New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31

4Give me tu anty. First I must speak with the doc
n. before 90 70 Annira. My sisters room IS long
gay of. and when ! get there I'D have ~ break the
news Of the accident gently. ] cant burt .. .' .r' n
three words Let US look at watch n.s and ..a
that they're together Then if I'm NOR. than .-.,
over the twenty, give you leave b. pull the bell ami
tell the servant who answers II that adv Daura gI.
YOU to be taken up to Mr.. Conways room-that you're
a friend Of his.
4Nothng on earth would induce me 20 call him nv
friend I've told several kinds Of lies in my time; but
if told that one I'd deserve 10 have my tongue cut
out.
AZ spoke without thinking Daura pleaded say
what YOU like TO the servant, if you have ~ rng But
vou wont have to- She showed Troy a watch She
wore. in bracelet on the right wrist His watch was
faster She out hers ahead two minute And then she
ran 20 Conway's room-hterally ran tor every second
was Of value.
AhcDONALD'S Just arrived Alsstair MacRim-
NI mon told her, at the door. Hes given Conway
something and he seems 10 be waking up Hesopened
his ewes once or twice and sighed, but hasn't spoken
aMav come in27 Daura asked. without making he
expected comment on Alastars good news.
"If YOU like But won't you-wait till
AZ can't wait the girl insisted. a must have sone-
thing definite to say. when tell Mira what's happened
Aastair. will you, like dear kind boy, 60 now 70
Father and break the news 10 him.
hadn't | too better wait for something de.ni.''
he demurred
at doesn't matter 50 much for Father. Say Gee
&c coming 20 himself But-ths IS the great thing
Don't let Father come here or 60 to Mira for for an
other twenty minutes. Oh, dear Aastair, do this ar
me now. without waiting a second!
"All right I'll do it. He consented: not because
he approved OF Dauras whirlwnd way Of disposiug 9
hin, and managing things in general but because Dau-a
was Daura and he wanted a reward for pleasing ..r.
She was an almost quixocaly grateful girl, and when
Won did ANYTHING at all difficult at her request you were
sure Of being paid as much as the concession was worth
or more.
Daura could hardly wait till Alastair's back VS.
turned before shutting the door Then she went softly
TO the bedside. where Dr. Macdonald had Just empuei
the contents Of a tiny medicine glass; holding no re
than a TEASPOON between Conway's lips. Color Lad
come family back TO the pale face and as Daura .T
near the blue eyes opened wide. Dazed TOR an .n- NJ
they frightened at sight OF her,-brghtenei not H.l
happy light, but with dstressful Intelligent 90
remember wa uncomfortable pain
"Daura!7 he gasped. "You with me when
Eyes she caught him up quickly. "Anl I'm going
to help YOU now.
"Hurrahr said DR.. Macdonald, jolly, brown little
man. like fat sparrow Il believe wan bring him
round as right as RAIN and we shall have the wedding
TO-DAY after ALL He doesn't seem 20 have any H-.,en
bones, so far as | can find I've been testing las heart,
and upon nv word believe there's nothing riliealIy
wrong 1t may be that long journey b. larI ana sea-,
and too much excitement, or something or .-..- chats
disagreed with him, has
DOR Gods sake, Doctor, leave me alone with -..t
Daura a minute, will you?' George broke .H
@Tbere's something | want % tell her