The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-23
RAND. MeMALLY & CO.

Tell upon the corner OF leIIef PROJECT
ing from the pocket Of his torn and
dusty uniform; that might give her his
address; she leaned forward and took
it gently out. The address was, "Will-
lam Cavendish, Esquire; The Admiral
ty, Whitehall" the seal was unbroken.
The truth broke in on her instantly;
she called to the coachman and the car
riage stopped.
Home" she cried, imperatively; the
horses were wheeled round. Drive
fastn' she added, and they quickened
their pace.
In a few minutes they stopped in
front of No. % Bedford square. Dick
opened his eyes.
"Are you there?" he asked; II have a
letter"
YES" she said, gently, 'I know; it
shall be delivered at once; but now you
must come in with me-"
He obeyed, moving slowly and with
pain; she did not offer him help from
herself or her servants, for which ne
was dimly grateful. In the hall stood
the colonel, bland as ever, and looking
as if he saw nothing unusual in Dick
appearance or costume. Camilla has
tiIy explained the case, Dick standing
by silently the while, giving his whole
attention to controlling any expression
of the pain in his head, which was be-
coming more and more severe.
Perhaps" said the colonel, Capt.
Estcourt will 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"
Dick followed him upstairs, but
stopped short at the top of the first
flight.
81 have letter to deliver" he re-
peated in a tone of helpless obstinacy;
cit will be too late
eff you will intrust it to me-" replied
the colonel, II will send it directly; the
carriage is still at the door"
They reached room upon the floor
above, where M. 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 a favor,
she said, 'by taking that letter yourself
to it's address"
He looked at her as if he were about
to ask a question, but apparently
changed his mind, and bowed instead.
your wish is in itself a reason more
in answer to his own thought; and he
went on down to the front door, ana
stepped into the carriage with some
thing like a crafty smile upon his hand
some face.
A quarter of an hour after his de-
parture Dick made his appearance III
the drawing-roOm, where he found Ca
miIIa alone At first she was surprised
fn looking
tie the worse for his injuries; but she
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 ad-
miration Of the skill and courage with
which she had brought under control
so excited and disorderly crowd. she
laughed, and put the matter lightly on
one side.
Camilla 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.
''It is my brother-in-law come back,
she said in a tone of perfectly counter
feited unconcern.
were dumb reproach and the sadness of
an unspoken farewell; about his mouth
gathered the lines of resolution, and,
for a moment, the curve of bitterness
She flushed. and all her names
changed instantly Don't mlsundef-
stand me- she cried imDulsively. I
kno1. what you have done, and loyalty
can never fail of sympathy from me!'
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
1hreathless and confused. But she was
STAYED in mid-course by a cry from M.
de Montaut and the sound OF a bell
bringing violently downstairs. She
burned half round; the colonel came out
on to the stairs.
Il regret to say" he began, with ex-
asnerating politeness and elaboration,
l..that disappointment at the news OF
(which I was the unwilling bearer has
inrostrated our gallant friend with an
attack of fever. What professional en-
tbnsiasmr he continued, with half
smile. lone may doubt whether my