New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
ODE Red Amxslef.
BY ANNIE o. TIBBITs.

lucky stone-and as he neared Bond-st- he looked
A woman was coming toward him. woman
whose face and figure he recognized: the woman
satlon. through the long dreary winter. and the
red blood rushed up into his cheeks, ,s,-... -,
MS clothes OF his dusty nat and WORKOUT COAT.
lie seemed to have come 10 a standstnL His
heart was beating with loud clamOTing that ne
the traffic ana he waited FOR her ewes 10 meet his
When they ala so she was very close to him. and
his hand stole mechanically 70 his hat
stare she glanced at him haughtiiy and passed o9.
leaving him gazing after her Ike mailman. Win
some one iostied against him and pushed him
He ala rot see vbsrs Se rs y,fr or what he was
DONG, and a frantic shout from Cox behind hiia
failed 10 Touse him from mis- stupor
ogazei him that he must have altered 1he had
sno she 5ad moi b9ard sB Bo,7 b bis SIeturs H
clutched his amuiet-the stone that was TO bring
There was a sudden loud roar in his ears! He
heard q shouting ana a wouan's scream Inefs
hoofs above his head-he saw them rear and start
forward. and then he felt that he was falling.
When he opened his eyes. he found himself IN
You had close shave old man" said Cox.
Tracy began to remember. He remembered tbs
p.gng1ng horses The roar and shouting and
sudden t sharp pain when ne Eel: but that was al
r l}Id s {asy go bs oyer Sesd meE ne asked
''Not quite he replied but you must lie per-
fecty sun until the doctor comes again ,
BUT m not seriously III; am To- Tracy asked
in q weak voice. IL should not like to miss tho
Cox turned his face away. 50 that Tracy could
not see MIN when he spoke The Academy had
NO: i viii be all right. old man. he said
Tracy lay stiH for while. Suddenly he cried
COX" he said the amulst-where's the
There was a sound o.: dangerous excitement in
MY amulet Tracy went on It's mine-she
Cox went over ana felt through his clothes. and
when he pulled out the stone It's dancins red Ishr
man on his back at the other side Of the room
rs this it?' he asked ard Tracy stretched his
eager hands toward IT, His face was flushed. his
eyes were brilliant with fever
You had better let me put il away Cox said
sootthasy hqf Tracy cried out IN paEoxys s OF
raise himself he made an effort to lift his head
and failed. He did not notice his own weakness
Give il to me- he cried: Il want It IN my own
hancsI, And when Cox gave Il to MIN ne ssi:
his face. and when the doctor came in he was
talking rapidly, in a thin weak voice, Of a woman.
Cox came over and stood looking down with his
ewes anxiOusly scanning the doctors face Tracv
rede an effort Eft himself in bed and fell back
bre7th with sharp gasp, and a strange trembling
Doctor" he cried. hoarsely FOR Heavens sake
tell the truth. am lam I-lame?
He stretched out his hand to the coverlet. and
The doctor shook his head. and put his hand
his arm
NO. he said. you won't be lame.
Not Iame?'' repeated Tracy. with cry. Then
why 90 YOU two loOk-sO-so''-
He stopped glancing from one TO the other. with
i33k Of horror deePeniGS IN his eyes .,+,,,,s1
not excite yourseIf. you-you''-
''Then tell me Tracy asned hoarseIy tell me
what it is-what is-the matter-with rne?''
He stopped suddenly. and something IN CoNs face
'.DoctoT he said in a whisper. come here
come here and look me in the face There was
a wild terror IN his eyes that made ths doctor
Hiqch- Doctor, he cried aeain tor heaven 3
TIE last word broke 9 ' f964a HIM WITH sob:
thing in the doctors face made him sink back with
closed eyes and c!enched teeth.
He opened his eyes again find Cox sitting at
his side watching him eagerly He drew In his
breath with shqdder and lay sun for a WHILE ss
sparkled and scintilIated with every movement OK
Cos" he said. presently. viii you do some
Anything old man." said Cox.
Then take this {holding out out, the amulet 5ake
TINS toEto MISS Duhcah zen ne Ier Iit ~, X -
her. f she wiz let me II she knows that am
Trays eyes closed YEARLY He lay back against
the pillow with a strange, gray LOOK on ms tnln
face For moment Cox hesitated about leaving
hn. aHd he Went Surrfediy downstairs sending u
the landlady to watch in his place ..,.,
phIegrn choking In his throat He could hear moth
@ fg h e 6 eaqeTv tqo T mas b 6 @ a s a p
stairs. and waiting with horrible intensity for tho
once he faneied that the Iam9 vas going Oss;
ashy face with a narrow questioning glance.
At last there the sound OF a footstep or thu
stairs. Tracy cid hear II. hut he the land
lady rise and look toward the door. and he. too.
turned his head The footstep slow and hesi-
tating as 4 some one feared to enter.
When the door opened Tracy did not see Cox
come up and bend him. He still looking
a the door and when else followed his
heart stopped and then. with a sudden plunge.
went htfUlly
'She couldn't come old fellow" Cox stammered
st last "She-shes gone TO Dall-and-and the
hOusenaid' 49,
He stopped abruptly. holding 70 the red
let. The persDratlOn broke out SuCCenly on Tracy
forehead \ change-sWift. sudden and terrible
came his face and the next moment the red
amulet had fallen from his lifeess hands with q
crash--(Black and White