Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-12
ROGER REVEL---YEOMAN.
CONCLUDED.

,;t, af RpVelhurSt ulu NHdI al tiic M
aud agony of the evening had failed
e. dot gave the over strained heart
~, relief of tears. After Mrs. Wards
ionarture. Elizabeth wept; and, when at
~ the tears ceased TO flow. she telt
.tronger and less hopeless.
T;1a passed. 1t was near midnight,
,,,t the doctor had not come again. Her
Zoe had neither stirred nor opened his
os Elizabeth could hear no sound, and
,,as startled when a maid appeared and
I'aoloned TO her to come into the passage.
IF YOU please, miss, will you come
l,nnstairs - she whispered hoarsely
ETqabeth followed her Immediately.
In the hall group of servants were
.1,'stared round the ancient oaken settle,
~, which some one was lying, Mrs. Ward,
ooitated and trembling, came forward
when she saw Elizabeth.
IFS some one needing help Nurse
hos badly hurt" she said. He could
"nlv humble something about master,
,.hen he tainted dead away. We thought
we had better tell you, as YOU know
what to do.
She advanced with some curiosity.
Tho next moment the hall and its occu-
pants seemed to be whirling round her,
and the voices all grew faint and far
AWAY: for, as the men had turned the
nrostrate form round the light fell full
mon the unconscious face of her Cousin
Dick.
Then the sound of voice caused her
TO recall her faculties with a wrench
and every nerve grew tense.
"Blest if it amt Squire Holden" ex
claimed the voice-"him as had the row
with master about the right of way"
Yes. there he lay-Dick, her cousin, the
guiny man whose victim it was her most
anxious desire to save. What was he
doing there under that victims roof ?
What had he done to himself? Then her
heart seemed to cease beating; she knew
what he had done,
Would she be able to hide the truth
could She with that deathly white face
those rigid limbs and blood stained
clothes to tell the tale? She did not
know but she knew that, with heavens
help. she would try.
She knew nothing further clearly until
she realized that Dr. Atkins had come
back that the men We're taking Dick
upstairs and that she herself was follow
ING mechanically the directions which the
doctor was giving.
The cases are entirely different" he
said, "and this is the worse. | fear-shot
through the shoulder. lost an immense
quantity of blood, and the smash on his
head terrible!'
The doctors comments were positive
torture to Elizabeth; he could not see
what was so plain to her-that Dick had
made his own death more certain than
Roger RevePs.
You had better return to your post,
nurse; | shall stay here he told her
And she obeyed
Dick was sensible, but too weak to
recognize her in her uniform She was
thinking now keenly She must save
Roger Revel, she determined. and trust
to his gratitude and generosity to spare
her cousin. But, all through the night.
the injured man made no sign of return
ing Consciousness.
She was recalled to herself at dawn by
the housekeeper's voice. saying
here is cup of tea, miss; you must
want it, I'm sure"
Elizabeth took it from the housekeeper.
and noticed that Mrs. Ward looked fur
RED and anxious.
I'm so upset, miss" she said. THAT
stupid Hesba got talking to Ellen in
madams room, and madam heard. She
Is up and dressed, though it's not 6
O'Clock yet, and she's CRYING and saving
she must go to Mr.. Roger, and telling
them to fetch Miss Amy. They have
much ado to prevent her coming"
A scarlet spot sprang into Elizabeth's
%hlte cheeks, and she set down her cup
hastily
Wait here, please, Mrs. Ward" she
Saldi Il won't be long"
Nle mad not far to go--only to the
next ROOM 'madam's" parlor. The swift
"PtuIag OF the door almost overturned
H'soa, who had her back against it. Lit
We madam was standing by the bed,
weeping bitterly and wringing her hands
ana lmploring the two women who were
ooSgedly barring her way.
Roger! My boy! l must see him--I
must 60 to hiln!"
Madams streaming eyes sought Eliz-
aoetns appealingly.
les. yes-fve come for you. He IS
"'ieeP but you shall sit by him." the girl
assured her tenderly; and. rejecting
Ile9oa tardy help, she guided madam"
'' her charges room.
Now you can watch him nicely till he
vases She said, when the old lady was
se'lIed IN the big chair by the bed with
~, TI9niohs tucked around her comfortably.
Inc patient old eyes looked up wistfully.
II l may Just hold his hand she
~ once the bedclothes were 50 arranged
, ,I''t tne small withered hand might clasp
"'g helpless big one beneath them.
0.ahhging up little later, the girl was
,'I'ied to realize that Roger Revers
,I.S We're open, that he was gazing at
.gI' smiling family as he tried to press
.. 'e sort old fingers laid on his. But,
unity she trusted herself to look again.
I g "a" that he had relapsed into Stun
oel ana that 'madam's" fair old face
l vas wing on the pillow beside him. Elk
.1'5''ed by excitement and unused to