The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-02-22
CHAPTER XIV.
Between Life and Death.

Daylight came, and found the
wounded man still living. and lying
in u heavy sleep. The old dame sat
by his side, worn out with watching.
From time to time during the night
she had administered the anodync &C.
cording TO the instructions OF her
young mistress, and 1t seemed to have
had nm almost miraculous effect.
Early in the morning DR.. Huet mp
peared ut the chateau, and went up
TO the bedside. He saw at glance
that the crisis was past, and after
careful examination and redressing OF
tho wound. pronounced tho patient
out Of immediate danger. During the
examination the German awolSe, and
made sign that he wished to speak
TO tho doctor alone: so the old dame
was dismissed. and the two men were
left face TO face.
"You have something TO com
municate TO mePn said the French
man. seating himself by the bed.
"l.et me warn you to postpone the
communication. unless II Is very ur-
CERT. We have managed 10 subdue
the fever for tho time being. but II
may recur II you submit yourself to
any unnecessary excitement"
''Ah. monsieur" replied tho Ger
man officer. ait Is not OF myself that
l wish to speak, but OF her whom
God sent to save me in my extremity"
"Mademoisclle de Gavrollcs2 Yes.
you are right; you owe your life 10
her."
more than my life. monsieur."
cried the other. In u voice choked
with tears. "Ah! you do not know.
But when have told you, you will
adore her and pity mo. Better II l
had died! Better II do not live to
look again into her noble face! Char
ity so Infinite is more than can bear"
liuet looked puzzled. and began to
think that the mind OF his patient was
wandering.
"fray compose yourself" hc said.
"Wherc Is she, monsieur" asked
the wounded man, eagerly. Have
you seen hcr?'
"Not this morning. Dame Few
creau tells me that tho young lady
watched during portion OF the night
and then retired TO her own bed
chamber"
''Not before sho had saved my mis-.
orablo lifcl Not before she had
matched me from death. though
she knew that |, OF all men.
was tho most undcscrving'
monsieur. remember. was sink
Ing fast when she in,crfcrcd and sue
corcd meme whom she should have
loft TO porlsh!-mo whom she has
cause TO hate no much!"
Come, come" said the doctor.
good-humorcdly; sol course We know
you are u German. one OF tho enemies
Of France. But bullet, look you,
abiolvos all such cnmiiics; and wo
people OF Franco do not carry our
fcrociilcs into the hospital or the sick
room"
Monsieur. listen. DO you know
have You hcnrd-that sho has lost her
father"
\ moi" cried tho doctor. starting In
S,nazomcnt. "Thc choyallcrP lilo IL
..,ot dcn1P"
' Woful beyond measure. In It's utter
sdlacry and solf.rcproach. was tho
look upon the Germans face IN hc ro-
Piled
"foi, monsieur. killed him"
Thundcr-p,rucls aud horror. stricken.
tho doctor shooit OH the others touch.
and aprnng 10 his foot.
"Iou killed tho chcvnlicrp DO You
mean Up Grand Dlcu. II Nv too hor.
rlb,c' Howl howp"
In broken accent tho German told
hin s,ory-as he had told II overnight
10 Blanche. but more clearly and In
fuller detail. lilo described tho In.
eden, Of tho surprise. of the cutting
down Of Gnvr0llcs, Of tho scene
enacted aitcrwarl In the moonlight.
when tho dying man committed the
medallion 10 his oncmy's caro. DR..
Iluct who had known tho chcvalier
well and esteemed him above most
mon. listened In simple horror.
at is well for you" hc exclaimed.
shen the Other had finished. 'iint |
,id 40, know this before. rrproach
myself nov that yon were not suffered
10 do lllt0 u dog II 10 hopriblo.-i II IL
iHiahansl B,on YETI when tho Truth
yeqomoA known 10 llo people vii
no. hpswcr ior yopp llioI" y