Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30

1hlrkSeI, well blit man and a very
strong blow from bis hand was t.,ps
which made Itself felt. He swun. tbs
cane round and II descended ufgI
tack >huNidcrS with Il ,iull thud III,
hoN sci his teeth firmly together
She Shall hot have the satisfaetiui
of hearing me cry he said to himself
With vel regulated sweep the can.
dt>cended time after time. At every
blow the victims frame Quivrrc,i
Sill he did not cry out Mrs Craw
co'ir WAS annoyed at his fortitude.
'']Iar'i"r, >h" said. He doesn't fo,l
it. These boys have no feelings fo,
themselves or Others"
MI Mole rcd"ilhl.d his eXertionS. \
low sob aud chen another. which he
could not repre>s. broke from Jack. lt
seemed rs if he tension of the rol,e
was dragging his arms out of their
sockets. First one Thin red line and
then others made their appearance II
WIS blood which tie cane had dr:w
forth.
Has he not had enough, ma anu.
81 ia WI. Ibit, HolHiDH lDlS.
80 On, replied Mrs. CrAwcour, with
:; pitjlcss look.
Il should not ike to offend her :
thought the senior master
a gain a shower Of blows fell UPON
the boy etofenSeIess shoulder Sud
denly his head cropped over his shoul-
derS. Mr.. MnIe threw down the cane.
Why do YOU stop" she asked.
Rvca'l>,e ne llHs tainted"
.Fainted. nonSc!l~c' He is sham
ming. Thcse boys are so ,,INning
Taking his knife from bis pocket.
Mr, Mole no" really alarmed, cut tn"
rope. He was afraid that lie had killed
Jack and did not want to appear in
connection with a coroners inquest.
lack fell like Il dead weight on the
floor and did not move
"DCaI me-. said Mrs CraWcour. rjs-
ing from her chair Il had 80 idea that
he Was i'll. How ohetjnate he is. to h..
sure If he bad given any sign that
HE punishment had made an imprcs.
son upon him. should have ordered
You tn leave OF before.
Mr.. Mole took Jack in bis arms and
';td him down in the ve,anua. where
The fresh air tanned his face. Then be
got some water in a flower vase from 4
fountain which played in The garden
and bathcd his face With it. He bent
down over tie nscnsihe boy and
placed his band upon his heart. It
WIS beating. though slowly.
Il think he viii revive in a few noin-
utes. he said
After Chat he cut the string whicl.
vet hound his bands together.
Mrs. CrHWcol1r ROW sank on her
Knees and hathed his temples berself
while She held a smelling bottle to his
face Presently Jack moved convul
sively.
How hcauriful she is,'' he rnuttered
Who is he speaking Of" asked Mrs
Crawcour.
Hush. said Mr. Mole as the boys
lips opened again.
"How could she Toe 50 cruel TO NE
so lovely and yet so cruel: But she
got no sound from me-
at is of YOU he is speaking" Oh
served Mr. Mole.
He is i; strange boy. fear l have
been TOO severe With him. Mrs. Craw
coHr replied, for the first time showing
a sign of pity.
A smile of satisfaction spread itself
over Jas, KS face. He was evidently
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The triumph on his side. 1t WAS quite
half an hour before he was sufficiently
recovered to walk
When she saw that he was recover
ing consciousness. Mrs. CraWcour SAID
LET him be put TO bed and will sen,
him some supper from my own table.
And she ylided from the apartment
with all the dignity of a queen
What d woman" murmured Mi.
Mole
In short time he half led, half ear
rcd. Jack 10 his dormitOry through u
passage which was not used by the
boys and which prevented any one see
ing him. When he had put him to
bed he exclaimed:
is there anything l can bring you
HarkawAy:'
mo. sir. thank you. ! am very tired
and want to go to sleep" answered
Jack.
He placed his head upon the pillow
closed his eyes and gave exhausted ma
ture rest.
The shades of night were failing
when Jack woke up, and he was euY-
prised to perceive an odor OF eau Dc
cologne. 10 feel soft hand touching
his forehead and IL be conscious Of the
presence of q beautiful woman in the
ROOM Look ing up. he sa Mrs. Craw-
cour sitting on the side of the bed. She
held in her hand a scent bottle, md on
a table was a tray containing boiled
fowl. some bread and a bottle of sher-
ry. Giving him glass Of wine, She
told him to drink it.
Thank you, ma am, said Jack.
Have you been here long"
For an hour or more. was watch
ing You in your sleep"
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