The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-10-11

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of the Martlet Bridge company"
but Roberts?
Ills name is not Roberts. It's
Men'le."
WHAT The International mann"
Eyes"
II knew he was an engineer. Well,
he's made up for his failure there"
He did not fail there any more than
he failed here" said the colonel.
where is hep"
ITS long story"
at can walt" said Vandeyenter
! bruSquely Il want to thank him for
saving the dam and the lives OF the
men on it. and the town, and the rail-
road. and the bridge
Il don't know whether you can thank
him or not said the colonel.
You don't mean
lie was terribly hurt by the last ex-
plosiun and they brought him here"
Can | see him.
For answer Colonel Iliingworth
pointed To the door.
This is my daughter. Your name is
}audeventer, Is It not? Helen, this is
the engineer Who is building tire dam
He has come 10 ask after his nan"
i've done everything | can for him"
said Severance. coming out Of the
Stateroom. followed by the porter. az
Yandeyouter shook hands with the girl
Hes stiH unconscious. but seems To
breathe Il little easier"
Into the little room the woman ana
the four men crowded. Vandeveutrr
accompanied by Murphy and fuuaro
followed the colonel Neither OF The
wornmen would be left out. There lay
the engineer. his face as white as the
linen OF the pillow or the bandage
which had been deftIy tied around his
head. one hand still grimy and mud
stained. lay on the sheet. Helen IL
iingworth knelt down and kissed 1t and
laid her head on the bed.
He is To he my husband II he lives"
she said simply.
"A man and an engineer he Is" Wills
percd Nandeventer
Il misjudged you, Meade" said the
colonel softly. speaking as II the I'M
conscious man could hear 81 con
dcmncd you. / wish to heaven you
could hear me make amends now"
"Begob," whispered Murphy. you'd
ought 10 seen him run wild the dinna-
mite
The voice OF the Italian murmured
words which they knew were prayers
and though they came from humble
lips they brought relief to all. They
entered deeply into Helen Illingworth's
heart and mingled with her own petit
tons frantic. fervent, imperative al
though she offered them to Almighty
cod as from n woman broken Pres
emily they all filed out of the room.
leaving Helen IllinCworth nlnne with
what was left OF life In the crushed
body OF the man she had never loved
81 much before.
In the observation room vandeventer
told them OF the fight for the dan and
how they had reachcd their maximum
power Of resistance and more. and that
the relief came in the very nick OF
time. Meanwhile the engine driver
had burned up the track going and com
ins and in less than an hour he was
hack with two surgeons and trained
nurse Was It their skill aud care ard
watchfulnesS that finally brought
Meade back To consciousness, or was 1t
The passionate. consuming intensity of
viii and purpose of the woman who
loved him. who could scarcely be driv
en- from his side? We'll, whatever the
hA
from death into life and came back
again.
He was conscious OF Helen's pres
cnce and lay quietly envelopcd In her
love before he could talk coherently or
question. Indeed. with Rodney and
Winters, and old ShurtliG, who swore
to himself that he would never forgive
himself If Meade did not recover. and
the colonel, AMI Vaudcvcnter, and all
the men of the force. who used to stroll
over after hours and just sit on the
side of the track and stare ut the car
where the man who had saved them
was fighting for his life rs desperately
as they lad fought to save the dam,
Meade was surrounded by such an at
moSphcre Of admiration and devotion
rs might have stayed the hand of death
itself. There came day when the
physician said he could talk little.
II saw YOU" Helen whispered. 81
was standing on the high hill watch
ing. looking down upon you just be-
fore"
But l shall look up to you all the
rest OF my life" said the man. as the
woman knelt, ms was her wont, by the
side Of the bed. She kissed his hand.
thin. wasted, but white and clean now.
mo, | to you" she murmured. as
she pressed her lips to his fingers,
Look mp a little higher, them" whis-
pered Meade with some of the old hui
NOR.
You mean?"
The voiceless movement of his lips
{ told bar no ofprv Sba raiSa1 bopo.If