The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-26
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lied by some scoundrel who had bo
on her, and all they hoped was to I
heve her from such q horror. Of cour
II she had dreamed the captain won
ever quote her or take such steps as
bad done, nothing, said Mrs Turne
could ever have induced her to open be
lips
As for Miss Maynard, she was in
state bordering on nervous prostration
yet she would allow no one else to tax
her place at Ronald's side. She, ant
she alone, should nurse and care TO
him, and there were indeed several day
in which his sufferings were such b,
was allowed to see no visitor. Then b,
began to mend, and Barry had CONF
and bent over him with world o.
gratitude and affection in his speaking
eyes, and Barry said that he expected tc
get away within the week, but that his
wife declared that she would not 20 I'M.
til she and Nathalie could see and thank
him in person, and Grace Maynard had
to listen to 1t all.
But two days later the Bnrrys drove
to the station, all the officers and more
than half the women accompanying
them to the train and seeing them of
with every manifestation Of affection.
The doctors had said that it was neoss.
sary for Mrs Barry's health that she
should be taken away from Russell as
soon as possible. 1t was interesting to
watch the different women in their
goodby to Miss Baird, without whom
Mrs. Barry went nowhere now. Mrs.
Freeman olung to her. kissed her on
both cheeks, almost cried over her. So
did Mrs. Ray. Mrs. Trusoott, too, was
demonstrative Mrs. Stannard was the
last to leave her, and the eyes Of both
were trimming as at last she had to
hurry from the car. All the other WON.
en-, young and old, were gentle and
sympathetic in manner to her. Miss
Maynard, of course. was still at her
brothers. bedside. Mrs Turner, who
rarely missed an occasion of the kind,
had splitting headache this day Of
days, and therefore was unable to come
at all. 1t was the Barrys' plan to 20 to
the south for complete change and rest,
both for Mrs. Barry and Nathalie, and
then to.spend July and August at the
seashore. The insurance adjusters had
come and gone, the fire losses we're be.
ing settled. Fort Russell had found out
to its entire satisfaction that the bur.
glaries were fixed on q gang of which
Miss Baird could have had no knowl-
edge whatever despite the accepted fact
that she had some suspicious acquaint.
ance. One reason, indeed, that the
Barrys hurried was her continued ill
health. When DR.. Pease heard all that
Mrs. Barry had to tell him on bis re.
turn and had felt Nathalie's pulse and
looked into her sad eyes. he hummed
and hawed and blinked and made some
inquiries of Mrs. Stannard, and finally
sold both Major and Mrs. Barry that
hey could not too soon got the girl
away from Russell. She was simply dy.
ing by inches there and needed immedi.
ste change. Most affeotionats and crate.
'ul was the letter Mrs. Barry penned to
the young officer, still lying half blind
and more than half bandagsd up at the
,olonel's.
Most grateful and timid and shy was
The little note penned by Nathalie to
he same recumbent warrior. She would
'lways pray for his happiness and never
orget the heroism to which she owed |
Ter life, but it took her hours to get |
hat letter into semisatisfactory shape,
nd who knows how fast and hard the
ears fell as she wrote? They were in
rusted-both the notes-to Mrs. Stan.
lard's care, that she herself, said Mrs.
Barry, might read them to him, and
lot Miss Maynard, for against that
partan sister Mrs. Barry's heart was
ct. The proposed visit to Ronald's bed.
ide had to be abandoned. Mrs. Barry
ould not we'll be carried up the stairs
Or formal call, and Nathalie could
OF we'll go without her. "But remem-
err" Mrs. Barry had written, 1--WE
,all be at Sea Girt for July and Au.
ust, shall have our own cottage there,
I'D you are to have two months leave,
i'd you're to spend every possible week
it with u.s."
Not until we'll on their way to Chi.
'go-the first objective point, because
9TH ladies had to renew their ward
'bes--was Mrs. Barry informed that
ere might be difficulty as to that part
the plan. She was holding Nathalie's
md and saying how lovely it would be
have their brave, big boy there to be
,rssd and petted until all trace of his
rms was swept away, and Nathalie
lteringly said:
but there is somebody else who Is
Waiting his coming and expecting to
all this" Whereat Mrs. Barry turned
it'll prompt, even indignant, denial in
r eyes and said:
"He never told you So"
"No. but his sister did. lit 10
lite an old affair.""
What did his sister tell you? Who
itp'
THAT he was in love with--engaged
a Miss Gertrude Bonner at thei,
me-"
Nathalie, that woman has told an.
ger liel" exclaimed Mrs. Barry, and
. major, coming in from the smoking
apartment at the moment, marveled
the sudden fire in the soft eyes of his
owed wife and at the flush of color in
r usually pallid face. Only deep con. t
tion and wrath as deep could prompt i
: to the use Of language SO forcible. b
They were in Chicago an entire week,
ned at once by Mrs. Anterior and
oted by that experienced and accom-. O.
shed shopper, and then came deluge !"
letters from Russell, and news, such n
ysl Two men had been run down and v
ssted in Kansas City, had been 9
ught back to Cheyenne and promptly ~
ognized as the "toughs' engaged in
cutting ARRAY at the Empire wherein r.
'ton was placed on the invalid list; !
70 also recognized as the two who r.
% seen at the Railroad House early
the morning following the robbery.
IS O'Meara's cousin, Michael Dun -
, who kept a saloon frequented Or J.
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