Western Kansas world., 1915-06-12
CHAPTER xIx-continued.

q was just going to say, Jim, that II
i was you I'd thank the Lord that she $
going to do it, substituted Mr.. Riggs.
somewhat hastily. "She's a wonder
full nurse. She told me a bit ago that
she was going to save his life in spite
of the doctor"
What does Doctor Holder say?" de-
manded Brood, pausing 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 a million"
said Mr.. Dawes.
They were surprised to see Brood
vince. He hadn't been so thin-skinned
in the olden days. His nerve was 60
ing back on him, that's what it was,
poor Jiml Twenty years ago he would
have stiffened his back and taken it
like a man 1t did not occur to them
that they might have broken the news
to 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 a
chance? Well. sir, weIl still"
IF any feller can get we'll with a
bullet through his" began Mr.. Dawes
encouragingly, but stopped abruptly
when he saw Brood put his hands over
his eyes and sink dejectedly into a
chair. deep groan on his lips.
81 guess we'd better CO." whispered
Mr.. Riggs, after a moment of inde-
cision and then, inspired by a certain
fear for his friend struck the gong re-
soundingly. Silently they made their
way out of the room, encountering
Rsnjab 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
hibah, 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 cause 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 WON
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 hi:
door Ranjab have speech with her
She does not believe Ranjab She Iool
into his eye and his eye is not hczoe.
she see it all. She say the youns
master shoot himself and"
Il shall tell her the truth, Ranjab.
said Brood stolidly. "She must know
she and her mother Tonight 1 shal
see them, but not now. SuicideI Poor
poor Lydiai"
Miss Lydia say she blame hersel
for everything She is a coward, sh
say, and Ranjab he understand. Sh
came yesterday and went away. Ran
jab tell her the sahib no can see her"
yesterday! 1 know. She came t
plead with me. l know" groane,
Brood. bitterly.
She will not speak her thoughts I
tne WOrld, SahiO, asserted Ranjat
Thy servant have spoken his word
and she will not deny him. 1t is fo
the young masters sake. But she sa
she know he shoot himself becaus
he no can bear the disgrace"
Enough, Ranjab," interrupted III
master. Tonight 1 shall tell her ever,
thing. Go now and fetch me the lates
word"
The Hindu remained motionless ius
inside the door. His eyes were close,
"Ran1ab talk to the winds, sahil
The winds speak to him. The youn
master is alive. The great doctor b
search for the bullet. 1t is bad Bl
the sahibah stand between him an
death She hold back death. 81
laugh at death. She say it no can b
Ranjab know her now. Here in tn
room he see the two woman in he
and he no more will be blind. 81
stand there before Ranjab, who wou
kill, and out of the air came a ne
spirit to shield her. Her eyes are Il
eyes OF another who does not live
the flesh, and Ranjab bends the kne
He see the inside. 1t is not black
Is full OF light-a great big light, sahi
Thy servant would kill his master
wife-but, Allah defendl He cam
kill the wife who is already dead. Il
masters wives stand before him-ty
not one-and his hand is ston'