Hutchinson gazette., 1901-06-13
CHAPTER XVI.

but failed to detect the faintest Deat'
She drew her fingers across his iore-
head-cold and damp with the chilihs
wintry wind-but to her 1t seemed
touched by the cold hand OF Death
A terrible feeling took possession OF
her Was he dead? Was he speech
less, deaf, blind, beyond love- llte'
hope. for evermoreY
Lifting his head onto her lap anu
pushing back the hair from his peau-
tlful forehead, she murmured TO MN
tenderly, almost reproachfully, nan
believing the cruel voice he had loVeu
40 well on earth would recall him even
from the grave. But there was no an
swer
She looked up wildly. Would nobody
ever come? How long they were
how long! And, when they did come,
would II, perchance, be only 10 teil
her that help was needless-that ne
was indeed dead, as he appeared
llfeless within her very arms .
Oh, to speak with him once more
II only for moment--just for 80 long
as Il would take to let him know how
well she loved him, and to beg on her
knees for his forgiveness!
Why did he lie so silent at her feet'
Surely that calm, half smile had no
sympathy with death, Was she never
to hear his voice again-never TO sec
the loving tenderness that grew in his
eyes for her alone?
Was all the world dead or insensl-
Bile that none would come to her CALL
while perhaps each precious moment
was stealing another chance from his
life? This thought was maddening;
she glanced all round her, but as yet
no one was in sight And then she
began to cry and wiring her hands
"Denzll, speak to mel" she sobbed'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
y
Lord Lyndon, shortly after the acci-
dent had occurred, turning round In his
saddle to discover whether Miss Tre-
vanion was coming up with them, and
not seeing her, raised himself in his
stirrups to survey the ground behind,
and beheld two horses riderless, and
something he could not discern clearly
upon the grass.
"Slr George, look!" he called to his
companion. What Is it-what has
happened? Can you see Mildred?
He waited for nothing more, but
putting spurs to the astonished animal
under him, rode furiously back, leav-
ing Sir George to follow him almost
as swiftly
And this was what they saw,
Lying apparently lifeless, with one
arm twisted under him, in that horrl-
BILE, formless way a broken limb will
sometimes take, lay Denzil Younge
with Miss Trevanon holding his head
upon her lap and smoothing back his
hair, while she moaned over him words
and entreaties that made Lyndon's
heart grow cold.
Mildred" he cried sharply, putting
his hand on her arm with the inten-
ton Of raising her from the ground,
but she shook him off roughly.
Let me alone" she said; what have
you to do with us? | loved him. Oh
Denzil, my darling speak to me-speak
to me-"
What is the meaning Of this?'
Lyndon asked hoarsely. "Trevanion
you should know"
Sir George, who was bending over
the PROSTATE man, raised his eyes for
a moment.
81 suppose as she says it, it is true,
he answered simply. But give you
my word of honor as a gentleman,
was unaware of It, All know Is that
she refused him long before you pro-
posed for her-for what reason | am
as ignorant as yourself 1t has been
her own secret from first to last"
AS Sir George spoke, Mildred looked
up for the first time.
"Is he dead?" she asked with terri
Bile calmness,
mo, mol hope not; broken arm
seldom kills" answered her father,
hurriedly, drawing the broken limb
from beneath the wounded man with
great gentleness. Lyndon the bran
dy."
Lyndon, who was almost as white as
Denzll at the moment resolutely put
ting his own grievances behind him
for the time being, knelt down beside
Sir George, and, giving him his flask,
began to help in the task Of resusci-
tation.
How will it be-? he asked in a
whisper.
II cannot tell" answered Sir George;
1--WE can only hope for the best. But
don't like the look on the poor lads
face. | have seen such look before.
Do you remember little Polly Stuart Of
the Guards? was on the ground when
he was killed very much in the same
manner and saw him lying there with
just that sort Of strange, calm half
smile upon his face as though defying
death But he WAS Etnna dead at tba