Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-06-08

10 utter a sound, WIS HSntlHS uSSpel-
ate!y With his hand for dear life. Then.
"a through 4 thick mist, he saw Lii
lies sweet faee near him. cOnvulsed
with anguish. and terrified officers
rushing forward. A great lurch of the
vessel biotiei out the rest Locked in
his antagonists ruthless embrace, he
felt hilased Whirling backwards into
the boiling sea ana the waters closing
over aim
Instantly me captains voice came
ringing cut iii quick command:
Sentry. let 20 the lifeDuoy, Bosuns
mate. call awly the lifaboat crew."
quick rs tie order It was obeyed.
The great ship was swiftly hove to.
Blu; what agony of heart was every
second OF delay to the paralyzed young
bride,
Officers and men had now gathered
on the scene scanning the choppy sea
with telescopes and speaking IN tense.
awei tones as they watched the gal
lana cutter straining might and main
to- reacl. those black specks which rose
go often to the surface only 10 disap-
pea. Lille stood apart. speeehless.
almost sightless. in that Wild endeavOr
10 peer through the gloom of night.
while the remorseless deep WAS lit up
with spectral terror by the lurid
light win which Che li.ebuoy WIS
charged. Once the ships surgeon went
To her side and begged To take her be-
low She only shook her head She
was past speaking now
At last, at last, \ thrill of excite
ment passed from lip to lip. The look
out man on the mizen-mast had de-
serted the rescue of both the drowning
men-aiiye or dead, who could tell?
Impatience to know the worst was
checked aS the boat came alongside. in
Difference to the young wife. VINO
stood in their midst waiting-waiting
for what?
She followed biindly as they bore
DOnS PROSTATE form To his cabin and
Laid him on MS couch. The seaman
was dead. Had Don. too, passed away
across the mystic ocean. whence the
v0yager no more returns?
In the weird lamplight that still, I'M
conscious face looked indeed as if it
already bore the stamp of DEATH and,
with despair terrible in its calmness.
she turned from doctor to steward
while they unfastered coat ard vest
and laid bare the CHASTITY wound and
its streaming blod.
Tell me-. she said. is he dead"
On. what whole history of pain and
pathos lay in that brief question,
The doctor looked the sympathy he
felt He was a bluff. stole Scotchman.
Injured to scenes of sorrow and suffer
ing but there was something in that
pathetic picture OF the strong young
man struck down in his prime. and the
lovely girl wife in her accomplishing
strength of endurance that touched
him infinitely
He is not dead" he answered. BE
assured | will do everything that is
possible to save him he added cheer
lily as his busy fingers sped at his
work
She stood aside in breathless excite
nent
This is nasty wound" he spoke
at last, but fortunately the salt wa
ter has stanched the bleeding 1t is
after effects | am more afraid Of |
should like TO get Two trained nurses
who happen to be on board. to under
h., al
] could thoroughly rely on them"
For in instance there was tense ST
lence
Gould you not rely on myself for
one" WAS the answer which faltered
through her parched lips.
Are you strong enough" he que
RED kindly IF it is a matter of ex-
peHse. / think yon will find will ar
range-
She interrupted him with little
gesture almost of scOrn. All her life
she had known nothing of the bitter
ness of poverty. and now it seemed
like mockery to her to mention ex-
pense in conjunction with her love ana
DOn's life.
spare nothing nothing that mon
e. can buy" she spoke breathlessly.
The doctor paused to take her slim
wrist between his finger and thumb
and calmly count her throbbing pulse
"Well make a compromise" said he
soothingly You shall relieve my
nurses from duty now and then: bu
you must remember his life depend,
on constant care night and day.
That settled the question definitely
and Lille allowed herself to he lee
away to paTtake of strong cup OF tea
and some refreshment to fit her for the
long hours of watching which lay he
fore her. for she insisted on the nurse
not being summoned at least till morn
ing as the doctor himself meant Il
be in close attendance on his patien
at night In mis- heart he deeply pitiet
the fair young bride. who evidently
loved SO deeply the stalwart bride
groom stricken down to the very gate:
of death.
Yes. Lille loved Don, even as she
had never loved him till now 1t wa.
DOT until he lay before her thus. in tn,
extremity Of helplessness. till. pride
and pity both forgotten. and nothinl
but infinite tenderness filling her soul
she realized the depth Of that love
strong as death" which could for
Ciun h,;~ and