San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-04
CHAPTER iii.
(continued from Last Sundsy)


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T RESUME my story at the moment when l had
finally burnt my bridges and thrown my world
away-when l had eoped to South Africa with
the Earl of Craven.
Mark Antony threw away the dominion of the
civilized world for the sake of the smiles of Cleo
patra. People have always sympathized with him
as a splendid and reckless lover who counted the
whole world as nothing compared to the love of
fascinating woman. Is not woman entitled to some
sympathy? had thrown away wealth and my posi-
ton as peeress of England for the love of poor
little crippled soldier who had done everything he
could to make his own title worthless.
1t was on a ship from South Africa that Lord
Craven first insinuated himself into my sympathy by
his tales of unhappiness. 1t was on another ship
bound back for South Africa-the Edinburgh Castle
that made the fatal flight with him. 1t Happened
to be a terribly rough passage.
For two days as we crossed the famous Bay of
Biscay we were shut down below, unable to step on
deck We had to live soup and crackers, for it
was too rough to carry on ordinary cooking. All of
bruised and injured, and we spent the latter
part Of the voyage recovering.
1t was our plan to settle on picturesque estate
belonging to me called Roman Rock, at Hermanus,
seventy-fve miles from Capetown. Lord Craven was,
as usual, pennleSs. His proud and proper mother
naturally had neither increased nor advanced his
allowance as reward for clipping with me.
AS the house my estate was undergoing alter
atoms and repairs paid some visits in South
Africa before going there. In that vast and sunny
land people are not controlled by the same social
conventions and strict social rules as in some other
countries, and we found no lack of kind-hearted
friends to receive us on the vedt and in the Jungle
We paid visit TO friends in Bera Portuguese
East Africa and then passed on to a still wilder coun-
try along the Pungwe River Here Lord Craven left
me for a time TO 20 on a rhinocerOS and big game
shooting trip in the jungle. While he was away |
nearly lost my life as may tell later but pass
on TO more stirring events.
As was sitting on the verandah, seeking shelter
from the tropical and waiting for the return of
my lover was startled TO party of native bear
erS emerge from the jungle carrying a man on a
stretcher, Ny heart told me it was Lord Craven
said d. portuguese 0''f-Ofsso stepped forward and
"Senor Lord very i'll, grandissima malaria. Get
him doctor"
l grasped what he meant and immediately
despatched him for doctor, who should be ready
when the party arrived. | got bed ready and then
! waited
An hour or so later the party came in, and on a
kind Of palanquin Lord Craven already with a
very nigh temperature and practically delirous We
got MN 10 bed, and from medicine chest gave him
quInlne. A little later under the doctors orders
gave him stiff glass Of whisky. which ! made him
drink neat; then qUinlne.
BY midnight his temperature had gone to 1O6
and all night sat beside him giving him quinine at
regular Intervals And all night he lay tossing and
moaning now and then.
With malaria there is little one can do except to
guard against chlls catching the patient when he is
IN the throes Of the fever. made that my job !
sat at his bedside for many hou7y on end until was
forced TO snatch an hour or two of sleep.
Lord Craven was now fully delirOus, and he lay