Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-06

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woman after little delay come II
from the clubhouse. closing the door be
hind her.
She cast at him one glance, In which
malevolence and suspicion were easy
to read. and went through the kitchen
as silently as ever. Mason heard hel
60 up stairs. and few minutes later
Tom came down with rapid. heav!
footsteps and burst into the kitchen
with scared face.
Doctor, you're wanted! Gwyr
wants you" stammered he. "She's took
Ill again-very i'll! Be quick. be quick
or I'm afeared something will happen
to herr
Mason hurried up stairs. The door
Of the sickroom was wide open. and
the old woman. with her arms folded
was standing, passive, enigmatical as
ever, in the middle Of the floor.
The sick girl was lying on her side
painting and gasping for breath. AT
the sight Of the doctor she uttered q
cry and beckoned him toward her.
| Doctor" she said. not In the feeble
voice he might have expected. but
clearly and firmly. I'm III again.
think. Tell me. If you can. what's the
matter with me-"
pulse; he looked at her; he asked her
some questions. How did she feeli
In pain? In discomfort?
Her answers puzzled him. She said
she thought she was going to "have
her illness again." She felt uncom-
Portable. restless. She had worse
pain at her chest than ever. And her
hands and head were so hot. She was
feverish again. she was sure.
So he took her temperature and
found 1t normal.
1T is all nothing but fancy" said
he at last. smiling at her fears. "You
are going on as we'll as you possibly
can. You have nothing to do but to
keep quiet. and you will be quite well
in no time. IF you go on as you are
doing. you might get up for little
while the day after tomorrow"
But she shook her head.
81 am not so we'll as you think" said
she obstinately. "Do you think | can't
tell whether I'm getting better or not?
tell you I feel dreadfully ill. as If |
were going to die!'
Again she lay back and closed her
eyes. Mason was rendered rather
nervous and uncomfortable by the
presence of the old grandmother, who
never once changed her position during
this scene, but stood on the same spot.
| like q malevolent witch. watching them
with her beadlke eyes. In the circum-
stances it was difficult to speak as
cheerily to the patient as he would
have liked to do.
"Oh. no. no, you are not going to
diew said he promptly. Il never saw
any one who looked less like dying
than you do. You have been wor-
ried perhaps, or you have had a
fright"
BY the spasm which contracted her
features as he made this suggestion he
saw that he had probably hit upon the
truth. He glanced at the old woman
with frown.
Is 1t your grandmother or your
brother who has been frightening
you?" asked he abruptly.
But the girl did not answer.
81 shall have to speak to your IA
ther," he said. with decision.
At these words Gwyn suddenly open
ed her eyes again.
EYES," said she. I'VE will speak to
my father. | will speak to him."
She addressed a few words quer-
ulously in Welsh to her grandmother,
who, without making any reply, went
out Of the room. Then she lay with
closed eyes until few minutes later
her father came into the room. looking
anxious and distressed.
whats this. Gwyn. my girl? What's
this hear? That you're i'll again?
He came close up to the bedside. TAX
ing one Of the girls hands in his and
looking into her face with eyes full Of
tender. yearning affection.
"Yes. father. I'm not so we'll today
said Gwyn. drawing n breath which
seemed to be labored.
The farmer glanced suspiciously Mt
Mason.
Doctor, whnt's this?" he asked
sharply. "She doesn't look so Ill nor yet
talk as weak rs she did. What's this
that's come to her? Can't you ex-
plain it? What does it mean. sirT'
"She has been worried. alarmed. by
some one" said Mason.
The farmer frowncd. and Gwyn
glanced from him to the doctor.
81 want" said she in voice which
now began to tremhle q little. Ito
speak to my father"
Mason proceeded to withdraw. but
reluctantly The girl was evidently
exciting herself much more than was
prudent. He gave warning glance
Mt Tregaron.
Don't let her talk much" said he.
"And don't let her excite herself"
1t was only too evident. however.
that the interview between father and
daughter would be Of harassing na-
ture. for the farmer had begun 10
shake and quiver rs he looked with
curiosity and suspicion first at Gwyn
and then at the doctor.
Mason left them together
About 90 minutes later Tregaron
came down stairs into the kitchen.
looking sullen and gloomy. Mason
met his eyes with questioning glance.
"Shc's full Of faEcies." said the farm
er shortly; mad fancies us ever came
into u lass head. You'll have to give
her a queting dose, sir, or we shall