Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-09-19
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Chapter KY
His own Man.


oners. Doctor Morris, responding at
once to the hurry call sent him, had
successfully treated Verify and Ma
dame HvOeslef for the sfter-enects Of
chloroform.
Renshaw had done the honors Of
the house with some natural compla-
cency. Now, in Campbelrs big chair
before the rebuilt fire In the living
room, he listened to Morris admlring
tributes, and thought Of the way Yer
ity had looked when he left her.
1T was great stunt you pulled on.
old man"
Renshaw laughed.
at was rather interesting" he ad-
mitted.
Morris hesitated. 81 wonder If I
dare to tell You that know who you
are5" he murmured.
The other nodded. "Of course you
may. Every one viii know in a few
days"
"Then"-Morrls dared the question
you feel that you are ali right
your own man againY
4 know ann"
The words were spoken quietly, but
with entire conviction Morris nodded.
Il know IL. too. he conceded. And
Stanley knew it before either OF Us.
He knew you were well when he sent
you here. But. Of course, he wasn't
looking for the spectacular perform
ance you have pulled on"
Renshaw fdgeted a moment. then
rose.
you're going to look in on Miss
Campbell again before you turn In
aren't your
Eyes"
I'M go up with you and hear your
final report"
He waited at the half-open door Of
Yerity's room. his heart pounding
fiercely. He heard the doctors voice,
that Of the nurse, and then the most
wonderful voice in the world:
"Is Mr.. Renshaw therel l want to
see him for a moment"
He went in and bent above her. the
doctor and nurse moving away to
make room for him at the bedside.
"All right nowY' ne asked gently.
Yes II think so But-would II
be too much If asked you some
thingT Her voice was almost In
audible.
Nothing In the world you could
ask me would be too much"
"Then-then, win you. II you're not
too tlred-stay somewhere near2"
Her voice broke. I'm afraid when
you're not near" she admitted, with
childish gulp.
He pressed the hand that lay on the
coverlet. 1t chung to his as II had
chung in the black hole OF the closet
They're all out Of the house and
on their way to Jail or course you
know that But / am going to SIT
just outside your door the rest of the
night he added gently.
"Ohr Her face grew luminous,
then clouded. ITS horribly selfish Of
me to let you It's abominable. really,
when you're so tired. But when you
are not near I feel as if'-her lips
trembled-"as IL / were In a night
mare"
"You were. You have passed
through several nightmares this week.
felt as II | were In one myself while
that internal gang was plotting
around us. You'n be all right in
few days. Now, VIII you try to sleepT
"Of course I will sleep If l know
you are taking care of me-" Her de-
pendence on him was as 0utspoken
and as unselfconscious as We-wee's
would have been.
That's agreed" lie kissed the lit
tie hand and released Il. Then. OBJ
serving that the doctor had left the
room and that the nurse was tactfully
occupying herself beyond hearing dis
lance, he softly added; I'm going to
be near you all my life. my darling.
If only you will let me"
For an instant more he looked
down on her. watching the slow color
flood her beautiful face. Under his
look her eyes closed. then reopened,
and at last returned his gaze
He took a chair and went into the
hall TO settle himself for the few re-
naming hours OF the night. The
lights had been turned out and the
old house was dark again; but as he
shut his eyes and leaned his head
against her door, life and the whole
world seemed spread in a glorious
panorama before him. The center Of
the vision was Verify. She was every
where he looked. She inclosed him
/ like a circular wall.
What he had always desired but
had hardly dared 10 hope for what
his mother and sister in their Anal
moments Of life had prayed that he
might have 10 comfort him, had come
at last. But he had not fallen In
love- He seemed TO feel the unfurl-
lng Of mighty wings and he rose 10
love as lark mounts 10 the open
sky.
His years Of Illness. OF loneliness.
Of darkness. were far behind him. far
below him. He could forget them
now. Ahesd Of him once more lay
| life and work. as well as the rapture
Of the promise he had read In the