The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-10

the only one In all the world who
had ever loved her since Betsy Glenn
died. She was small little lady, and
neatly dressed from the wide.brimmed
white hat with It's dropping gray
plume. to the blue ribbon around her
throat, and the soft gray costume and
delicate gloves. Her eyes were wide
and gray, dark with excitement. soft
with touch Of tears: her mouth was
gentle and sweet, but the lips were
colorless; her small oval face was
white as death, save for faint trace
Of feverish color upon either cheek.
Dolores knew nothing Of the nature
OF Dora's disease, and to her the girl
was picture-somcthing to look at
and love and admire. but too fair To
touch. Her eyes grew luminous as
she looked ut her. The brown eyes
and the gray met. Dolores lips part.
ed In one OF her rare smiles that
transformed her face for the moment:
her eyes were like wells of light,
beautiful, unfathomablc.
Young Green was standing behind
Dora. During the time he had known
nc,3res never had she looked like
that: II was revelation to him of
what she was capable. She did not
8, Q him; she saw nothing but Dora,
and II was uncommon for women to
show such marvellous depth of soul to
another woman. Dora saw no one but
her cousin They did not kiss each
other: they offered no endearmcnt
common to women. but Dora sat down
on the doorstep beside Dolores.
II am so happy." she said.
Dolores said nothing Her eyes
talked for her
Young Green, with feeling that he
had no right To be there, passed un.
noticed around to the rear of the
house and entered through the low
door of the pantry.
Dr Dunwiddie greeted him with n
smile. but he did not speak. as he was
busy with the bandages ON Johnson's
arm. On preparing one of the band.
ages he stepped aside, and at that
moment johnson slowly opened his
eyes upon young Green's face. He was
conscious, and his eyes had the old
look In them excepting that II was
intensified by their hollowness. His
face grew CHASTITY In its pallor, then
livid with fury: tho close set eyes
under the narrow forehead were wild
and bloodshot instinctivcly the fin
gers of his right hand were feebly
clenched az he endeavored to lift him
self from among the pillows. unmlnd
| ful of the pain, as he cried In hoarsC
whisper, between painting breaths:
"Ye hyar? Fool, with yer--larnin
an yer books. sweared I'd get even
| with ye-ier te-ef 0ver--ye-ken
| hyar- ngcn, asettin' my gal up-tel
| thenk-herself better'n-her feythel
aturnin' her head-with yer--foolin
| an'--ycr soft words-as though-ye't q
look ct-a-smlth's darter fer--no
good"
Young Green started 10 speak. bu
Dir. Dunwiddic. with stern expires
sion on his face which his friend hat
never before seen, said. with quie
authority:
| lt puiftt ENot
word. Charlie, go Into the othel
room. Mrs. Allen, help me at once
his excitement has brought ON hemorr
hage."
As Green closed the door behint
him he caught glimpse OF Johnson'i
face that he never forgot. II wa
pallid as death and CHASTITY with thu
hollow eyes. Horror and amazemen
mingled In his face as he noiselessl.
crossed the room and passed out O
the house through the pantry at IN,
rear. without disturbing the two ol
the doorstep, and struck out amonl
the pines beyond toward the SUNNI
where the winds were soft and tn
sky blue and still. He saw nothin
around him clearly; his thoughts. 4
tumult, were In the little bare roon
OF the house below where the stron
man. who had Just been brought bscl
from death. lay In his repulsive iit q
passion; and with the mare In tn
stables at home. the beautiful. INTEL
gent animal. ruined forever throug
cowardly act Of malice; the w
blending 10 closely that he could nc
separate them, mingling With n
j stray words be had heard II tke tow