Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-16

voice suddenly raised itself to shoi'L
"Grenyi,le!" lie cried.
lie s.enrcd hastily into the room
an, shut Tn door. 1'ho sirl h91 r. ri
il..h h. seat aal y.ooi or. E..a.
Ter face white and torrar s;r....'
THAT yoi.e." Sc crisd. ~, uas
u. -"
she was gazing into Is eyes fc7~
fully. Granville clenched hi hand
tl.a veins s;ooi out On Ills forehead.
1T wss III KS" she repeated. Oh.
Yer the love OF heaven. tell me-
"Y,s-D;ch's" he said ho2rsely. ~
yen are strong enough. cone with 2;c
Bat 's'almcsl death" h added Look
ing =. her in anguish. Sc moved Ec-'
self with an effort.
Il am strong enough" she said -,
t"cCA her shv; lips. without word
he ID hor a-rc=s ;lc l2ali2S and
ope.rl .ha acc~. Str.vener started
when re saw her. anu hen slipped CT
~ tic room ro.sele sly. The giri AZ
preached and gael at the baHdegoJ
heaj. Then she dropped on her knee
beside the Bad and i.ck his hand he
tween hers. Sic Pressed it 70 hce
lips.
"Licls. Dies" sic sad r.,h . s:sa
Tho wild. de,irio-5 lcoE seem 'c-
pass .rom his eyes. VIA . p-.3.e,
cficrt he raised his head q
My vi" be sTa1acl. tho tea.1
starting tc his eye.. On. my Goa
iha, | should have I.cus..' this Oh
you" lie passed to Re. owe: his
strength.
Yes. is 4 !ie that Granville toll
in his dispatch ! didn't die like MAJ
al NY pest: / bol,ei like coward.
lie paused aga.n. u was IN charge c.
me right wing when Tie surprise c2E,
Instead OF holding ;'eir ground. y:
mon-West Indians. curse 'ell-brck'
AID ran for their lives. To this day
| dont know the reason. Gimpl,
seemed 10 go gray with fear. lost
my nerve. lost ny manhood. God
kncws how did til fed with them,
Granville saw ne DC IT," he finished.
painting for breath.
Dent Dick. dear; tha:'s enough"
implored the sirl
You riust hear me through" he
went on weakly. Half mile turthe:
drew ur For The first time | real
tied what / lad done. Ii | had lad
my revolver | should have shot my
SELF. bu: | had dropped that. | CoIll
have died with shame. | knew | could
not so tack-nevor look brave ran
in the face again" He paused and
drew IL Il tortucu3 breath. Some
how or other managed 10 set down
to coast 10 Maru-I had a little money
with me. so. passage ii trading
brig to Liverpool AMI landed there
wi.h few shill!Ea5 il my poci.ot-
dead 10 the world-for | found ont
what Granville had done for Iae-blcss
him, Since then i, has been a living
heil--trainring. Tow aaG ,hea JOB
starving. But deserved it all. 4 n.-.1
without honor has No right 70 live ~
row. now l:is head fell lcel. 81
the pillow and deathly gray pa,lo.
came 10 h.s face I,e closed his eyes
They stood watching him. nor darn.
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Yes. yes. h!ek; your ol.i's c'H22'
broke IN Grenvll.e "lo"r sister KNOWS
it; know t."
With tremendous eijor; yo,i2e Ray
mond raised hin, eli On his q, 49,.
"Ah. It's ccoa 70 have q c,asn"--
rho last word ha..eI in his ,h.o a
he II hs~l.. VITA a cry The @irl ho2-
forward and reersd i. MS face. t:ea
IL rose. ana her tear laden eyas re.
G:e2ville'@ gaze.
We, ~e-l no; 10 aeh...ed C. IN.
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