The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-02
CHAPTER VII

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help her towards recovery, so that
when her lover returned from his In
dian campaign she might be well
enough to marry! Only in helping Il
bring that marriage to a successful is
sue could she hope to efface the last
miserable half-hour. She would try
too, and talk to Doctor Drake some day
by herself, and ask If any possible
change of treatment might hasten
Clar1ce's recovery The very thought
brought comfort and hope with IL.
| Having decided her course of actor
she proceeded to put it into practice:
smoothed her hair, and tried TO was
the traces OF tears from her face. Ther
she sat down and wrote few lines t
her brother, declining to lend him T."
money, and giving him her reasons 70
the refusal After that she went
Clarice's room, who. happily. she foun
alone.
81 thought you were never coming.
said Clarice fretfully. Come and s.
close by me- where I can see you.
need your soothing presence so bad
to-day. Why. what is the matter wit
you. dear? You look as II you neede'
soothing yourself. You have been cry
ing, and thought you were woma'
who could not cry"
Janetta gave rather a watery smila
you were wrong, you see. have bea'
in trouble about several things, and J
could not see my way clear; but So
1t now. shan't cry any more, l prom
iss you" And Janetta threw back he
head with something Of her usual frau
reliance.
Clarice glanced at her wistfull'
you are reserved and proud, Janet.
but II 1t were case where mon.
would help"
With quick alertness Janetta ben'
down and kissed one Of Clarice's tiny
helpless hands.
"Ah! how good and dear you are:
but it is not case of money. l ar
almost glad not to have it, because
might do harm instead of good witt
it"
mot my hands. my face" san
Clarice simply And Janetta bent am
kissed her on the forehead, Cypress
with a sense of her own unworthiness
The day passed like a dream. Se
saw Captain Merivale only at meal
for he and Clarice spent the evenin!
alone together.
The next day, when he came dowT
after bidding her good-by, he foun,
I Mrs Mortimer standing alone in IT,
hall, giving her last directions for ia,
packing of his luggage into the car
, riage. He looked searchingly aoou
7 for Janetta.
Miss Howard desired me to bid yoi
good-by for her." said Mrs. Mortimer
I answering his glance. She went int
r the town for something"
q "Oh. thank you. Tell her was sorr!
e not to see her. You and she will loo!
: after Clarice for me whilst I'm away
won't you?"
t The next instant he was gone. ia
+ META. meanwhile, sought shelter in
o little cove by the seashore, and ga
y with her back against the cliff, an
h her fearless eyes gazing out seawardl
Her teeth were clenched in the eff
II fort to keep back the sobs that rose Il
e her throat. She would gladly hav
o uprooted this strange love that ha
,e grown up in her heart, but she cou
ID not
Hes gone now" she said, pullin
/ out her watch and looking at 1t. 81
If can't be wrong to go on loving hir
when I shall never see him again.
IN can neither hurt him nor me. for
I'd does not know It; and God knows
an have but one great wish in life left I
re me-that he and Clarice should marry.
III II CHANGED that on her way HON
she came across Doctor Drake walkin
IN quickly down the street. He woul
n have passed her by with bow. bl
nd she came to a stop.
ne There is something wanted to tai
,e. to you about Could you spare me
=, minute?"
aa Certainly" he said. with a sligl
surprise.
m Il never get the chance Of a wor
nj alone with you. VIII you forgive N
II ask II there Is nothing that coul
n, be done to hasten Miss seymour's r,
ot covery?"
IA Doctor brakes fair face flushed. &"
%. Is a question that is often before m
~, Do you think her worse?" he aske
," anxiously.
m, She is out OF spirits. and losir
CIV hope"
,or "of what?" inquired the Doctor in
sr patiently. "Of recovery or what?"
-, "Of everything that makes her Ii
=, worth living. Until she is better 81
will not marry"
-. "Or Captain Meriyale will not mar
= her." broke out the Doctor. "Whit
5 it. do you think? You are speakiI
~, frankly to me. Miss Howard. and l CT
- but answer you in the same spirit.
H. specialist can do anything for Mi
Seymour. l will tell you briefly n
opinion. which is backed by other m,
in my profession. When Miss Seymo
was thrown from her horse she sever
u y strained the nerves OF the spine