The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-04
CHAPTER V.

Hours Of Anguish.
DR.. Gregory's examination OF NY
Parmentcr was very brief: and wheh
he rose it was first to whisper to the
clergyman and then to sign TO JACK
TO help him carry the millionaire into
+ the vestry
Jack, who had t.. Olives hand in /
the moment of crisis. Immediately
complied and the millionaire was lift
ell by them gently and carried out |
+ Olive followed. She was pale, but quite
self-collected.
THE restoratives are in the ccr-
iiage. DOCTOR" she whispered: but al
the look which he gave her in repN,
she caught her breath and clenched her
henda. summoning all her courage and
solfr 9mmand. She read in it YER
dict which confirmed all her worst.
fears.
AS she reached the vestry, low
moan escaped her tightly pressed lips,
and for a moment she reeled unsteady
under the force of the blow. Mr.. Case
ment was by her side. and he placed
his hand under her arm. She turned
and thanked him with wan smile and
then. with supreme effort, nerved
herself for the coming ordeal.
Mr. Parmenter was laid on bench
in the vestry, and all save Olive, Jack
and Mr. Easement We're shut out. while
DR.. Gregory made strenuous efforts TO
revive his patient. Buzz ne had passed
beyond all human aid, and at length
the doctor abandoned an attempt which
he had known from the first would be
fraitless.
olive. white 10 the lips, sat with her
hand n her lovers. waiting in tense
misery aEad anxie1y for the tina! verdict.
ran do no more declared the doc
!or. EezTan give me strength 10 bear
Inc blow Miss Parn3eatar. Your father
4 dead.
Fcr e moment ~ intensely painful
Silence for az. Olive closed her eyes
snd kovg 81 her head and than rose.
y wiH 80 home Doctor. you will
sse. Her lips quiyerrd and she
finished the brQk@a sentence with q
u.tste glance Of anguish al the dead
bGd%- ..0h. my dear. she cried: and
falling or her knees, she bert ower her
father and Kissed first the forehead
and then the cold lips.
i viii bring a carriage 70 the vestry
door" said Mr.. Easement He hurried
out and during his absence Olive re-
NAMED kneeiing by the dead
She had heard what the lawyer said,
and on his return she rosn from her
knees took last long look It the
bier. and. with a trcmulous sigh OF bit
ter anguish turned away.
= - 80 - S'''-'
Mr. Easement. No Jack; don't come
With me-" shcl said, as he took her
hand intending TO lead her odt. Come
70 me later in the day, or tomorrow
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VIZ churcm must pc explained.
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MA5Sea nm
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