New-York tribune., 1903-04-15

10 corner of the room he waited until the doctor
his task He turned and walked over to Grenville-
& @ - can saTe nm me Sai9 IN b low Make T0lcg f.
| impossible for him TO live more than day at the
most He will regain consciousness again, but If
we We're to attempt to move him to a hospital he
| would die on the way
tween b9 n9; tech ne must stop mere said 'fen'le
! The doctor Shrugged his shoulders
| You will not be troubled long" he said, pick
ing up his hat and gloves You can do absolutely
! nothing beyond following the directions I have
has to live more comfortable Goodby; will look
Grenvilie accompanied the doctor to the door.
I was met by scrvener who had been in and was
Just coming out There was scared looh on his
Good God. sir, it's - -" he whispered
| Il know he said, with clenched teeth Mind
a word of this to any one
bedside gazing at the White. pinched face sud
denly the eyes of the man opened and centred
/ "Grenville!" he murmured fevershly. ."Of course
now! Oh my headi' he finished with moan
Scrivener brought the medicine that the doctor
he he, droppcd off into a heavy sleep tirenve watch
| 7He may last through the night, but not much
longer" he said after another examination L
have ordered a nurse to come around
! but the doctor gave him but a few hours. About
GrenviIle sat beside him talking to him Then he
grew half delirious again.
The door opened and Scrivener appeared; he
beckoned Grenville aside.
Lady sRg9ey and Mss Ray0nd i have Ia b called lied
riage but the young lady insisted on seeing you.
stop i5' here ro' SAID aid Grenye with White face:
out and shut It quickly for the man in his de-
lirum talking loudly.
He crossed to the other side Of the landing M g., and
the mans. voice suddenly raised itself to a shout.
He stepped hastily into the room and shut the
before him, her face white and terror stricken
That voice. she cried 1T was Dicks!
cenched his hands; the veins stood out on his fore
1T was Dfek's!.. she repeated "oh. fer the love
Of ReaveP tIe te!l me- .td hoarsA,, .e1f ,o, are
strong enough come with me- But it's almost
death" he added. looking at her in anguish She
7 am strong enough" she said between her shut
ing Ing ard opened the door scrivener started when
he saw her then slipped out Of the room noise. Sc
bandaged head. Then she dropped on her knees
beside the bed and took his hand between hers.
She pressed It TO her lins.
"Dicki Dick" she said with sob.
eyes. With a painful EFFORT he raised his head.
@ Oh S ne @ that thf shoud haTe 20
this upon your He paused to recover his strength
didn't die IKE man at my post: bolted like
cowardr He paused again: y was s.u In charge of
stead of holding their ground. my men-West
To his day I don't know the reason I simply
seemed TO 90 gray. with fear. lost my nerve lost
thern Crenville saw do it"' he finished pant
Don't. Dick dear; that's enoughr' implored the
girl
Y9H % nst & ar ] f Pw ne n ~R5 For on the r
time reolizcd what I had done IT ! had had my
revolver 7 should have shot mvse'f but I mad
dropped that. could have died with shame. I
knew could not 80 back-never look a brave man
tortuous breath. Somehow or other manaecd
to get down the coast TO watu-I had a little
@ & a1d E9t tbaTe With IN fra adR ln RTs
in nv nocke+-dead 70 the world for found out
What CrenviIle had done for me-bless him, Since
then II has been a living heu-trampirg: now and
without honor has no right to i've, and now.
now His heed fen back on the pill12Tw and @
his eyes They stood watching him. not daring to
move He opened his eyes once again and wetted
''T9ut the ch'ld-T've given my life: IT wasn't
Yes YES Dick: your birI's cleanr' broke in Gren-
VILE Your sister kncws 1t: kngvs It. rased
aAh rs good 70 have CLEAN The last word
cbol,ed in his throat as he fen hack with cry
the girl bert forward and peerAd In his face. then
she rose, and her tear-laden eyes met Grenv1lle's
You need not be ashamed of him" he said
gently
! One evening, some few months later. the two
were t9getRsr Fc asqd bad brought deoate ush to
her cheek Then she asked him question
nenber that fa nrht G9 at Liverooi when first et
you? saw what your orTtner WaT t 20 10 xou-I9 YOU ,,b
Re Reu fhat rirht! Then when months later that
ds has 20 Ron let h IN re sR Rno
so I thought for hours then wlote the dsEatch ,i
she raised here eyes to his:
You did IT beceuse you ] 1xed me g., sns ts WIS WIS
:.Pecamsa 'r OF loved You; because somehow felt
e wss not his real self that had prornrted him to
act as he did-a mad impulse but not his nature
And and know @ bs sat ss,s tsis was right that ne
/ yes we krnw' she answered. with a soft sigh
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