Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-01-16

ing tinger on the lips of both.
The sound of footsteps without and
the crunching OF rusty key turned
in tie ,ock caused Aimee TO start, her
heart beating fast with hope Of a
speedy deliverance.
Never had dream or vision seemed
more beautiful TO her than did the
STOPPING form Of the grizzled old jani-
tor as he stepped over the threshold.
Peering before him with purblind eyes,
the old man caught sight of the notion
less figures. Superstitious TO the back
bone. he thought that he had come
upon two apparitions, that forgetful of
cock crow yet fingered in their mid
night haunt. Crossing himself in fear,
he trotted from the church as briskly
as his legs could carry him, multering
as he fled prayer to the saints for pro
lection.
The air Of the soft spring morning
noated in through the opened door and
dispelled the weird fancieS of the night.
Aimee laughed aloud The ringing,
joyous sound echoed from the musty
walls, aud the man beside her opened
his eyes aud looked at her with be.
wildercd gaze. A smile broke over his
face as if IN sympathy with her laugh.
ter, and the effect was as when the sun
breaks through gloomy clouds.
Madam" he said. will you kindly
tell me where | am. aud how | came
in this place with you"
WHO you are, | cannot rightly tell
you," responded Aimee. ''and how
you came here ] can answer you no
better"
The young man brushed his hand
across his forehead, and sat a while in
perplcxed thought
Strange, he said AT last, 1.-THE night
seems Ia have been long one and 10
have had troubled dreams"
Perhaps. if You were To tell me
your uame and how you came here. il
might help Us 10 solution of the diff.
iiculty,' he said, after pause, while
Aimee was trying 10 think how she
could best explain the situation 10 the
stranger.
Il am Aimee Aucassin," she replied
gently To his question, the ward OF
Mr.. Mallock."
My fathers ward." he exclaimed.
looking at her with suspicion. Il
have never seen you or heard your
namew
Il think You have been i'll, replied
Aimee, s"oilmgly; ''Go not try 10
think about il now. Come. ave will
20 home, and it shall he explained 10y
and BY"
Pas,ivcly he arose and allowed her
TO lead him from the church. his brain
whiriing with elusive thoughisas they
proceeded out into the fresh spring
day. The birds twittrred over their
nest building in the hedge rows. and
the sweet udor of the budding spring
hllcd ell the air with perfume,
Il feel, said Aim.e's companion,
dreamily, like one who mas been dead
and who las been buried under the
brown earth" while Aimee, fearing
a relapse inio his previous condition,
hastencd him forward with gentle
force.
They passed at length through the
alley that led through the grounds,
and the shaggy Watchdog came,
stretching himself lazily. To meet his
young mistress, but stopped suddenly,
smiling the air with animation. Then
he threw his head back. and with
sharp bark dashed frantically for
ward, throwing himself upon the
stranger with every manifestation Of
canine delight.
There, that will do, old fellow, one
would suppose that you had lot seen
me in five years said the young
man, and the dog, rushing before. as
if knowing that lie was the bearer
of good tidings. precipitated himself
against Mr.. Mallock's door with such
yelps and Scratchings that Mr. Nal
lock hurried out in CONSERVATION to
see what was the cause Of the disturb
ancc.
Ernest" he cried, staggering back
against the door, ''can it be you, Ern.
estp
Ernest Mallock smiled. Il seem 10
have been indulging in a little sleep
walking" lac said, ''and this young
lady, who tells me that She is your
ward, has brought me home
Overcome by the exertion of the
walk, he had nearly fallen to the
ground, and Aimee ordered the Ser.
wants who had gathered around 10
carry him 10 their masters room.
The surgeon who was telegraphed
from London arrived before Ernest
was restored to consciousness. He
brought with him a colleague. The
chief physician shook his head gravely
over the condition Of the patient, and
the colleague. after an interrogatory
glance at his superior shook his head
also, after which they signed to Mr..
Mallock 10 withdraw 10 another room,
where, after some further considera-
ton Of the patients condition, they
joined him.
When Aimee had told the story of
the previous night, in the presence Of
those learned gentlemen, Mr.. Mallock,
uttering an exclamation Of JOY, took
down with trembling hand from the
book shelves "a worn volume, and
opening it at certain page read from
the text certain paragraph:
'Febrile diseases often weaken the
mind, but such patients commonly re-
cover the manifestations in proportion
As their health returns. Sometimes
the imDedimeut of the manifestations