The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-26
/ Jack HarkaWay S
|SChooIddys
BY BRACEBRIDGE hEMYNG

ming. These boys are SO cunning"
Taking his knife from his pocket.
Mr.. Mole, now really alarmed, cut the
rope. He was afraid that he had killed
Jack and dbl not want to appear In
connection with a coroner's inquest.
Jack fell like q dead weight on the
floor and did not move.
Dear mer' said Mrs. Crawcour, ris-
ing from her chair. Il had no idea that
he was ill. How obstinate he is, to be
sure. If he had given any sign that
the punishment had made an impress
sion upon him, I should have ordered
you to leave Off before"
Mr.. Mole took Jack in his arms and
laid him down i'm the veranda. where
the fresh air famed his face. Then he
got some water in a flower vase from n
fountain which played in the garden
and bathed his face with it. He bent
down over the insensible boy and
placed his hand upon his heart. 1t
was beating, though slowly.
II think he will revive in a few min
utes," he said.
After that he cut the string which
yet bound his hands together.
Mrs. Crawcour now sank on her
knees and bathed his temples herself.
while she held smelling bottle to his
face. Presently Jack moved convul-
sively.
"How beautiful she Isl" he muttered.
"Who is he speaking OFF, asked Mrs.
Crawcour.
"Hushm said Mr.. Mole as the boys
lips opened again.
How could she be 50 cruel to me
SO lovely and yet so cruel? But she
got no sound from me-"
1T is of you he is speaking" OBJ
served Mr. Mole.
HE is u strange boy. ] fear l have
been too severe with him." Mrs. Craw-
cour replied, for the first time showing
a sign of pity.
A smile of satisfaction spread itself
over Jacks face. He was evidently
thinking that his fortitude had placed
the triumph on his side. 1t was quite
half an hour before he was sufficiently
recoveru,, "a walk
When she s.. Z" that he was recover
ing consciousness, Mrs. Crawcour said.
LET him he pat to bed. and Will send
him some supper from my own table" "
! And she glided from the apartment
with all the dignity OF a queen.
What womant' murmured Mr..
Mole.
In a short time he half led, half car
ried, Jack to his dormitory through q
passage which was not used by the
boys .2., aud wfii,sjch fffy One see,
hnH In m
bed, he exclaimed:
SIS there anything I 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 falling
when Jack woke up. and he was sur
prlsed to perceive an odor OF eau dc
cologne, to feel soft hand touching
his forehead and to be conscious OF the
presence of beautiful woman in the
room. Looking up, he saw Mrs. Craw
cour sitting on the side of the bed. She
held in her hand scent bottle. and on
Il table was n tray containing 4 boiled
fowl, some bread and bottle OF sher-
ry. Giving him glass of wine, she
told him to drink il.
Thank you, ma'am," said Jack.
Have you been here long?"
For an hour or more. | was watch
ing you in your sleep"
Jack WINGED n little rs he moved In
~, pt,.i1 IA fs, Ia.
stiff and painful.
Are you In pain now?" she asked.
"Not so much as / deserve to be-" he
answered, looking wistfully ut the prct-
ty hand which was wrapped in II hand
kerchief.
"Do you know why am here, Hark-
away?" asked Mrs. Crawcour. II have
come to ask your forgiveness for my
passionate and cruel conduct to you
this afternoon. Oh, If you only knew
what q dreadful curse my temper has
been to me all my life, Had it not been
for my temper / should not now be
the wife OF schoolmaster in country
town" .
please don't grieve about me
ma'am," cried Jack. the tears starting
TO his eyes. II know i deserved all
got and n great deal more. The beat
ing didn't make me cry, but you will il
you talk like that"
You are Il good hearted boy" she
said in tender voice; land so you
think me beautiful
"Oh, so lovely, ma'am: but how die
you know"