The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-09
CHAPTER xlx-continued

Brood stopped him with an fmps
uent gesture. Il must ask you not t
discuss Mrs. Brood, Joe-or you, Dan.
Il was just going to say, Jim, that
] was you T6 thank the Lord that shet
going to dc it." substituted Mr. Riggs
somewhat hastily. "She's wonder
full nurse. She told me bit ago tina
she was going to save his life in spit'
Of the DOCTOR"
What does Doctor Holder say?" de
manded Brood, pausing in his restless
Facing of the floor.
He says the poor boy is as good al
dead," said Mr.. Riggs
Amt got a chance in 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 go
Ing. back on him, that's what it was
poor Jim! Twenty year, ago he would
have stif'ened his back and taken IL
like man. It 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
14a-sSe! Well, sir, well still"
III any Teller can get well 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.
Il guess we'd better co." whispered
Mr.. Riggs. after a moment of indie
cision and Than, inspired by a certain
fear FOR bis friend, struck the gong re-
soundingly. Silently they made their
way out OF the room, encountering
Ran3ab just outside the door.
You must stick to 1t, 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
head to that, and go out of the room,
and up to the place where the young
master is, RA-thsy cannot keep her
from going In. She just look at the
woman In this white cap and the wom-
nm step aside. The sahibah Is now
with the young master and the doctors.
shs is not of this world. sahib, but of
another n
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"
Il shall tell her the truth, Ranjab,"
haid Brood stolidly. "She must know
,-she and her mother. Tonight shall |
zee them, but not now. Suicide! Poor,
poor Lyd1a!"
Miss Lydia say she blame herself
Tor everything. She is a coward. She
LAY, and Ranjab he understand. She
came yesterday and went away. Rant
lab tell her the sahib no can see her..
Yesterday! I know. She came toll
,lead with me. 1 KNOW" groanedsl
Brood, bitterly. E%
"She will not speak her thoughts to
he world, sahib," asserted Ranjab,.
Thy servant have spoken his words
md she will not deny him. 1t is for
he young masters sake. But she say
he know he shoot himself because
70 no can bear the disgrace"
Enough, Ranjab," interrupted the
sAster. Tonight shall tell her every
ling. Go now and fetch me the latest
rrd."
The Hindu remained motionless just
uofde the door. His eyes we're closed.
~nAntab talk to the winds, sahib. !
1s winds speak to him. The young ,
aast1f Is alive. The great doctor he
sarcA for the bullet. 1t is bad. But !
h. sahibah stand between him and |
SAth She hold back death. She
MA 1t death. She say 1t no can besE
'115Ab know her now. Here In this !
M Ae see the two woman In her, :
nd he no more will be blind. She
and there before Ranjab, who would
II, and out Of the air came a new /
pirit to shield her. Her eyes are the 4
vos OF another who does not live in ;
- hesh, and Raniab bends the knee. {
. sec the inside. 1T Is not black. 1t h
mn Of light-a great big light. sahib. 4
~ servant would kill his masters
if<r-but, Allah defend! He cannot .
III The wife whefS already dead. His +
asters wives stand before him-two 7
It ous-and his hand il stop" +,
Brood was regarding him through h
ldeoDGn, incredulcus eyes You y
~ saw It toor" IN gasped. b
-The serpent Il deadly. Many time
Anjeb have take the poison from it, !
~ and y oecomes his slave. He II
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