Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

was In the Kitchen, wildly runmaging
in the drawers. After searching in vain
for some time. she suddenly, and with q
quick little cry, bounced upon small,
crushed up paper packet at the back of
one of the shelves. It was labeled
Flowers Of Sulphur" There was not
much. but there was enough. She put
teaspoonful In a wineglass, and filled
it up with water, for milk she had none.
Tho sulphur obstinately hoated ON the
top, of course; SO she mixed it after q
fashion with her finger. Then she went
back to Darrell. He shook his head
when she explained to him what she
wanted him TO do. He was feeling too
horribly weak to desire anything but to
be left alone.
"But see," she pleaded, II don't want
you even to try to swallow it. Just hold
it in your mouth, and let It lie on your
throat only for o few seconds. / will
lift your head. All! will you not try
just to please me-"
Her eyes were full of tears; and Oar.
rell seeing them-and because he loved
her 50 he could have refused her nothing
did as she bado him, not once, but
many times. Without going into further
medical details, may say that the rem
edy had the desired effect. In the course
Of . few hours he was able to speak,
though only in a whisper, and In an
other hour could swallow little soup.
This last was painful to him be-
yond expression, but he would not
for worlds have grieved his gentle
nurse by saying 80. He asked
anxiously once or twice II Carruthcrs had
returned, and Leslie went again and
again to the outer door to see il there
was any sign Of him. But all was still,
save for the drip Of the fast melting snow
from tho roof and the surrounding out
houses.
The day wore on and died; and still
Carruthers did not come back. Leslie
Ut the little lantern and placed It in the
loft window. Then she made herself
cup Of coffee, for abe had tasted nothing
dncc breakfast time
IL am horribly anxious about you"
Darrell murmured restlessly. when he
had watched her light tho candle, sweep
up the hearth, and prepare to torture him
with moro sulphur. II ought not to
allow you to como near me, but
"But you can't help yourself. you see,"
she aid with miserable little attempt
ct guFety. - she lifted his head on her
arm.
Dear little childrs be whispered. look
ing up at her with q sad Tenderness In
bis sunken eyes. "How can thank you
for all you have done for me2 II I yet
WE'LL shall owe my life to you"
Leslie laid his head gently back on the
pillows again. Then, quite suddenly,
she burst into tears and ran out Of tho
room. Darrell thought abe was anxious
about CazrutherS safety, and he turned
over and hid his face On his arm with .
weary sigh. For himself, he didn't
much care just then whether he got
we'll or whether he didn't Indeed, II
he had had any choice, he would
probably have preferred the latter, being
weak to wretchedness, and woefully
heart sick besideA
Eight o'clock-nine-ten. Stu Car
euthers did not como. Leslie fancied
Darrell's voice and pulse had grown per.
:eptibly weaker. though. after the last
application Of sulphur, his breathing had
bean much sasser, and b could swallow
liquids With len dimculty. But the girl
knew that now, mosD than ever, Il was
Of the hst importance that be should
have ooustaat noWidhment. And, alas!
shs had given him TIE ~ Of The brandy
On hour ago. She had no moro soup for
him either, tie little far q Liehig was
empty. A. the hours went On hind Of
sick despair came over hsE-a terrible
sense Of hsr own impotence.
About midnight she opened the front
door and looked out Il was Q dark,
staxiess night and raining heavily. But
no sound Of footsteps o. voices came
through the daxane6a She closed the
door with . sinking heart and vent hack
to DasFslrs room again, h~ ehildiih lace
white and Get, and hopelesA For che
had lost all hope now. He was lying
quite still-so still that Leslie felt her
heart almost stop beating. Had the end
come 70 soon1 She knelt beside the bed
IN IN abandonment Of grief and terror,
and gased wildly into The sick mans
changed haggard facs- the faes that in
those f11phort dsyshad become 20 mex.
pressibly dear to her.
He did not breathe. ~
"Oh. my dear. my DEAR" che cried,
''havo you left me then-and I love you
sol love you soy' And she hid her face
IN her hands In . fearless agony Of soba
Darrell6 voice made her start vio-
lently. His eyes were open and Shone
with an infinite love and tendernesa
"Leslier' he murmured indistinctly. q
she seized his hand and (hardly knowing
what she did, poor child. In her passion
ate RELIEF held It to her lipa leslie
my dear little one-it is-too-later-
His voice died away; his eyes closed.
"Lancelotr she shrieked. In . par.
oxym Of mingled grief and uncontrolla-
bic physical fear. "Speak to me-juak
ono wordr'
10 did not answer. She laid her little
hand on his heart Il was still.
Then she knew that be would nsver
speak to her again.
She could not cry, and was conscious
ofa vague wonder that she could not
Trembling in every limb, che csouched
close to the bed, her eyes fastened On tie
worn. still face Of which she already felt
nameless fear. And yet she dared not
go out Of the room. A nervous horror
Of she know not what possessed her. and
fro1e hor blood. Darrell's watch lay on