The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-25

If you please, sister. learned
only a moment ago that he was
here. I've heard of this dreadful
ranch-house fire only this minute.
Did he tell you how it happened,
Sister,"
''He has hardly spoken since they
brought him in. But Mr.. Scott said
it was getting out of the burning
ranch house."
''Do you think there is any chance
to save his sight? Oh, Sister, can you
imagine how I feel?"
Dear heart, I do know how you
feel. Of course don't know thing
about the case, except that DR.. Car
py has given very strict orders about
his care" She was too considerate
to tell how worried she knew Carpy
to be. "Of course his room is dark.
\ And his eyes are bandaged. We like
Mr.. DeniSon so much-he'S always
been so kind to us with nice gifts.
This is his ROOM" The nurse laid her
hand on the knob. of the door. ''Shall
go in with you?"
"Do, Sister," said Jane.
Sister opened the door. Good
morning, Mr.. Denison."
Good morning, Sister,"
Jane, walking in on tiptoe behind
her guide, heard his answer.
"Who's that with you, Sister,"
Jane had stepped as lightly as pos
sible; but his ears had detected her
footsteps.
1--WE brought you a visitor. hope
you're not cross" she added, BAN
teringly.
''Who is visiting me?" he asked.
Jane had been gradually drawing
closer to him. "Bill?"
He started violently. For an in
slant he was silent as if listening for
more. Then he responded, low and
strangely, "Jane?"
eyes, Bill"
In the dark, her hand touched his
arm. He caught both her hands,
crushing them with his own, and
drew one and the other hungrily to
his lips Sister," he said, composed,
yet eager, "can you find chair, in
the dark for Miss Van Tambel?"
\ With the nurse gliding out of the
room, James hands crept over his
shoulders, around his neck, and as
his arms embodied her, their lips met.
II didn't want you to hear that I
was in trouble till we knew more
about it. How did you find out was
here, Jane?"
Jake SPOTS, Bill. I never dream
ed of such thing she said ire
mulously. "He told me the ranch
house was burned last night. Oh,
Bill"
81 think maybe my eyes will be
all right in couple of days. Ben
Page has been working for me for
while He got hold of Bob Scott to
bring me in to see Doc Carpy-and
the doctor sent me here" He felt
her warm tears against his cheek.
He kissed them away from her eyes.
Don't cry! There's nothing to cry
over. I'll be all right when my eyes
get better. Doctor says that won't
be long. I wish you hadn't heard of
it."
81 wish you'd never heard of me,
Bill. To think of it, that should
have been the cause of starting all
this trouble Oh, why couldn't have
stayed home that dreadful day in
stead of riding into danger? I'll new
er, never forgive myself. And I'm
ashamed to say it, Bill, but the real
reason I rode up there was because
was just hungry for sight of
you"
Denison only laughed. Don't think
you're the only one that was hungry
for sight. If hadn't been scouting
around the Knob trail where knew
you like so much to ride, I'd never
have caught sight of you.What then?
Why, Jane, if you were burning in a
fire, why shouldn't jump in after
you? What would be left for me?"
"Do your eyes hurt terribly, Bill?"
mot when you're here, Jane"
ooh, I know better. know they
do. And I can do nothing to help!"
He made light of her worry.
There were more furtive tears, more
earnest prayers, more submission
from Jane. More happy laughs, more
ardent embraces, more carefree
cheer from Denison.
'Why, Bill" she protested at
length, zone would think there was
nothing the matter with you. And
am frightened to death"
81 was frightened to death myself
till you came. It's not much fun sit
ting alone here in the dark. What
frightens me most is the thought
that if the worst should come, I'd
lose YOU"
'You can never lose me, Bill. Re-
member that"
eyes, but blind mani" he ex-