The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-02-22

my life Is nothing, monsieur" re-
turhsd tho sicls man, with . grosn. 81
set no store by u; Gud knows, save
for the sake OF those whom l hdFS
left ut home. II would have been
better, perhaps, II / had died last
night"
But DR.. Huet stayed to hear no
fiiUre: With cry, almost OF impreca-
ton, he rushed from the room. In
the lobby he came face to face with
the old dame.
"Oh, monsieur, will you come to
my young mistressp have just been
to her room, and ! have found her
lying there like one distracted. ! am
sure she has not slept all night. and
she talks 10 strangely"
Greatly excited, Huet accompanied
the woman to tho chamber, and thore,
stretched upon the bed, her face worp
with weeping, her hair disheveled.
he found Blanche lying. Her eyes
were open, but she seemed to see
nothing; only at intervals, with
strange monotony and regularity. she
gave vent to that terrible moan with
which she had heard the Germans
tale overnight. The doctor bent over
her. and spoke to her, but she did not
seem to heed. Then, as he placed his
finger upon her pulse, his face
darkened with ominous concern.
ut Is cerebral fever" he cried.
iLook, she Is quite unconscious, Poor
child. poor child! 1t is fortunate that
l came here"
Under Huet's instructions, Blanche
was undressed and put into bed by the
old dame, who wept freely at her
task. for Blanche seemed to her
almost like hcr own child. Returning
to her chamber. tho doctor found tho
poor girl lying with the same fixed
look and uttering tho Same weary
means. Clad In her white night
dress. with her silken hair falling
around her face and setting 1t In a
golden frame. sho looked strangely
beautiful.
Heavenly powers!" he murmured
to himself. what fatality! The
man who killed her father, and
the fathers heart-broken child, both
lying under the same roof-his roof
and Under my care. 1t makes my
head swim to think Of 1t. Well. with
Gods help, l will save her II can. y
Fortunately, the good doctor had
both skill and experience; and more
over, the information he had re.
ceived enabled him to determine the
character OF the girls ailment. There
could be no doubt that 1t was. as he
had rapidly diagnosed at the first, q
kind OF brain-fever, brought on by
the excitement and horror OF the
previous night. He ordered the room
to DO darkened, and dispatched O
message TO the village for some neces.
sary remedies.
As to the cause OF SO sad q business,
he determined to keep his own counsel
| AFTER ALL" he reflected, ait wa.
one OF tho accidents Of war Such
things take place every day. and 1t is
only the complication which brought
the man here that makes the affair SC
horrible. II old Hubert and the other,
knew the truth. they would give the
fellow short shrift, I'm afraid; and
though / could find It In my owr
heart to kill him myself, that would
never do"
Ho walked back TO tho chamber
where he had left the wounded man
who, as he entered. looked up wildly
and exclaimed:
"Monsieur, have you seen her3 Fol-
PHYS sake. tell me OF her. Tho
thought OF what she must suffer l,
wringing my heart"
"She Is unconscious" replied Huet
between his SGT teeth. frowning ant
drawing back from tho others out
stretched hands. "You killed tn,
father. and fear you have destroyed
the child. doubt II she will evci
recover"
Giving . great sob. the German
turned his face away and covered 4
with his trembling hands.