The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-22

Ten minutes more passed. Everybody
knew that the task was hopeless, but still
they hoped.
'sGreat heavens' said the assistant pres
emily, starting back from the body and point
ing at its face. "Did you see thats"
Elizabeth and Mr.. Granger sprang to their
feet, crying, "W'hat, what?"
''Sit still, sir,n said the doctor, waving
them back Then addressing his helper, and
speaking in a constrained voice: II thought
saw the right eyelid CULVER, Williams. Pass
the battery"
obeyed.
Full power" said the doctor again SIT
is kill or cure"
The shock was applied for some seconds
without result Then suddenly long shud-
der ran up the limbs, and hand stirred
Next moment the eyes were opened and with
pain and agony Beatrice drew the first breath
of returning life. Ten minutes more and she
had passed through the gates of Death back
to the warm and living world.
s'Let me die" she gasped family. 81 can
not bear it,"
s'Hush," said the doctor; ''you will be bet
ter presently"
Ten minutes more passed, when the doctor
saw by her eyes that she wished to say some
thing He bent his head till it nearly touched
her lips.
''Dr. Chambers" she whispered, twas he
drowned?''
''No, he is safe; he has been brought
round"
She sighed-a long drawn sigh, half Of
pain, half of relief. Then she spoke again:
"Was he washed ashoreF'
''No, no. You saved his life. You had hold
of him when they pulled you out. Now drink
this and go to sleep"
She smiled sweetly, but said nothing. Then
she drank as much of the draught as she
could and shortly afterwards obeyed the last
injunction also and went to sleep.
Meanwhile rumor of this wonderful re-
covery had escaped to without the house
passing from one watcher to the other till at
length it reached the ears of the solitary man
crouched in the shadow of the pines He
heard, and starting as though he had been
shot, strobe to the door OF the vicarage. Here
his courage seemed to desert him, for he hest
tated.
''Knock, squire, knock, and ask if it is
true" said a woman-thc same who had de-
clared that she would have Rugged her hus-
band back to life
This remark seemed to encourage him; at
any rate he did knock. Presently the door
was opened by Elizabeth.
''Go away" she said, in her sharp voice,
''the house must be kept quiet"
Il beg your pardon, Miss Granger" said
the visitor in q tone of deep humiliation. 81
only wanted to know if it was true that Miss
Beatrice lives?"
"Why," said Elizabeth with start, sis it
you, Mr. Dasics? 1 am sure had no idea.
Step into the passage and l will shut the door
There! how long have you been outside?"
"Oh, since they brought them up. But is
it true7"
Eyes, yes 1t is true She will recover
now. And you have stood all this time in the
wet night. / am sure that Beatrice ought to
be flatteredn
mot at all. 1t seemed so awful, and-I-
take such an Interest," and he broke off.
''Such an interest in Beatrice" said Eliza
beth, dryly, supplying the hiatus. eyes, so
it seems" and suddenly, as though by
chance, she moved the candle she held in
such fashion that the light fell upon his
fRce. Itwas a slow, heavy countenance, but
not without comeliness. The skin was fresh
Is Q. child's. the eyes were large, blue aud
mild, and the brown hair grew in waves that
many woman might have envied. Indeed
had it not been for short but strongly grow
ing beard it would have been easy to believe
that The counteuance was that of q boy Of
nineteen ratilsl. than a man over thirty.
Neither time MIR care had drawn single
line upon it; it told of perfect and robust
health and yet bore the bloom of childhood.
1t was the face of man who might live to a
hundred and still look young, nor did the
form belle it.
Mr.. Davies blushed up to the eyes, blushed
like girl beneath Elizabeth's sharp scrutiny.
Naturally take an interest in a neighbours
fate" he said, in his slow, deliberate way.
''She is quite safe, then?"
Il believe so,n answered Elizabeth.
''Thank Godln he said, or rather it seemed
to break from him in a sigh of relief. "How
did the gentleman, Mr.. Bingham, come to bt
saved with here"
''How should known she answered, will
a shrug. 'She saved his life somehow, clune
fast to him even after she was insensible"
at is very wonderful. never heard O.
such thing What is he like?n
she is one of the finest looking men l evel
him.
''Ah But he is married, 1 think, Mis-
Granger?'
'Oh, yes, he is married to the daughter Of
an earl, very much married-and very little
should say"
81 don't quite understand, Miss Granger
Don't you? then use your eyes when yol
see them together"
81 should not see anything. am not quicl
like you" he added.
''How do you mean to get back to the castl
tonight Mr.. Davies? You can't row back il
this wind, and the seas will be washing ovel
the causeway"
"Oh, | shall manage. / am wet already
An extra ducking won't hurt me, and w
had chain put up to prevent anybody from
being washed away. And now | must be go
ing. Good night"
GOOD night, Mr.. Davies"
He hesitated moment and then added:
''Would you-would you mind telling you
sster-of course mean when she is stronger
that l came to inquire after herg'
II think that you can do that for yourself
Mr.. Davies" shcsaid almost roughly. 'Imea
it will be more appreciated" and she turne
upon her heel.
Owen Davis ventured no further remarks
He felt that Elizabeth's manner was it'll
crushing, and he was afraid of her as well
II suppose that she does not think am goo
enough to pay attention to her sister, Il
thought to himself as he plunged into tn
night and rain. 'Well, she is quite right
am not fit to black her boots. Oh, God,
thank thee that thou hast saved her life
thank thee-I thank thee!" he went on, speal
ing aloud to the wild night as he made hi
way along the cliff. ''If she had been dead,
think that | must have died too. Oh. God.