Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-06-10

~ silently the while. giving HIS whole
attention TO controlling any expresstun
Of the pain In his head. which was be-
coming more and more severe. &
"Perhaps. said the colonel. Capt.
Estcourt win do me the honor OF MAX
ing use Of my room In which to rest
from the fatigue OF his gallant struggle
against superior numbers 2"
Dick followed him upstairs. but
stopped short at the top OF the first
might
II have letter to deliver" he re-
peated in q tone Of helpless obstinacy:
ut will be too late"
II you will intrust It to me-" replied
the colonel. II will send 1t directly; the
carriage Is still at the door,
They reached room upon the floor
above, where NJ. de Montaut left his
guest In charge Of a valet and returned
downstairs with the letter in his hand.
At the drawing-room door he found Ca
milla waiting for him.
"You would be doing me fkvor.'
she said. by taking that letter yourself
to its address"
He looked at her as II he were about
to ask q question, but apparently
changed his mind, and bowed instead.
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than SUFFICIENT" he said. as though half
went on down to the front door, and
stepped into the carriage with some
thing like crafty smile upon his hand
some face.
A quarter of an hour after his de-
parture Dick made his appearance In
the drawing-room. where he found Ca
Ia o14 ~b>o a,,v,
and pleased to see him looking so lit
soon perceived by the nervous excite
ment of his manner and the brightness
of his eyes that he was by no means out
Of the wood yet. He expressed his graf
itude for her timely rescue. and his adj
miration of the skill and courage with
which she had brought under control
so excited and disorderly a crowd. She
laughed. and put the matter lightly on
one side.
more than now. No, he would write q
Camille rose and went to the window.
Dicks heart began to thump, and he
clenched his hands upon the velvet
arms Of the chair in which he was sit
ting. @
1T Is my brotker-in-law come back, :"
she said. in a tone Of perfectly counter
feited unconcern.
Dick looked fixedly at her! in his eyes
were dumb reproach and the sadness Of
an unspoken farewell; about his mouth
gathered the lines of resolution, and,
for moment, the curve Of bitterness.
/ She flushed, and all her manner
changed instantly. Don't misunder-
stand me-" she cried impulsively. 81
know what you have done, and loyalty
can never fail Of sympathy from metz
The colonels step was heard ascend
ing the stairs; she heard Dick stiffen
himself to bear the news of his unwel-
come fortune, and felt. with quick
sense Of surprise at her own weakness,
that she was too much interested to
stay and see him face the ordeal. She
made some incoherent excuse and as the
door opened she passed the colonel hur-
riedly and ran toward her own room
breathless and confused. But she was
stayed in mid-course by cry from NJ
de Montaut and the sound Of a bell
ringing violently downstairs. She
turned half round; the colonel came out
on to the stairs.
II regret to say" he began. with ex-
asperating politeness and elaboration.
that disappointment at the news of
which was the unwilling bearer has
Frustrated our gallant friend with an
attack of fever. What professional en-
thnsiasm!" he continued, with a half
smile. Zone may doubt whether nv
lords have this time favored the better
man."
She looked as If two might doubt that.
but answered nothing, and the colonel
returned to his patient.
Go be Continued.)