Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-10-28

word which must needs soon be
spoken. Andrew Hollister felt himself
quite unnamed He made haste 70
end the interview; but before taking
leave Of Mrs. Allaire he exacted a prom
Use from her that she would do nothing
rash, that she would not leave the
house, that she would not resume her
former way Of living until the doctor
had given his permission. On his part
he assured her that If he should receive
any news from the Dreadnaught, either
direct or indirect, he would immediate
| ly communicate with her.
When Hollister repeated this conver-
sation to DIR. Bromley, the latter open
| ly expressed his fears that Mrs AIlaire
might accidentally learn the terrible
truth that she had been robbed Of her
reason for four years, that for four
| years no tidings had come from the
Dreadnaught and that she would never
see her husband againl Yes, it was far
better that either Andrew Hollister or
he should in the most tender manner
possible inform Molly of the real state
| of affairs.
1t was therefore decided that after
the lapse of another week, when there
could be no more reasonable excuse for
keeping Mrs. Allaire indoors, she should
be informed of everything.
And may Heaven give her strength
to stand up under the blowl" exclaimed
Andrew Hollister.
During the last week of June, Mrs.
Allaire's life at Prospect cottage took
on very much the aspect of other days.
Thanks to the skill and intelligence Of
those in charge of her, her mind in
creased in strength with her body
Hence Mr.. Hollister found himself more
and more embarrassed when Molly
pressed him with questions which he
nad been forbidden to answer.
On the afternoon of the Esd, he went
to see her for the purpose of placing a
'ertain sum of money to her credit, and
of giving her q statement of her proper
ty which, in the shape of stocks and
bonds, had been put in charge of one of
the safe deposit companies.
During this interview Mrs. Allaire
took very little interest in the subject
of conversation. She hardly listened to
what he was saying. Her every word
was John Her thoughts were all with
him What no letter yet? She was
greatly worried. How was it that the
firm had not even received q cablegram
announcing the arrival of the Dread
naught in the Indies?
The shipping merchant strove to calm
her by saying that he had just tele-
al 60 Cal a on1 thut ha yrasrrh+
have a reply any day. However, IL he
succeeded in turning her thoughts out
of this channel she threw him into fit
of agitation by crying ont:
"Mr. Hollister, there's a man that
haven't spoken of as yet-the one who
saved me and made such efforts to save
my child-that sailor"
THAT sailoI?" stammered Hollister.
Eyes, that brave man to whom / owe
my life. Has he been rewarded?''
HE has, Molly"
And this was a fact. 1t had been done.
'Is he in San Diego, Mr.. Hollister?"
mo, my dear Molly, no. | was told
that he had gone to sea again"
And this also was true. After he had
given up work IN the harbor this man
had shipped on several vessels and was
at that time away on a voyage.
But, anyway, you can tell me what
his name is?'' asked Mrs Allaire.
"His name is Zach French"
zach French? Oh, thanks, Mr.. Hol-
lister" And apparently, now that she
had learned the mans name, she dis
missed him from her thoughts.
But in fact from that day Zach
French was never out of Molly's mind
From that moment it became impossible
for her to disassociate him from the
catastrophe which had been enacted In
the bay. She resolved to find Zach
French when he returned to port-he
had only been gone few weeks She
would learn on which vessel he had
shipped. No doubt 1t was one whose
home port was San Diego. His ship
would be back in six months-or year,
and then-by that time, too, Dread
naught would be home again, and John
and she would take delight In reward
ing Zach French, in paying this debt of
gratitude. Yes. John must now soon
bring the Dreadnaught into port and
then he would resign command of her,
they would part from each other.
"And, oh" murmured Molly, why is
it necessary that our kisses and our
tears should be mingled on that day"