The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21

pupils dilated swiftly and fainst flush stole over the pale face. '.Jack!' she whispered.
 Whitworth caught his breath sharp iy. putting out one hand to steady himself against a chair. For a seconS his heart forgot to beat. and the color left his cheeks all at once leaving him more deadly white than the sick wo- man had ever been.
 After awhile she spoke again, but in an incoherent babbie now. and the light of nationality had. fled from her eyes. Whitworth did what he could, promising to return on the following day with regular physician. "It's serious enough" he explained, but as you say. not necessarily dangerous. I suppose you have no objection to telling me the patients name?" Not at all, if knew 1t myself. But don't. She came here one night, lookin' for work-although the Lord knows what a critter like that thought she could do on a farm. It seems she had lost a little boy-she called him Jack-and if I ain't mighty far wrong the poor thing was half crazy from grief. wanderin' about from place to place like a wild woman" Whitworth did not wait to hear more, but left the house hurriedIy and sprang into the waiting wagon. The drive back to town was one that he should never forget. Above the tu- mutt of emotions that possessed him but one thing seemed clear in his mind-that he had found her at last. after ten weary years of waiting and searching and miserable unrest When he arrived at his rooms, Gray. son was there looking for ,him. Well. of all the outrages! I must say you've treated me all over in streaks tonight. There's only one thing can think of ns a reasonable or unreasonable--excuse for it. You must be in love"
 Whitworth regarded him in unsmil- ing silence for half second. T am." he said slowly, after a pause Grayson wheeled in his chair. and fixed pair of suspicious eyes on his friends face. You aren't i'll. are you old fellow? The idea of your being in love is about the last thing I ever ex. pected to hear, in connection with you.''
 Something's happened" returned the other gravely. Something I had almost despaired of ever happening. have found her after ten years of hopeless-almost hopeless-waiting. Herr" The woman I love-the only one I have ever loved" You have found her? where?" Grayson regarded him with a sudden earnest interest There was no mis- taking tine seriousness of his friends tone, ~t
 That part of 1t is immaterIal to the subject It is enough that I have seen her again. and that. if possible. she will not get away from me a second time." When Is if to come afr? I presume, of course. congratulations are in or- der" He held out his hand. Whitworth flushed and paled, then flushed again. q do not know, I am not SO sure.' he said. absently. Kath- crime was always high-spirited in spite of--eVerything that happened. I did her one injury-the greatest injury, in fact. When got ready to repair 1t sho had gone. leaving it out of my power to do anything. If she will marry me now"
 Grayson was cycling him with an odd, almost anxious expression.
 "Katherine-Katherin who?" he in terrupted, shortly.
 Her name was Katherine .Delmar."
 Katherine Delmar" Grayson got up from his seat and took one or two restless turns up and down the room
 i|O yOu-ulu yOu ever knOW neF!
 T once knew of a Katherine Del mar-if 1t is the, same-who lived in the next town. You've only lately come here, so, of course. you never heard"
 Whitworth did not speak for a mo- ment. When he did. the words came slowly and distinctly. T am very sure.' he said, that you could have heard nothing-nothing detriment- all"
 There was nothing whatever said of her present life as far as I know: not thing, but"
 "Well?''
 Heavens, Whitworth. how can you dream of marrying the woman-even if you fancy you have always loved her? I suppose if must tell you. must There was a child--' Glancing up suddenly. he saw the others face settle into uncompromising lines.
 Yes" said Whitworth. sternly. q know perfectly. That is the reason"