The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-26
CHAPTER XIII.


nc ner deep rooted foVe TOT uef nus'
land asserted itself ia q thousand
kays. There 10 no hesd iiks siok
room to give scope TO true womans
devotion and strengthen ties that have
Become strained Ia the pursuits OF the
porldly, Che spent nearly every wax
ing moment at his bedside and the
hurse the physician had assigned
found her task an easy one.
Reynolds was BY nature a physical
giant, He ha[> narrowly escaped q
severe attack OF brain fever. but
through the skilful administering OF
Eorphis ana the soothing influence OF
BE wife's presence he rallied RAPIDLY.
FOR nearly 0 week after the Night he
bad succumbsd neither made any ref.
kfenee 10 the causes of the collapse.
Dick called two or three times and his
berry psrsinase pervaded the sick
Soom with an atmosphere OF cheerful
esss a. Il had In doubtful days at the
kunsaIow.
One day when the patient seemed
htronger than usual Jane was seated
ut the bedside with mis- hand In hers.
Bob" she said suddenly. Il haven't
Bald word to you about--about what
happened that night I've just wanted
you 20 forget II. dearest. and get
strong and we'll like your old. good
self. But know you are better now
end that you'll DO better stu when
esll you what I've planned-Dick and
]. Mr.. Brands fiXed everything at the
bank and as Aoon az you are able we're
going back TO Staten Island and live
with Dick and hls mother In the bunga.
bow. Won't that be fnsf"
She beamed down upon him with the
eove light In her eyes and AZ no looked
bis memory sped back six years to the
kims when cha had looked at him that
way and together they had talked.
planned OF the future home. He smiled
b little sadly and pressed her hand
God bless yot. my DEAR" was all he
said.
But Bob" i,he cried. aren't you
klad' Aren't aou glad It's all over
Ind that We cab start again Just like
20 weroY Wen never see the Brands
again. Dearest | know was wrong;
wrong all the time"
she looked Al him now through mat
ulled eyes
"oh. you don't know how I've sui.
Jared" che erici softly. I've thought
X over night after night here at your
hide and just want to wipe the last
year out OF q lives and begin all
pver. We can: know We can. Can't
msf'
He drew her head down to his and
kissed her He could not bear TO cast
b shadow over the bright hight OF her
optimism. but In hts heart he knew
HAT he could not share t. Brand had
Settled With tho bank or courvs he
bad There was nothing else for him
10 do from the mere standpoint OF his
pwn protection. But that did not re-
move the blight or ease the cravings
pt cohscience that had raeked him In
Nll the hours Of his convelescencs.
He could not obliterats the deeds OF
khe year past nor did he feel that he
was immune to the penalties. He had
been keenly aware of them In his
waking hours. az before. and again
they had haunted him In his sleep.
Whatsoever ye SOW" Thst was the
toxt that had pounded constantly ut
the door " his betuddled brain. Only
the stulor OF his weakness had acted
Is mute, The stronger no grew the
clearer the future seemed to him. He
Rad sown and be must reap But he
smiled bravely now and patted his
wifes hand
Wait till I'm up. Jane" he said
I'VE will decide on something Let us
nope that II will come cut all right
1t least, for you"
For me" she exclaimed, Don't
hope for me, Bob, will do anything
n the world you want me to, anything
hat you do, Whatever comes II viii
bcya to VS. alike
~ closed hiS eyes and sank bach
sn the pillow. He was not strong
Enough to answer Der or 10 reason ioi
himself Just what the future held fol
him He knew only that he was tired
md that there vAssno rest He had
Struggled for days that way against
bone strange. haunting fear that woult
pot down. The ringing OF the doerbsl
had sounded loud and vibrant lin,
bome clarion alarm that bespoke tn,
boar when he must pay. He wondered
when he heard Il, II II were some mes
hanger hum the eank--or Norxa--sol
twice In his sleep had come again tina
Aerriele dream Of the bursting dam.
Jane saw that he was exhausted
The snerphia brought theec spells o
inertia and collapse size kissed hin
softly and slipptd out Of the room,
The following day Reynolds VI
able 10 sat up aud the next he wen
1ownstairs. He was much stronse
how snd though ne felt no relief trm
Ne melancholy depression that OF
lssssd him be had resained physics
pciss that lot him see things>tn the.
rue light. Jane talked again Of he
haaps and IN lot her rSheArss Tier
without challenge. Hs could And n
plausihas fark with thsm. II Bran