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snowy features. Wade pressed his
hand to his brow. What thought was
trying to force itself upon him? He
went out Tor the doctor. He left word
at Dr. Durgin's door and went back
without seeing him. The latter fol-
lowed and overlook him.
See what it means when YOU 90 in u
said Wade, incOherently.
In moment he found himself hold.
ing Del's hand and looking at her. not
at the i'll ones. "''
! am not faint" she said, misinter-
pretlng his gaze. "Lalage's swoons
last so long Will you let in the air
on on herf Father, don't you know usP
ms Is Del. And here is your friend
Mr.. Kingman, and the doctor"
1t seemed as if the dulcet voice mi,bt
nave called life into stone. but The
dark, contOrted face did not stir a nns.
fered. P''' ''''0i
Lay him fiat on the floor Wade
ranc Here give me the feet Shove
uoWh the windows at the top-all of
them-thank you, Miss Demarl Thank
HeaVen for a woman who works and
does not faint. Help me get this lionid
between mis- teeth, Wade. Don't worry
MISS Demar, he'll he alright in a min.
ute. Now get me some hot water and
a blanket, somebody"
Ia the course of half an hour the
sehseless man opened his ewes He
was dull, but conscious. And Del had
taKen Lalage, partially recovered. to
her sleeping room.
Did you see it?" asked Wade. when
ne and the doctor were going out of
the motel and had reached the main
vestibule
That Della looked like a white Girl |
ana the others like negroes-ves We'll |
WHAT'S to hinder her being white? We |
90 not know these people. Wade. She
may not be Demar's child; we can't
Tell She can't be. Never was clearer
proof. How strange you look You're
gong off the hooks, too Wade ?"
No said Wade.
JOY kept him awake all night, He
grew heavy-headed aud slept toward
morning Then he found DR.. Durgin
in his room,
u am surprised, Wade, but Demar
Is sinking. Get around there as soon
as you can. There's a chance to save
MIN. Pleasant man and my best palj-
emit want your help"
When Wade reached the sick roon,
ne suffering man was looking abou,
llm in a troubled way. Ills ewes
iighted when they rested on Wade.
lie has taken something out of his
breast " which he wishes to give YOU"
sad Del, in wondering voice.
Il was a very small bag of oilskin.
" hen he had delivered it into Wade's
land Demar sank back with sigh.
lis countenance relaxed so thai iii
hought him better but the doctor
lie said graveiy !
He is going,n
A moment later be was dead man
lis weeping girls and Wade and DR.
'urgln looking on helplessly. Z
=, no USE" whispered the latter. :
You'll have to befriend them, Wade" :
le added. You'll lose nothing " Y
he dld not dream that his friend
you'd gain everything. Alone at last
ear midnight, spent, but happy. Wade
ut open the oilskin case and read on {
slip Of papar: s
Deliverance Silverton was adopted /
: iour years of age, by my sister. Mar. q
na Charlton, who died six months :
ater, and the child was adoDted hv :,
le aud brought up tenderlv with nv "
Wn. her legal name is now Della !,
lemar: My wish has been to have q
~ daughter Lalage marry a white r
y living with Della she has become =,
Ike them that she may. But I will h
OF worry Del by saying that She is r.
lacK. She is not. She is the child of ci
man named James Silverton. and p
9th he and the child were horn in
ermont. He died at nv sister's house II
New Orleans. Letters proving this te
III De found among my papers. These n,
a'ements are true, before God. I
ope l have harmed no one-pve N
cant to do right. HENRI DEMAR.
That yellow fragment of naner p
'ened the path of great light and W
lppiness to Wade Kingmep What ii,
y 1t brought to the gisl who had pined OF
oeing one OF the oolored race. no la
ords can tell. The discovery that fr
e was white, and Wade's confession es
love, Tor time Overpowered her wi
her changed fortunes did not how DE
er, alter her love for Lalaoe whose no
phanage was an almost crusbing on
ow--noT did Lalage's later marriags sb
an octoroon, who proved IA most in wi
Igent husband to the petted girl ge
use a coldness. Affection existed. as ar,
sun exists, uninterrupted. throngb wi
blended lives of the two. ma