The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-12-03

that moment Dolores once more faced
his soul with hers.
Once more her father opened his
eyes and looked first at the doctor,
then at Ler. At the doctors sugges-
tion she spoke to him.
Father" she said. slowly, that he
might understand. Father"
But the eyes resting on her face had
no CLEAN of pleasure a: seeing her
there; rather II might be said there
was a flash of hatred there as in the
old days. Then they dropped again
and closed, and presently his breath.
ing indicated that he slept.
miss Johnson" DR.. Dunwlddle said.
by and by. as ho sat by the window
eating the supper Mrs. Allen had
brought him, Il told you the other day
that 1t was possible your father would
not recover; do you remember"
She bowed her head I'm acquiescence
but did not speak.
MY dear Miss Johnson" the doc
tors voice was grave. but there was n
ring In II. u hidden note that struck
her car a. unusual. My dear Miss
Johnson, ! lieye am safe in saying
that your her VIII sleep thrnagn
tho night n natural. quiet slumber,
without the aid OF opiaies. and II he
does he will recover. lie will be lame
always; he will not have quite his old
strength, but he will live and be much
his old self again"
The grave. attentive face at the
head OF the bed changed not at all.
though the drawn expression dlsap.
peared from around the mouth, and
the eyes were clear and level In their
gaze.
For moment DR.. Dunwidde was
uncertain whether or not the girl was
glad of the news. She gave no sign,
and said not word, but stood grave,
and stately. and womanly, with the
shadows OF the night gathering
around her. stealing along the bed
across the face of the sleeper, and up
and up toward her face.
Suddenly they clutched at her
throat, tightening their hold. like iron
bands, ever contracting. growing
| firmer, unylelding; thousand iron
hands were on her, a thousand elfish
voices, shrill and wild and weird
filled the corners OF the room. the
house; filed the darkness, crowdinp
II upon her. TIL II seemed as though
she were suffocating. TIL II seemed as
though she would die. Loud and weird
and terrible they were TO her. fillinr
her ears. shouting Of tho evil that had
come through hatred and malice. and
Of what would follow upon so evil q
deed. The hands were Tightening theiI
hold. they were struggling one with
another for the mastery; dozer
hands were torn from her throat only
to be instantly replaced by Others
stronger and frmer. She caught al
them, and struggled. she fought
against them, but she dared not cry
for help. This that she was suffering
no one must know; they would know
soon enough-every one
Tho voices grew wilder about her
they shouted In elhsh glee; their
1 tbktlItt
except one or two close to her ear
that whispered. with deadly meaning
when your father is well enough
TO proye-to prove"
Then slowly she came out OF thii
babal OF noises; they grew faintes snt
fainter. and died away among tn,
pines; the hands about he's throat re
laxed. She looked around TO see Z
she were safe; she was dazed. bewil
dered, but her one thought was tina
no one must know Some one spok,
to her, and she looked up steadily
crowdlng down the dumb terror II
her heart, DR.. Dunwiddle was stand
Ing beside her with his hand on he
arm.
Mrs. Allen" he said. quietly, "yol
viii take my place for a few minutes
Miss Johnson must breathe some o
this pure. sweet air after the storm.
He opened the door and steppe,
down on the door-stone. with Dolore
standing listlessly In the doorway
never showing that he had seen IN,
filtting expression of-was II triumph
Ion the woman's face az she passe'
Into the silest bedroom.
":iow pleasant everything Is afte
the storm" said DIR. Dunwiddie, will
y smile. az he entered the housc fsv
minutes later Adding TO himself .
he reentered the room beyond:
IT was overfstigus. and shall no
happen again. And : think yoe WI
hear wateAing, - vel - sone elhes1