The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-22
CHAPTER IX.-fContinued.)

lA.-(CCnLlnucu.)
"He is living yet, thank Cod" said
the colonel. And he thought Of his
sister, who, after much pleading and
resolution, had, along with DR.. Mar
garet Crawford, come as far as Ber-
Der. we must send him back to Ber-
ber." said the colonel. 1--WE are on
the march almost necessarily now, and
he cannot live unless he is properly
attended to. We shall send him there
at once"
And SO, under an escort of Arab
boys Cleland was taken by river
and rail to Berber, the Queen OF the
Soudan."
Adrienne and Margaret were there,
the latter attending to a few sick SOL
diers who had been left in the hospl-
tai. The time was not up for her en-
tering upon her duties, and she felt
that she could not leave the Soudan
until she learned whether Paul was
living or dead.
Adrienne had told her all Rayburn's
dying confession, and now, when prob
ably it was too late, Margaret recog-
nized the fact that the barrier she
had thought insurmountable was no
barrier after all.
AS Margaret was STOPPING over a
sick man one day, one or the native
attendants came to tell ner MIS-.
Breynton wished to see her. Margaret
went to the door, and at first sight
of Adrienne's face she grew pale as
death, and leant for support against
the doorway.
"Tell me-you have heard that he is
dead?' she gasped, rather than spoke.
mo, my DEAR Adrienne passed her
brave, u~nshrinking hand round the
woman Paul loved and supported her
with it.
He has been found, he is coming
here; but he is i'll, unconscious, Mar
garet. Still, God may be merciful, and
we shall pray until He must hear US,
Margaret"
Margaret lifted her pale face, glow
ing with a strange JOY, and clasped
her hands.
Il shall nurse him, at least" she
whispered. "Oh. thank God!"
And she did, until the ebbing life
~tbegan-very slowly, but quite percep'
stjbly-to dow again.
It was one evening-ah, should Mar
,xaret ever forget 1t as long as shs
ilived ?-while she sat beside him or
!her camp-stool, looking through thu
iopen window at the brilliant moon
Hight making a pool Of light for itsel
lon the brown sand of the desert, tina,
4Cleland, quite suddenly and quietly
lis II he were awakening from sleep
opened his eyes and looked at her.
Margaret, is that you? I dream1
you were there. My darling, are w
both dead, and is this my first awak-
ening or the other slider"
mo, no, Paul! You are still OF
earth. thank God, and I am here be-
side you, never more to leave 70,
now. II you wish 1t SO. dear, for thu
barrier Is gone for ever"
A strange fash came into the sicl
mans eyes. but for q moment he wa
silent.
At last he spoke.
II do not know II I am still dream
ing or II I have heard Alright. Mar
garet, say It again. and I shall be sat
isied. You are mine for ever now?
For ever. Paul. II you will hav
me-" she answered. with . sob In be
throat.
He drew her face to his. and the
their lips met In one long. long kiss
such q kiss az surely those who hav
loved each other on earth may Civ
when they meet for the first time "be
yond the bourne Of time and space"
Presently Adrienne came in. Sh
approached the bedside. and as sh
came near she paused, . strange ex
precision on her lips and In her eyes
for she saw then that happiness ha
come to Paul and Margaret at last.
Paul saw her and smiled. holdin
out his weak, thin hand.
.'You, too. my friend! Surely ar
recompensed for all l have suffere
~ knowing that I have the friend
ship Of one noble woman and the Low
Of another. Yes, 1t Is true, Mrs. Breyn
ton. Margaret and I are quite happy
and ~ owe our happiness she has toll
me. to : large extent to YOU"
And bless you both" said Adrienne
She held his hand In her own. an,
then. turning TO Margaret. kissed he
With brave unQuivering lips.
(Ths End.)