Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-08-18
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The sound of Ediih.s voice suddenl,
maids had raised to a sitting position
She was staring wildly around. as il
terribly frightened.
Is he dead?" she asked in a whisper
No. dear child, no. her aunt answer
ed reassuringly.
Thank Cod she muttered, ane
again lest consciousness
n few minutes later she revived once
more where the sight of the PROSTATE
man being carefully screened from hvi
by those around, She was assisted intf
the house, where she lay on n sofa in
the morning-roon, With strict in
functions from her aunt not To speak
until she returned.
For Lady Isysshe had now set herself
the task Of breaking the news of Mans
condition To the count. She found him
Wrapped III his dressing gown and seat
ed i'm chair patiently waiting his
Wallets return; he being quite issnolsnt
that anything unusual had oecarred.
That sounds like your step. Maigal-
et,' he remarked as she crossed the
threshold.
1T is l." she answered. her Voice
Sinking in spite of herself
Did YOU want me-" he asked in sur
prise, turning toWard her.
only To tell you that an accident
has happened 10 Max
ITS dan9ercus or YOU would not
come to bseall il to me-"
Il hope it is not serious she replied
in as calnl Il tone as she could COM
lnanl.
He s.ced up ,grasping the haeS Of
Nc, ,1t., L. e, H..
loek of suffering on his face that made
him seem ola and broken. After Il
minutes hard STRUGGLE he said, in Il low
Voice that shock. u can bear 1T no;v:
1T Will be Il Kindness If you lat ma
know tho worst at once. y is dead F."
No. 20. he Is only Wounded. AS
yet we dent know how 1T lstppcnec: it
WAC an accident with his revolver. The
doctor haa been sent for and every
thing possible is being done
The count sank into his chair, as il
he 20 longer had strength TO stand,
and barred his face in his hands. His
Shoulders shook.
Was he alone?" he asked, suddenly
raising his head.
"Eaith was with him; but she can say
nothing vet. She has Just recovered
from fa!nting. poor child"
Edith ws.a with HIM" he eail siyni-
neantly, his eyca fixing themselves on
space 20 II something hnd suddenly mp
rearsd To hims then With desaer terror
on HIS face tha;i II had vet expressed
he as,sed To be taken 10 MAX. II must
HIS voice shaking, his hands out
stretched To feel the way.
She led him out Of his room. a.d
along a wide corridor until they rcneh-
ed a Lobby at tho hend NJ the grand
staf.rase, where. hearing the sound of
voseee and The shutting OF feet, they
stood ntill, holding their brenths
THE doctor must have come for they
are bringing Ma- In" Lady Bysshe
suggested.
''Oi' he may be dead. the count said
fearfulls, and without waiting for
further guidance he tromblingly CROPPED
his way along the wall and down the
staiiss at the feet ef which u friendly
hand wee laid on hsa arm, while u
think YOU had better remain here Just
al present; for Il my patient suddenly
resaine consciousness II Win only ex-
cite him, TO see You, and your presence
can d. ns good
,Ita You, doctor2''
Yea, the groeln met mo on my carly
rounds and ! hurried here at once. /
ana having your aoH carried into your
study"
! us there danger2- tho count gasped
II mus. know
II cannot tell unti, / have examined
the wound piease stay here and /
will send for you at once II thlaH
there IL any necessity"
" will remain With him" Lady
lsys+lae said, when With the helplessness
and docil,is Of a child the count al
lowed himself to DO led to tho far end
of tho great hall, whore he sat perfectly
quiet, his face bianched. hfa eyes full of
terror Once he muttered, "1f could
only. soc my boy"
baha came TO announce that the ball had
boon extracted and that so far no dam
ger Was apparent. Your lcScellcncy,"
said the valet, ustn;; the form in which
he always addressed his master. "nla%
come into tho room, for the doctor says
tho ratient viii not recover conscious
ness 70. some time" and he led tho
count toward the study.
No sooner had he gone than Lady
Jsyssho hurriod 10 her niece, who was
lying Oh u couch, her shoulders sup
ported by pillows. her face looking wan
and terrified.
is he sti!l livinss' she asked In a
frightened voice,
Cr&,no's words were repeated
Il am grateful Edith said fcrvent-
ly," "Oh. ] am grateful
When presently Doctor Hopkins
Joined them, their first Inquiries wee
for his patient. The ball, he told them
had been Embedded in a heshy part of
the left breast and had been extracted
with little difficulty. Had 1t penetrated
half an inch farther 1t must have
did not fear danger, but there WAS an
immense loss of blood and consequent
weakness; the wonder was that the
man had not bled to death,
he certainly would have done so had
not the bandages been put on so soon.
Though Max WAS naturally strong, his
recovery would be slow.
When he came to feel Edith's pulse
he notice discolo-ation on her wrist.
Without pretending to see i or pausing.
he stated that she had received a severe
shock to her nervous system, that her
must be kept up, and that he
would send her tonic. He suggested
a drive in ON open carriage, said that
he would see her again in the after
noon. and bowed himself out with
smiling affability.
1 am sure he is an extremely clever
man." said Lady Bysshe.
Yes, Edith assented, as she smiled.
ut seems as If he understood the case"
CHAPTER XIX.
EDITH'S DECISION.
All that day Max lay still and list
less in a semi-conscious condition, on
the couch they had hurriedly prepared
for him; his father seated beside him
in troubled silence, his ears strained to
catch the slightest sound indicating
pain or uneasiness in the patient.
In the afternoon the doctor came
again and declared his patient was do
Ing we'll as could be expected and that
no fears for his safety need be enter.
tanned.
With this assurance Lady Bysshe
took her niece for an airing du; ing the
early afternoon in an open carriage.