The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-09
CHAPTER xIx-continued.


brood stopped him with an impa'
tisnt gesture. Il must ask you lot to
discuss Mrs. Brood. Joe-or you, DAN"
FL was just going to say, Jim, that II
vas you I'd thank the Lord that she's
going to do IT," substituted Mr.. Riggs,
somewhat hastily. she's a wonder
ful nurse. She told me a bit ago that
she was going to a v his life In spite
of the doctor"
What does Doctor Holder say?" de-
manded Brood, pausinE IN his restless
pacing of the floor.
He says the poor boy Is as good as
dead" said Mr.. Riggs.
"Ain't got a chance In q million"
said Mr.. Dawes.
They were surprised to see Brood
Vince. He hadn't been so th~in-skinned
In the olden days. His nerve was GO
Ing back on him, that's what 1t was.
poor Jim! Twenty years ago he would
have stiffened his back and taken IL
like q man. II did not occur to them
mat they might have broken the news
10 him with tact and consideration.
but you can depend on us, Jim. to
pull him through" said Mr.. Riggs
quickly. Remember how we saved
you back there In Calcutta when all
the fool doctors said you hadn't q
chance? Well. sir. wen still"
III any Teller a get we'll with a
bullet through his" began Mr.. Dawes
NJ Rn1rQ Ofn civ hpk gtnnNnI oh,tlt
when he saw Brood put his hands over
his eyes and sink d~ejectedly into .
chair. a deep groan on his lips.
Il guess we'd better co." whispered
hi. Riggs, after a moment of indie
cision and then. inspired by a certain
fear for his friend, struck the gong re-
s~oundingly. Silently they made their
way out OF the room, encoOntering
Ranjab just outside the door.
"You must stick to It, Ranjab," said
Mr. Riggs sternly.
with your dying BREATH" added Mr..
Dawes. and the Hindu, understanding.
gravely nodded his head.
"Well?" said Brood. long afterward,
raising his haggard face to meet the
gaze OF the motionless brown man who
had been standing In his presence for
many minutes.
Miss Lydia ask permission OF sahib
TO be near him until the end" said the
Hindu. "She will not go away. have
heard the words she say to the sa-
fibah, and the sahibah as silent as the
tomb. She say no word for herself,
just sit and look at the floor and never
move. Then she accuse the sahibah of
being the u OF the young masters
death, and the sahibah only nod her
head to that, and go out of the room,
and up to the place where the young
master is, and they cannot keep her
from going in. She just look at the
woman in the white cap and the wom-
an step aside. The sahibah is now
with the young master and the doctors.
She Is not of this world, sahib, but of
another"
"And Miss Desmond? Where is she? ?"
"She wait in the hall outside his
door. Ranjab have speech with her.
She does not believe Ranjab. She look
into his eye and his eye Is not honest
she see 1t all. She say the young
master shoot himself and"
II shall tell her the truth. Ranjab."
said Brood stolidly. "She must know
she and her mother. Tonight I shall
Q them. but not now. Suicide! Poor.
poor Lydia!"
miss Lydia say she blame herself
scr everything She Is a coward. she
say, and Raniab he understand. She
came yesterday and vent away. Ran
fab tell her the sahib no can see her."
Yesterday! know. She came to
plead with me. / know" groaned
Brood, bitterly.
"She vii, not speak her thoughts "a
the world, sahib," asserted Ranjab.
THY servant have spoken his words
and she will not deny him. II Is for
the young masters sake. But she say
she know he shoot himself because
he no can bear the disgrace"
Enough. Ranjab." interrupted the
master. Tonight I shall tell her every.
thing. Go now and fetch me the latest
word"
The Hindu remained motionless just
Inside the door. His ayes were closed.
"Ranjab talk to the winds. sahib.
The winds speak to him. The young
master is alive. The great doctor he
search for the bullet. 1t Is bad. But
the sahibah stand between him and
death. She hold hack death. She