The Yale expositor., 1903-10-02
chAPreR xvlII.-contlnued.

The deputies?' Dolores repeated
slowly. The softoncd color and gentle
expression disappeared from her face;
she drew her hands away from poras
clinging fingers. she pushed back the
hair that had slippcd down on her
forehead Then the deputies had been
searching for her father That was
what thoge men were there Tor lhht
morning when they stopped and asked
OF her where he was.
And if those men or the law came
FOR him when hr was not there. wheh
every one knew that he was not there
aud sought Tor him over on the oppo-
site mouutaln among its dangers.
would they not come AZ any time for
him 90 prove their ease? Might they
not even Insist upon taking him over
20 thc town in spite OF his condition!
Unconsciously her fngers closed over
the howers Ia her lap. crushing them
rclenticssly
Two SOFT hands released tho flowers,
and as Dora wiped away the red stains
oi the blossoms from hcr cousins
hands. she sald. with a sweet laugh;
Dolores. what rs the matter? See
what you have dono 10 che poor prei-
~ nowers-you have Killed them;
their blood is on your hands. and your
hands have stained minG.'
The effect Of her words ON Dolores
was startling she drew away her
hands stognly and arose 90 her feet
clutching the door posi- 10 steady her
self; her face was white. ana her eyes
wide and terrided- Young Green, re-
turning from up the mountain, heard
Dora's last words and turned away
With a face as plllid as Dolores.
Dora arose quickly. anu c!asped her
hands around her cousins arm, raising
her sweet. penitent face 10 hers
Dolores. Dolores. did not mean
that was only joking could not
have meant lit would NOT have said
such thing for the world forgot
You were not used To- me. and
The words ended In q violet fit OF
coughing that rackcd the slender
frame pitifully Baising her handker-
chicf 20 her lips she Eauk upon the
step.
Young Green entered the house IN
noticed ana spoke To Mrs. Allen who
came out az once ana sat down beside
Dora. placing her arm around her with
low. Lrndcr words ul comfort
Young Green came out with cup
OF water. aud Mrs Allen thanked him
with a grateful glance. but as she look
it and placed t 40 Dora's lips she
glanced ~ Dolores. and her glance
WAS full of hate: while young Green
himself tor the moment dared not
meet her eyes Tor fear OF botraying
what was in his mind and heart
''WiiI she lie down and rcst?' asked
Dolores. presently. still standing AT a
distance from her speaking rs though
her lips were stin.
At sound OF her voice Dora opened
her eyes slowly and looked mp AT her
with 4 faint smile: but Mrs. Allen.
without replying. motioncd 90 Charlie.
who, understanding her wish. crossed
over To- the bedroom and tapped light.
~ ON the door. Dr. Dunwiddle opened
II at once. and after a whispered word
or two he weni out to the girl. while
young Green entered the quiet room.
Johnson lay in n stupor among the
pillows. his sunl,cn eyes closed. his
cruel lips apart. showing the discol-
ored teeth within: his short white
beard Was coarse and thin. and lent
additional responsiveness 10 the narrow
face. The young man stood at the
bedside looking long and earnestly at
che face or the other. until the express
aion of wonder and horror slowly
gave place To one OF pity.
Poor fellow. .''he said 90 himself.
poor fellow Surely he has suffered