The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-05-11
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death and fron Siletz.
Therefore she began to watch Siletz
with catlike glgnces from under her
lashes, and TO think with all her bril-
liant BRAIN OF some way to eliminate
her from the question, OF some bond
stronger than her work with Hamp-
den TO bind herself into Sandry's life,
should he recover
As for Sandry himself. he was far
on that road which has no turning.
For q day or two he haa lain In tor
por, TO rouse at last, as high fever
set in, TO delirium. He began to talk.
first In a rambling, reminiscent whls
per Of his early life. He was charm.
ing, eager, high-souled boy again, and
the woman beside him saw clearly into
the clean depths Of his life
But on the second day OF his de
llrium something seemed to fall upon
him from the past that drew line Of
trouble around his lips and set some
great, hard question in the hot, blue
eyes. For long intervals he lay silent,
as II the tired mind were turning and
returning some important thing. TO
break out suddenly IN excited speech.
moi" he cried out suddenly; no.
by heaven! Not while I'm alive TO
right IT,"
And again:
Legitimate My God, it's done le.
gltlmately!"
This was as the sun, a soft. golden.
benign sun O; early spring. dropped
over the western ridge sending long
blue shadows across the narrow val
ley. AS the shadows darkened into
twilight Ma Daily. bearing some
Strengthening brew. loomed hugely in
the Office door.
I'm take watch now" she said
you ben on guard a long while. Bet
ter go get some rest"
But Poppy Ordway who was bend
ing closely over the cot, sprang sud.
denly erect. Her cheeks we're flushed
and in her face was a strange excite
ment. NO" she said firmly Il shall
stay the night out lie Is delirious
still and / cannot leave him."
Ma Daily, that shrewd old general
Of men and meals, took keen note OF
every small thing In the hushed room,
set down the broth and turned away
her whole kindly heart filed with sus.
piclon
Outside In the darkness Siletz stood
little later and looked through the
open window at the figure on the
white cot. and the watcher beside H.
Her hands we're clasped tightly to-
gether and her dark eyes were heavy
with unshed tears.
IL he-dies." she gasped dryly be.
tween her parted lips. "Tll kill her and
go with him to hell for he has no
God!"
But Sandry did not die. For n week
he travelled on strange paths OF mem.
ory, calling on Ruth to come out Of
the cleaning OF q far land. standing
aside to watch Naomi send back the.
ones she loved, and sometimes crying
out sharply. "Oh. Absaloml My son,
my son!" Again he laughed bitterly
and spoke Of lost faith in men.
Throughout the week Poppy Ortway
stood such a vigil as only a woman
who loves, be she good or bad. can
stand With a clever jealousy she kept
everything under her own capable
hands only giving grudging place to
Ma Daily when she could no longer
command her overtaxed strength.
One night she refused to leave San.
dry at all firmly dismissing Ma, who
ragged inwardly but was no match for
her In the open ways Of buh. AT mid.
night the owner OF tde 'Dillingworth
suddenly opened his eyes. weak and
tired, but sane. He saw. on the dim
background Of faint light from a shad.
ed candle, the transdgured face Of
the watcher. and with a feeble smile
Of utter content dropped back to OBJ
liyIon-this time the oblivion OF heal
ing sleep.
With that look, that weak smile. the
woman knew that he had turned his
face toward life and would journey
back to IT, and the surge and sway
OF passionate Joy rocked her soul in
storm Of emotion.
She stepped lightly and restlessly
about Strengthening a cloth on a table.
tipping the candle shade at a better
angle, for she felt imperatively the
need Of action. She picked up an
empty pitcher and In the starlit dark
ness went up the path to the cook.
shack stlll with that bounding. light
step Of victory. and entered the porch
where the pump stood
There, alone in the night leaning
against post Of the porch a slim
little figure kept also a midnight vigil.
The woman looked al her and all the
danger that lay that way arose sud
denly before her. rousng her hatred
swiftly, and something ugly and cat.
like prompted her TO strike
She laughed, a little, low. musical
laugh, and spoke in a caressing tone.
Congratulate me" she said softly
the fever has left him. IN have him
up before the first flowers bloom in the
valleys. Dear boy-dear Walt"
Sletz, a moment before dropping.
whirled upon her like a fury Even
in the dusk Miss Ordway saw the hid
den fire leap up uncovered in her eyes
and heard primal danger whlmper IN
her voice.
Walt" she cried sprlnglng toward