The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-03-29

very little chance that he would be
aware OF Dorothy's presence IN his
room. Indeed, when she entered II
| she stood by his side for a full minute
without his stirring. Tho girl her
self seemed scarcely to feel at all.
Before her, scnselcss, dying, lay the
man she had loved pussionatoly
through all her angry mislrust aud
injustice; ynt never II quivcr came
over her beautiful fncc.
She went through the painful opcr-
alton without murmur-nay, with
an exnltant smile. Each drop of her
blood ,rausfused into the veins of the
diving man was 50 much towards
atoncmrnt.
"Sill living" was the doctors re-
port 10 Dorothy the next day; aud he
went back to DJvrcaux, at whose side
lIc almost lived. The woman, healthy,
vigorous, recovered rapidly; the man.
who, besides anguish Of soul, had Ell
durcd enough cold aud famine to
sliattcr n less iine constitution. stiug-
gIed painfully with death, though he
did not care for life.
Then l!ic conquered. "IIut after
all she has done him cruel kindness,"
thought the physician. '.What has
life to give him.
$50 we are not going TO lose you
yet, he said, cheerfully, coming 10
the young mus bedside one morn
ing.
Dcvcreux's only answer 10 this
promise of life was to look up in tho
Kind face with eyes full Of pain.
"Don't YOU care TO livc?' said the
doctor. hu.kily.
DevcrcuX silently turned his eyes
away. They wandered over the room
n il they sough, something. An odd
feeling crept into the doctors heart.
"What is it you wnn,-or is it that
you mss somcthing?" he said.
"Nothing.' Devcrcux murmured;
but constantly the doctor detected that
searching. wistful glance. lie began
TO understand. The young man grew
stronger in spite of hi, apathy-the
physical need of life trium lhed, aud
one day he began to ask questions:
What had lie talked about when hc
wa, deliriouS? Who had been with
him--only the doctor and the nurse?
NO one else, aud we don't notice
sick peoples chatter said DR. Hall,
smiling.
IL thought there was some one
else" said Davereux. with u sigh;
"perhaps 1t was dream
w dare say. Who did YOU dream
Off"
"Shc was hcre--I felt her. don't
think ii was dream. Doctor" lift
ing himself and looking eager, "you
don't answer me did she GOMEZ"
"lIush!" said the doctor. soothing
ly. "Ics; she was herc--Dorothy
Clifford"
IL knew it! | knew IT," Devc-
rcuS whispered, trembling like
child. "Did she come to say good
by"
"DevcrcuS,' said tho doctor, al
made her promise, aud | dare no,
break il; cannot answer you; but
that question to her."
"She will not come" Dcvereux
said hopclessy.
"She will know the whole story:
never mind low. VIII scud for
her; you shall ask her that question.
You are puzz ed. Well, sleep now if
YOU can-l will wake you when
bring her."
Devereux, 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.
''iic goes on slowly but we'll" said
DR.. Hall. 81 have come to fetch you
to him"
I!' She started back, crimson,
quivcring. "lmpossble! You have
not told him?'
"You must come" said the doctor,
slernly. 81 have told him nothing
somehow he has found out in part"
, She went TO got ready, sat silent IN
the carriage, aud crcpt upstairs be-
hind the doctor like guilty thing. TO
ihe sick room. DevereuX was living
back amonr the nillnws lnnkinu az