The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-06-19

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70 utter a sound, was fighting desper.
ately with his hand for dear life. Then
as through a thick mist, he saw Lii.
lles sweet face near him, %convulsed
with anguish, and terrified officers
rushing forward. A great lurch Of the
vessel blotted out the rest. Locked in
his antagonists ruthless embrace, he
felt himself whirling backwards into
the boiling sea and the waters closing
over him.
Instantly the captains voice came
ringing out In quick command:
Sentry, let go the lifebuoy! Bosun's
mate, call away the lifeboat crew."
Quick as the order. it was obeyed.
The great ship was swiftly hove to.
But 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,
awed tones as they watched the gall
liant cutter straining might and main
70 reach those black specks which rose
% often to the surface only to disap-
pear. Lille stood apart, speechless,
almost sightless, in that wild %endeavor
70 peer through the gloom of night,
while the remorseless deep was lit up
with q spectral terror by the lurid
light with which the lifebuoy was
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! A 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-alive or dead, who could tell?
lmpatience to know the worst was
checked as the boat came alongside, in
difference to the young wife, who
stood in their midst waiting-waiting
for what?
She followed blindly as they bore
Don's PROSTATE form to his cabin and
laid him on his couch. The seaman
was dead. Had Don. too, passed away
across he mystic ocean, whence the
voyager no more returns?
In the weird lamplight that still, un-
conscious face. looked indeed as if it
already bore the stamp of death; and.
with a despair terrible in it's calmness.
turned from doctor to steward
while they unfastened coat and vest
a laid bare the CHASTITY wound and
its streaming blod.
Tell me-" she said, SIS he dead?"
Oh, what a whole history of pain and
pathos lay In that brief question.
The doctor looked the sympathy he
felt. He was a bluff, stole S%cotchman,
to scenes of sorrow and suffer-
Ing, but there was something in that
pathetic picture of the strong young
struck down in his prime, and the
lovely girl wife in her accomplishing
strength of endurance that touched
infinitely.
He Is not dead" he answered. "Be
assured I 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 GREATNESS excite
ment.
This Is a nasty wound" he spoke
1t last: "but fortunately the salt wa
ter has stanched the bleeding. It is
effects I am more afraid of.
like to get two trained nurses.
Who happen to be on board, to under
AXE the case. They are very clever.
could thoroughly rely on them"
For IN instance there was tense ST.
ence.
Gould you not rely on myself for
was the answer which faltered
through her parched lips. [
Are you strong enough?" he que
led kindly. III it is a matter of ex-
'ense. I think you will find l will ar
ange-" (
She interrupted him with a little
GESTURE almost Of scorn. All her lite
he had known nothing of the bitter |
less Of poverty. and now It seemed I
Ike . mockery to her to mention ex-
ense In conjunction with her love and
life.
Spare nothing-nothing that mon {
= can buy!" she spoke breathlessly. q
The doctor paused to take her slim Q
'rist between his finger and thumb {
nd calmly count her throbbing pulse. q
We'll make a compromise" said he i
oothingiy. "You shall relieve my q
urses from duty now and then: but 4
on must remember his life depends p
q constant care night and day. r
That settled the question definitely. s.
I'd Lille allowed herself to be led p
way to partake Of a strong cup Of tea IL
some refreshment to At her for the O.
ng hours of watching which lay be-
re her, for she insisted on the nurse b
being summoned at least till morn o.
6. as the doctor himself meant to Ii
In close attendance on his patient al
night. In his heart he deeply pitied
Q fair young bride, who evidently
Ved so deeply the stalwart BRIDE ST
Dom stricken down to the very gates be
death. re
= $500