Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-30
CHAPTER XIx-continued.

~itent gesture. Il must ask you not W
discuss Mrs. Brood, Joe-or you, a
Il was Just going TO say, jim, That II
/ was you I'd thank the Lord that shes
going to do it," substituted Mr.. Rlggs'
somewhat hastily. She's a wonder
full nurse. She told me a bit ago that
abe 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 80 thin-skinned
in the olden days. His nerve was 60
ing back on him, that's what 1t was,
poor jim! Twenty years ago he would
have stiffened his back and taken 1t
like a man. II did not occur to them
that they might have broken the news
70 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. Wen still"
Ell any Teller can get well with n
bullctN 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, n deep groan on his lips.
Il guess we'd better 60" whispered
Mr.. Riggs, after a moment OF indie
cis5on and then, inspired by a certain
fear Ecr his friend, struck the gong re-
As~ounajrely. Silently they made their
w" of the room, e%ncountering
RaIJab Just outside the door.
You must stick to 1t, Ranjab," said
Mr.. Riggs sternly.
witt 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 mar 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 90 away have
heard the words she say to the 50
hibah. and the sahibah ms silent as the
.strnb. She say nc word for herself
7ust sit and look at the floor and never
move. Then she accuse the sahibah o
being the cause of the young MASTER
death. and the sahibah only nod he
head to that. and go out Of the room
and up to the place where the younI
master Is, and they cannot keep he
from going in. She just look at tn
woman In the white cap and the won
nh step aside. The sahibah Is nov
with the young master and the doctors
She Is not OF this world, sahib, but
another"
And Miss Desmond? Where is she?
~She wait In the hall outside HI
door. Ranjab have speech with he
She does not believe Ranjab. She loo
into his eye and his eye Is not honeI
she see 1t all. She say the your
master shoot himself and"
I 81 shall tell her the truth, Ranjab
vaId Brood stolidly. "She must kno
she and her mother, Tonight | shs
e them, but not now, Suicide! Poe
poor Lydia!"
Miss Lydia say she blame herst
Tor everything. She is a coward. s.
say. and Ranjab he understand S
came yesterday and went away. Ra
fab tell her the sahib no can see her.
yesterday! | know. She came
plead with me. | know" groan
Brood, bitterly,
"She will not speak her thoughts
the world. sahib," asserted RAM,
.~Tby servant have spoken his VOL
and she will not deny him, II is
che young masters sake. But she
abe know he shoot himself becal
he no can zeal the disgrace"
Enough, Ranjab," interrupted
master. Tonight | shall tell her eve
ching. Go now and fetch me the lat
word"
The Hindu remained motionless ]
inside the door. His eyes were clos
"Ranjab talk to the winds, sal
The winds speak to him. The yol
master is alive. The great doctor
search for the bullet. 1t is bad.
the sahibah stand between him
death. She hold back death.
laugh at death. She say 1t no can
Ranjab know her now Here in
room he see the two woman IN
and he no more will be blind,
stand there before Ranjab, who VIC
kill, and out Of the air came a
spirit to shield her. Her eyes are
eyes of another who does not liv'
the flesh, and Ranjab bends the X
He see the inside. 1t Is not black
Is full Of light-a great big light sa
Thy servant would kill his mast
,wife-but, Allah defend! He cal
kill the wife who is already dead.
masters wives stand before him
not one-and his hand Is stop"
Brood was regarding him thrc
wide-open, incredulous eyes. "Y'
% saw it too?" he gasped.
tine serpent is deadly. Many
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