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Last Her Shadowed Life The FiremansHeart < < When A Woman Loves Etc Etc By

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lCHAPTER XX j-

ONY THE BORDERLAND OF ETERNITY

Miss Bennett breathing but still-Y

unconscious was carried tenderly byry Governor Murriatte and Captain

Haezlton into the house and placed

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latteron the bed in her room Then the

gentleman leaving her in thecare of the inmates of Beaumontdashed down stairs to go in quest of

z physicians to attend the injured lady

He almost ran over Mrs Cameron

and Ray who were coming in at thehall door supportiou the weeping

Imogen between themHow is she the new arrivals

asked simultanously with an anxiousgasp in their voices

3 She is alive I am going for thedoctors he replied hurriedly and

running down the piazza steps

and flinging himself into the saddle

of his waiting horse he was off as iff em

borne on the wings of the windx You must sit down with Ray

dear while I go and see your motherMrs Cameron said leading Imogen

into the dark drawingroom Ring

for lights son and then come and1 then come and sit on the sofa with

Imogen until I returnPlease let me go with you Imo ¬

gen entreatedJSb you must not the lady said

a hurrying awayRay drew the girl to the sofa and

sitting down beside her put his arm

around her waist and continued to

comfort her as he had done on theirway home She leaned her head on

his shoulder and sat mute and de ¬

I spairing-The servant who came to light the

gan started back with a word of

apology as her eye fell on this un-

usual

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spectale presented by thev young couple

Mss Imogen is overcome withgrief on account of Miss Bennetts

h accident Ray explained and thecolored woman who herself had beenweeping advanced and as she applied-

a match to the gas said in a sobbing= voice-

I clar foh de Laved Mr Ray diswas an awful thing to happen ter depore young lady She looks zacklylike she ware daid but dey shoresay shes still breathin-

Oh Polly have you seen her anddo you think she will die Imogenasked anxiously as she raised herhead from Rays shoulder

Yas honey I holpe put her on debaid I trns she wont die but Ohmy suiferin Jesus hit do like shewill

Imogen laid her head down againdesparingly and Polly continued

but you muss en cry and take on sohoney tank de good Laved dat hithaint you dat is hurt for dat wouldslab killled your pore maw and paw-

I heal de docktars a com in sot youjes hush yo fuss honey an I willgo an heah what dey say an cum antell yo all and Polly glided out ofthe room to search for a few crumbs-of comfort for her young mistress

The sound of the footsteps of sev-

eral¬

persons entering the hall and as-

cending¬

the stairs was heard by thepale watchers in the drawingroom-and then all was still but the mono-tonous

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S tick toek tick tock of thegreat hall clock as it measured off theanxious moments

Nearly an hole passed so whenr Governor Murriittte looking more pale

and worn than anyone had ever seenhim look before entered the drawingroorn Both Imogen and Raystarted up and the girl sprang to meether father with a cry of alarm upon

4 her lipsOh papa is Miss Bennett dead

she criedHe wound his arms about her and

drew her upon his lap and held her to-

t= his breast for a moment in silence

She is not dead he said atlength The physicians have ex-

amined¬

her critically and report thatthere are no bones broken They

f

ts

give us very little encouragement

however in regard to her recovery

as she is suffering from concussion of

the brainImogen burst into tempestuous

weeping while Ray turned aside todash away to tear drops which hungon his long lashes

Governor Murriatte patted hisdaughters head in fond sympathy-and pressed her form almost convul-

sively¬

to his heart but he attemptedno words of consolation and in a fewmoments Mrs Murriatte coming soft ¬

ly into the drawing room found themthus

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There was a deeply troubled look-on the ladys face as Imogen raisedher head from where it had been rest¬

ing on her fathers bosom and criedOh poor Miss Bennett Isnt it

I terrible mama How I wish 1 had lether go to St Augustine yesterday asshe wished to do and then this terri ¬

ble accident would not have happen-ed

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I shall never forgive myself ifshe dies never mama never andthe affectionate girl began to wringher hands and weep afresh

You must not grieve so my darl-

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cried Mrs Murriatte in greatalarm at her daughters distress

You are in no wise to blame for theaccident which befell Miss Bennettand to give away to your feelings inthis manner will not help matters but

I will only serve to make them worseI for you will make your self ill Comewith me now to your room and try

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j to be calm For my own part I feelthat Miss Bennett will recover

I She had approached her daughters-side and was holding her hand in herown as she uttered the last sentencewhich seemed fraught with hope forMiss Bennetts recovery Governor

j Murriatte lifted his head and like adrowning man grasping at a straw abeam of hope shot across his paleface which did not fall unnoticed be ¬

fore his vifes eyes or those of RayCameron-

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tGo with your mother now my

I darling and perhaps the morninglight will see your fears dispelled andyour governess convalescent hesaid gently to Imogen-

The girl kissed him and arose toI

leave the room1 Good night Ray shesaid takingI

both her friends hands in hers Icannot express how gratful I am toyou for your goodness to me this ter-

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afternoon If you had not beenwith us I fear I should have donesomething desperate

I Thank the Lord that I was withI

you then Imogen although I wasnot able to do half as much as I wish-

I might have done Good night dearMay your dear mothers prophecy befulfilled he said earnestly-

He walked with them to the footoj the stairs and Mrs Marriattepaused on the first step to say

Your mother told me to tell youRay that she will be down in a fewminutes to go home with you Comeill tomorrow and give me an oppor-tunity

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to thank you for your kindness-and manly courage this afternoon

l Ohplease dont mention it hesaid You would not if you knew howlittle I was able to for any oneGood night Mrs Murriatte Please

Itell mother that I await her pleasure

j Good night again Imogen I shallbe over early in the morning to see

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how you are and trust I shall findfi your tears all dried by your smilest

j over Miss Bennetts promised rej coverVj CHAPTER XXIjI A VISIT TO TIIE SICKROOM

j Mother do you think that MissI Bennett and Mr Whitham are en-

gaged

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I Mrs Cameron and Ray were walk¬

ing their horses slowly homewardthrough the summer starlight on theevening of Miss Bennetts accidentwhen Ray suddenly put the questionto his mother-

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do not know what to think

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about it Ray she answered thought-fully

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I had been expecting to hearthe engagement announced because Iam sure they are lovers but sinceMr Whitham left home for his sum¬

mer vacation without an announce ¬

ment of his engagement to Miss Ben ¬

nett I am inclined to think they arenot engaged Why do you askmy son-

I was thinking whether we ought-to send him a telegram informing-him cf the accident I have his NewYork address and if yon think best Iwill go on down to the office said

RayMrsCameron studied the proposi-

tion¬

in silence and then said Ishould not sendit tonight but waitand see how Miss Bemett is tomor ¬

row Perhaps she may then be ra ¬

tional and if she is engaged to Mr I

Whitham she may request someone-to send him a telegram On the otherhand if she is not engaged to him itmight be very mortifying to herpride should we wire him

Very well mother I will do asyou think best but I do hope MissBennett will be betttjji in the morn ¬

ing Ah here is hillier coming tomeet us Ray broke off to say as ahorseman approached them Westaid so late he undoubtedly becameuneasy about us

They touched up their horses andwere soon joined by Mr Cameronhow as Ray surmised was coming tosee what had detained them so long

The shadows of the gloom whichhung heavily over Beaumont cast itsshadow that evening over the usuallyhappy family OJL Mr Cameron andlittle was talked of between the trioexcept the accident and its probably-fatal results

Meanwhile the lights were turnedlow at Beaumont and the stillnesswhich ever hovers over a householdwhen the wings of the Angel ofDeath hang poised above it reignedthrough the mansion

Imogen who had not been per ¬

mitted to see Miss Bennett was putto bed and was sleeping under thegentle influence of an opiate whileher mother sat watching by her sideThe physicians having given minuteinstructions in regard to the patient-had left the house for the night unlessagain summoned and Polly who was-

a natural born nurse was placed inthe sickroom-

The clock struck ten and Mrs Mur¬

riatte bent for a moment over hersleeping daughter whose regularbreathing denoted that she had for-

gotten¬

her sorrow in the sweet em ¬

brace of sleep and then the motherstole softly from the room Thedoor to Miss Bennetts dressing roomopened into the hall and Mrs Mur

ratte noiselessly turned the knob andentered thd room The dressing roomwas separated from the one in whichthe injured girl lay by a portiere oneside of which was looped back andwith noiseless footsteps the ladycrossed the room and paused by thesufferers bedPolly who was sitting bythe bedside closely watching the pa¬

tient started in alarm when her eyesfell upon the form of her mistress

I clar7 for goodnes honey sheexclaimed how you done skerd me j

yo cum lloatin in zactly lik asperit an I never nos yo is on deplace til yo peared to me by debail Yo done gimme de creepschile

How is Miss Bennett Pollywhispered Mrs Murrialte

Shes mighty bad oft main A

while ago she dun open her eyes aminit tinks I she comin oaten hitbut sne jes stare a minit and denshet m up aginan lay de same

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and Polly shook her head doubtfully-Are you certain you are following-

the physicians directions Pollythel-ady inquired anxiously

Sartin sho honey I keeps de ilesilk filled with ice on her haid an Igibe her de draps every haf hour anI watches her ebry bref Polly de-

clared¬

confidentially-Very well be sure and do not neg ¬

lect her a moment and if you needme ring the bell and I will come im-

mediately¬

I shall be sitting withMiss Imogen advised Mrs Mur¬

riatteHow is my pore lam asked Polly

sympatheticaly I clar to deLawd Miss Alva I was so sorry fohdat chile I didnt know what to gi tabout She had dun cride her sefmiten nigh into tits when she gothome an Ise skeered hits gwine termake her sick pore little baby

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Seshe is sleeping quietly now and Ihope she will be much better in themorning Mrs Murriatte answered

Then the lady bent for momentabove the unconscious girls facewhich was as white as the piiiow up

oi which the golden hair streamedfine and soft as silken Moss A whitebandage bound around the head hidthe white orhead from view and MrsMurriatte pressed a kiss on the whitecheek of the sufferer Poor girlshe murmerecl with a sob in hervoice thus was a terrible thing-to befall you I am going nowshe said to the watcher as sheturned away Dont forget my in-

structions¬

but if you do not call me-

I shall come in again in an hour ortwo to see how she is

Is you gwine ter stay up all nighthoney Polly asked

Yes I should not think of retiringwhile Miss Bennetts condition is soalarming and the mistress of Beaumont glided away as noiselessly asshe came

About an hour latter Polly wasstartled by a low tapping upon thedoor leading into the hall She tiptoed to the door and opening it sawGovernor Murriatte standing on thethreshold His face was pale andhaggard while anxiety was picturedon every feature

I came to inquire about Miss Ben¬

nett How is she Polly he askedGuvner she jest de same only a

litttle weaker if any thing AuntPolly answered solmnly-

Are you alone he askedYes sash she answeredMay I come in a little while Pol ¬

ly he next askedSartinly sah Hit dont make no

difference hags Mis Bennett haintgot her sense and shell neber noyouse been heah an I haint gwinetell nobody the nurse replied-

He crossed the room noiselessly-and paused beside the bed and lookeddown on the pitiful sight and asmothered sob of anguish burst fromhis lips

Shell neber cum outen dis sahneber sighed Polly

Hadnt we better send for thedoctors again he asked

No sah hit aint no use causedeys dun all dey can do Well jescarry out de obstructions an trus degood Lawd to do the res was Pol¬

lys answerAre you sure you are carrying out

the instructions he asked anxious-ly

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Sho as de stars shine sah j I keeps-de hot bottles to her feet de ice onher haid an I gibs her dese drapseber thirty minits and Polly enu¬

merated each office she performed-on her fingers to make sure that I

none were forgottenHe made no reply but stood watch-

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the unconscious face on the pil1

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r lowsIs you gwine ter stay in de room

fog a little while sah Polly askedat last breaking the silence

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t I will stay if is necessary heI answered Why do you ask

Cause sah de ice is mos out anf I had thought about callin Milly to

watch while I goes down to do trigerator to git some moah but decofool niggers whut was raised semis de-

ar haint got no sense nohow boutick sick folks sah Polly said con-temptuously

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Well go and get the ice and any-thing else you require I will watchyour patient until you return hesaid

Yas t sah thank you sah Pollysaid as she quitted the sick room

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