The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-28

shan't be long" he said. - / heard John Trafori
had come w for the summer and ia ike TO see
him."
He walked away, putting his cigar, while
Adela watched him with a quick tnrobbing
heart. He had never left her like this before.
Once or twice she was on the verge OF flying
after him 10 the gate, but something festi aimed
her Ii was not pique, FOR OF that she was inca
pabIe-at least toward him.
That evening was exquisite, and she sat on the
piazza until the heavens had become Whitley
thrOnged with stars. BY degrees she grew more
and more concerned about Frank. Nine o'clock
changed into ten, and yet he did not return
Finally she decided to visit he hotel grounds
herself; they were only very short distance
off. Light breezes were whispering in the
along the lawn OF the MOTEL. Presently she saw
a flood Of light pour out upon The gloom, and in
apartment underneath the great porIco she
qlscerned a group OF men. among these was
gait was staggering and he held glass uptted
In one hand. His voice came to her indistlnctly,
ana yet she knew that he was talking 10 the
most excited way. Was IL about Rothsay and
me ience? She could not be quite sure, bnt GER
Yam words almost convinced her. Soon alter
n MARC she recognized Rothsay, and then she be-
ealie aware that a bitter quarrel was In prog
as, AND oh, 1t was so horrible to see the
ua unhehhess OF Frank He scarcely bore any
iikeness IT, 10 his former self, and yet tile
had n1, ailer all, was unmistakable. His face
,,au nioated look; his EYES rolled wildly; he
would brest s'ismoied Adea felt as If her heart
noL linen again it seemed 10 her thar she mad
'"I oouI Dull not the power
FRANK raised MS knnttsd &C. 49,, ,,, 4. T.,
men OF one about mtoitn US glowered and had the
FAM and Tho aoout 10 strike Frank stood de-
from Sis ,e words that his wife heard ring out
t ne. US lps were backed with insnit The new
t' ,an. ne appeared IN the brlph, IT. dnra,oH,
toiomea py the man whom he had ms, go hnai,,
hOtnsay caught Frank by the sho,,,
gAspcu as sue saw the TWO men nnu, I Aueia
other, ana lhen great horror took hn, ont eacn
Tor she perceived that her hilsband'so iu ol ner.
bore pistol. Frank was reeIinp. ba assaiiant
Rotbsay, and his hands were cienched ehHY,saged
dition was piiiable. He could bardiv e., MS con
shook on the hand OF Rothsay howsaau. he
glared fierce challenge. twas evident tia, a h,,
opponent had also been drinking. wat MS
"Ob, my God" Thought Adela twin 49,
Frank be mad enough to face that nistol p, poor
Then a report sounded and Flank FELL Ade,,
gave a wild shrek, rushing forward. Peonia
hurried from the bar-room. They gathered abani
her while she crouched with her husband
bleeding head in her lap.
Frank fingered between life and death for
several weeks. They stroye to keep Adela from
his bedside. but without effect. She Insisted
upon nursing him. Rothsay was arrested, and
only permitted 10 leave prison when 1t was de-
cided that Frank would undoubtedly recover
he had been Ill a month when Adela's child was
born. AT first his Immediate recovery had been
thought certain, but afterward 1t was found that
ROthsay's malevolent bullet had piowed deeper