Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-06-28
came to his tent and asked for him.
She introduced herself, and Philip
was most polite.

She introduced herself, and Philip
was most polite.
MY father sent me- she began.
81 ought to have waited on the pres
ident," he said, seeing that she hest
tated, but several Of my men are
wounded, and We have SO few doc
tors"
Dom Corria is good doctor him.
SELF" she said.
His skill will be- much appreciated
in Brazil at the present moment" said
he, rather bewildered.
"He mends broken hearts," she per-
sisted.
"Ah, a healer, indeedw but he frown-
ed little.
HE Is in demand today. lie asked
me to tell you Of one most successful
operation. The-er-the engagement
between Miss Iris Yorke-is that the
name-and Mr.-NIr-dear me-
"Bulmer." scowled Philip, block
of ice in the warm air Of Brazil.
"Yes, that is it. We'll, it is ended.
She is free-for little while"
There was curious bleaching Of
Philips weather tanned face. 1t touch
ed cord In Carmelas impulsive ma
ture.
1T is all right" she nodded. You
can go to her."
She left him there, more shaken
than he had ever been by thunderous
sea or screaming bullet.
Visiting the sick is one Of the Chris
tan virtues. so Philip visited Coke.
Iris had just finished writing letter,
partly dictated and much altered in
style, to Mrs. James Coke, Sea View.
Ocean road, Birkenhead, when gen
tie tap brought her to the door. She
opened it. Her wrist was seized, and
she was drawn into the cor 'idor. She
had no option in the matter. The tall
young man who held her wrist pro-
ceeded to squeeze the breath out OF
her, but she was growing so accus-
toned to deeds Of violence that she
did not even scream.
There Is British chaplain at Per-
nambuco," was Philips incoherent re-
mark.
~ must ask my uncle" she gasped.
mo. Leave that to me. No man
living shall say Yes or No to me
where you are concerned, Iris"
do not be hard with him, Philip,
dear. He was always good to me, and
-and-I have grown a wee bit afraid
of you"
afraid!
"Yes. You are 80 much older, 80
much sterner, than when you and l
looked at the Southern Cross together
from the bridge Of the Andromeda."
81 was n boy then, Iris. | am a
man now. / have fought and loved
and suffered. And what Of you, dear
heart? We went through the furnace
hand in hand. What Of the girl who
has come forth woman"
When Coke was pronounced fit for
comfortable travel David Verify and
Dickey Bulmer conveyed him home.
They took with them drafts on a Lon
don bank for amounts that satisfied
every sort Of claim for the sinking Of
the Andromeda. Judged by the COM
pensation given to the vessels sur
yivors, there could be no doubt that
the dependents of the men who lost
their lives would be well provided for.
At odd moments David and Dickey
Bulmer discussed the partnership.
The young people would be home IN
two months. and then Philip was to
come into the business.
Were growing old, David" said
Dickey. "I've got plenty Of money, an
you'll ave Il tidy bit now, but there's
one thing neether of us can buy. an
that's youth" -.
81 don't want to be young again.
said David. "but I'd like to go back
lust a year or so-no more"
"Why?"
-"Well, there's bin times w'en-wen
I'd ave acted different. Wot do you
say, Jimmie?'
Coke, thus appealed to, glowered at
his employer.
"Sayw he growled. Il say nothink.
know you, David"
Philip and Iris attended Carmela's
wedding during their honeymoon. The
cathedral ut Rio de Janeiro was pack
ed, and Iris was quite inconspicuous
among the many richly attired ladies
who graccd the ceremony by their
presence. Nevertheless Colonel Saliva
dor san Benavides favored her with a
peculiar smile as he led his bride down
the central aisle.
She laughed, blushed and looked at
her husband.
"Yes, / saw him. he whispered.
"But I never feared him. 1t was you
that made me sit up. BY the way, old
girl, let us cut out the reception. l
want to call Mt the bank and at shop
In the Rua Grande. You will be inter-
ested."
Well, being a good and loving wife.
she was interested deeply. Ten thou
sand pounds was Dom Corria's finan-
cial estimate Of the services rendered
by Philip, and Iris was absolutely
dumfounded by the total In milreis.
But her voice came back when Philip
took her to jewelers. and the man
produced a gold cross on which blazed
four glorious diamonds. Dom Corria
had given her a necklace many times
more valuable, but this
"For remembrancew said Philip.
"Oh, my dear, my dear! she muir
INJURED, and her eyes grew moist.
THE END.
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