Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24

But Chilcote'S gaze had Wandered from his face and strayej to the dress ing table; there it moved fetcrishly from oile object L. another.
 sLodef." h@ cNel@fg!cd. "io you see can Nou see if tht.r"'.: q tule Gf tab loids on the m4ntel~t"lf or on the dressing tahIc*" He lifted himself nervou~Iy on h:s elbow. and his eyes wandered rmraSi'y about he room Il T had | b2'tstll night; my nerves are horribly jared ana thought = think lie stopped.
 MitlI his Increasing ceH> .i13tSnesS his nervous collapse 6ocanc m3Ie marked. -ht tIan first moment ol waking tIte re- lief of an uH4 Epcotod presence had sur mounted everything else. hut now, as ole 5F enc hS faculties stirred his Wr"teicd condition =ieeanc patent. With Il ueW sense of pcrtullta,io 4.o'ler made his next attack.
 "thilratr. he he4:iu Stcrlliy
 But agau ChiIcote caught his arm, plHcking at the coat sleeve. Where is
 
 t;talot}- tie Sed;ltiye: I'm I'll oJliG- ed to tilr something Waeu mH nerves 20 WlaH@.' Iii lis Weakt!ess and her yogs trcfHor he forgot that l.odcr was the ~l;lrer Of his secret Even iii his extremity Iii, fear Of detection elung to him IfrsBly-the li,.~ that had he come second nature sliPP 'd from hi4n without effort. 'iien suddenly d fresh panic seized hiIn, his fingers ti.ghtened paslnadie;tIlY. his eyes ecitsed t0 rove about tie room and ~ettlVd on lis compafjons face. ..Gan you see t, Loeer:" h. era.} ssE cart; the liglitas ill naN eyes. Gan Nou see it: Can Iou see the -tubp:s He lifted himself higher, an agony of apprehension ill his flee
 lo@ee =puzaea Jim baei upon tie pillow lie vaS Y.glsi44 land to keep iIiS=o4n l.aFi eos' f3 steer his oN.n coqr~a ~t.l .=zllJ= =5'uoneh 5aa= chaos th=t eoG5iaI4,#5, 1#.sg. et'lItlca;a. ha la&3n onee mop. ,.zoa sent fch. ? z last ni-!lt alla e.t39.a= tlla lts.st sllng t@i3 morn inr to tetl yau iul ,}44so=he stopped Shs9t
 E5ifi4 n ezeH tHpat tsd lent him stre 44.}s Gi.i'ayce Aa. llea as.ie l4is !. '..so5s.. l.. =.i.l suddenly, @Sos5- pose 'fW1s. io-t satIle,e -tH.;tS &oue..' The ima @l.afy possibility 4fil,peel hm. I.e ~af 4l i!~ f5ce Hsid. drops of precipitation sit=Wag ou his forehead. his whole shattered system trembiihe before lis thought
 1t the sieilt Le,ler set his lips. ..1he tube k aa tie n4anteiSi!eIf,9 he s;lit. ill 4 cold abrupt voice.
 \ 9roan of relief fell from Chileote, and the muscles of his face relaxed. For a moment he lay back with closed eyes, then the desire that tortured him stirred afrcsll He lifted his eyelids and looked Ut his companion. "iiand it to ne, he said quickly. Give il to me Give it to luc, Lodcr, quick as you can, There's Il glass on the table and Soile whisky and water The ta ablotls dissolve. you know In his new excitement he held out his liaAd.
 But LoIct stayed motionlcSs. He had come to fight. to demand, to plead, if need be. for the one hour for which he had lived the hour that WHS to satisfy all labor, all endeavor, ali am btiol. Wi}A dogycd persistence he made one more essay.
 "Chjlcote. Fou wrote last night to re call nc Once again he paused checked by new Interruption. Sit ting up again. Chileote struck out sud denly with his left hand in rush of his old irritablity.
 "D-n you"' he cried suddenly. What are you talking about: Look at me, Get me the stuff. l tell you it's imperative" In his excitement his breath failed, and he coughed. At the effort his whole frame was shaken. Loder walked to the dressing table. then back to the bed. X deep a.ta- ton was at work in his mind. Again Chileote's lips parted. le- der.' he said faintly-"L "Loder, must l must have it. It's imperative.' Once more he attempted to lift himself, but the effort was futile.
 Again Louer turned away. "LOder'-
 With fierce gesture the other turn ed on him. Good heavens, man.. he began. Then unaccountably his voice changed The suggestion that had been lowering in his mind took sud den and definite shape. "All right: he ] said in lower voice. All right. Stay as you are.''
 He crossed to where the empty tum- bier stood and hastily mixed the whss- key and water then crossing to the mantelpiece where lay the small glass 1 tube containin. the tightly packed tahleids Jed and glanced once more toward the bed. How many: he said laconicaly.
 Chilccte lifted his head. His face was pitiably drawn, but the feverlsh bright- ness in his eyes had increased. "flve, he said sharply. Five. Do you hear