The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-10
among his papers. and as it appeared

among his papers. and as 1t appeared that-'
 T will come with you now. she in corrupted. sMaHie get my opera cic=k --tlne long one lined with sabie--ard you. sir, if you would be kind enough to order a carringe."
 Tt Is at the door, madame"
 yery well. will he ready in 2 min ute."
 In less than a quarter of sn, hour Leonors had reached the Hotel Bristol The injured man, who was known to be enormously wealthy. had been taken to his own apartments. and one Of the most famous doctors In Paris had been summoned. As Leopore entered the sitting room. the great physician was giving some orders to nurse He though polfteness exacted from him a bow of recognition.
 When the nurse had disappeared through the door leading to the be1- room. the doctor came forward with a smile of welcome.
 Tt was good Of you to come. mad ame," he said quietly.
 How Is hey' she exclaimed. 'Is he badly hurt7 Is fe in danger? Can. I do anything. nonsieur7 Can helpg Can I nurse himy
 Ms dear madame" he replied with grave sfile. you overwhelm me with questions. Pray do not alarm your self. He has had aAmaryelous ss-
 sEscapef'' she cried. .Ah. then he Is safe! Oh thank God%
 For the moment she forgot she was not alone. and the cry of her heart rose unchecked to her lips. Then she remembered and Shr4nk from thedues- tioning look in the doctors eyes.
 T am an old friend of Mfr shii,s.', she said hurriedly T am 50 glad to hear that there fs no danger"
 T did not say so, madame. I only expressed surprise that he was rot killed on the spot"
 -Ah, then. you thinl--you feer--'.
 T fear nothing. madame, he said sharply. My business is to fight, not to fear. But there Is no need for you from concussion of the brain. Other wise he is unhurt. He is young end very strong. He will have the best of care and attention. i,4t .ias s,
 'sYes." cried Leonore, eagerly T am sure he will have that May see him7 I should like to see him If I may. ~.
 Certainly. certainly. or course. you know, he is stiff unconscious."
 T know, but should like to see him."
 The doctor opened the door leading into the bedroom and stood aside for Leonore. to enter. When she had ctoss- ed the threshhold she paused, and had closed her eyes, as though afraid of what she might sec.
 But the pause was only ri1omentary. She moved forward few paces and then looked boldly at the white tx- panse of bed.
 "A aaa -gT Just a white, motionless face, swathed in bandages that were scarcely whiter than the flesh. The outline of a body beneath the white. coveriet, The sub dued gleam of an electrics lamp cov- cred with a green shade. The dim fig. ure of Ia nurse in the background. lAb- solute silence. save for the heavy breathing of the injured man, and the faint ticking of a watch which lay on the dressing table.
 That was all, and yet to Leonore it was enough to reveal that which lad hitherto lain deep in the silence o: her
 There. in the semi darkness and the hush of the siclx-rocpa. the truth broke out like lightning. and the crash of its thunder echoed and re-echced in her ears.
 Leonore Jackson, the great actress. had played one of her parts too we'll. The play had passed into an actual drama of her own life. She had simu- lated love with the most exquisite grace and tenderness And now in the silence of that darkened room, she knew the truth. She loved John shIl, and his life had become part of ner life. If he died, the world itself would cruT- bIe into the dust and ashes of death.
 (COntinued T0mOrrow.)