Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-21
CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.
1t was long before poor Audrey CLOSED
her tired, aching eyes that eventful night
she had shed no more tears after that one
passionate outburst; she felt too much
pain and anxiety for this natural relief
All she could think of was Jack Glendur.
wood, lying alone in the bracken, insen-
slDle, half murdered. She accepted he,
mothers tender comfort, In a vague
Dreamy way. All the sudden Joy and
pride that had sprung into being early
In the evening, as she listened to the story
OF her birth, seemed to have vanished
beneath this great sorrow.
The sun was shining high In the heav-
ems when she opened her eyes, and found
her mother bending anxiously over her.
Constance Fraser gained strength at sight
OF her child's suffering. She was now
the strong, courageous woman; she put
aside all her invalid ways, and rose su-
preme to the moment.
Look after her WELL" she said to
Marshall, as she donned her outdoor gar
ments, and prepared to drive over to
Craiglands.
The duchess, proud, self-reliant, self
possessed as she was generally classed
to be, was after all only an ordinary
woman, with mothers heart beating
quick and strong in her breast. Her two
boys had been her darlings from the ear
lest days of their childhood she had new
er been 80 fond or SO proud Of her one
daughter, who was too much Ike her
father In nature and character to prove
comfort to the other parent.
The tears came to the mother's eves
as Constance Fraser, after speaking all
the consolation and sympathy she could
think OF, mentioned the countess' nams.
Il will stay with you tin Gladys
comes" she said gently; II an SURF
there IL much / can do"
Gladys will not come" the duchew
answered, quietly enough; and then al
at once she broke down. "Oh. Con
stance Ny dsarl Ny dear r -
moaned, what shall do II l loss both
my boys7 Duncan's day. ars numbered
Il know 1t only too well-and Jack.
my bonny, my dear, good, noble tack r.
Then Constance knelt bss$ds hsr and
cheered her again
You are alarmed by this inssnssbflity,
1t Is nothing; 1t often happens With Con-
cussion OF the brain. I prophecy that
in weeks time you will have JACK out
OF bed, or very nearly 70. Now 1 want
you to look at me- don't you ~ q chans,
10 my facet Yes, / So you do dali
tell you all about itr
And then, al gently, AZ briefly n Ghn
could. Constance barred the secrsts Of her
heart to her friend
And you have found your child. Ohm
stance? l am glad. rejoice, my d>ar.
In your happiness You must let me- -
her soon. | shall love her for your saks
and for poor Frank's; he was 1 grsat
favorite Of mine"
Constance Fraser covered her face WIN
her hands, and when abe drew them away
it was ashen white.
Hush r. she said, almost inaudibly:
do not let us speak of him. The pain
Is too deep, too great. Such horrible re-
morse comes over me when l BEGIN 10
think, that l fear for my reason. I
know now was deceived, that dou&tsd
him wrongly; but-but that l. all dArs
let myself know just yet, 1t makes my
heart bleed"
The duchess bent and kissed the sweet,
white face.
Have couragsI Responder your
child !" she whispered.
Il dol do !" answered Constance.
brokenly. I'm her must live again.
God-mamma, want you to promise to |
befriend her, to stand by her alway.s
For your sake and for hers, prom
lse this Constance; she shall never want
a friend while l am alive"
John Glendurwood's condition showed
No chAnsA and although DR.. Gentanes !