The Monte Vista journal., 1912-05-04

decided that l can't. | shall bs ca
lonely when you are gone"
The girl was really touched. ths
old note in his voice, both aipran,
and querulous, was 80 entirely ah
sent
II shall not be so long away" sbs
said very gently, and then she added.
Take care Of my grandfather for me-
They had reached the rectory bu,
seeing some visitors on the porch
Everleigh said good-by at the gate
The next morning. very early, tbs
artist was surprised by call from
the rector. The reason was soon ey.
planned Miss Vincent had received
word from the principal of the school
where she taught, saying her mother
had died, and that if Miss Vincent
would come Immediately to see to the
entering of the new pupils she would
convey the greatest possible favor.
Miss Vincent had left on the early
train and had seemed most anxious
that Mr.. Everleigh should know how
it had happened.
WHEN luc al IiSl was dlUu6, lie real.
lied that the next holiday was very
far off-an eternity, in fact But one
thing became quite clear to him. In a
week he was going to st. Paul.
Three days later he was about to
walk over to the rectory, having Just
heard that Mr.. Vincent had sprained
his ankle, when he was sent for by
| Mr. Vincent himself in a great hurry
He found the rector lying on a sofa
very pale and with a telegram in bis
hand which he silently handed to
Everleigh. 1t read: Miss Vincent
in hospital. Injured by blow
on the head from wagon while sav
ing life OF blind woman. Condition
,, serious. Come at once" 1t was
signed by the resident physician. The
rector looked helplessly from Ever.
leigh to his lame foot. The artist
took the old mans hand.
1T may not be 30 serious after ALL"
he said, trying to crush down his own
fears, "but l will go for you. Give
me your card and write my name un'
der yours. l have time to make the
next train"
In few minutes Everleigh had left
the rectory and was on his way to
St. Paul. Arriving there motor took
him to the hospital without loss Of
time.
He walked quickly up the hospital
steps, and as he did so he met the
physician in charge.
Il have come to see Miss Vincent
am her grandfathers represents
tive" He handed him the rectors
card with his own name underneath
They have wired Mr.. Vincent thaI
his granddaughter is dangerously Ill
and 1t is his request, since he is laid
up with sprained ankle, that see
her"
Everleigh's face told the story OF
his great distress and sleepless nisn.
on the train, and the doctor slipped
his hand kindly through his arm pe'
fore saying:
Nothing can do her any harm
now; she's past all that. 1t Is oni!
question Of few hours"
'Is there absolutely no hope'
Everleigh asked.
None" answered the doctor, uu
less a miracle should happen. IL na'
been impossible to rouse her from un'
consciousness"
BY this time they were at the room'
The doctor beckoned to the nu''e'
and sent her on an errand, whiie H'
and Everleigh entered the ROOM
Everleigh went to the bed on whien
lay the unconscious form OF the sa,
who now meant the whole oil lie "
him. He knelt beside her ana w.
the slim hand. He looked QuestiVa
ingly at the doctor. whose ansWer'ns
, look seemed to tell him to do 40 ~
| pleased Then, with all the stoi..
up vitality OF months in the iresn a.,
and with all the strength and pa9',V
of his great love, he called heF' NV
loudly, but In voice that rang -,
Miss Vincent, Edith, you eannv,
die! will not let you-l neeu 'o
so-cant you see how muchT oaa
you see your work is not yet uo"''
Edith! Edith" ,,.,
Edith Vincent said afterwaru 'n na,
It had seemed like voice callius Ia "a
from the far side OF n river w..
80 imperious we're the tones thnt r.
started to walk through the N". so,
while something held her up so '
she would not drown.
Edith" again his ringing Von' ,a
The girl moved slightly, then sH'
opened her eyes. ,a
'Mr. Everleigh," she said, uVa, ,,.,
you calling and l have come
| eyes closed again. -,