Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-08-28
CHAPTER v.

SSns h. ga, hp n
.s,.,n", e ' ",roan,,uv in nj hcr window.
~. /, ne ,,,r,hdnyy, sho asked simply.
"whx ,,;,.,,., ,yc On IN r.nngsdaic Nbbcy?"
And then, sitting up In her bed. very
weak AMI white and wan. she stretched
out her trcnulo,,s hands and asked:
"Whcrc Is INV wn,chY.
"iicre. darling" answered Betsy. tax
ING n iu,,c morocco ca.c from the dress.
ins tnj,Ic. delighted ,o bc able TO crafty
hcr nn,icnt "Thcrc's your pretty watch.
on. INV. ISM, n a prc,iy one. And amt
you lucky TO have n watch. just like
rrown.,n younu indyr'
The weak little hands wnvcrcd rs they
took the watch, the exhausted frame sank
HELPLESS IN the bed, but the child held the
watch before her eyes all the time, aud
the trc,nulous fingers contrived TO open
the case.
"Iiend H." she snid. family; md Betsy
.,,,llod out tho inscription, ITO Stclln.
from her ndoptci father, 1.ashmar." "Oli.
;.n't n hcnutifuIr' exclaimed Betsy, AMI
then shc began TO CRY,
.Shoo.l,. dcar." shc murmurcd. pat,ing
s,eiIa's shoridcr. ego 10 slcpp, my pct. Ill
the doctor comcs 10 sec you. Let Betsy
,,,,, sho ,.ettv wn,ch unicr your pillow"
~ don't want 70 sieep any more; want
,o .ct nm sni bs drc.scd: YOU know It's
nv hirthdsv and I nm 40 he all dry with
I%r,i I.ashmnr How late the sunshine
iooks-iikc AFTERNOON. Have I oversight
mv.e,sS"
"You bovc bccn worry m. very III. dear.
answered Rctsy In a soothing. prenchy-
nrcnchv tonc. wb,ch n ncculiarly cxasper.
c,inv "a nm Intellectual child, "you IRE
much too weak 10 get up."
but MS my birthday" urged Stella.
"und I am 20 dine with his lor,lship.'
.My poor pet, your birthday was &c"
days ago. week before the funernl,' nm
swcrcd Betsy.
The word was spoken unawnrcs. The
nwc.inspiring, h.discusscd event Of
the f,,ncral-a stately and imposing ccrc-
moniai, including all the dismal grandeur
Of the I'D school and all the floral decorn.
tions OF the ncw-had been In cvcrybody's
mouth ut I.ashmar Castle for the last SIX
days. It was the standard by which time
wns rcckoned.
m IN her he'd with scared look. "Who
In dcadY Not Mr.. Werner! oh. he was
no good 70 me. He 10 not dead, II heT
mo, d,nr. no: Mr.. Vernon In quite well.
He wasn't hurt at all, poor, dear gentle.
fuiness amidst her tears. "You were
hurt. my poor precious. You fell ON your
dear little head"
s,s,,n vnve n scream aud flung her arms
round n tsy's neck. Memory returned In
. G.sh.
..I,h" hor.e.w abe cried: eyes. I rcmcm.
hor OhI those dreadful korscs. Lord
i..shm,, drove a vclI: hut I thought We
Sc, ,,.,;r. A he Killed. Ne MAS not
hw,t w". hei AK MIN 10 come 10 me: I
rant 40 see lord Inshmar. directly. dI.
r."tiv."
"I"ra I.ssbmar 4. ont. love-" snld the
,.,.h,sn.L Retsv. "iord Ls.hmnr has
.,,,.s An Erumm for the dny. nm mn rticuinr
Sv.i,o.."
IL WAS truc. Betsy felt shc had satix.
So, hos .hn,,,o and .sved nor som, Tron,
,hc hwr,,cn NJ n iIe. II WINS literal trnth
,,h,.,, Tim had ..n,Lcn and vet sor Stella
!, w.. "", tho truth. sor Hicli. n vas /"
m,..r,,,,, mockino iie.
Oh" wo. not sntistird. but Inv hack nm.
an h.r ,,,I,ow too cxhnusio,, N strwovie
she inv moaning. II want to scc lord
y".hm,., Wh"" wiI, n" he ho"Ly mn,
when WHOM whcnT'
Hhe sol,bc,l herself into fcvcrish. rcsi.
,s,s s,,n,,bcr: nnd nhc WINS delirio,s nsni,
,hut nI,ht. From this condition shc WINS
aroused Ly The howlIns OF a summer
.,orn, In tho great oaks. and The shm ~
rattle M the rain asoinst the cascmcnt
Thi. time Rcisy Was not At hand N n,
Questioned. Stella looked about the room,