Telegram-herald., 1890-05-02
Two WOMEN.
By REsEccA EAaDBe pAVa
CHAPTER I

y FouE Master stl4 ~ cr64kfaets 80
candasg Cal him osEg. thsa.
Col MzEshzlI dld aot disEnount, bzt
paced his OH Eag inpStlentiy up and
doEn ca ths grass ever which tls dew
was srlI ElAEteFing The morning ~ss
n0s ysg fairly awake the fogs az Ia
gray opaque rivers Ia The valleys below;
buE the suH shone warmly about TIE
great stons faFaa house l0ns Of the cid
ssI IA Frginial. high up On the noun
tzln SIDE. win IFS massive fEOnt. -
kitchens and stables erOwdIng conh-
dsatLally into vis~, ane tic gigantic
oaks which seemed 70 have found their
way from the forest below % DC soslAbls
and comfortable nearer ia hospitable
warmth. A Struggling hns q yellow
billed ducks muddy from the 5arn yard,
came guaczing and Oiting az the horses
feet; here and there grinning black
face was thrust cut of the windows. ex-
pectant Of the colonsis usual nallOo.
Tom had trotted out after Secundus. bur
the colonel did not even notice Tom
Presently a short, stoutiy built man,
whose black mustache and military car
riage gave him the air OF a soldier. came
out Why. Marshall, what arc you do
Ing there Cofees on the table.
Not this morning, Jeems. 1 want 10
see you alone. Run in. Tom"
"Hyah. Mas Tom Yer not % hear
dat ar" Secundus hurried up 70 Tom.
q catch soms droppings Of the secret
himself But tie colonel and Mr.. VOgdes
a.. ~ s~fss .r.I
then anxiously down the valley in the
direction Of the coal miners villages.
There can DO 10 doubt as 70 the
disease said Vogdes, when they were
alone.
No. lt Is yellow fever unmistakably.
And the mortality Is as great as | tell
you. The worst Is, the wretches have
no physician. Poor Jones-that young
Saw bones who lived by the fnine, you
remenaber'-waso ono Of the first victims;
and Campion. who went down on Tues
dav from tho hill, died last night There's
no chance for a man going out Of pure
atmosphere. There's been terrible
want OF drainage there. l don't know
what's 10 be done.
NO don't know irresolutely.
You see, there's Lowe-he's physi-
clan for the county poor; it seems natur-
ally to fall TO Lowe. But he has a wife
and four children"
Certainly, Lowe is out of the ques-
ton"
And Fordyce. But Fordyce isn't the
man 70 make a martyr OF himself. Fool
II he did. with his prospects. The mans
death warrant IS signed that goes. Yet
one feels as If somebody ought TO do
something
"Of course-Of course and after a
short pause. Its Internally annoying. "
Eyes, It Is" Both men were Kind and
charitable enough. But 10 have the
drowsy country routine Of every day,
the cheerful breakfasts and sociable din
ners. the leisurely ride down 70 their viii
lage offices and long drawn gossip, cigar
In mouth. over business, moro leisurely
than ali. suddenly disappear. and this
pit Of death and recking corruption cape
open at their feet, was. as Mr.. Nogdes
mildly put It. annoying. Il told that
Yankee contractor how it would be, -
Crowled the colonel, when he first
ripped over the hill. and brought that
swarm OF railroad irish there. Steady,
Dick, knew it was the beginning Of
trouble"
Il see but ono way, Marshall. I'll go
myself"
"You? What the devil, Jeems!" aghast
for a minute. Il forgot that you had
ever practiced medicine or l should never
have como to you with this story" Both
men were silent for awhile. Vogdes me-
ohanioally stroking Dicks flank.
"Tu 60, Marshall" looking up pres
sntly. Come In and have some some
coffee. This fog is chilly"
1T will never do. old fellow" with a
good deal Of feeling in his tone Let
the cursed Irish alone. We can't buy
their lives at that price."
'I don't know anybody who could be
better spared than l." looking around az
Hhe would be remarkably glad to light
on substitute. Il have no wife and few
res-
You have Tom"
"Tom' Yes" He stopped short al
that. Tut tut There's no use talking
about it. There's no danger. Come in,
come IN. What time does the boat e
down to the miRcs:"
"Not until evening. You're deter
mined 70 got'
"Yes. I see nothing else TO be done.
"It won't do. gathering up his bride
decisively. IN find sOuaebody-Tu man
sge IL"
James VOgdes watched him "a he rods
brisklv down the hill. standing motion.
less after he was out OK sight Marshal
couid do nothing. Of course. There wa
no way 70 manage It but the one.
Jacob. be called. "a he crossed The
path and went up the front steps 4
gray headed old mulattO came out, vhc
had been fsctotum on the place for
twenty years before the war. Uncle.
wish vou 70 80 that none Of thu people
20 down % tae landing OF near the mine
boat. I'm going away for = few days
come % nv room presently for diTec
tons. aud-stay- Jsn - ask TudEs
Parker 20 step OF his way 70 town"
YES. sab Gwine ~ need Ter dress
suit. Mars Jsems' Shell tel Maria "a
pack it,
Vo1des shook his head. laughing. and
vent into ne breakfast roou- Joe Page.
who hsd beea with him for fortnight
wz< w,tinz st the table. Il sent the
crTee cut % keep hc*. Cousin Jseas = he
ars~i~d rToras been teaching ne q
bcz III you'd zot back. Look here.
W,ereupcu Master Ten shook his yel-
i1- csrls snd charged. and The young
n1sn snd "a aansl-d ever cn the carpet