The Elbert County tribune., 1900-05-31

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n. .vrER x.-(continued)
o. ~ ~, sbe would not consent to
!, ss couch
...,sth-the strength Of de-
4 . come to her. and the doc
i ~ use alike marveled at the
d ~ promptitude with which
I'D the duties of her position
.i.spless night was over at
,he good ship steamed Slowly
hampton docks.
.he indited telegrams' ar
:, mons removal to the lit
~ tor the Isle Of Wight. and
..,s anent their luggage. all
l.s .',,i,nde and forethought that
- heen called upon till now.
.,,by OF the whole ship went
I. for the calamity which had
.sr and her great endurance
!. Il had won her golden opin-
20 all. <, -
ne little hand she proffered
!, gratitude for his coincidence
I. moment of farewell came at
n had a letter to deliver Into
..,,s which, owing to Don's Ill
!, had refralned from doing be-
He explained that the letter had
.,rud upon the dead body OF the
whsn recovered from the seai
y go. c5urdon's name was
,ioned IN it. he thought Captain
mis- wife should have it.
M took II and put 1t in her pock-
Wrnb a wan little smile of thanks.
as was her remembrance still of
,hsstly scene the night of the
her thoughts had seldom dwelt
NJ swarthy seaman's dastardly
rhieh had added this twofold
!, Of Don's Illness to her sorrow
.oul Indian life had Injured her
!, deso-rooted thirst for revenge
a native If he believed himself
I'D. but Don was ever so uni
La favorite she could not fathom
ssnln's attack. She had neither
nor heart to read the letter now.
II was not till the channel pack
scrsl alongside the Cowes pier.
ii saw Roddy and Di, in response
,r telegram, hurrying forward to
her, the unnatural strain upon
niarance and calm gave way. and
N on Diana's neck with the bit
ipzen cry which meant the whole
b TO her.
]. is dying"
that night Don's life was de-
id Of. His feeble pulse went
10 to the lowest ebb; and, as II
hief period of consciousness had
p,i the last spark of vitality. his
lEtion was so great that at times
sarcely could tell If the breath of
had not gone out forever. There
no question of proceeding to
aklin, where Roddy and Di had
Ny expected to welcome bride and
isEoOm to their cottage home.
b the big hotel overlooking the
Fn sea they carried Don to die.
be- the fever had left him now, but
i'i left him PROSTATE, helpless as
infant. He slept continuously,
bring not the difference between
fi and day, sometimes dimly con-
bus Of loving hand ever ready to
lister to his wants, but too weak,
ir out on that limitless gulf that
fn between the worlds to dream of
Fai awaited him on either shore.
I'D Lille? She must have suffered
p II she had not loved him. and her
r during those long weeks of nurs-
\ had become to her both life and
M
as sat by him while night waned
! dawn broke. why seek rest
M sleep was impossible?" she ar
~ And SO they let her have her
" passing in and out of the sick
m, always to find her sitting there,
"a her blue eyes fixed upon Don's
q motionless, almost breathless in
plteous despair. But Just as the
was rising and bathing the fair
Rd without in a blaze of golden
~ Diana stole to her with some re-
aament, to find her sitting up in her
MI hectic flush on her face. her
: aname with mingled excitement
sIiei. A letter lay open on her
IL was the letter the captain of
uoopship had given her. and which
lAlh in her pocket forgotten until
w. ~hen a chance thought recalled
was written in Hindostanee, and
< .ne struggling signature of one
y nad SO ruthlessly wrecked "the
A'le Lilys peace. The signature
sing, and was 1t wonder, as Lille
'o'onsly waded through its brief
'.en's. passion and pain and remorse
|, ,"nelmed her bleeding heart?
!, ,ohmand you to remove the des-
10y feringhee (Engfishman) Cap
uvruon out of my path" ran the
!, ~ scroll. "Dotard! poltroon!
~, 'Va were to take Captain Der
!, W. 'ife in his stead, Your excuse
! ~. ,ne darkness of the night and
h.. 'ordon's conduct led to your
,has a'aii you nothing. You have
"e OF a friend, and let my foe
ley from me-"
.s Understood 1t all now. The In
a., muse knife had pierced Don's
n 4. as no other than the sepoy
nea " Tue secret service OF the
o,sa nad followed Don into Tirah.
tha r mad been to shoot Don. but
/ MIS- ,.uering dusk Of the nullah he
snass 'aken Captain Derwent for his
Ipb,csr 'ctim- He had thereupon
action reported Don's every word
enen, ~. 10 Try to account for the ex-
hIs NV which led to the misdirection
irhed y rife; but the excuse had
tenta,s ~. at all with the naughty
us been whose imperious will had
Ana sn ~, Illustrated.