Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-06-04
CHAPTER XIX.


The next day Mrn Saville did not
feel equal to write or attend to bust
ness. Her head felt heavy and Eiddy,
she said; SO she ordered the ram
shackle carriage and drove to tho cha
teau. hoping the air would revive hes,
II did not, however. She said she felt
inclined to sleep-that the air was too
strong for her. or rather that she had
grown too weak for tho air-that the
place made her melancholy, and she
would leave next day. Hope persuad-
Cd her to try and rest. She covered
her over with wraps; for, though the
day was warm, she complained OF cold.
and shivered a good deal. Hope took
her knitting and sat patiently beside
her for more than an hour, during
which MIA Savfllc slept heavily, some
times moaningI then she woke sudden
ly. as II startled. and thought she
heard several people enter tho room
noisily. She was better, and insisted
on taking a little walk on the beach.
At dinner she could not eat, but COM
planned OF great thirst Feeling severe
headache and drowsiness, she went
carly to bed Hope felt moro uneasy
than she cared to confess. and persuad-
ed Mrs- Savills to let her maid sleep
In her room
Then she retired herself, FIRST to
write at considerable length. then to
Ssck forgetfulness In her bed But In
vain; her nerves were strained, and an
irresistible presentiment OF evil weigh
| I'd her down
The long. wskeful. restless night
wore through
Az early dawn Jessop came into Miss
Diamonds room with an alarmed look
on her face.
III. miss. I have never seen her like
this. She has been wandering OF and
on all night about Mr.. Hugh and her
husband. that no ono ever hears her
speak about Just now she Is asleep.
What will become OF us In this poor
miserable place IL my lady gets really
III? Why. we couldn't get a doctor,
though that queer man we saw on the
road yesterday they tell me, is a very
clever doctor, but he lives miles and
miles away"
II shall get up and dress at onos,
returned Hope, much alarmed. 81
will come TO Mrs. Saville directly"
She dressed accordingly. little think
ing how long 1t would be before she
should again go regularly to bed.
Mrs. Saville seemed quite herself
when Hope reached her bedside, except
that her hands and skin were dry and
burning, her eyes bright and restless
She wanted to get up IN order to IRE
pare for her journey to London. She
seemed feverishly anxious to be a.
home once more. Then she began IL
speak about Mr.. Rawson as II he wer,
there. though they both knew he had
started with his daughter for Switzer
land; also she talked of her will. and
her fear that II she died intestate hel
son Hugh would get as much of hel
property as his brother.
AS soon as she could get away, Hop,
called the landlord and begged him Il
dispatch a mounted messenger for tn.
doctor. to whom she hastily wrote
note describing the condition of tn,
sufferer az accurately as she could
This done, there was nothing for II bu
waiting.
This waiting tried Hope severely
She felt, moreover, what a weight o
responsibility lay upon her.
Though Jessop was full Of expires
sions of sympathy and woe. her pal
face and nervous manner showed hoy
unit she was for a sick-nursa
Hope waited for the doctors repor
before she wrote to Mr.. Rawson's part
nsr for help and counsel
Richard Saville was away cruising
nobody knew where; Mr.. Rawson wa
travelling; Lord Everton-who coul
! md hinf and she felt shs knew. Ia