The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-06


days; he has mother. If Nelly We're
there and-dying, my. first duty may be
to her"
He rose. At that juncture a closed cab
stopped at the door Much to Langlev's
surprise DR. Henstock, wrapped up
warmly in rugs, was helped out by the
driver. To 90 and give another arm and
help to lead him in was the work of
minute. But his surprise was boundless.
He had been told the night previous that
DR. HenstOck was dead. He had even
heard the bell toll for him. When he took
the sad news home Mrs. Bruce though
Frustrated by it, had begged him to keep
the matter from Hugh. He and the doc
tor had become such friends-a common
tie of endless regret and suspense as to
Nelly bound them together. Hugh some
what, it might be, filling that void in the
fathers hcart-that Mrs. Bruce feared
the effect Of the shock
Therefore, after that, to see DIR. Hen
stock out at all. and able with assistance
10 walk, was a great surprise.
"How-is-heN' gasped DIR. HenstOck,
as he took his seat. 'I-am-not-too-
late2"
Hugh is in a nice sleep just now, doc
tor. But ought you TO have ventured outl
Your voice is mul1led and"
"l-fclt Il must come. Let me just
V
to be first, | wonderl | shall have-pre-
cipitated matters-by this-venture but
II love your brother. His affection
for my--lost darling has bound-us to-
gether. Oh. Langley-w did-not YOU
find her I trusted-in you.
Almost Hughs cry over again. Lang
ley felt he must have lacked energy; yet
he thought he had done all that lay in
his power. Animated by his recent de-
cision, he said
Doctor, believe me, will in the fut-
ure leave no effort untried to recover our
daughter. | promise you that much
solemnly ] have always loved her, but
IL may have been that my work and de-
pendence on what you were doing may
have partly paralyzed me am running
up to town toto follow up-a-faint
clew to-night-at least I shall after 1
hear your decision on Hugh'
"A clew-abOut-my Nelliel" said DIR.
Henstock, hoarselo, his agitation, COM
bined with his thickness of speech, dis
tressing to witness With the same for
bearance and consideration he had shown
to Iugh's weakness, Langley showed TO
DR. HenstoCk.
BE calm, sir. spoke thoughtlessly.
am going in search of a clue
rs that alll Langley, I bid you watch
Mark Boyd and his movements. Hugh
Mark Boyd Langley started.
No. he said on reflection 81 think
you wrong him, doctor, l scarcely think
you can be on the right scent there!"
Yet it might be Mark his actually mott
flying that Nelly was dying would not
prove him guiltless-even if it proved 10 be
Nelly. He certainly had not asked Lang
ley to accompany him to the hospital till
he knew his doingso was an impossibility
Int ~ ncif Of n
Langley refused to shelter himself under
another's guilt till assured there was just
cause.
II mover liked Mark Boyd" he said !;
"but that is no reason why we should
pronounce him culpable of as vile an act
as man could perform"
"Follow him up; watch his movements.
l have not been at all satisfied lately. If
l only could recover should now concen-
trate all my energies on him alone l
THAT is Hugh" cried Langley, Jump
ing up. Gle is ringing. Can you come,
doctor} Excuse me for interrupting you.
Here is mOther.n
Between them they hurriedly helped
DR., Henstock into the kitchen. Hugh did
not at first see the doctor, or indeed any
of them. His gaze was firmly fixed on
one corner; his eyes strained there
eagerly
I've seen it all, Langley. You said ]
should, but it is not quite-quite clear.
Look there she is Can't you see herr
The clouds are very dark all round, but
my gaze pierces through. All, Nelly
why did you not send for me2'-his tone
growing very piteous-"I was only poor
humpy, but | could have helped YOU
Oh, oh, Nelly, lookl How gorgeous, how
brilliant Over your head, see, see they
he gasped-they are reckoning! Oh
how beautiful"
An exquisite expression of rapture
passed over his poor faded face, and
| lighted it up with a loveliness it had
| never before possessed.
81 am-coming he said; and with a
little sigh of content his head fell back
on his chair Silence succeeded.
"He is dead! No, no, we can't, we
must not grieve," Langley said, with q
deep-drawn sigh, as he went to hi.
| brother He has entered on rest that
means even more to him than to any Of
us"
DR. Henstock stopped and kissed Hugh.
brow. Mrs. Bruce was in an agony OF
| grief
If, if 1 had only not left him." she
! said.
Don't YOU reproach Yourself with any
| kindness left undone, said Or. Henstock
hugh was SOrrleSt Tor you. You have
! been Unceasing in your goodness to him
! Held me back into my cab, Langley, anC
and come TO me tonight before you
return to town
/ Hush" whispered Langley But hi,
mother, poor heart-broken woman, die
| not hear.
/ Il will be sure to come" he said.
! And he went Mrs Baines showed him
upstairs Dr. Henstock was in bed
Read that" he said in tones of an
| guish, and tell me what yoN thing of it
! It has just come
1t was Mark BoYd's letter. Langley.
! countenance changed several times as he
porUsed.
Doctor he said, laying it down anL
speaking with conviction; that is not al
honest letter somehow. There's a ring o.
Uutruth in it-nO address-NeHy buried
under another name. | must see what
can be done. He shall be found, this
/ Mark Boyd. DIR, Boyd win give his ad
dress Don't distress yourself unneCes
| sarily | don't place much faith in what
/ this, -" laying his hand on the sheet OF
paper, says
y on must 90 at once and find out the
meaning of it. said DR.. Henstock. eager
| ly. i rest all my hopes on you. Not fol
/ one moment do / rely on a single wore
that unscrupulous villain writes. He has
| O motive in il all, but because he is un
| scrupulous and stops at nothing, my fears
/ for my poor girl are all the greater
Death may not be the worst that can hap
pen to her. Oh, for strength for me L
! punish her betrayer whoever he may be