The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

young man procCr"u TrsiuratIy,s. uut
they were of no avail, He cndcayurcd
to force brandy between his fathers
lips, hut Richard Maxwell could not
swallow. He chafoA his hands. but
they were cold and dcathlke in his
grasp. Power OF motion seemed TO
have been retained only 10y the optic
muscles for whichever way Iisle turn
ed his fathers eyes followed him with
agoniZcd entreaty.
Dawn increased and developed into
day while Lislc worked over his IA
ther, but his extrcmtics became colder
and colder, SO that at last with that
intuition which Is born of parental
love, Lisle knew that his father was
dying. The eyes that watched him I'M
ceasinely while lie worked became
more dim as the minutes glided into
the past, and death lowered nearer and
nearer 10 Richard Maxwell.
Accustomed all bis life TO being alone
with his father, I.islc had forgotten
the presence of strangers in the house,
but suddenly he remembered. lie
eprang from the room and ran to the
one occupied by Mr.. Thomas. bursting
precipitously into it and shaking the
sleeping man ficrccly.
viii you come, sir, at once? Some
thing has happened 10 my father he
cried. "He is dying"
Good God! What is 1t? What has
happened? Your father? Dying, did
you say? Shot Hurt? What is the
matterf" exclaimed the suddenly awak-
ened man.
Il do not know Please come.
know that he is dying"
THAT will. 1t may not be as bad
as you think. Where is heE" Mr..
Thomas had leaped from the bed and
was rapidly drawing on his trousers.
"In the room off the library. Hasten,
please. Hasten"
Il won't be a minute. Cali Erna.
Nothing like a woman in case like
this, and she's worth dozen ordinary
ones!"
Lisle darted from the room and has
tened to that which was ordinarily his
own. He raped upon the door. There
was no response. He threw 1t open
and entered, arousing Miss Thomas as
he had done her father.
She started up with a scream. but
Lisle's quick words reassured her in
stantly.
my father Ia dying" he said, with
more calmness. Mr. Thomas said that
you would help me. VIII you Gomez
Eyes: at once. Where Is he|'
"Come to the library"
He hastened then to his fathers side.
but Thomas was there before him,
bending over the bed When Lisle
would have recommended his efforts at
resuscitation, the Missourian waved
him aside.
wait, young man. Has Erna come 2
II am here, papa" replied her voice
from the doorway.
Mr.. Thomas raised himself slowly
erect and turned so that he stood be-
tween Lisle and the bed. His kind face
told what his tongue had not yet ut
tered and I.isle crouched half down,
awaiting the blow which was about to
fall.
Courage, my boy" be said-"cour-
age. You need more bravery now than
ever In your life before
I.isle crouched lower and lower His
dark eyes stared wildly upon the speak
er and then grew dim. He did not
. speak: he waited still.
Your father Is dead. He was dead
when entered the room. Nothing
; earthly could have saved him. He Is
dead"
Lisle tried TO speak, but his voice
I failed him. He could not utter sound
, and he sank down in his tracks limp
, lifeless. insensihle.
Father and daughter sprang stimuli
taneously to his side. Between them
, they lifted him from the tioor and bor'
, him TO the library, placing him upoE
, the couch where he had passed tht
. night. Water and brandy were neal
. at hand. One WAS sprinkled literally
over his face; the other was poured
drop by drop. between his lips, ana
p then. while Mr. Thomas industriouslS
famed him with newspaper. his
, daughter chafed ands and brow, but
unconSiousness still held sway.
, Open his shirt Erna," said her IA
ther at last. GIVE the muscles OF the
throat a chance to act,"
. She obeyed. Her father bent down
a to assist her. His rude hands anc
q muscular strength tore the buttons
a away. and father and daughter started
back simultaneously, stood erect anc
, gaZed into each others eyes.
a They remained thus full minute
neither breaking the silence. At las
, Efna spoke.
: Papa. what shall we dot"
God knows! What, in heavens
=, name. does 1t mean
= Il suspected II last night: almost
knew It," whispered Erna.
4 II did not. do not believe that any
;, body but her father and herself knew
a the TRUTH
a she knew It least OF all papa
DO you mean TO tell me -
, Hush papa