Telegram-herald., 1891-08-03

In 1iHy 1 was with him
For Gods sake. you must not stand
here IL this drsuxhts lean heavily on
ne. said ! "a him softly, aud Led him 10
tho shop where | lad just nsds ay
purchases When he bad somewhat re-
covered we walked few steps % CATS
Rumpelneyer. Lapotin insisted thai
he was quite well again. and ordered
for himself hot milk and ssltzer water.
which Nile Adele procured for him with
such tender solieliade that IL seemed as
IL she wished u give him 10 understand
how gladly she would always serve hiin-
He listened with iasorcst 10 my deser1p-
ton Of the table d hots affair. Tho
countess conduct especially pleased
him.
Il have always considered her rather
weak. but now l begin to believe that
hers is very determined nature; she
viii know how 10 protect Miss Ellen,
too, at the right time l should have
dearly liked To have seen the count
Obliged To keep silent before his usually
30 quiet wife, and in your presence.
too, And that lovely serpent. Mrs
Clifford. what reused her ire?" asked he.
looking at me scarchingly with his
beautiful. sensible eyes.
"She seems to have grudgc against
Miss Ellen"
That made him SO merry that he de-
clared ho could not drink that fat
seltzer water. and ordered heavy.
Spanish wine. which only regular Gus
tomcre could have. Then he made mo
ION with him in wishing that Mrs.
clifford would soon have more cause 70
b. angry with Miss Ellen. had mover
seen my friend so bubbling over with
mirth.
Finally be insisted upon making pur-
chases for Christmas, although most OF
the shops were closed He bought q
number Of things. part costly, part in-
expensive, and seemed to wish to re-
member everyone at the hotel.
''Why do l buy so much?' said he,
upon my remarking it; they are TO DO
ut the same time aparting gift, but that
only tell you.'
He bought an elegant bracelet, q
serpent with torquoiae eyes and .
pointed, sharp little tongue.
us it not . true picture of our lovely
Mrs. Clifford? ] shall send it anony-
mously. hope this little bit Of malice
will be forgiven. But you must no. be-
tray me. Here is something that you
should buy" he said, suddenly, after ho
had examined all tho cases; Il like this
curious ornament; it is, believe an
tiquc Russian"
With which he laid three-corncrcd
enamel with an eye with golden rays
painted on it, before me. 1t hung on q
thin, gold chain
'.Is it not pretty charm to hang
around ones beloved's neck-a protect
ing eye over hcr2'
bought it and had the things sent to the
hotel At twelve o'clock we separated.
CHAPTER XII
Towards four o'clock In the morning
some one knocked. what is it?" I
called out sleepily. els there n fre?"
NO" answered Louis voice; "but
NJ. Lapotin has had hcmorrhage, and
wishes to see yon. SIR"
81 am coming" cried /, jumping
hastily into my clothes and hurrying up
stairs.
The doctor and Miss Rennert were
with him. He was not allowed to
speak q word, still the doctor thought
there was no immediate danger, only
rest and quiet were necessary.
He gave n few more directions, prom
ised to come again carly in the morn
ing. and took his leave.
Miss Renncrt wanted 20 remain, but
as tie room had to be kept rather cool,
it would have been risky for the old
lady, and persuaded her to lie down.
Scarcely had she gone when Lapotin
begun to converse by signs, notwith-
standing his weakness.
tried to induce him to remain quite
still, but his excitement became SO
great that deemed it better to give in
to him.
After several vain attempts, COM
pretended that he wished me to put tho
papers lying on the table in an enve-
lope and keep them.
Then had to fetch number of other
papers from the closet and burn them.
AS soon as I had done what he de-
sired, Lapotin quoted down, only maxi
ing the most necessary signs. When
everything had been done to his salts
faction, he sighed, rs il a great load had
been removed from his mind, and
pressed my hand gently.
Then he pointed 10 his largo bear
skin, and when he saw mo enveloped in
IT. comfortably seated in q chair next
him, he closed bis eyes and fell into q
deep sleep.
examined him by the dim light of
the lamp, over which Miss Rennert had
carefully fastened an improvised shade.
6 The clear, naughty profile in its
deathlilSe pallor resembled q marble
bust. The dark hair. slightly mixed
with gray. fell upon the pillow, leaving
bare his brow. whose grandeur struck
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