New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14

IN put. little the voice wavered then start
ID on again with:
"H, turned his charger as he spake
Beside the river shore -
Tho voice ceased and Temple silent
,ours following as II she could not speak
l" .nmidown nerved herself to hear and see
Temple thus oo,,o,
c,a sat by the bedside. or she lay on couch
~ while Sally and Miss Drowdy waited upon
~ bringing everything. doing everything she
dared She and the Newfoundland watched'
hardly knowing day from night
AID nothing was heard from Mercer.
1,,s sister teegraphed again, saying. as she
I'D done in the first message. Reply
This time an answer came from the town
..aro she had addressed him in California. 1t
s from the office and said:
D,ercer gone to Red Canyon. Expected back
daily Left TO address.
Mrs Ammidown stood by the bedside holding
,a nj, OF paper in her hand.
7, had been Temples worst day.
c,e Law now with her eyes shut. She bore very
r,,,e resemblance TO herself. She was not merely
n.rcard: the hand Of illness had moulded her
COO into something terribly dfferent-some hor-
r,bra mask seemed to hide the real face.
She was no longer restless. Her hands lay
outspread on the white bed cover
The form Of the skull plainly discernible on
forehead and temples
Mrs Ammidown thrust the paper into her
pocket
There was nothing more to be done-absolutely
nothing.
She would wait She did not yet despair, for
che had great faith in her patients youth and
strong constitution.
She wished her brother were not so far away
7, seemed as Il Red Canyon might as we'll be out
=, the world. And if he knew-Mrs. Ammidown
oountod UP the days that it would take for him
% come in the very fastest manner
oRy that time" she thought, she will be re-
covering. or
The woman compressed her lips
She heard Temple say in a half whisper:
They've hidden my violin
II was three days later that the unwearied
catcher knew that her charge was going to live
In the morning of the third day Temples face
,orn and wasted as il was. had ceased to look
like mask.
began to gain rapidly.
She wanted Yucatan to sit close to the bed
eide and put his head down on her extended
hand Thus the two would look at each other
sometimes she would kiss his head. The tears
would drop from her eyes.
"You needn't think am crying" she said once
s,ancpg I'D and seeing Mrs. Ammidown looking
at her.
at is very evident that you not crying"
was the response.
They are tears that wash away evil said
Temple. Il d1n't think my soul is so oppressed"
Because your body is not so oppressed" ex-
planned the other
"Have II lust as you please I'm going TO call
II my SOUL
Temples hollow face and great eyes showed
the ecstacy of returning life. She felt this
ecstacy Notwithstanding that she was telling
herself that she did not understand it, and she
had no right 10 feel it,
"I',o going down to my mountains she said.
Though the world is beautiful anywhere"
She was gazing out through the open window.
II was June.
at is curious thing" remarked Mrs. Am
midtown that afternoon as she sat and contem-
Mated Temple who lay on the bed propped high
with pillows "a curious thing that you seem TO
he frank sort Of person: you don't seem TO be
concealing ANYTHING; and of course I'm sure that
have penetration and yet there is one thing
about which / have never been able to decide in
my own mind"
And what is that?'
Mrs Ammidown hesitated an instant then she
answered:
ut whether you love Richard. or don't love
him"
Temples eyes had been full upon her sisters
when these unexpected words were spoken. The
eyes did not lower or blench. but an obscuring
expression almost like a shadow, came over
them
She gave no answer whatever. and directly
Mrs Ammdown made some casual remark.
After a little time Temple said that she hoped
that Richard had not been sent for on account OF
her Illness II would be too bad 10 interrupt his
work.
Most certainly he has been sent for" was the
prompt reply
Temples eyel!ds suddenly fell as II they were
too heavy. She shut her mouth tightly.
you were so Ill that l did not dare not TO
send" responded the other woman
He has not been here?" In stin voice.
Then Mrs. Ammdown explained.
moment later the silence which had followed
broken by Temple. She leaned forward and
touched her companion with cold hand
do you think he can be ill?'' she asked.
Mrs Ammidown shook her head.
IF he were he would surely send 10 me- she
answered
"Not to me? said Temple
In spite Of herself a tremor went over the
woman at hearing Temples voice saying Not to
me?'
'He knows you are ILL.," she said hurriedly. "At
least, he must know by this time"
Temple said nothing for long while Then
she spoke TO ask If Laura would not telegraph
Immediately to Richard-tell him there was no
need for him to come. He might get the message
In time TO prevent his starting.
Il insist" she said harshly.
SO the message was written and Sally was sent
on the pony to the station where IL could be dis
patched
Meantime. seeing her patient adverse to sleep
ing. Mrs Ammidown began to try TO amuse her
by speaking Of various things.
You remember Link Dalvecker?" she asked al
last