Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-05

lmperatively. Her heart had died within
her at the mans words, but her voice
rang out clear as bell.
| The bailitf looked up, and she drew in
her breath with stifed cry at sight of
ms face. She prayed silently that her
aunt might not have seen it. Charles
worth came up the stairs to answer her
we found this here beast tied up in
the sPinney, ahowling dreadfully. miss,
and not far away we came upon Mr.,
Revel, o Reyelhurst. lynn in the long
grass an ferns. We've taken him home.
an they've sent for the doctor miss"
No word of his master-no allusion to
his long absence! But Elizabeth knew
perfectly well what all those assembled
there were thinking. As she turned back
/ into the pretty, cool drawing room, she
saw her own awful dread reflected in her
aunts ashen face. Without a cry or
sob, both alike frozen with horror, the
two women sank upon the couch.
80 they remained for some time, till
the sound of eager voices and tokens of
excitement died away. Then Elizabeth
rose, swiftly, impetuously.
Aunt Anne she said. in n strained
/ tone. Il am going 10 atone for Richards
sin rs far as in me lies. 1t was / who
goaded him into fury by my silly mock
cry | am going to Reyelhurst"
Her eyes We're glittering fevcrishlv. In
I the soft autumn twilight they shome like
stars, Her aunt looked up hopelessly.
Yes, 60" she said. with strange
apathy. Richard will not be home to
night so it doesn't matter; we can tell
/ him when he comes back"
Il don't think they will send me away,
aunt. You know ! am a fully qualified
nurse of st. Sabina's, and they are not
likely to find one here"
No, they will not send YOU away" her
aunt repeated with stony apathy.
He has no wife. no mother, or sister.
| know said the girl pitifully only an
old, old grandmother to mourn for him.
Oh, Aunt Anne, if it is in the power of
woman to save him. I'll do it. for your
sake and Dicks! Tell Dick that if he
comes home!' she cried passionately.
/ Yes, I'll tell him, dear" said Mrs.
4 Holden.
And I'll come over, or send early to-
morrow said Elizabeth As she kissed
her aunt's pale cheek and hurried away
to her room, where She dressed herself
hastily in her old hospital uniform
She took the short cut by the brook.
As she passed the spinney she had an
uneasy feeling that some one was watch
/ ing her; She was certain that she heard
/ the hard breathing of man behind a
clump of tall ferns and young spruce
pines. She paused, her pulses throbbing.
Dick she whispered TREMENDOUSLY
: Dick"
There was no answer. no sound but the
/ faint rustic of leaves stirred by the even
ing breeze. and, half relieved, half fright
ened, she FASTENED on.
The door under the deep porch of Revel-
hurst stood wide open, and, when she
stepped into the hall, not sound was
audible. A hush as of death or sorrow
brooded over the place. On either hand
were doors; in front of her great wide
staircase with carved oak balusters
wound upward in the gloom. Almost I'M
consciously she went up to find herself
! on IA broad landing with passages TO right
and left. That to the right was dark,
but from door in the other light
streamed Sure that it must be the room
she wanted. she went forward softly,
/ pushed the door open, and entered.
1t was no sick room, but large, airy
chamber. quantity furnished and cheer
/ full. with bright fire and brilliant lamp.
In a handsome carved chair by The hearth,
soft cushions around her. and her feet
on high footstool, sat the tiniest.
daintiest old lady imaginable. Attired
/ in black silk gown, with soft white
shawl and lace cap, she looked like a
picture. for her fair old face was peace
full, and the clear dark eyes under the
snow white hair were as calm as a child ;.
She looked at Elizabeth quietly.
why doesn't Hesba come? | have
looked for it all round and can't find it, -
she said patiently.
1T" was some soft knitting dropped
beside her chair As Elizabeth picked it
up and laid it upon her lap, the sweet old
face frightened.
Thank you! You are Il new maid,
suppose? Will YOU please tell Hesba to
come? Roger must have called her
away" the gentle voice said; and Eliza
beth suddenly realized that this must be
Roger Revel's grandmother, and she was
unconscious of her grandson's dreadful
condition. Another request to call
Hesba" sent the girl into the passage
with a sob in her throat though her eyes
were hot and dry.
Another door opened suddenly az she
went out, and three women appeared.
The foremost. n houSekeeper from her
dress. came quickly towards Elizabeth.
oh, nurse, I'm glad you've come so
sooni He has turned us out; he says
we're no good with master SO terribly
hurt" She turned back to open the door
as she spoke.
Elizabeth slipped off her cloak and bon
net. took her nurses cap from her apron
pocket. delivered the message about
Hesba as she pinned it on, and then en-
tered the bedroom softly. A large, hand
some room it was, with a great canopied
bed, over which two men were bending.
One of them looked up as she advanced
WHO is it ?" he asked in surprise
Il am Nurse Elizabeth Douglas of st.
Sabina's | am visiting near. and heard
of this case. | thought | might be use
full" she said calmly.
The doctors keen glance ran over her
as she spoke.