The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05
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Presently the sound of voices came to her
ear, and going out On the verandah she be-
came aware that her husband and Caroline
were talking down below. She heard her
cousins voice.
There won't be any annulling till we get
back to England? Then the sooner we get
pack the better. 1 can't bear this suspense
You must try to be patient, DEAR Jack
answered. You see, there is something to be
done before a marriage-even if it be only
a form-can be declared null and void. When
we get back
And then they moved a little away, and
Kitty could not hear distinctly till Caroline
raised her voice again and spoke loudly and
Ipassionately. Kitty could only hear mo
marriage" tiled for life" and then some
wild threats about person
Jack uttered a startled "Hush!" and
seemed to expostulate, but Kitty heard no
into the wretched room, and sat very still
Had it come to this? Were they plotting
against her?
"Ah! they need not think I would stand
Il would give Jack up-even if it broke my
heart. Of course he never loved me- How
should he? How could he, after. Oh! my
wretched mistake. I know he loves her T
And then, suddenly, Kitty became aware
that Mrs. Denham had entered, and was en-
treating her to lie down.
noise?" .
Il don't think you're very we'll. ma'am
Try and sleep bit"
But in spite of Denham's illustrations
poor Kitty slept very little. and was quite
aware of the fact that she had been little
lightheaded in the night
IN the morning she was very hot and ill.,
and her head ached wretchedly. Denham
wished to inform Jack, but Kitty would NOT
hear Of it, and perenptorily forbade her to
speak word to him.
She dragged through the miserable day
somehow. They were travelling that day on
horseback, and the poor child could hardly
Sit in the saddle
towards evening they came to the place
where they were to a1ight for the night.
well, L guess we've had about enough
of this said Jack, as he swung himself ont
Of the saddle at the door of the bungalow.
tomorrow we shall reach decent town,
and we'll go back a different way Kitty.
you don't look wel1!"-with a sudden change
Of tone, as he approached his wife to helm
her down.
Mrs. Barry has been very i'll all day." put
IN Denham, in resentful tone. "She was
quite delirious last night
Without a word, Jack took the girls light
form in his arms and carried her into the
Wretched apology for an inn
What a fool was to bring her! he NUT
tered, savagely.
Poor Kitty, half unconscious heard the
words, and shivered. ~ g
|, Then. they did what they could to make
her comfortable, but it was evident that the
girl was very, very Ill; and to add to their
troubles, Jack was Informed that the coun-
try was in a very unsettled state and that
the sooner he could get back to civilization
the better.
Kitty took strong fancy to one of the
native girls about the place, and preferred
her for a nurse; but Denham was constantly
at hand, and was unwearied in her attend
ance on her sick mistress.
Poor Kitty's rawlings were all about the
mistake she had made in getting Jack to
marry her, and the idea seemed to be con-
stantly in her mind that she was a burden
to him and was in the way
On the second day Jack had ridden off
alone to find doctor. but without success
Sickness was very prevalent, and the nearest
medical man had been invaded home.
The assistant commissioner whom Jack
saw promised that as soon as doctor could
be got hold of he should be sent to Rapgi-
poor where poor Kitty lay; but to Jacks
eyes she grew worse every hour
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