The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-11

lowed tue fedllIullOn tnht ne ndu DeeH
casual enough to leave Mary's packet
downstairs on the mantelplece III the
little parlor.
"Shows what l amp he said iercely
as lac made an attempt to get up, light
a candle and go down for it.
But he found the effort quite appal-
lingly severe, and gave it up.
He dozed deliriously, played with
Mary In boy-and-glrl fashion. danced
with her, had her all to himself in the
Bradshaw Woods, wooed and won her
all over again. of and on he woke,
to gasp and groan and utter exclama-
tions. The Pretoria nurses would
have interpreted those exclamations
Alright, but he was alone now. and had
worse tones after each bout of them.
For the second time the girl knocked
at his door.
"Your hot water, sl:!' she cried, and
set her ear to listen.
She did not listen long, but hurried
downstairs, with word for the master
that the gentleman in No. was shout
Ing in the queerest way.
II think he's III. sir she eail. "-Ie
looked bad last night"
The landlord made no bones about
entering Dicks room when be, too,
had raped to no purpose. Ee gazed
at Dick for a few moments, and felt
his blood chill little at Dicks furious
cry: Il tell you you arc dead, Mary,
so don't deny itp' touched Dicks burn
ing forehead and left him.
He's in fever-thats what's the
matter with him." be said. you just
go for Mr.. Barker, Jane, right away"
Poor young felloww said Jane
eagerly. THAT win, SIR"
Moreover. being in love herself, she
determined to kill two birds with one
stone.
ITS maybe present for Miss Dud-
ley" she said to herself And. putting
on her hat, carried of Dicks little
packet for No. Devonshirc Road. -
"Nursew
The darkness had passed from Dicks
brain, and. having opened his eyes and
seen things as they were, though with
an imperfect grasp Of the facts, he
whispered the mcnosyllable.
The quick rustic Of Cress answered
him and the words.
Yes, ray dear boy"
"You, uother?" said Dick. looking
up at the face that was the best and
truest object in life for him.
She clasped his hand-a bony shape,
loosely laced with skin.
Suddenly the cloud fell upon him.
1t all came back-wound. fever. the
long weeks In hospital, the voyage
home In weakness and anxiety as well
as hope. the news OF Mary's fortune
and Sir Tarver Brown, his rebuff in
st. Paurs Church yard and his journey
to Nellerton.
He maaned, in spite Of himself, and
turned his face to the wall.
Now, then, dear, let me raise your
head"
whats the usef" he murmured.
1t was his one and only flash of peev-
ishness. The next instant h lbeyed
orders, with a smile. 1t was dreary
smile, yet a smile.
How l must have worried you,
motherw he said quietly, as he settled
after the tonic. II suppose this is Mel
lertonT
She kissed him as mothers do kiss
their grown sons Of whom they are
very proud
TRY and sleep again, dear" she said,
rather tremulously.
But Mary Dudley and her infidelIty-
her excusable infdellty-were vivid in
his mind. How could he sleep amid
such reallzations?
"All right" he said, shutting his
eyes.
Then sunny gray mist settled upon
his brain. and his surroundings were
to him as II they were not. 1t was not
so much sleep as translation of spirit.
"Oh. Mary. Mary, what shall do
without your his lips cried aloud
even while his mind was active In
some remoter atmosphere.
Nothing, dear Dick, you shall not
do without me as long as we live, for
we win be always together" A hand
was laid on his forehead-a little satiny
hand. with love warm in all its pores.
And instantly Dick opened his eyes.
"Maryr he gasped
This time Mary Dudley laid her face
by bis on the pillow, smiling. and
whispered, with her mouth close to his
mouth:
"Of course, Dick, who else should it
beg"
But 1t was not until the evening
that she was allowed to give him in
full measure the only tonic that could
be warranted able to make him him
self again in spirit and in truth. Then
she did not spare him.
Il ought to feel ashamed Of you,
Dick" she explained, "for supposing,
If only for a second, that / could care
anything for my money apart from
you? Sir Tarver Brown indeedl Why,
was just waiting for a sign from
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