The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-26

He says my tisses are WORT a
fousand dollars apiece. I'd like to
pay you a million dollars in tisses," "
said the sweet child.
Cecil you get Paul to the store
and call in a doctor. We must be
sure that the dear boy is not hurt.
III be with YOU soon as | sec Mag
gle and Elsie safely honle," said
old MIR. Lawrence.
"Oh sir!" cried Boy in alarm,
Il am not hurt! Sec" and she
held out her arms ami walked a few
steps to prove her words.
Il don't sec how on earh you cs-
capped, Paul" replied the old gen
tleman, gravcly shaking his head.
Cecil drew Paul's arm within his
own and started to the store. How
tender and conSidcratc he was. He
felt Boys hand trcmblc. Was she
hurt or only frightened at the
thought of a doctor, he wonder
ed.
"Paul, tell me the truth, now
are YOU sure that vuu arc not hurt ,
| hate TO call in a doctor against
your wishes, but il it should turn
out that YOU really needed one I
could never forgive myself for fail
ing to provide one, tcndcrly Solici-
tOuS.
mo, 10. | ann not hurt in the
lcast-not a bit," she affirmed.
"Hut It YOU had been. what then.
Paul, what them"
Boy looked into Cecil's grave
questioning eyes alu saw some.
thing which sent the rich blood in
torrents over her face and a terrible
pain to her heart. still she answer
ed firmly:
"\\ha1 then? Why doctor and
death pei haps--but there are things
III this world more bitter than
death"
"G'od grant they may .:cvcr come
to YOU, Paul" rcvcfcntlv.
"LaWrcncc. | don't ever want TO
hear another word about this. I
dlh no more than any other fellow
would have dorc, and what did
was very easily accomplished. NJ
use to make Il mountain out Of Il
mole hill. ! was happy to be Of SER
vice to the lady and little girl. but
they were probably in no danger
after all The horse might have
soon stopped. Anvhow. I don't want
I" hear another word about it."
BOY lrrlcd the words out in a curt
manner. and went to her
dcSk that Cecil might not sec her
lace. llc knew. she was sure OF
that. But how did he find it out:
Could he have read her letter after
all No she could not believe that
and put the thougl< from her. But
she would not explain 10 him. An
explanation was due no one but
MIR. Lawrence. She would tell him,
and then go home to papa and
| Duckv. Hadn't Cccil said that 4
girl who would do as she had done
was "dcuccdlv immodcSt." Yes. and
that was what he thought Of her,
OF course. On, how bitterly she was
being punished. Dear little Duckv
anh .\unt Ellen had tried to save
her but she would not listen. But
then she had SuccccGcd-shc had
helped papa, and what cared she
for anything else; When she 60;
nome again she could live down
that terrible pain at her heart. anh
no one would ever know what her
masquerade had cost her. What
had 1t cost her, though: She could
not answer that-Shc did not know
Then old Mr.. Lawrence returned
an! Boy went to meet him. deter
mined to have the trying ordeal over
soon as possible.
"Oh. sir | must sec vou alone"
she gaspcd through pale lips.
Are YOU hurt, my boy? Where
is the doctor: Zounds hasn't he
come yet: asked the old man ann
iouslv.
NO. sir, [ am not hurt. there is
no doctor here. | did not and do not
need one. But let us go to your
private office please. I've a dreadful
secret to tell you.' And her words
were SO low that Mr.. Lawrence
could scarcely hear them.
Cecil was covcrtly Watching Boy
and was filled with awful fore
DOdlnCS as he saw ms Tnclc load