Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-19

FeGailEN HeF 10 ucE HicGc, AhVh Ah~
maids bad raised to a sitting position.
She was staring wildly around, as II
terribly frightened.
rs he deadg' she asked In a whisper.
.sNc, dear child. no" her u answer
ed reassuringly.
Thank God" she muttered, and
again lost consciousness.
A few minutes later she revived once
more. where the sight OF the PROSTATE
man being carefully screened from her
by those around, she was assisted Into
the house, where she lay on a sofa In
the mornings room. with strict in
functions from her aunt not 70 speak
until she returned.
For Lady Bysshe had now set herself
the task OF breaking the news Of Max's
condition TO the count. She found him
wrapped In his dressing gown and seat
ed IN a chair patiently waiting his
Wallets return. he being quite ignorant
that Anything unusual had occurred.
THAT sounds like YOU step, Margar-
IT" he remarked as she crossed the
threshold.
ut is l." she answered, her voice
shaking in spite of herself.
did you want me-" he asked In sur
prise, turning toward her.
Only t0 tell ycG that an accident
has happened to Max"
Its dangerous or you would not
come 10 break IL TO me-"
n hope 1t Is not serious" she replied
In as calm a ton as she could COM
mand.
He stood up .grasping the back OF
his chair, his eyes staring blankly, a
look OF suffering on his face that made
him seem old Inc broken. After a
minutes hard struggle ne said. I'm a low
voice that shook. Il can bear II now
II viii be a Kindness IL you let me
now the worst at once. T. Is dead
mo no, he Is only wounded. AS
yet we don't know o II happened Il
vas an accident with his revolver. The
doctor has been sent for and every
ching possible is being done"
The count sank into his chair. as IL
he no longer had strength 10 stand.
and buried his face In his n His
was ne alone he asked. suddenly
raising his head.
Edith was WITH him. but she can say
nothlnx yet. She has just recovered
from IA uniting. poor child"
Edith WAS with him he said, signi<
avantly hts eyes fixing themselves on
space IS IL something 4 sEd1enly ap-
ps0rf1 ~ him then with deeFeg terror
~ his face than II Rad get expressed
Ne aekea 10 Be taken 70 Max Egust
set hsEfs 4 Mfssf Re with hiu1 he said.
ais va.e shaking his Eanas Out
stges hez t0 feel The Way.
SHe lea hlyn ar1 e. bis gaes. ana
2song a @Eas pgrTsdcf Agsg shey raash-
ea Il AZ tina head 81 tAe grand
8ts s6EsgH. hearing 9he s0aE6 81
snsEx& 8r% a &nufA3g az 1ae1, they
u@2s sill hpIdIae LhssS bres1ias.
s1Gt0y tn1Et N&Ge epgG for they
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end M1thcut waiting for
fugaSr guidance ne t-rgnnbl1glE cropped i
his wzg along Tire well and doNn The :
Stsirs. as the fD0a ef Which i fi5e0aly !.
azne wex lid hi IBIS 1fln- while 3 /
Kaace E&aG Excase Ize, r0Hfn, bEf. ] I,
shttsx T9u ha9 better remain here sust /,
81 SrHssEts for IL my patient suddenly
erENxf& CONSCIOUSNESS il Mill nriy ex- :
hk10 to see gOn and your presence :
Ge DO good 9
~I1'K Y0su. dprtor2~ !.
rNeH. the groom met rae on my early :
aoundK and I hurried here at once
~ harang your son eaxried into your
shsre dangery the count gaaped.
] mzEt KNOW Il.
1nnOt tell untfi / have examined B
ne Ne1nM. Please stay here and / y
N8 Ne11 for you at once TX I think :
A~x& "a amy necessity" /,
~ tE1A%AN NkkN MAWt Lady =
zgEse sakas when with tfl@ heapIeasness !.
4A&Axx4 II 4 Ea4l4 the count al e
70 ~ Ted " me Tar end /.
IL K Mx&3 m&SM mhexe be aak perfectly :
sN ka fxE% nsAM&hsd. hiss eyes fall 0f !
C H. nnGAfere& If I could /.
re /.
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an xn1 Edzfa Sasa sefrent-
W on. ! arm gfAaefui"
M1hsn presently Dprtor HoDkins
!oipsa ttena fnsir nrxs tngyl,ses were
lad been Embedded ia 4 feehy part of
&hk Jeff breast and Md been extracted
M5fb little dinicuIty. H29 * penetrated
half m inch farther Sc must have
saused instant death Az present he
iii not fear danger. tut there WAS an
!rnpsenss loss q blood = consequent
weakness; b wonder was thai the
wounded man had nor b}ed 10 death
he certainly would ave done 50 had
not the bandagas been put on 80 soon.
Though Max waa naturally strong, his
rccovefy would be low,
When he carne to feel Edigh's pulse
ne notice a dis~colorotion on her wrist.
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