The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-08-26

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but when the doctor, reaching swiftly
for a phial on the table, turned again,
1t was to End that look once more on
him, now In yearning appeal. South
ALL" he said, send for Judith. IL
must see her. There's time"
The Judge started up. "In bring
ner," he said, and his voice had all the
tenderness Of woman's. my car
r1age 1s at the door and with those
horses she ought to be here in twenty
minutes" He leaned over the couch.
"Bristow," he said, would you--would
you like me to send for the rector?"
The major smiled, little wistfully,
and shook his head. He lay silent for
a while after the Judge had gone out
he seemed housing his strength-while
the ormolu clock on the desk licked
! ominously on, and the doctor busted
himself with the glasses beside him.
Presently he said huskily:
you've had bad fall, Bristow. You
were dizzy, l reckon"
! "Dixzy!" echoed the major with
feeble asperIty. ut was Greet King"
"Greef King! Good God!"
He was hiding behind the screen.
He struck me with something. He.
swore at his trial he'd get me. was
"a fool not to have remembered his
time was out"
! A look, wolf.like and grim, had
sprung into the doctore face. His eyes
searched the room, and he crossed the
floor and picked up something from
the rug. He looked at II q moment.
then thrust 1t hastily into his breast
pocket.
I-remember now. 1t WAS q pistol.
He snapped 1t. twice, but 1t missed
Are."
! HE can't hide where we'll not find
him!" The doctor spoke with low but
terrible energy.
major difficulty. "But l reckon he'd
better be settled with, or hell--be kill
Ing some one worth while one Of these
days"
A big tear suddenly loosed itself
from the doctors syelid and rolled
down his cheek, and he turned hastily
away.
There's no call to feel bad" said
the major grufly. 1--WE sort Of been
thorn-in-the-flesh to you, Southall. We
always rowed, somehow, and yet"
The doctor choked and cleared his
throat.
II reckon" the major murmured
with faint smile, you won't get
quite so much fun out Of Chalmers
and the rest. They never did rise to
you as did"
little later he asked for the restor-
ative. "ren minutes gone," he said
then. Chalmers ought to be at Rose
wood by now what fool way
to go-like this. Hut It wasnt--apo-
plexy, southall. anyway"
At the sound OF wheels on the drive.
Valiant went out quietly. Huddled In
o corner OF tho hali were Uncle JEFF
ferson and Aunt Daphne, with Jere-
boam, tho ma1ors body-servant. Aunt
Daphne. her apron thrown over her
face was rocking to and fro silently,
and old Jer. boams head was bowed
on his breast. Valiant went quickly
to tho rear Of the hall. A painful en-
barrassment had come to him-e curl.
GUS confusion mingling with fastidi-
Gus sense Of shrinking. How should
he meet this woman who recoiled from
the very sight Of HE facef In tho
ewiftness OF the tragic event he had
forgotten this. From the background
he saw Judge Chalmers lift down the
frail form. and suddenly his heart
leaped. There were two feminine flg-
ures; Shirley was with her mother.
The doctor stood just inside the II.
brary door and Mrs. cambridge went
hastily toward him, her light cane tap
ping through the stricken ailence. Jere-
bqam lifted his head and looked at her
piteously
"Reck'n Mars Monty cyan see ole
Jerry now" he quavered, but yo.all
GLIB him nah love, Mis- Judith, and tell
him." His voice broke.
"Yes, yes, Jerry, / will"
The doctor closed the door upon her
and came to where Shirley waited
Come, my dear" he said, and dropped
his arm about her. LET us 60 out to
the garden"
As they passed Valiant, she held out
her hand to him. There was no word
between them. but as his hand swal-
lowed hers, his heart said to her. 'I
love you, love you! No matter what
is between us, shall always love
you'll"
4s %as wordless, a heart-whisper that !!
only love itself could hear, and he
could read no answer In the deep 7
pools of her eyes, heavy now with un.
shed tears. But in some subtle way
his voiceless greeting comforted and |
lightened by little the weight of
dumb impotence that he had borne.
In the library, lighted 40 brightly by |