The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23

was left there, kneeling before the vic
TIM of foul outrage. CHANGING roal1
the room, she saw that the door of
cablnet had been broken open, and that
the papers out of q desk Were scattered
about the floor but then she saw some
CUSHIONS on sofa, and rising she fetched
them ana endeaVored to make the wound
ed man position more comfortable At
ter, however altering his position ALT
tie, and putting one of his arms, which
was twisted strangely, on to q cushion
s s c1sisted, for groan of pain came
from his lips. The time seemed long.
ana yet 1t surely would not be difficult TO
llnd doctor. Then as she waited ,.ha
began involuntarily to see how it had all
tn eptaiL Ieconstruetlng the scene--she
captain must have been writing at no
desk, and he must have been struck
down as he rose to meet the intruder.
eS, ne had been writing; in his hand
there was sheet of paper rclencned. She
glanced at it. and read the words:
Dearest Stella
A slight SILVER passed through her T..
ne was to die! There would be no harm
IN her taking possession of that letter if
1t was written to her. He meant if for
her; and as she drew the crumpled sheaI
OF paper from the dying mans hand tea rs
rusned TO her eyes. That letter was
to do there The captain had written is
follows: -
II am about to go away for ever
There is work to be done abroad and
aon WISH to remain in England to be
reminded sadly of things which I shall
endeavor to forget. You danced with NE:
your hair touched my face | shall ~
ways see YOU | have always thought Of
9 you ana hoped that some day you would
llsten to me. 1t has been 50 ever since
that summer down at Boughton when
you sketched in the forest But now !
know II is impossible; there are indeed
some visionary dreams knocking abo II
this sad old world. / shall never return
and as you know, I ana alone in !be
world, so that perhaps [ need make M
i aR4lG q Mhen ts, tell you that 1 have
IeIt IN my will everything | possess Is
you; my mothers jewels, might be woT
thy on you. You will wear
Stella had read the last word of the
paper when the, door opened and the
Halet entered, ushering in a doctor-Dr
martin, a quiet, grave man, thin. spare
clean-ShaVen. except for short nous
tache man who looked as if he were
independent of all the passions Of All
the wide world, a man who WATCHED
through nights and mornings, who was
always keen. The girl rose and the
doctor passed her. taking in all the
feature of her case without seeming TO
glance at her. and knelt down by the
wounded man. Stewart, the man SER
want, stood just behind
An ugly business, said the doctor.
and a bad fracture He must not be-
moved further than can be helped An
Just the thing bed can be made up on
mat couch, and he pointed to the roomy
sofa at the end of the room
Yes, SIR
IL was Steward who answered.
!. a tn tne physician glanced at Stella.
And you, madame"
I'VE. are engaged" she said proudly.
And are you going to nurse him?''
she nodded her head.
Good"
me doctor was busy again.
Water and towels, he said
The valet QIicklU hrOl1o-ht TI1al1o aud
the wound was dressed and the injured
man lifted up and placed on the impro-
vised bed.
- will send instructions" said the
doctor. and will look in again this after
noon. Quietude before everything, and
by the way" He turned as he was leav-
ing the room-'the police ought to be in
formed.
Yes, SIR" said the valet
Ihe next minute the doctor was gone,
and Stella was face to face with Stewart
can You do it, nliss?' he said huskily.
Do what?
Make my master we'll"
Please God l will try"
Ihankye miss thankye kindly. Ny
master and were out in Africa together
The man broke off and suddenly dis
appeared about his duties, while Stella
sat down by the couch and waited
An hour later Stewart volunteered to
take a note to her brother. and Arthur
turned up at Jermyn street with a keen
looking detective.
Il met him coming, he explained to
his sister. He's on the scent of the
man who did It, so he says
But the fact, that the es.iprit might be
caught seemed OF no Importance to
Stella. 1t was a vulgar tflies who had
committed the crime for the sake of the
loose cash in the desk Her brot,,a,.
demonstrated With her about her decision