Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-16

4es-yeS, Of courSe!
 s'Then I would say mademoiselle is quite i'll. I have done everything for her that medical science can do. but--' he hesitated.
 ''Is her illness so serious that you have given up all hope?"
 . Practically. You see it is what people call heart break A wealthy baronet, who came of very aristo- cratic family, left her suddenly. At first she succeeded in hiding her sor- row, but it proved too much for her strength, and as consequence she collapsed.
 "When she was able to sit up she insisted on having a window open, and in an hour afterward was taken with 8 hard chill, then came a hack ing cough, which affected her lungs that is all; it is simply question of time" r \ ''There must be something you can do for her to save her from death, medical science is so advanced now adays. If it is simply matter of money"
 "No, no, mol Money, science or nothing else can save her. She tried change of climate, she consulted the most eminent specialists, and at last she asked that she might come home to spend the few remaining weeks of her life.''
 Doctor, mademoiseue is ready to receive you," said the nurse, appear ing at the door.
 IA week after Sir Roland went again to see Camille, but was refused ad- mission to her apartments. Made moiselle is much worse, Lord Ches- terton, and she has changed dread fully; she absolutely refused to see anyone"
 ''Then it would not make her hap py now-she would not care to-"
 .'To what, my lord?"
 'To marry me.''
 'I fear-but wait; here comes the doctor now"
 Sir Roland took the doctor to one side and unfolded his plan, although the doctor warned him that Camille could live but few hours; then, de- tiberately pushing the nurse to one side, he entered Camille's room, and was mortified at the change in her condition, her lips were white as death, her face was ghast1y like that of 9 corpse, and the light from the green shaded lamp made the room look weird and strange. Had he been closer observer he would have noticed a mocking smile playing about her mouth as he told her of a certain thing he intended to do. But, Rs 8 most natural consequence, he saw nothing. Returning two days later clothed with all the necessary authority of the law, Camille Rodays became Lady Chesterton, the nurse and the doctor acting as witnesses to the ceremony. After the ceremony was over Sir Roland bent over the bed and, taking the new Lady Ches- terton in his arms, kissed her color less lips, despite her efforts to strug- gle away from him. The next instant the nurse was ordering him out of the house, declaring that the excite ment brought on by the hasty mar riage would be the death of the girl. Sir Roland walked rapidly down the narrow little street with very serious expression on his handsome young face. He was both glad and sorry; he was thoroughly convinced that he had done the right thing by Camille. He at least had kept his l word, but the family-what would i they say? Then the thought came to him that probably Camille would die in week or so; before his chiva1- rous act became known; and the very next moment the thought of Camille dying set his heart to beat ing wildly. After he had walked some distance he took a cigar from an inner pocket, bit off the end and was going to light it when he felt a sticky substance on his lips. Impul- sive1y, he drew his hand across his mouth, then looked at his fingers, and saw they were smeared with a cos- metic-
 "Cou1d it be?" he asked himself. then he remembered how round and plump Camille's hand was when he placed the ring on her finger. Turn | ing back, he walked rapidly, his heart filled with doubt and misgiv- ing. As he again approached the pretty little villa he turned hastily down 8 side street that led directly past the garden. Reaching the gate, he lifted the latch and entered, with the same rapid strides he walked up f the grave1ed pathway; upon reaching the house he entered unannounced. In the garden room, seated about a table, was a merry company; Ca mille, in the best of health and be- l witching1y beautiful, sat at the head of the table arrayed in a costly gown; on one side sat the fake nurse. and on the other the doctor" in whom Sir Roland recognized young variety actor that had lately become popular; some chorus girls and a few ! amateurs completed the company. ''How strange that should not have l been asked to this feast,'' he said, l entering the room very quietly. The doctor made an effort to re- l ply, the ''nurse" covered her face l with her hands, the chorus girls sat I r,,1te and dI1mb with terror hut Ca-