The Red Cloud chief., 1900-09-28

entity he raised them. and looked at
his patient.
"You must not tell me these things,
old friend-you really must no.. | am
simply n doctor, and am doing the
best | can for you; but I should much
prefer II you did not speak to me OF
these matters. Now | must go. You
will take your medicine as usual. and
I shall call again tomorrow"
Lyndon" said the invalid, a little
huskily. you are too kind to me. How
am / to repay you for all the kindness
you show me-and g~ratuitously?"
flush. mani" said the doctor-but
an observant watcher might have fan
cied that he turned slightly paler now.
us that much for one to do for an
old friend? We have known each
other these ffteen-seventeen years
since you were my coach. Lloyd"
He went away, and Jasmine stole
back to her father.
There was a strangely cruel express
sion on Dundas L%yndon's face as he
turned toward the door for a moment.
Yes" he muttered, between set
teeth; 81 am doing my best for you
and for us all-David Lloyd"
Jasmine sat down at her fathers
feet on a low hassock.
THE doctor thinks you are better
today, daddy?"
yes, little one. Perhaps | shall he
better soon now, Jasmine. I hope SO.
There is the work I have so often
spoken OF to you to be lone yet"
Eyes. dear"
The girl looked into the fire-they
had always to have a small fire burn
ing, even when the sun was shining
warmly out of doors-her brown eyes
soft and dreamy.
It was strange how really little Jas
mine Lloyd knew of her father.
She had been, as she told Enderby,
brought up by an aunt who lived in
Cornwall, while her father, whose
wife had died when Jasmine was very
young, had acted as tutor in private
families.
Then, when she was twelve. there
came a sudden m for her. II
came in the shape of a sea-captain,
who brought a letter from her father.
Jasmine was to go out to him; tho
captain would take are of her.
She was taken to a wild, little
known place in California; there her
father was making n poor living by
schoolmastering the miners children
and conducting the "St. Jago Argus"
She was happy enough in that lovely.
warm climate of rich luxuriance and
fertility: her father was good to her.
wonderfully gentle and kindly.
Then had come the upheaval OF her
life again. News had come to her IA
Their which agitated him terribly, and
in a weeks time they were on their
way home. They came to london and
took the shabby ~two-roomed fiat In
Burden Mansions. Her father wrote
articles on California for some papers.
Then came the first visit of Doctor
Dundas Lyndon, which agitated her
father again. Soon after he was taken
i'll, and sent for Doctor Lyndon.
That was four months ago. Since
then ne na0 Deen steadily STOWlnS
worse, until hat terrible night when
the lives Of Paul Enderby and Jasmine
Lloyd came in touch.
Her father had told her vaguely
there was a work he had to do in Eng
land. and she knew, more by instinct
than by anything he said. that some
terrible cloud Of disgrace or fear hung
over her fathers life. But she did not
ask him to tell her what 1t was. She
waited patiently until the time came
when he should be willing to dlvulge 1t
to her: and meantime she loved her
father with all her heart. and trusted
I in him implicitly.
She broke the silence presently.
Father, you know Doctor Lyndon
very well. don't you?"
Yes. my child, he was my friend
e years ago.
III it were not for that" said Jas
mine, slowly, Il think l should ash
you, dear. II you really trusted him.
; don't. father"
Il ITO no Continued