The aegis & intelligencer., 1903-03-13
By
Jeanette
Benton
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Occasionally the @ov'n@r did society.
He seldom went into any but the best,
because there he found the smart"
young women who emphasized their
social standing ny minute accounts Of
their mistrCSScs' diamonds. The GOV
ncr had often materially Increased his
bank account by those financial point
crS
Ono Tuesday night he dropped into
WilCy's. 1t WAS Sometimes little
diatcly a firtatious Young woman
who. he found, WAS general house
maid to q young couple in the sub
urbs. Sic pratticd interesting things
while they were Sitting out dance.
Il am dead tired tonight" she CON
fidod. "W" had Il ! O'Clock luncheon
today-twcnty-four covers laid, an
the tables enc Glistcn of solid silver
an cut glass. We are it when it
comes to solid silver"
You must have the coin" the gov
ner remarked casually.
"Oh, not special. It's wcddin' pres
ents. They've both go, rich folks. an
they give them just scaHs an scads of
solid silver
The GOV nrr regarded her with beam
ing interest.
a gauzy butterfly like you oughtn't
to wear themselves out with work.
What's your push out there?" he in
quired tendrrly.
Miss Nellie tossed her head.
Just me an him an her an the
baby, an he gone half the time
She UnconsciOusly lowered her voice
Hes gone row. an she thinks I'm
there in bed. | am goin' to Mulhali's
party tomorrow night too
Suppose the crooks do the house.
an her alone:" he suggested.
Miss Nellie squcaIed.
Mercy me. You don't think I'd
fight 'em if was there do you? Oh,
she's got Il telephone right in her room.
She could get help easy enough"
The gov'ner smiled. 1t was lei
surely matter TO finish job and get
comfortably away after the telephone
bell had called for help. 1t was sur
prising no one had got on to Il dead
open and shut job like that.
Three O'Clock the next morning found
him padding gently up the still half
country street. Just ahead of him
were the dim outlines of Il large lawn
heavily shaded with trees.
lie vaultcd the fence and strolcd
leSnrcly up through the trees. Not
even hl"pmin' dog" he murmurcd
pitying!y.
Ten minu;cs later he walked quietly
into the house and found his way into
the hall. lie generally found the hall
first and radi%tcd from there.
lie had hardly stepped in when Il
door on the upper floor opened sharply.
Nellie. Nellie" called frightened
voice. There is something dreadful
the matter with the baby. and the tol-
ephonc won't work. Nellie"
The voice rose to shrek of terror.
There was rush of mutIlcd footsteps
through the upper hall.
The gov'ncr listened sympathctically.
Nellie is ut Mulhalrs an good until
: o'clock" he murmurcd.
There was an instant's silence; Their
the voice broke out afrC&h in dccp.r
terror:
"Oh, she's dying-shc's dying"
The gov'ncr scratched his head dis
tractedly. He hated to sec folks in
trouble
Baby! Baby The voice was heart
breaking. Isn't there anybody to help
me?'
An instant later he stood ut the door
of the lighted chamber.
Can do anything for you, ma'am:'
he inquired politely. Il heard You as
l was paSsin.'
\ woman knclt by the bed. She waa
very childlikc looking. She swept the
hair back from her face and regarded
him with terror stricken eyes.
\ baby lay ON the bed. Little rings
of dark hair curIcd dampy on its pallid
forehead. its little face WIS ghaStlT
blue and pinrhcd. Suddenly its head
drew back more violently and its limbs
commenced to twitch in long, convul-
sive ShuddCrS.
She clutchcd the g0v'ncr's arm and
shook it 1iCrceIy.
Cant you do anything:" she dc
mandcd.
81 don't know" he said; then his face
cleared. Heaven knows from what re.
cess OF his life he drew the informa.
tion, but he found it.
81 know" he said briskly. ITS hot
water. Go get some hot water in some
thin big enough 10 put the kid in
She disappeared like an arrow looscd
from Il bow.
The Sov'ncr slipped his long, dcNtcrous
fingers sOn!hingIy along the clammy
little body.
There WAS Il sudden splash in the
hall, and the girl mother came breath
leSSly in with Il small tin hathtuh.
"GCt its dads off, he said authorize
lively. This water amt hot enough
but it'll have to pass now"
The poor little mothers fingers wcrt
trembling, so they were nearly useless
She turned great, imploring eyes or
him.