The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-10-28


all. She never Needed Sir Greg0ry'R
remarks. or even heard them; her
eyes were fixed in that dull, bitter
way before herr and she never moved
as her husband sent this request down
the table.
1T is neuralgia! She is i'll! mur-
INJURED Enid in an agony of fear, see.
ing the expression on his face. She
will be better directly"
Gervais bit his lip. It panied him
to see his wife, of whom he was so
proud, sitting like log of wood or d
stone, at the head Of his table, ignor-
ing his guests, and behaving SO
strangely.
Dare, guessing what Enid was suf-
fering, though he little knew how
greatly, plunged gallantly into the
breach, and opened political argu-
ment that caught the doctor and Sir
Gregory at once. Gervais exerted
himself to join in, too, but his eyes
wandered to that curiously sullen
face, out of which it seemed as ic
every line of beauty was gone.
His heart beat in a nervous, horri.
BILE fashion, and he could not bring
himself to touch any food. He tried
to make excuses for her, but they
died away; it was her duty to appear
interested, or at least to say what
allied her, not to make such an exit.
bition of herself as this.
The servants countenances as they
fnd IN nv.A 4n.r< n 4. a -
they retired, and dessert was placed
on the table, he determined to do
something.
Dorothy" he said, with slight
tremble in his voice, "Sir Gregory
will take some of that old port--it ID
before you"
She made no answer, and Enid
shivered and grew sick.
II know she is Ill" she whispered,
agitatedly, and rising, she said out
loud: "Sir Gregory, DR.. Waters and
Mr.. Broughton will excuse you. !
know, Dorothy, dear; do let me help
you upstairs"
She moved round like q fairy, In
her pretty, graceful white gown, and
put her hand affectionately on Dor-
othy's arm.
1t was shaken off almost savagely.
For heavens sake, leave me
alone!" exclaimed Dorothy, while an
expression of anger and hatred came
over her hard, white face.
Then pushing her chair back; she
half moved and half staggered from
the room.
Gervais had jumped to his feet.
and with q muttered apology stroda
after her; and Enid, with large tears
rolling down her cheeks, murmured
family:
"She-she has been i'll all day. She
is in great pain; her neuralgia
MY brave, sweet Lowell" thought
Dare, hotly, to himself.
DR.. Waters nodded his head as ID
to himself.
Neuralgia he said in a dry sort
OF way; "and narcotics that's the
matter"
Dorothy did order some lauda-
mum yesterday, know" cried Enid.
eagerly; and Il"
Gervais came back and interrupted
her. Waters" he said, quietly, his
face pale and stern, 81 shall be glad
If you will give my wife your advice. 1
Then, as he sat down again: aIW
seems as il she has been dosing her.
self with opium, and all sorts OF
things, to destroy the neuralgia I'M
her face and head!"
DR.. Waters shook his head.
"A bad habit, Derriman; you must
stop it at once. never tolerate ops
ates."
Enid had slipped away, and by and,
by Dare came into the drawing room
and found her just seated at tha
piano.
He understood the action: she had
been crying, probably unrestrainedly.
and wished to hide the traces Of her.
tears. How he longed to take her I'M
his arms and to hold her close to hia,
heart, but something stopped him.
he scarcely knew what, and all he
did was to ask her to play some par
ticular air of which he was very fond,
1t was long before sleep came til
Ends hot. weary eyes that night.
"Oh, my love, my dear, dear loYe!m
she moaped; at is coming and / can
not stop 1t. / shall see you suffer
such pain as you have never dreamed
of. Is it wrong to call you my lover
1t is my secret, my one treasured!
Who could help loving you, SO noble.
so good, so manly? Heaven help you
to be brave and bear all that lies in
the future"
To be Continued.