Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-09-20
CHAPTER XI.

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-
sfble, half murdered. She accepted her
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 low
the strong, courageous woman; she put
aside all her invalid ways, and rose gu
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 a 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 so fond or so proud of her one
daughter, who was too much like her
father in nature and character to prove
a comfort to the other parent.
Il mi. L.. ~kl.o
as Constance Fraser, after speaking all
the consolation and sympathy she could
think Of mentioned the countess name.
81 win stay with you till Gladys
comes" she said, gently; Il am sure
there is much 1 can do"
"Gladys will not come" the duchess
answered, quietly enough; and then all
at once she broke down. "0h, Con-
stance Ny dearl My dearr she
moaned, what shall do if 1 lose both
my boys? Duncan's days are numbered
i know it only too well-and Jack,
my bonny, my dear, good, noble Jack T.
Then Constance knelt beside her and
cheered her again.
"You are alarmed by this insensibility
1t is nothing; it often happens with con-
cussion of the brain. 1 prophesy that
in a weeks time you will have Jack out
of bed, or very nearly SO. Now l want
you to look at me don't you see change
in my face? Yes, 1 see you do; shall
tell you all about it?"
And then, as gently, as briefly as she
could, Constance barred the secrets Of her
heart to her friend.
| 10 for,vd rhiIH NOu.
stance? 1 am glad. l rejoice, my dear
in your happiness. You must let me see
her soon. l shall love her for your sake
and fer poor Franks; he was a great
favorite of NINE"
Constance Fraser covered her face with
her hands. and when she drew them away
il was ashen white.
"Hush % she said, almost inaudibly
"do not let us speak of him. The pair
is too deep, too great. Such horrible re
morse comes over me when | begin tC
think. that l fear for my reason.
know now was deceived that doubtet
him wrongly; but-but that is all dare
LET myself know just yet, 1t makes my
heart bleed"
The duchess bent and kissed the sweet
white face.
"Have courage Remember you
child :" she whispered.
81 do! 1 dow answered Constance
hrokenly. I'm her l must live again
God-mamma, 1 want you to promise t
befriend her, to stand by her always"
For your sake and for hers, prom
,sa this. Constance she shall never wan
a friend while 1 am alive"
John Glendurwood's condition shovel
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