New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27
CHAPTER XVI

CHAPTER XVI
THE room through which Jcrnyn passed was dark
L and empty: but in the chamber beyond inc De'J
in the house, as became the pomp and crcuins lance
Of his position, Henry Ayne5worth Marquis oil LaHet-
ham, lay dying. Jcrmyn, VINO was aiin'''" '''y
f,r he had knocked softly twice, stood tor moment
On the threshold Of this atcful apartment lhc sur
,con from, Norwich had arrived and was talking n
e,rncst whispers with DR.. Browning nurse hc had
brought with him sat by the bedside ne man y.uk
tb,re seemed TO have turned his face TO the wall lie
yyas either still unconscious or be Slept IHc'' VIZ.
ro sound in the room the faint muTinut oi F'.a
az the two physicians talked together. Jerfyh came
eIovyIv toward them They moved a little apar. 70,
his entrance.
aTbcre IS no chance Jermyn asked
4None.7 DR.. Brownrigg replied. physically there
will be none until the end.
ale must die, then;
"Hc must certainly die.
aHas he spoken TO anyone
Tho two doctors exchanged ganccs. Il was Dr.
Browning who answered.
ale has spoken 20 no one Sir Jermyn, ne ahN.
eNr;es CIuley has been here begging to be allowed q.
cit NV the bedside but the inspector exacted prom
ice from me that if he rerained from putting man
:, the room / would allow no one TO enter it save
myself and the necessary attendants. ] nope you
,yilI cxplan to Miss Cluley, Sir Jernyn, that "a
compelled 20 keep my word
81 quite understand Jcrmyn replied, 'ana ar
,rc Miss Cluey will Naturally She feels the shoe.
very much She told me that she hoped 20 De a-
lowed TO see him before the end
The doctor bowed. ~The young lady was IN great
distress he said sand it very painful for me 20
have 10 refuse her request In the circumstance
however, there was no alternative
81 am SIRE she will understand Jermyn declared
eThere is nothing more, suppose, he added with
2 hesitating glance toward the bed that can De
donc?"
Nothing. the surgeon answered. I'VE have eased
his nain-we could do no more. He may live Tor
few hours; but he will grow weaker all the time
~No longer than that;' Jermyn murmured.
4No longer than that the surgeon reiterated.
A SLIGHT sound came from the bed. Jermyn
~ turned his head. The man who lay there had
oocned his eyes and was watching. The nurse was
bending over him.
81 think she said turning round, shat he wants
10 speak to you, Sir.
Icrmvn made his way slowly 20 the DelsiHe. Ills
heart was humping They were all listening I.i-
L,rs this was foolish thing that he had done. The
man who Law there was pitifuly changed He lad
beon coarse bury, rcd-faced giant few hours ago.
Nov he seemed TO have shrunken. His checks had
fallen in his eyes under his hairy eyebrows seemed 90
have become almost fixed IN q CLASSY stare. Ill.
voice loud and scntoran the voice that Jermyn had
hated was almost a Whisper yet even as n whisper
il seemed to preserve its discordant effect
I'm done, Jcrmyn.
Not a bit Of IT, Jcrmyn declared with hastily
assumed chccrfulness. Nothing IS certain n""a-
d,ys 4 specialist is on his way here. We are hon-
inc that he will be able to DO something for you.
81 4al Won I'm done!~ the man on the bed repeated
o1,,,.t s,,Ilcnlv. 81 know Men always know when
they're diving.