The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-09

But 1T was against her will, and think
that is half of the trouble with her now.
What do you say doctor?"
She has had a great shock TO her
nairves." replied the physician. 'Ihat
would be. quite sufficient to cause 1t,
together viz, her knowledge of the fate
Of her frien' 81
She spoke in her deirum Just before
you came into the room, as though TINS
man was trying to, or had taken her
away, and that she wished to stay anu
suffer the fate of her friends. That shows
that before she became unconscious thar
she knew something of this dreadful ca
lamity But suppose that had better go
now and find this woman. You make
another visit doctor?'
Yes, sair. Three during the day at Tres
ent. I have these 'ospltal only to care
for. and ! spend most Of my time here.
Wee hat all of the most seek patients here.
and een zee case of ices yong ladee.
shall be glad to geef vatever time l hat
to her."
would you take her rs a private pa
tient doctor?" asked kalph.
"She shall hat all of zee caro- Eat ]
know how to give her as patient OF
ices 'ospltal. She hat come heer as
vanderair, and she hat as careful attcn-
tion az wee know how to geef her. Now
nurses. but my services the little
Frenchman placed his hand upon ~.
heart and bowed CALAMITY, my services
| are at the disposal of madamoiselle. and
] cannot take anee monee except what
am paid by the government"
THANK you, doctor, for your kindness
I am deeply grateful and I trust that
have not offended you by my offer"
Offended! No, sar. Eet was q kind
n mi Thought pf h,It
cannot accept 1t. She is as moch my pri-
vate patient as she would be did you
pay me a t'ousand dollars. Monee would
buy from me no bettair serveeces zan
geef to mademoisele.'
He bowed as he said these words, and
left the room. There was suspicious
moisture in Ralph's eyes as he turned to
the priest.
~ shall not forget that" he said quiet
~. "He Is fine fellow, and I feel that
Miss Montague Is quite safe In his hands,.
''She is Is safe as his skill can make
her. assure you. DR.. Mirot Is quite y
character in his way He has small
private fortune, and prefers life in this
island. going about doing all tho good
that he can, and charging as little as
possible for fee." said the priest a he
accompanied Ralpl, along tho airy outside
corridor of the building. You can
congratulate yourself that the young lady
has such faithful and able man to care
for her.
II do. also feel that were we to have
a nurse, perhaps two, installed here. with
| myself. for I should be always ready to
do what could, that she would undoubt-
edly get WELL
"Ah, my son, think that she will.
She has lost but little since she came
to this hospital. The fever has not been
| very high. am told, and yet she Is a
very sick woman. Tho brain Is sick.
The shock must have been tremendous"
IF You knew her, father, you would
understand that If this rascal tried or
succeeded In taking her that tho shock
would be terrible to her. That combined
with the eruption which she seems to
have seen. would be quite enough to up
set the strongest head for while"
They parted at the door, ard Ralph
made his way toward the water side to
find Minnie.
CHAPTER XIX
Out into the sunlight went Ralph once
more, but In a far different frame of mind
from that in which he had entered the
door Of the hospital little over an hour
before. Then he was despairing and grief
stricken for his lost love; now he had
found her, and though he admitted to him
self that she was very Ill, still, with the
buoyancy of youth, he hoped for the
best. At least. he had found her, and she
was alive. That much he was sure Of:
the rest he would leave to time, which
alone could tell.
He crossed the public square, In which
he had but lately experienced two OF the
most fateful moments Of his life. 1t was
thronged with many excited groups talk
ing over the awful fate of the neighbour
Ing city. Refugees wero pouring through
on their way to the rendezvous selected
nv tho md E>ranch Of1CerS
In their white tropical uniforms, passed
and repassed in leisurely contrast to the
hurrying natives.
Ralph made his way along, In spite Of
the heat, at a rapid pace, for he had
become pretty we'll acclimated by this
time, and before long he was at the head
OF tho jetty where he had left Minnie.
Not far ahead of him he saw a small
but excited group. and elbowing his way
into the middle OF 1t he noticed the burly
form of n constable.
Ralph hurried toward 1t, with an un-
defined idea that Minnie might be In
trouble. and he was right.
AS he approached the people he could
hear her voice in excited tones.
II tell you dat you hab murder Miss
Kate. you rascal"
shut up Minnie!" replied the voice of
Allan Cunningham. You've been drink
inE again."
lJIllhlHS' NO, Sal! NluCU more llhely
dat you been drinking! You tell me
whar Miss Kate Is or you nebber get
way aliVe!'
Hare, constable!" called Cunningham,
seeing the officer making his way into
the crowd "Ths woman has been drink
ing and has threatened my life. Take
her in charge, will you?"
Better take You in charged" cried
the undaunted Minnie "Mas'r officer.
dis mans rascal, an know It,. He
XIII young lady, an ] want him rest
ed
80, come, come. said the constable.
oyerawed bv Cunninghams manner and
appearance "You keep quiet and come
Mh me me- Yorye o had toe E mgHh hi
the worse for you 2
Cunningham caught sight of Ralph
coming down the ietty In the distance 4
at this moment, and said h!urriedly
officer" and leaving the crowd quickly, !,
stenped into his waiting boat.
Row for your lives he said desper-
atey to the men who were waiting for
HIM