The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-12-13

voice suddenly raised itself to a shout.
"Grenville!" he cried.
He stepped hastily into the room
and shut the door. The girl had risen
from her seat and stood before him,
her face white and terror stricken.
"That voice." she cried. 1T was
Dick's!"
She was gazing into his eyes fear
fully. Grenville clenched his hands;
the veins stood out on his forehead.
at was Dicks," she repeated. "Oh,
for the love of heaven, tell mel"
"Yes-Dick's" he said hoarsely. IF
you are strong enough, come with me.
But it's almost DEATH" he added, look
ing at her in anguish. She moved her
self with an effort.
81 am strong enough" she said be-
tween her shut lips. Without word
he led her across the landing and
opened the door. Scrivener started
when he saw her, and then slipped out
of the room noiselessly. The girl ap-
preached and gazed at the bandaged
beside the bed and took his hand be-
tween hers. She pressed it to her
lips.
"Dick! Dick" she said with sigh.
The wild, delirlous look seemed to
pass from his eyes. With painful
effort he raised his head.
my Vii" he groaned, the tears
starting to his eyes. ooh, my God!
that | should have brought this on
you!" He paused to recover his
strength.
Eyes, it's a lie that Grenville told
in his dispatch. | didn't die like man
at my post; | bolted like a coward"
He paused again. 81 was in charge Of
the right wing when the surprise came
Instead of holding their ground, my
men-West Indians, curse 'em-broke
and ran for their lives. To this day
| don't know the reason. ] simply
seemed to go gray with fear. l lost
my nerve, lost my manhood. God
knows how did i'll fed with them!
Granville saw me do it," he finished,
painting for breath.
Don't Dick, dear; that's enough"
implored the girl.
"You must hear me through" he
went on weakly. Half mile further
| drew up. For the first time l real
lied what had done. If l had had
my revolver | should have shot my
SELF but | had dropped that. could
| have died with shame. / knew ] could
not go back-never look brave man
in the face again!" He paused and
drew in a tortuous breath. Some
how or other | managed to get down
| to coast to Waru--I had little money
with me. got passage in trading
| brig to Liverpool and landed there
with few shillings in my pocket
dead to the world-for | found out
what Granville had done for NEEDLESS
| him! Since then it has been living
hell--tramping, now and then a job,
starving! But deserved it all! A man
| without honor has no right to live and
| now, now His head fell back on
| the pillow and deathly gray pallor
came to his face. He closed his eyes.
They stood. watching him, not daring
to move. He opened his eyes once
again and wetted his lips.
'But the child-Ive given ny life; II
wasn't much, but it's better than moth
ing!" he gasped.
Eyes, yes, Dick; your bills clean!"
| eli CT RnnUUo
it; know it,
With tremendous effort young Ray
mond raised himself on his elbow.
"Ah, it's good 10 have clean
The last word choked in his throat as
he fell back. With cry the girl bent
forward and peered in his face, then
she rose, and her tear laden eyes met
| Grenville's gaze
"You need not be ashamed of him,
he said gently.
One evening some months later, ths
two we're together again. He had been
telling her something which had
brought a delicate flush to her cheek
Then she asked him question.
"Why did l do it?" He paused. ''Do
you remember that night at Liverpool
when first met you. l saw what youl
brother was to you-that he was ev-
erything in your life. / fell in love
with you that night! Then when
months later, that terrible thing hap
pened, realized in flash what 1t
would mean to you if let the truth
get known, SO | thought for hours
then wrote the dispatch as you read
it," There was long pause. Then
she raised her eyes to his.
"You did it because you loved me-?
she whispered. He bent down, and
taking her in his arms, kissed her or
the lips.
Because l loved you; because some
how felt it was not his real self that
had prompted him to act as he did-a
mad impulse but not his nature. And
you and know that this was right
that he wiped the stain out" he said
Eyes. we know" she answered, witt
| a soft sigh of content.-The Sphere.