The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-20
CHAPTER III.
Chase Scores Several Points and Carroll

ahusc Scores ScNcrnI POINTS AM CarrOII
One.
Enlightened you, eh ?" said Lynde, as
the negro rcgained his feet painting
with excitement. What did you think
was going to do?"
Deed, sah." replied the trembling
fellow. VI was 'fraid yo' might hurt
yo'self with that pistol. Whar yo' got
it beats me"
IT'S been under the couch for six
months" said Lynde, calmly. IL got
it out of my trunk Just, before | abso-
lutely lost the use of my legs. 1t oc-
CURED to me that ! might need It,
Don't look SO frightened. Andrew.
There wasn't any danger. If I'd been
disposed to hurt myself with II
couldn't have done SO. | was only try
ing to SHIFT the thing from the left to
the right side of the couch because my
left arm is getting weaker all the time.
But | waited too long. There was no
need of any hurry on your part. | had
just strength enough to hold the pistol
| couldn't have lifted it to my head If
| wished to without the aid of Il derrick.
BY Jove what II picture of utter help
lessness ! was at that moment"
Amy, who had been leaning, almost
fainting, against the casing of the door,
recovered herself sufficiently to staggcl
into the room. When Lynde saw her
4 great change swept over his face.
Did You see all this amy" he asked
gently.
She sank down beside him, weeping
like II frightened child. He soothed
her, laying the hand that still obeyed
him upon her golden hair.
II must be particularly melancholy
rascal he said. that you and this
great fellow should jump at once to the
conclusion that | was going to end it,
He motioned to the negro to leave
the room. and then continued:
IT'S useless, little one, for me to
palter with the palpable facts. I'd bet
ter tell you the exact truth about all
this And here it is: Life has been
pect nothing of this world. But as long
as you are in it, / want to stay. This
room is u prison, but If it were a dun.
geon, and were racked with every tor.
ment, | would still wish to live If You
lived too. While there's room enough
for both of us I'll take what comes
I'm useless, certainly, but that | car
endure It's only when become worse
than useless to you that ] shall wish tC
go. I'll know when that time comes
you've promised me that ] shall Let's
not think about that. Doubtless l shal
wear out first. I'm deadly sorry that
this foolishness of mine frightened yor
so but now you know the truth. ant
you won't be frightened any more. AZ
fiicted in this dreadful way. I'm happier
at this moment with you beside mt
than | was in the old days of youth ant
| health before you had given me youl
love"
She begged to be permitted to resume
her former life, devoting herself en-
tirely to him. If David Chase cout
have heard her plead for that sad priv
ilegeq; he might have felt like giving VI
the game. for he was a good judge o
sincerity.
Arthur Lynde would not listen to hi.
wife's request.
"On the contrary" he said, "I'vt
made up my mind to send you away
from the city altogether. Brooklyn !!
not my ideal of a summer resort. If
had been able to put foot upon tn,
ground we would have been away Ions
ago; but never will / be carried abou
the country on shutter. His owl
house Is the place for man like me- II
have sent you away, but you seemed tC
be having a good time until recently
Now you must go. You know I'm t.
have that soulless German scientist il
the house otter tomorrow, and he'll
probably want to experiment with m,
twenty-four hours day. He can't cur,
me, but he can have lots of fun with me