Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-20

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to ave Dick. The tramp ran away
at sight OF him. The man knelt down
by Dicks body. | couldn't see very
well. but he seemed to be listening
to his heart. / thought surely he
would help Dick. Then ! could hard
iy believe my eyes. for he began to
search Dicks coat. He pulled cut
from the pocket q long envelope with
seals on the back.
1T was the very envelope that 1
saw in Dicks pocket tonight az he
said good-by TO me. | recognized it
perfectly, for ! laughingly asked him
what important business IL contained
and he grabbed II from my hand 80
quickly that it startled me. | know
il was the same-this man held up
the envelope to the light TO make
sure OF 1t, then put II in his pocket.
Then / found my voice and screamed
and screamed. And then ] don't know
what happened.
But. oh, Stephen, go over there
now at once Bring him back here
dead or alive and tell me the truth.
l promise 10 be brave. but tell me the
truth-tell me the truth"
Her sobs choked her now so that
she fell back exhausted on the pill
lows.
Doctor Royce did not 20 to her. He
was at the window. staring through
the binoculars. lie seemed to DO
greatly astounded. then he said: Il
can 9 the place perfectly; there lie
nothing there"
Gloria screamed: But ! saw him
killed. ! tell you. lie must be therei'
Doctor Royce handed the binoculars
to Mr.. Stafford.
Mr.. Stafford, do you see a~nything?"
Pierpont stared through the glasses
and shook his head:
Nothing.
He passed the glasses to Miss Rich.
ards. She also shook her head. then
exclaimed: "A policeman is com
ing UP the drive-he is passing right
across the spoi-hc didn't stop
Gloria saw this herself and won
dered II she were truly mad. Doctor
Royce turned TO Gloria. stroked her
hand. and spoke 10 her gently.
There. there. Gloria. child. don't
torture yourself 80. You have sim.
ply been delirious and imagined these
things. But 10 satisfy you | will 20
oye there at once-if you will prom.
ise TO lie quietly here en- your bed.
And try 70 believe that IL IL all a
hideous nightmare-until / cOme back
to assure you that il is-wiIl your"
Gloria nodded her head 10 him. I'M
able 10 speak. but IL seemed to Rich
ards that the Doctors assurance had
no effect upon her and hat h held
herself il leash only until she could
get him out OF the Don
Then she turned to Miss Richards,
sobbing: Hold me, Miss Richards,
hold me UP quickly TO the window
first give me the glasses. ! must look
again
Together they strained their eyes
towards the monument. She felt ev-
cry nerve and muscle OF GlOria's body
taut strung beneath her hands. And
she likencd Il tc a bow. Gloria's soul
was the arrow and IL was ready at
n moment 10 speed on it's swift and
terrible Journey.
She felt the agony as il II had been
her own. The not knowing was the
most terrible part OF II. for Richards
seemed 10 feel more bewilderment
than the girl herself. Her instinct
and the girls conviction seemed TO
point to the truth OF Gloria's vision;
yet her common sense told her that
such a thing was almost impossible.
and that Gloria's fever would fully &C
count for il all.
They watched the monument. The
doctor appeared there shortly and
walked about the empty spot. signal
ling to the window what he had said
before.
There is nothing here-nothing."
And hen Gloria began TO mutter:
Lay him down there"
She raised her arm and pointed to-
ward the chaise Tongue. Then her
arm dropped. Richards put her hand
on Gloria's head. only to have ii
thrown off by the girl as she shrilled
in a weak voice: Loosen his collar
he's choking. Dick-Dick-its all
right now. dear, they shan't touch you
again."
Richards felt n thrill OF JOY mingled
with pity go through her. This was
something she could understand at
last-this was delirium. Then the
rest must have been delirium. too?
The sound OF the doctors step on
the landing brought her grateful re-
lief. He came in with n smile on his
face. Going at once 20 the bed. he
took Gloria's hand to feel her pulse.
Richards said: she Is delirious
now. doctor, completely so. Did you
find anything?"
There was nothing there" but the
doctor drawled the words with
strange listlessness, and, sinking into
a chair. covered his eyes YEARLY with
his hand. though Gloria babbled faint
ly:
Has the mail come yet? Why don't
you give me Dicks letter."
On the following morning Gloria
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