Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-05-01


this condition is very hard to drown. 1t is
your struggling, fighting, breathing creature
who is soonest made an end OF in deep waters.
Therefore it came to pass that when the
scrubbing with hot cloths and the artificial
respiration had gone on for somewhere about
twenty minutes Godfrey suddenly crooked a
finger The doctors assistant, bouyant
youth fresh from the hospital, gave yell Of
exultation and scrubbed and pushed away
with ever increasing energy. Presently the
subject coughed and a minute laJss, as the
agony of returning life made itself felt, he
swore most heartily.
"He's all right now!' called the assistant
to his employer. "He'sswearing beautifully"
DR.. Chambers, pursuing his melancholy
and unpromising task in the other room,
smiled sadly and called to the assistant to
continue the treatment, which he did with
much vigor.
Presently Godfrey came partially to life.
still suffering torments The first thing he
grew aware of was that a tall, elegant woman
was standing over him, looking at him with
half puzzled and half Mortified air. Vaguely
he wondered who it was. The tall form and
cold, handsome face were so familiar TO him,
and yet he could not recall the name. 1t was
lied that he was looking on his own wife.
''Well, DEAR she said, ''I'm glad that you
are better You frightened me out of my
wits l thought you were drowned.
THANK you,n he said family, and then
groaned as fresh attack of tingling pain
shook him through and through.
II hope nobody said anything to Efiie, he
said presently.
Eyes, the child wouldn't go to bed because
you were not back, and when the policeman
came she heard him tell Mrs. Jones that you
were drowned, and she has been almost in a
fit ever since. They had to hold her to pre-
vent her from running here"
Geoffrey's white face assumed an air of the
deepest distress. "How could you brighten
the child sol' he murmured. PLEASE go and
tell her that am all right"
st wasn't my fault said Lady Honoria,
with shrug of her shapely shoulders. Be
sides. can do nothing with Effie. She goes
ON like a wild thing about you
'Please 90 and tell her, Honoria,n said her
husband.
"Oh, yes. Ill go,n she answered. Really
| shan't he sorry 70 get out of this; begin
TO feel as though | had been drowned my
SELF and she looked at the steaming cloths
and shuddered. "Good-by, Geoffrey. It's
an immense relief to find you all right. That
policeman made me feel quite queer. can't
get down TO give you "a kiss or | would.
Well, good-by for the present, my dear"
"Good-by, Honoria,n said her husband
with faint smile.
The medical assistant looked little sur
prised He had never, it is true, happened
10 be present at meeting between husband
and wife. when one Of the pair had just been
rescued by hairs breadth from violent
and sudden death and. therefore, wanted ex-
perience 10 go on. But it struck him that
there was something missing. The lady did
not seem to him quite to fill the part of the
heaven thanking spouse. II puzzled him
very much. Perhaps he showed this in his
face At any rate, Lady Honoria, who was
quick enough read something there.
sHe is safe now, is he motif she asked. ut
will not matter II go away
"No, my Icy" answered the assistant,
she is out of danger, think; it will not mat
ter at all.n
Lady Honoria hesitated little; she was
standing in the passage. Then she glanced
through the door into the opposite room and
caught glimpse Of Beatrice's rigid form and
the doctor bending over it, Her head was
thrown back. and the beautiful brown hair,
which was now almost dry again, streamed
in masses to the ground, while on her face
was stamped the terrifying seal of death
Lady Honoria shuddered She could not
bear such sights will IL be necessary for
me 10 come back to-nightf she said.
Il do not think So answered the student,
unless You care 10 hear whether Miss Gran
ger RECEIVERS"
II shall hear that in the morning she
said "Poor thing. cannot help her.
"No. Lady Honoria. yon cannot help her
She saved your husbands life, they say
''She must be brave girl win she re
Govern
The assistant shook his head. "She may,
possibly. 1t is not likely now.n
Poor thing, and 50 young and beautiful
What lovely face. and what an arml 1t is
very awful for her, . and She shudlered again
and went
Outside the door a small knot of sympa-
thizers was still gathered, notwithstanding
the late hour and the badness of the weather.
That's his wife" said one, and they opened
TO let her pass.
Then why don't she stop with himl" asked
a woman audibly. 'If it had been my hus-
band I'd have sat and Rugged him for AN
hour
GAY, you'd have killed him with your hug.
cling, You would somebody answered
Lady Honoria passed on. Suddenly a
thick set man emerged from the shadow OF
the pines. She could not see his face, but he
was wrapped in a large cloak.
"Forgive me,n he said in the hoarse
voice OF one struggling with emotions which
he was unable to conceal, but you can tell
me- Does she still liver
do You mean Miss Granger she asked.
"Yes. Of course. Beatrice-Miss Granger
''They do not know, but they think''--
eyes, yes-they think"-
''That she is dead
The man said never word. He dropped
his head upon his breast aud, turning, van
ished again into the shadow of the pines.
How very oddin thought Lady Honoria. |
as she walked rapidly along the cliff towards |
her lodging. Il suppose that man must be
in love with her. Well, l do not wonder at
it. never saw such a face and arm What
a picture that scene in the room would
makel She saved Godfrey and now she's
dead. II he h ad saved ner / should not have