The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-02
CHAPTER Iv.-(Continued.I

seems 10 me the greatest enemy or all
human Joy and ease and love-" said
Lilith. is it wicked of me, DR.. Hal
crow? but | almost wish there was
no such thing. We should all be so
much happier without"
mot If duty represents to us, as 1t
should do, the will of God" said Mag
nus, in a low voice. But | should
not wait. Miss Stuart; it Ia a mater
of life and death. Let me bid you
goodbye"
you will go then? Now | know
that my influence over you counts for
nothing" said Lilith. She looked
straight into his eyes, and her own
were wondrously soft and languid.
Elspeth Troll shot one hurried, fur
tive glance from her work, and she
caught that look of Lilith's. She saw.
too. how Magnus Halcrow first flushed
and then grew pale before that look.
There suddenly flashed into Elspeth's
mind the remembrance of a scene she
had read about. where, In the dim,
long-ago woods of Broceliande, a willy
Vivien flattered and lured n noble Mer-
lin to his ruin. And Elspeth's thread
suddenly broke. and her hand seemed
oddly unsteady for a moment. Then
Magnus released Lilith's hand.
"You cannot be in earnest, Miss
Stuart" he said ~gravely. MY honor
ms a doctor, and my humanity as a
man, call upon me to go at once with
help wherever II Is required. | must
not wait. Goodbye"
With two of his long strides he was
at the door. He had never even no
ticed that Elspeth Troll was present.
Elspeth went on with her sewing, only
her face seemed a little paler now than
II had been.
Magnus was soon speeding on his
homeward way. He could not drive
Lilith from his mind. A subtle at
traction drew him to her, and yet, as
Dol as he was gone from her presence,
something in him revolted against
that attraction. He hardly dared give
the feeling words lest he should have
to own that he distrusted her.
He raced UPWARDS, little guessing
that the man to whose help he was
going was one whose fate was strangely
interviewer with that of Lilith Stuart's.
There is little prescience In human life,
whatever telegraphy and ~spiritualism
may say, and Magnus could not foresee
the terrible future.
Day met him as he sprang from his
machine.
"Oh. Magnus, how quickly you have
come! l am so glad to see YOU. lie
is conscious. dear; but that Is all. ]
think he was struck by lightning or
his machine was. more likely-and Is
dazed and paralyzed by the shock; but
he may be injured, too"
"A stranger" Magnus asked, as he
gave his machine into JAMES hands.
Day gave him a hurried account OF
all that happened as she preceded him
into the sitting-room.
II think he must have been cycling
from Scapa to %Stronness. He may
have friends there. though / am. quite
sure he does not belong to the island,
But here he is"
The eyes of the young man were wide
open as Magnus approached him. nag
uuo WdS oNiuNN, 40 buS hoh 20 W
the refinement and patrican cast Of tbs
face before him.
Leave us, Day." he whispered &c
the girl. II shall come to you in a
little while"
It seemed ages to the girl as she
waited in the laboratory before hel
brother reappeared. In reality 1t was
about an hour. Then he came to hel
side and laid his hand on her shoul
der.
Brave little Day! You have saved
a fellow-creature's life. / have beer
able to bring back full consciousness Il
a paralyzed brain and body, and in s
week or two / have no doubt our frient
will be as we'll as he ever was"
'In q week or two?" repeated Day
"Then there is ONE injury?"
.His ankle has been sprained, bu
that was owing to the fall; no bat
results from the lightning stroke will
. follow" Magnus bent and kissed hi
sisters soft cheek.
DAY, II you had not brought hin
TO the house and sent instantly for me
/ do not know that he would ever hav'
recovered the shock. My dear littl
sister, you are the brayest girl in al
the world"
The soft eyes filled very full ut tn
words Of praise: but. low In he
heart" Day thanked God. Never Il
her young life before had so strange
tie bound her to a fellow-creature. an
her heart thrilled and grew warm a
the thought Of II.
"And now ! think you might TAX
him in n of Bells famous decoction'
lad give him a little nourishment,
said her brother. my part Is done
and this Is yours, Day. He Is quit
weak yet, and requires something ,
strengthen him"
81 shall have 1t ready In no time,
said the girl.
She hurried away to get II read,
while Magnus returned to his patien'
When Day came in, bearing her httl
' trav the dark ewes on the sofa ms