and he ended by saying that his guest
was at that moment seriously, even dan
gerousIy i'll, with some kind of q raging
fever.
She urged him at once to procure the
best doctor the town possessed, saying
that she would undertake the expense;
and she entreated him to let her and
Nellie know Immediately if Mark IS con-
dition became critical. Old Bob thanked
her warmly, promised to do as she re-
quested, and he hurried away with
lightened heart.
Mine hostess informed her FOSTER
daughter of Bob's visit. aud of the news
he had brought, and often during the
flight of the day they spoke to each
other wondering if Mark were better or
worse, and hoping for the best.
Towards night, when the twilight had
duskened into dark over -Warringham,
and the lamps were lighting up the
streets, messenger came to the Star,
with note from Bob Cubby to Nellie.
That note, scrswled with pencil in the
old operatives large crooked hand ran as
follows:
MARK is very bad indeed. He's been
raving all afternoon. DR.. Dawes thinks
he won't get better-says he's dying
now. If you want to see him alive come
at once. "BoB CUBBY.'
Steeled as the suffering lassie s heart
was by this time against trouble and sur
prises, these words sent a new pang to
AcI lOIu sOul. W NduC1f SIG
said with q sob:
"He's dyingl 1 must go-must see
him. viii you come too?''
'What else, wench?'
Not another word was uttered then
and in few minutes the two women
were hurrying up Mitigate towards old
Cubby's house. And not far behind
them skunk Walter Mayhem.
ITO BE CONTINUED.