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Continued.

AS II in answer. there came shout,
and she found strength to call out:
Father, fatherl"
Hi, Nell, NELL" came the response.
and in another moment he stood be-
side her and held her in his arms.
"Him-Mr. Raven!" she gasped
pointing. He's killed, he's killed."
The old man, shaking with dread
knelt beside her with the flask In his
hand, but it shook so he could not
put in to the white lips.
She snatched it from him, and tried
to force some brandy through the
clenched teeth then she put her arm
around him and motioned to her
father
He understood. and helped her to
raise the motionless form, and to-
gether they carried 1t to the cottage
and laid it on the bed. and he began
to unfasten Cliffords collar.
But, with sudden CLEAN in her
wild eyes, she put him aside. as IL
jealous that her father should touch
him.
mo, mol will see, Coco for a
doctor"
The old man darted out, with one
glance behind him, and she heard his
heavy step hurrying up the path.
Tenderly, yet swiftly, she got poor
Clifford's coat and necktie and collar
off, bathed the cut forehead, and
forced some brandy through the white
lips.
Then, with long sigh, she once
more drew his head upon her bosom
and held it there.
The minutes-they were hours, ages
dragged slowly by, and still she
sat, with Love and Death to keep her
company.
Then suddenly there rose a cry.
Coming, Nell; bear up! Coming!"
sounded through the stiffness, and
with guilty start she skunk out and
darted across the quarry.
The doctor bent over the still face,
and laid his ear to the white lips.
Isis he dead?" faltered Wood,
grasping Nellie's hand. But she
asked no questions, only watched the
Doctors face.
Very nearly, If not quite" he said.
Her hand grlpped her fathers, then
relaxed like a dead bird.
Heaven above!" faltered the old
man. Save him. doctor. save him.!
I'd give you all I'm worth"
Nellie drew her hand from his. and
lmeelng beside the bed and her
cheek on Cliffords cold. limp hand.
"Hot wster!" said the doctor.
sharply but quietly.
She arose and sprang through the
doorway.
He showed her, how TO apply the
blanket. torn intol strips and soaked
into the boiling water. and himself
washed the wound on the head.
The dawn came. and the sun rose
and flooded the room, but still Clifford
lay motionless and apparently lifeless.
Day succeeded day. week slipped
away into week. Everything that
skill and careful--ah. what careful.--
nursing could do was done. The
quarry was kept as silent as the grave.
watch. which never relaxed for a
moment, was maintained Nellie
scarcely ever left the bedside. and
the doetor-well his other patients
grumbled terribly at this cease In the
quarry" which monopolized so much
of his time.
But still Clifford Raven lay white
and motionless and apparently lifeless,
battling the doctors science ana
Nellies loving care.
Christmas was near at hand and
humors of great doings and merry.
makings at the earl of Carr-Lyon's
place. Lydcote. fioated down to the
quarry.
1T makes my heart sick to think
of all the goings on up there. and my
poor boy lying here so like DEATH"
said Mr.. Wood one day. 81 wouldn't
mind so much IL tho villain as did il
was in JAIL but with him going free
and laughin' at us. maybe"
"Hush!" said the doctor suddenly,
and he bent down,
II am the earl of Carr.I4yon," he
said.
The doctors face which had
lightened, grew grave and disappoint-
cd.
"He is delirlous." he said. There
will be fever. Silence, both of you,"
Il am the real earl of Carr.I4yon,'.
said Clifford, and his eyes sought
each face appealingly DO you hear?
Carr-Lyon--Carr.Lyon, am the
earl!"
Then his eyes closed, and he
seemed 10 fall asleep.
Il didn't expect this" said the
doctor.
Nellie, without moving. turned her
eyes upon him with anxious question
ing.
The doctor frowned thoughtfully.
His mind is wandering" he said,
II had hoped that he would wake with
\ sound mind. Poor fellow"
CHAPTER Xxx.
A Disgusting Letter.
1t was the morning after the ball,
and Lord CarrLyon. in gaudy and
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