The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19
(Continued.)

happy
She leaned over and kissed his lips.
and there was a look on her face
which neither Miss Andrews nor Ford
understood until after events made II
clear.
She went back into the library and
sat there for some time. dreading to
have news brought her that he had
sunk into death. But Ford came In
after awhile and said he was asleep
and, while at the furthest degree Of
mental and heart exhaustion, there was
a fighting chance.
so Luella went home and the next
few weeks she passed in suspense Of
feeling that left with her an expert
ence impossible 10 describe. Every day
she either went 20 Hope House or heard
from there. when she went herself, she
did not ask to see him. The dclirium OF
brain fever was on him, and he knew
no one, not even Ford. Lucia shrnnk
from going into the room. Once she
looked In through the oAen door. Then
she passed along back into the library,
and tears ran down her face as she
went and sat down near the large win
dow overlooking the scene OF the fire.
Miss Andrews came In and found her
looking out az the place Most OF the
rubbish had been removed. aud half a
dozen saloons had gone up ON as many
corners. Tommy Randall's double
decker was unfinished, and It's lncom-
pletc condition added TO the general
drenry hldcousness of the prospect
Luella shuddered at Il all.
"Is there any prospect of getting this
property for your proposed parkT she
asked as Miss Andrews came over by
the window.
I'VE do not know yet. You have
heard the news of Randalrs conviction
In the court OF special pleas? Mr.
Chambers succeeded In furnishing
proof OF conspiracy, and IL looks very
much as II Randalrs day was over
The election ncAt week viii decide bis
fate. II looks now as II the present ad-
ninlstrntion would be defeated. aud the
Reform party elect full ticket. In
that case the boss will have To go. lie
has already disposed VI several lots
around the double decker, and Il looks
very much as II he was getting ready
10 leave the city II the election goes
against him. II all turns on that Is
sue"
Lucllu looked wearly ont Of the win.
dow. Then she turned 10 Miss An
drcws.
When did the doctor say the-the-
crisis for Mr. Gordon would he
reachcdi
lin about week" Miss Andrews an.
swcrcd gently. Her whole face and
manner betrayed the nervous strain
under which she had been living. Lu'
I ella. who had come To know her as
/ once was not possible, admired and
/ wondered whenever this remarkable
| woman was near her.
"Mill the fever leave him any
Il think not. Of course hr will be
very weak for a long time, but he win
have hope To sustain him aud-aud
| Nonr PROMISE Miss Andrews added.
/ with an Vnurt, Forgive me, Miss
/ Muysh / overheard your promise 60
/ him. II probably saved his litc."
"Du you think Il did, Luylla asked
fuiully. She shuddcred again aud
turned her eyes ont of the window and
was siicht loug time Miss Andrews
possessed the quality OF keeping still
aud did not return 10 say anything
more, After awhile l.uclh said. Let
us pray Cod that all may be well with
him when the crisis comes
Yes, please Cod Miss Andrews
whispered Then she went out OF the
library, aud shortly after l.uelln went
home,
When she came into the house. she
found Mrs. renrose waiting 10 see her,
How is Mn, GordouE Mr., PenrOse
asked the moment Lucla stopped into
the drawing rOom.
Luclla told her.
"rhen he is not out OF daugery'
"No, The crisis viii come next
week"
no You care very much. Luella -
Mrs. Pcnrose asked somewhat careless.
H.
i.uella did not answer,
NJ he gets wcu. what theni VIII
you marry hing
Stil l.uella lid not answer. Mrs.
Penrosc eyed her sharply
"Nou are unhappy Luella, Is il be
cause you arr AFRAID he VIII die or
Luelh looked up
~ he lives, win YOU marry himT'
Mrs. PenrOse persisted
81 promised him that | would aud
that | would live with him In Hope
House. But Mrs. PenrOse was
watching her closely. Luella was IN
need Of confeSsor, aud she went on
but cannot live there | promised
because thought he was dying. was
carried away hy my feelings. II tried
10 live there with him. I should be
wretched and make his life miserable.
80 you have decided 10 make hiI
NE miserable by not living with him
That's good femlnine logic. f0r set
ting Into rial dllemmas commend me
90 Woman. The graceful thing foI
| him Ia IA would he fo dia IL VQouid