The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-12
Tim had been in London three

jim lQQ ueen ~ ..,ooc.
months: his quest had been nnsucca u.s.
fu). vet he continued to haun' w. 3
nrincipal thoroughfares, tramp'ns
~ pa , so,th east and west, in turn
Ao ~ 49, Ran had struck l; he was re-
crossing Westminster Bridge 10 LIS l,n
lodgings, when woman crouo eo ~
, ~ lomp post ahead Of him, fell torwe ,:a
~ 'a1 hean, and, fastening his steps, ne
IA n aoarsa to raise her. But with the
light falling on the pallla, a nu I'm.
ninched face groan escaPeo I
H;s ouest for Bertha Carter had enaeu.
IA A. that moment a policeman came
r"Poor soul! she's dead" ne sa'1 3,a "o
. o1ance. "Better so than the leap
;nfo the water she was bent on l 70
had nv eve on her since o'cloch'
She seemed dazed." NM.
, tuory. and the verdict OF the lnque eoI
was IN accordance with the medloal
testimony t that death was due 10
SUI n inward. calm, his sole thought to
!. ayenge Bertha, Jim staggered ou' "
IL the court. uho had
}. ro,,hed him Of the one jewel he covet-
- ID to cast 1t from him, at len$tn
~ elected that a seaman answering w u.7
ID description Of Carter was nomeH .th y
~ honnd from Singapore. Thencefortn'
knowing neither hunger nor "earl
~ Ano"l he uos watchful of new arrivals
VI at the docks. -, MN
IN monomania. And to-day he hao !,
~, ~ strange prescience that VIII ana u =,
ia s s"ara soop to meet. self-absorbed, II
el. crossing the street ne was knoo an1
w. " down by dray, and, stunned con
to voyed to hospital .oo.h;s f.,
mo On recovering consciousness DIS III
' n r.onast WIS for his discharge.
far mot vet awhile" said the nurs
nod "But YOU won't be dull" Inas po
chap yonder," indicating a p %aaa $
,,r ob;eot in distant bed, ''has been as
SUI ;n ;na for YOU. You don't reoognl
, I him? No wonder! He was oroue
Of in months ago after the hre III
had Thomas's street. he was looking
, no and woman and some children en-
,tad 1e at top window. The hren
l rm. we're beaten back by the blaze Del(
fond + but poor Will-he won't tell Us -
her surpame-coulin't withstand ~
nolv cries, and he climbed up the wal
10y 10y snont on to the roof with . rope
;1od tS,ew one end to them, and had ao''
ID " lowered two Of the children IL 0
-, - on. ~ when the walls collapsed. ne .
ment licked up so terribly injured tha'
!. nc aa Psd little hope of him. But he
r = ha done splendidly. If you"
at he But Jim was midway across
-" her ward. Oh, heaven, to think that
,cken DOOR mangled wretch was "nana 5
' ..1 - W;i1T And SO aorely misjnd
! 1;ots w Iaan;no over the brave fellow ID
talk. ems emotion was hard to restrs'n,
be h;s "Don't give 'em my name,
~ nered Will "l'm manned 1or
4 Will And / wouldn't We poor little D.
Ivorite saddled with q nelplees naa ;nst
in the likely. 10 nave napp ~ ho Urn,
uked; the tide haa ~ tulnoo'
nearer "Where is she" ,~
sitting "She has reacneo ~ 1900 {.
moon. said Jim, in smothered volce.
f grief. ZEE take on WI. -noop1 RI
owe the we're courslng oo"n n n.s u7
"Well 90 back to Pengelly'
er, Miss work for both: vo,"
"5hall "You work for me: ;, 49,: ~,
eve both loved her, Jim rem
=, she him. "If so be you'll trust y,
to me. You will be dong me
,pathiz. Feebly pressing s ',,,od ind;
=" gripped his, Will mumpieo IN in"'
"a uc]y: ". and hastily covered MS
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