The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-28
CHAPTER XVII

The next morning Ethel attempted to
rise, Ms usual. but found herself so Ill
with a sick headache that the attempt
was vain. Every time she lifted her
head from her pillow, It throbbed wild
ly, while blind dizziness came over her
to such an extent that she felt 1t were
better to keep still for while until it
passed away.
At nine o'clock servant came to her
room, and she sent an excuse to the
family for her n-appearance. About
ten message came from Sir Reginald
asking how soon she could come to him :?
She returned for answer that her head
was still In such pain that she feared not
until afternoon.
About FIVE DIR. Elfensteln called TO see
his patient, and his lordship at once re-
duested him to look after his secretary,
saying that she was not able TO come to
him, while he was most anxious to see
her. Mrs. Freedom was then dispatched
to Miss Neyergail's room to prepare her
for visit from the doctor.
As the young man entered, he was
really startled to see how wan and pale
the excitement Of the night before, and
a few hours illness, had made her. She
had made several attempts to rise, and
had succeeded In dressing herself, but the
| exertlon had overcome her, and once
more she had been obliged to recline up
on the bed, while her large dark eyes,
and black dress, made her cheeks seem
almost like snow.
"0h, doctor!" she sighed, as he ad-
vanced and took her hand In bis. "Can
you give me something to stop this head
ache so that | can go to Sir Reginald !
He has wanted me all day, and has sent
for me several times, and must see him,
but cannot seem to get there"
"You have done right to keep still.
will give you remedy that | think will
cause you relief in an hours time. Tn,
Ill then, you should try to sleep"
Preparing a liquid, he carefully held
the tumber to her lips, saw her drink
II, then throwing light shawl over her,
left, saying as he did so;
'If you sleep now, am almost certain
you can visit his lordship In the length
Of time | mentioned"
1t seemed that the medicine, and his
calm, kind words did soothe her, for at
once Ahe fell into the restful sleep SO
much needed. The nap proved quite
long one, and II was seven o'clock In the
evening before she crept through the hail.
and with trembling frame but head
greatly relieved, entered Sir Reginald's
presence. At once she saw that her III
ness had discomposed him, and that he
was unusually irritable and nervous.
81 am sorry | could not come to you
as usual" she began, but he interrupt
ed her by saying Grossly:
''0h, yes; dare say, Stop all apollo
gles and while we are alone tell me II
you obeyed my orders last night"
81 did," faltered the poor girl,
Ibid the thing work wellT' asked he,
eagerly,
1T did. had no trouble in the Tow,
er, at all; but, o, Sir Reginald, some
thing terrible has happened"
"Whatp exclaimed the sick man,
starting up In so sudden a manner that
1t caused him to fall back with a groan,
although he kept a firm grip on the arm
he had seized in his excitement regard
less of the fact that his tight grasp caus.
ed her to turn pale with pain,
81 dread telling you, but just as l left
the Tower to push back the panels a
frightful noise of a heavy fall came,
Then large monster darted out, dashed
the candle from my hand, and with a
howl disappeared, leaving me half dead
with fright"
Girl! girl" yelled the infurlated man,
his face turning purple with rage, "wha at
Is this you tell met Gonel Escaped
Speak" added he roughly shaking her
by the arm. Tell me 1t is lie--a lie
that you said just nowr
"No, Sir Reginald" returned the pallid
Ehhel; 1T Is the truth. Whatever you