Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-15

CHAPTER XIII.
osx Nundrsd Dead---And onsi
Tho days that followed Bob's ool-
hpss wsfs the happiest he had known
tpr over ysAr. Jane'S tsndsr nature
md her deep rooted love for her bus
hand asserted itself IN . thousand
wayA There II no nsld Ike = sick
room = gfvs scope 70 . true woman's
nsvOti0n and strengthen ties that have
bscoms strained IN thS pursuits OF the
worldly. She spent nearly avsry wax
lns moment at his bedside and the
Aurse the physician haA assigned
pDand hsr task IN Easy one.
Reynolds was BY nature physical
RANT. He ha1 narrowly escaped :
bevSrs stack Of brain fsvsr. but
through the shiiful administsring Of
lnoFDhia and the soothing influence Of
Pic wife's presence he rallied rapidly.
FOR nsArfy ! week altar the night hs
AAd succumbsd neither made any, ref
ore0es b the causes OF the collapse.
Dick 0Gllod two or three times and his
nsrry psrst6ags pervadsd the sick
room WITH N atmosphere Of cheerful
49, - 4 m n doubtful days 1t the
bansniow.
One day vhsn the patient seemed
pt1onEor than usual Jane wA1 seated
= IL belsids with mis- Aand In hers.
sBoh. she said suddenly. II haven't
eail word n you about--about what
AADUsued tAat night. i've Just wantsd
tos y forget Il. dearest, and Get
berons and well Aks your old. good
BelE Nut know you are better now
IND that youM DO better still whs0
- you what I've planned Dick and
: Mr. Brands nxsd everything q the
link and 10 soon On you arc abs we're
bolng back 10 Staten Island and live
With nick an1 his mother Ii the bunga.
NV. Wont that b. met"
She bsAmed down upon him with the
lovs light n her syss and - No looked
his msmory sped back six ysars to the
dne when she had looked at him that
WAY and togsthsr they hal talked,
paAnnsA q the future homs. He smiled
littIs sadly and pressed her hand.
0Od bless you. my dear" was al he
aid.
~Bsl Bob she cried. -Arsn't you
g1Adf Arent you glad It's all over
md dat " oan start again Just like
- wsrof Wei nevse 80 the Brands
Asain Dearest know was wrong;
@soas Oil the time
M 1ueksd q him now through mist
Mlsd syss.
@OA. yos don't know how rye suf-
eared." che cried softly. .I'vs thought
4 over night after night hare 81 your
sa6e md ! Just want 10 wipe the last
eeAr out OF our lives ana bosin al
pvsr. We can; know " can. Cant
Ner'
Ho drew her load down 10 his and
A1sse4 her. Hs could not bs9r 10 cast
= shadow over the bright light OF her
optimism. but Ia his heart hs knew
that 10 could not share Il Brand had
settled with the bank. OF course 10
bad. There Wa nothing else TOR him
- Do froO the mere standpoint II his
avn protection. But that did not r..
move the blight or ease the gnawinss
Dt conscience chat had racksd him In
nj he hours of his convslsscsnoA
10 could not oblitsrats the deeds Of
HE yeAr past nor did no feel that No
wae immune 10 the penalties. He had
been kseuly aware OF them In his
waking hours. - hsforA and again
they Aad haunted him IN his slssp,
~whAtsosvsr ~ SOW" That was the
tart that had pounded constantly 1t
The door OF hin befuddled brain. Only
the stup0r OF his weakness hxd acted
- = mute. Tho stronger he grew the
clearer the future seemed to him. He
had sown and hs must reap. hut he
smiled hsavaly now and pattsd his
wifsI hand.
Walt till I'm up. Jane" he said.
We will decide on something. Let IN
hops that II viii come out all right
- least. for you."
~Yor me-" she exclaimed. -Dont
hope Tor me. Bob l win do anything
In the world you want mo to; anything
that yeu do. whatever comes IL win
come TO IN alike.
Hs closed his eyes and sank back
% tho pillow. He was not strong
enough 10 answer her or to reason for
limself Just what the future held for
him. He knew only that no was tired
md that there was no rsst. He had
struggled tor days that way AGAINST
souas stzanss. haunting fsar that would
not down. The ringing Of the doorbeli
had soun1sA loud and vibrant IKE
some clarion alarm that bespoke the
hosr whom hs must pay. He wondered
whom he heard Il. II II were some mas-
senxer tr0m the hank--or woras---for
twice In his slssp had come again that
terrible dream at the bursting dam.
lane cav that he was exhausted.
Tho m0Tphia brought these spells Of
inertia Aa4 collapse. Shs kissed him
softiy and slippsd cut Of the room.
The following day Reynolds was
able 70 got up and the nsxt he went
downstairs. He viz much STRONGER
pow and though no felt no relief from
lhs melancholy depression that Oh
Sssssd him hs had ragainsd . physica,
potss thAt lot him see things In their
true Maht lane talked Asaln nf har