The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-11

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the revolver without consulting him,
their object having been to destroy
cat that infested the alley hard by.
They felt that it was absolutely neces-
sary TO account for the presence of
the unexploded cartridge. Q
Brood, coming between them, lald
his hands on their shoulders. shaking
his head as he spoke to them gently.
Thank you, old pals. understand
what 1t is you are trying to do. It's no
use. fired the shot. 1t isn't neces-
sary TO say anything more to you' I'M
sure, except that. as God is my wilt
ness, | did not intend the bullet for
Frederic. II was an accident in that
respect. Thank you for what you would
do. 1t isn't necessary, old pals. The
story that Ranjab tells must stand Tor
the time being. Later on-well, | may
write my own story and give 1t to the
world"
Write it," said Mr.. Dawes, and
Brood nodded his head slowly. signih-
cantly.
"Oh, Jim, you-you mustn't do that!
groaned Mr.. Dawes, appalled,. You
amt such coward as to do that
There was one bullet left in the re-
volver Ranjab advised me to save II
for myself He's a thoughtful fel-
low" said Brood 1T has been re-
moved, of course, but"
Jim" said Mr. Riggs, squaring him
self, its too bad that you didn't hit
what you shot at"
"Jim," interrupted Mr.. Riggs, ignor-
ing his comrade, 81 see she's going to
nurse Freddy Well, sir, if | was you,
I'd"
Brood stopped him with an impa-
.ient gesture. Il must ask you not TO
discuss Mrs Brood, Joe-or you, Dan"
q was just going to say, Jim, that II
( was you I'd thank the Lord that she's
going to do it," substituted Mr.. Riggs.
somewhat hastily. She's wonder
Jul 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 thinskinned
in the olden days. His nerve was 60
ing back on him, that's what it was,
poor Jim Twenty years ago he would
have stiffened his back and taken 1t
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
chance? Well. sir, we'll still"
"If any feller can get well with
| bullet through his" began Mr.. Dawes
encouragingly, but stopped abruptly
when he saw Brood put his hands over
his eyes and sink dejectedly into
chair, a deep groan on his lips.
81 guess we'd better co." whispered
Mr.. Riggs, after a moment Of inde-
cision and then, inspired by certain
| fear for his friend, struck the gong re-
soundingly. Silently they made their
way out Of the room, encountering
Ranjab 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
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 wom-
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 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 it all. She say the young
master shoot himself and"
Il shall tell her the truth, Ranjab."
said Brood stolidly. She must know
she and her mother. Tonight I shall
see them, but not now. Suicide! Poor,
poor Lydia!"
Miss Lydia say she blame herself
for everything. She is a coward, she