Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-03-24

port TO Dorothy the next day; aud he
went back to Devrcaux, at whose side
he almost lived. The woman, healthy,
vigorous, recovered rapidly; the man,
who, besides anguish of soul, had en-
durcd enough cold and famine to
shatler a less fine constitution, strug-
gled painfully with death, though he
did not care for life.
Then lite conquered. "But after
all she las done him a cruel Kindness"
thought the physician. "What has
life to give hiln?'
$50 We are not going to lose you
yet" he said, cheerfnlly, coming to
the young mans bedside one morn
ing.
Devereux's only answer to this
promise of life was to look up in the
kind face with eyes full of pain.
"Don't you care to live?" said the
| uoctOf, nusklIy'
Devereux silently turned his eyes
away. They wandered over tho room
as if they sought something. An odd
feeling crept into the doctors heart.
"What is it you want-or is it that
you mss something?" he said. l.
"NOthing,' Devereux murmured;
but constantly the doctor detected that
searching, wistful glance. He began
to understand. The young man grew
stronger in spite of his apathy-the
physical need of life trium ohed, and
one day he began to ask questions;
What had he talked about when he
was deirious? Who had been with
hin-only the doctor and the nurse?
mo one else, and we don't notice
sick peoples chatter" said DR. Hall,
smiling.
II thought there was some one
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oShc was here--I felt her. | don't
think it was dream. Doctor" lift
ing himself and looking eager, "you
don't answer me did she come?'
"IIushl" said tho doctor, soothing
". "Yes; she was here-Dorothy
Clifford"
81 knew It! l knew i'll" Dove
reux whispered, trembling like a
child. "Did she come TO say good
by?'
"Devercux," said the doctor, 81
made her promise, and l dare not
break it; l cannot answer you; but
that question 10 her."
''She will not come" Deyereux
said hopelessly. = =
"She will know the whole story;
never mind how. | viii send for
her; you shall ask her that question.
You are puzz ed. Well. sleep now if
you can-I will wake you when
bring her."
Dcvcrcux, TOO weak or anything but
mute wonder, Obeyed. The doctor
left the house and drove rapidly to
Dorothy Clifford. She thought he had
come to give his daily report.
ale goes on slowly but WELL" said
DR.. Hall. 81 have come TO fetch you
to him."
al" She started back, crimson,
qnivering. ''Impossible! You have
not told him?7
"You must come,r said the doctor,
sternly. II have told him nothing
somehow he has found out in part"
She went to get ready, sat silent IN
the carriage, and crept upstairs be-
hind the doctor like a guilty thing. TO
the sick room. Devereux was lying
back among the pillows, looking at
the two as they came into the room.
Mute, with bowed head, the woman
stood beside the man she had wronged.
She waited for him to speak.
"Dorothyp he whishered. She
trembled.
"Put your hand ia mine," he said.
"Kneel down, so that can see you; l
have only question to ask"
She obeycd-knelt down aud put
her hand in his, bending her head
lower than before.
sYou came before-days ago.
Devereux said, in slow, half halting
tones; "when they said was dying.
kew you were here. Why did you
Gomez"
She flushed scarlet.
"To save your life" she said.
"You! You saved it'll"
She turned her head aside; her dry
lips moved mechanically.
SIT was your one chance. Now let
me go. You bade me come. and I
csme--answer you, and l obeyed. /
have had enough of torture-let me
60"
"Darling, come 10 me-"
The strength ofa child in his clasp,
but she yielded to it helplessly. She
cried silent. passionate tears, and he
kissed them away, and hushed her
prayers for pardon.
elbow can Iforglvei" he whispered.
"You have given of your life to save
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