Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-12-05
MA RESURRECTION.*

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thankful to see you! You are the very
person who can help me-" he cried.
Anything wrong. Capt. Ferguson
she asked eagerly. 40 he Joined her In
the shade. Then taking In the details
Of bis horses heaving sides and his
own heated and worn appearance. she
added with Increased apprehension:
"You have ridden fast-no bad news,
trustT'
"Yes. very bad news; the worst, a.
far a. am concerned! Poor Jocelyn-
my greatest friend, 40 you know-such
good Sort he was. never was 80 cut
up about anything In my whole life."
He sank beside her on seat with an
air Of detected melancholy and passed
his hand YEARLY across HE brow.
HAS there been q sklrmish alreadyw
Mr.. Tailyour asked breathlessly. II
did not know any lighting was expected
Jet The Colonel reported all quiet In
his last 10 poor Major Jocelyn wound.
cdr
HE = dead. poor fellow! There has
been no Aghtins. II was an accident
with one Of the guns, imagine. but the
telegram only said: Accident; Jocelyn
killed; meet train tonight That 10 all
I know"
GOOD 0odr' Mv. Tailyour exclaim.
"a. "0srald Jocslyn killed! How shock.
ingi I Am terribly grieved. His poor
young w1fsi Only married ok monthsr'
The tears roe IN her eyss - she spoke.
''Yss. his wife," Capt. Ferguson an
swersd anxiousiy. II rode out ct once.
hoping 70 ind Jon here. and that you
would kindly break the news to Mr..
Jocelyn and relieve me Of the painful
responsibility. have not the courage
to Do It. though I don't suppose she will
feel e much"
Hs spoke with much bitterness. and
MN Tailyour answered him quickly:
You misunderstand her-indeed you
do. Capt Ferguson. Poor child! Poor
pretty child. She 10 but child after
oil. The shock will be enough to kill
her. A thoughtless. frivolous creature
she may be, but I believe her love for
Gerald 10 genuine and far deeper than
! any one suspected, deeper even than
she herself 10 aware"
"Shs has q curious way Of showing
Il, then, must confess" Capt Fergu.
son replied with acerbity. II never
liked her; you know that. Mrs. Tall.
your. A brainless. selfish coquette.
without . spark Of real feeling for any
one but herself. am sure piticd poor
Jocelyn for the life she led him last
winter In Cairo. flirting with every man
she meti And then that poor fellow
Cummings shooting himself. that was
. horrid business. However. this will
sober her II anything will. Where ID
she nowr'
'Shs b out riding with Lord Perceval
They started soon after breakfast and
may return at any moment"
THAT fellow Perceval! Brute!
wonder Jocslyn did not put his fool
down there" Capt. Ferguson frowned
and rslapssd into gloomy silence.
"Sss that little cloud Of dust Tha,
10 their party, no doubt"
Mrs. Tailyour pointed to the distan,
undulating line In the desert. II dread
this businsssi Poor little soul! She Il
not Of the stun for bearing trouble well
God knows bow she may take It,"
Some few minutes after the little cav
alcads rode up. laughing and Joking
to the villa, all unconscious Of the two
people who awaited IT. arrival In sor
rowful silence. dreadlng the momen
when their sad intelligence must b.
made known. Maud Jocelyn sprani
from her horse and ran lightly up tn
steps toward them with y laugh on he
lips. Then something In the straug
expression on the two faces that con
fronted her froze the words Of merr.
greeting on her tongue.
20, my deari my dearw Mrs. Tailyou
said pitifully. taking her by the han,
and drawing her away.
20. what 10 It, Mrs. Tailyour? VIVA
! has happenedi Gerald!-is no ill?-tel
, me quickly; you have heard bad news.
|, Maud stammcred In terrific accents.
, "Yes. dear child. there Is bad news
. be bravew and the elder woman led tn
, girl quickly away to her own room.
There. later. a voice walled forth 4
, anguish. "Gerald, my love! Gerald
o. cannot bear tit Is not true. Dead
. my dear love! Dead! Gerald. husba nd
q Lying dead while ! rode laughing an
q testing across the desert?"
, Then the thought of their last word
I together flashed across her mind; sh
seemed to see again the proud. hant
= some face. and hear again that plead
Q Ing, earnest voice. "Can ! trust yO'
a Maudisi Promise me-"
J. And she had spurned his warning
' had refused bis last request and set hi
B whims In defiance Of his feelings an
Q wishes. A. she rode by the side {
y Lord Perceval that day on the banl
Q Of the canal. she had listened wit
+ pleased vanity to bis whispered wore
4 Of admiration; words which conveye
!, to her mind the roue's worship of HI
d beauty. and at the same time insiste
:. that such beauty was wasted on IL
r grave and serious minded soldier, wi
o was engrossed. heart and soul. In b
% profession. She had listened withOl
r protest to Lord Percevars thinly veile
g sneers at her absent husband; she ha
Il been disloyal. q traitress In her passl
y ity; false In word. II not In deed. to Il
y brave and tender heart which beat wi
such true and passionate love for her.
d That evening. outside the railway Ut