The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-16

N1EODONU CARSON StareQ LOT
u moment in anluZement ut the
S PROSTATE girl. then took her
tenderly in his arms. carrying
her toward the hidden cabin. At the
steepest spot Captain Harrod overlook
him. But the young man paid no
heed to offers Of aid, wading steadily
on to the door. which the captain un-
locked and opened. standing aside for
Carson and his interesting burden.
Theodore took her into the large sim
gle room and laid her softly on clean
looking bed.
"She is dcad"' said, Theodore in a
hushed voice. ~
els her heart beatin'?' the captain
inquired. g. '-f-~fi',nn,t~
II don't know" cried Carson.
Carson laid his ear lightly to the
white blouse Some tluttering he
seemed to feel but he could not be
certain. uarrod brought water in Il
watering pot. which he seemed to have
planned to use rs upon lily or rose.
do it beat 2" he asked.
whether it's my pulse or hers that
beats. Oh. l wisll-wlaat do they gen
orally do. captain"
'"Thcy's some paint O.; they froclS that
always has to be unrovc. amt they?'
inquired the captain anxiously.
Captain" said Carson. the perspira
ton standing Oh his brow. I'm going
out OH the gallery for air. You dc
what has to be done. captain-or she
may die!'
Put some watah on huh face, subj
said the captain. In iudicious avoid
ance Of extreme measures. "Ah don't
reckon this lyah's case TO- vi'lent o
onconse'vative remedies. I'll oncorl
that ha'tsho'n bottle!"
Carson pressed a wet towel to the
girls face. The captain held a bottle
labeled ammonia" to her nostrils
She gusped. drew IL quivcring sigh and
opened her eyes. The older man was
looking at her in a fatherly way. and
the young one was sponging her fore
head. his face near hers. She sat ur
suddenly.
you have had Il fall. madam" said
Carson. land are shaken up little
But you are safe and among friends
''Oh. thank YOU she said. in tone
Of the most correct Formally. st:
ever SO kind Of you. sir. I-I-I- Oh
l thought was lost. I thought l.
Oh! Oh. Oh. Oh. O-o-o-h"
Suddenly. from the polite common
places of speech. she broke into hys
terical screaming. Captain Harrot
poured a stiff glass Of rcd liquid from
a bottle. diluted 1t and took 1t to tilt
shuddering girl who looked patlletical
| ly up into his fac" for moment, swal
| lowed it obcdicnl!y and coughcd as 1
stranglcd by it.
"And now" said Mr.. Carson. wv
will leave you. If you will excuse us
Please feel Mt ease You are quit
safe. and the cabin is yours. We ar
In all ways at yo' service The cap
tain here is my friend. and we belon,
to a race that sees n sister In ever!
helpless lady think you will desir'
to sleep. and J nope you ma! awake
refreshed. after which we shall place
ourselves mo- definitely under YOU
| command" -
She looked at him quesrioningly
The softness Of his voice. his Iittl
inconsistent lapscs into dialect as IL
uttered the old fashioned chivalric sen
| tiuentS. won her trust.
"Ah'd lie down. ma'am." suggested
tSSe captain. '' .c1a.;., that medicine gifts
chance TO wus Goodby. ma am"
Virginia lay back and closed he
eyes. but the potion brought no drow
siness. Her face grew hot. and sh
knew her eyes would shine II sh
opened them with a brilliancy quit
fascinating, TO the young man with tn
ITO Be Continued).