Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-06-28


and her child and begged me to look
after them / did sure enough, for ]
still hated her. / found she was in Lon
don. 50 sent her just enough 90 keep
her going. for wanted her TO live the
cruel life, which, as expected. she had
come 10 lead. Year by year no sent me
money. till last year. when a letter
came to say he was dead. kept nearly
all of the money, and when, two years
ago, she died, sent no more. but had
the child watched. and he's Charles
Hartford ON the Monarch. And, doctor,
since I've been i'll and seen the parson
feel can't die without doing right, so
make the will, for love o. Godi"
The doctor began TO write.
STOP" said Janet, who during the
tale had walked up and down like
wild beast. Its all madness; she's
delirious. +"
The dying woman heard her words.
lin the box under the bed you II ind
oil Franks letters. They'll prove the
story"
In few minutes DR.. Watson had fin
ished the short will and read it TO
Amaryllis Janet sat grimly ON the
black horsehair sofa and did not offer TO
raise her sister TO sign.
Come. Miss Webster" he said i'm
patiently, lone mustn't lose time"
She did not move.
"What about witnesses?" she asked.
"I'll be one, he answered, YOU
mot me, = she replied hastily. "that
would make my legacy bad know
that. Father was lawyer.
The doctor knew this was true and
was at once vexed and perplexed
"To ease her. he said
''It'a no use" she broke in, "I'll not.
Will she last three parts of an hour? I
can get 10 Mr.. Trelois, our nearest neigh
Dor, in the time, and bring him"
DR.. Watson looked at his patient.
Eyes, perhaps an hour, but be quick. "
Janet put on an old black hat that
looked like bonnet flattened for coun-
try wear and rough shawl of sham
Shetland fleece, opened the door, letting
in moro of the cold air than was neces-
sary, and went out. slamming it heavily.
The doctor sat down by the bedside,
then recollected he was hungry, and as
Amaryllis did not answer his request
rummaged in an unlocked cupboard and
found some bread and cheese, which he
ate ravenously, moistening it with some
brandy that he found in bottle by the
bedside, despite his strict orders against
alcohol in any form. He made up the
fire and sat in front OF it, longing to
smoke, till its genial warmth crept gen.
tly through him and sleep overcame the
poor man, who had walked five and twen-
ty miles that day ON his i'll paid rounds.
The noise Of the opening of the door
awoke him, and, conscience stricken, he
fastened to the bed. Amaryllis was still
alive, but ON the very limits of the bor-
derland. There was still time. He turn
cd to Janet.
There's just life. he said. Bring
him in quickly"
Hes not with me-" she replied
stolidly. "He was OUT
DR.. Watson looked at his watch.
cts two hours since you started,
what
Janet gave dreary smile
"They expected him every minute. i
waited. He was too drunk when he came
in"
A bright idea came into the doctors
mind.
"Sign as Witness" he said. eff the
legacy is bad, it does not matter. You'll
get it Just the same as next of kim"
"Do you think didn't know that?"
replied Janet, with hoarse laugh.
"Then you've never been to Mr.. IRE
lois?" shouted the doctor. You
I'm not such a fool, /" she answered
grimly. "But, oh, it was cold in the
gardenP
AS she spoke she came close to the
fire, which glowed impartially on her
rugged, dingy face.
DIP said the doctor passionate
ly. "I'll go myself. 1t may not be too
late. -
He started up, and his chair fell.
Amaryllis opened her empty eyes, then
look of intelligence came into her
ashen face. The doctor had nearly
reached tho door, when in tone half
whisper, half shrek, she called out:
Doctor, don't leave me before it's
madep'
He turned, saw her sitting up, but
as he moved toward her she fell back,
and the nightcap came off, showing the
scanty gray hair to which the golden
fringe was fastened
TOO late, said the doctor, feeling
for the beating of the heart "Too late (;
You
I'm an honest woman" answered
Janet, land I've no sympathy with 9TH
err peoples by blows. Exchange
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