Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-02
They met some

where ;lp de coast and my brother
asked Ail. Meredith 10 come and stay.
II happened that Maurice was away
when Mr.. Aieralitli arrived, and did
not know who lie was. so he eX-
planned"
Il See" said Sir John; land you and
yuur brother have been kind to my
hay. And dare say" he added, with
Il somewhat lame attempt at cynicism,
that you have heard no good Of me-"
But Jocclyn would have none Of
that SHE was no child to be abashed
by sarcasm, but Il woman, completed
aud perfected by her love.
Excuse me- she said sharply, "but
that is not the truth, and you know 1t.
You know as well as l do that your
son would never say a word against
YOU"
Sir John was looking at her keenly,
his hard blue eyes like steel between
the lashless lids.
you disquiet me-" he said. II have
a sort of feeling that you have bad
news to tell me-
NO" she answered, mot exactly.
But it seems to me that no one realizes
what he is doing out in Africa--what
risks he is running"
'"rell me-" he said. drawing in his
chair. 81 will not interrupt you. Tell
me all you know from beginning to
end. l am naturally somewhat inter
ested."
| So JScelyn told him. And what she
said was only n recapitslation of facts
! known to such as have followed these
pages to this point Suddenly he broke
into the narrative. He saw, keen old
wording that he was, a discrepancy.
But" he said there was no one In
Loanso connected with the scheme
who''-he paused, touching her sleeve
with n bony finger-"who sent the tele
gram home to young DISCARD; the tele-
gram calling him out to Jacks relief?"
oh" she explained lightly, Il did.
My brother was away, so there was no
one else to do it. you see."
Yes, Sec
! And perhaps lie did.
Sir John took his leave. He bowed
over Jocelyn's hand, and Nlillicent,
watching them keenly, could see moth
ing-no CLEAN of a mutual understand
ing in the politely smiling eyes.
Perhaps" he said, II may have the
pleasure Of meeting you again?"
II am afraid it is doubtful" she an
swered, with something that sounded
singulnrly like eNultation in her voice.
1--WE are going back to Africa almost
at once"
And she, also, took her leave of Lady
Cantourne.
One afternoon Joseph bad his wish.
Moreover. he had it given to him even
as he desired which does not usually
] happen. We are given part, or the
whole, SO distorted that we fail to rec
ogniZe it.
Joseph looked up from his work and
saw Jocelyn coming into the bungalow
garden.
He went out to meet her, putting on
his coat as he Went.
How is Mr. Meredith!' she asked
at once. Her eyes We're very bright
and there was sort of breathlessness
understand.
He is a bit better, miss, thank you
kindly. But he don't make the prog
ress should like. It's the weakness
that follows the malarial attack that
the doctor has to fight against"
where is he?" asked Jocelyn.
well, miss, at the moment he is in
| 1,.,,x IL,
down there for the change of air in
the afternoon. Likely as not, he's
asleep
And presently Jack Meredith, lying
comfortably somnolcnt Oh the outskirts
. of life, heard light footsteps, but hard
ly needed them. He knew that some
one came into the room and stood
silently by his couch for some seconds.
He laZily Enclosed his eyeils for n
moment, not in order to see who was
there, but With view of intimating
that lie was not asleep. But he was
not wholly conscious. To men accus
toned to an active, energetic life n
long illness Is nothing but period o!
complete rest. In his more active
moments Jack Meredith sometimes
thought that this rest OF his was or
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