The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-22
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There was now no thought OF Glasgow
When the dag broke Andrew was in the
naniacal fever Of ssytre brain lnfamma-
ton. and t. took the ur led strength OF
two 81 bis mates 20 control him. TO de-
Sert her mother ans brother az this crisis
NoulG have been an Impossible thing TO
thristipa- Sle wrote n Jamie. and then
devoted herself nlght ard day 70 the duty
hefeft her. Week after week the two
women walked bravely and lovingly by
the sick mans side throsfxh The valley OF
Inc shadow or Seath. bat when lie Was at
ats lowest point. and hope was gone, there
was one morning strange. fiutter. and
lie began % turn back. Just as the tide
hogan % Aow. Janet locked AT her son.
and Chen at the turning waters. and said
softly. Thank God. Christina. he has
turned wi the tide. lie D a right now
II was. however. April N It's last DAVIS
ere Andrew could set down the cliT. and
there gas 10 expectation Of his rcsun1.ng
work until rhe hegring fishing IN June
He said little about has work. and Moth
ing A. all about Sophy. or mis- los money.
IN the tremendous furnace OF his af4i,-
lion these elements OF 20 appeared - have
been utterly consumed. But Janet and
christina were feeling tae s{ycss 81 his
long Illness IN a way strange ana huulNs-
ataE~for the first time in their lives ta-v
were without ready money. II was hard
Tor Janet to realize thar there was mn. "a
little bt IN tAe bank 81 fan back on" and
'hFssftna Vas try-ng 60 decide whether 10
VAS best - run >-1to debt or 20 set q
small mortgage on their home
\ She was pondcrtlg This. to her terrible
Question ore n3ght when she though. hey
mother ard brother were both fast aslscp
ltNwss after midnight the moon WIS ftV
and the SEA quiet, ana the sweet strength
of The lonely hour entered her heart. ~
little space she walked abreast % angels
Fnr fAasseh
these DAYS HIS presence IT, e-rr ~rar
those VINO can feel g. she ffl uat voice
her anxiety. but g passed from her hes-t
'Tio the Inhnte hear. ana sAc Was calm
ard comf0rted
Suddenly she heard . movement. krd
Andrew. fully dressed. came from his
room. lie VAS seeing Through his ewes
snf uet with them he lcake8 fko "a so.~.t
md she WAS afraid - speak 80 htr,
Without a sign or wori be PASSED Der
and heEaO - descend fNe tt.H "Ee IS
walking 5n h.s sleep ami may rrf mo
danger" 3nf N3tA this tNou-ss she was
following his footsteps Ife made no
noise, ans Went forward with r motion
iEat an3 rapid. thc very reverse ~ The
slow. he3vy-f1atet rlif - Che fisherman
lig5 sac kept h.m t~ s.rat as he rlt3et
over tAe r.hae8 ana water-l.-e8 sands and
round the rocky points which 5u:-ei out-
ward. u0tH after a walk az nearly Two
miles Bee made 53~e civ for Z series o. hold
rocks. penetrated hy nauherless cave~ns
Int enc % taese BE entered walking
wUao0. hesitation over she most danger
ouSly narrow paths Indeed. here CHRIS
tlna was 50 much DELAYED ~ the rrecstl-
flows necessary fer her i.se INA. she lsSf
sSat - her brother. and her heart stood
s;til With terror
Slowly she climbed The hollow crarx
which see med - close together tn 4 way
th8t forbid further progress Pat she
could rot belisve Andrew ha3 7ersNe7
she ysoald have heard the flli % hs bctv.
~ is splash In the water beneath. ana
she continued n cl.ma and chamber
though every step appeared 20 make sur-
Their exploration more and more !nposst-
he. But vita q startling unrNpect ednesS
she found herself IN circular chamber
open - the sky. and on tAe LARGE boul3ers
tytng around Andrew sat FIe has the ls=t
box % gold aa3 notes before hEn. aat
was counting the money. she held her
breath she was afraid % think. n STIR.
she OWNED AZ once TIE - hole secret
siotlonless she watched h.m unr1u ana
then reron ,he notes. count and recount
the gold. and lock ami hide away THE hox
In az aperture aeovs his head. Gllng ne