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ie Miss Minnette! ! for the ie of Heaven: ine hi — “Now, now, now, Mike! I told you not to excite yours 3 self. Yes; -your Robert Drummond is alive and vel ‘he who was once Lord Roderick Desmond! I saw on, and shook hands with him, not three hours ago. Why, — : how you starer What is ‘there wonderful in it? You” _- never heard he was dead, did vou?” : pie. es — “No; but———. Oh, mam’selle!” with passionate excites: fe a a ment, “for the love of God, tell me all! Who is he? Where is he? How came you to know him? Does he — know [ am here? When shall I see him? eect ail for Heaven’s love!” 2 _ Minnette langhed—her sweet,:silvery, girlish laugh: “Talk about the impatience and impetuosity of women, an. listen to this! A dozen questions in a breath. Who 7 is he? Why, Colonel Robert Drummond, to. be sure, hee : “e _. famous leader of the “Devil’s Own,’ you big, stupid Mike! oe - - Where is he? Here in St. Louis. How came I to know ee him? Well, you recollect the story I told you last night — a of Minnette Chateauney and her husband? He 1S oe o husband. Does he know you are here? Not yet. ‘But - ae he shall before this time to-morrow, if you can survive — a sy your frantic anxiety so long.» There! T hope you are * - satisfied.” ee - She turned as if to leave him, but the sick man ‘grasped her dress in an agony of excitement. a | “Mignonnette! Little Queen! don't go; YE ell 1 me more. | eS Tell me, what is he to-you?” CS “T have told you sufficient,” Miononnétte: said, “Withe ae a sudden hauteur. “I have nothing more to say on the Subse ae Sea ject, and you must permit me to go. ‘I have a great deal | oe : to attend to this afternoon, and all my patients to visit be- — Boe. fore I leave the hospital. Is it not sufficient that your — a ease lives, and will be with you to-morrow?” She bent — hoe eR over him kindly with the last words. The passionate, — Py _ dog-like fidelity and love in the man’s face touched her. e pile is not worthy such devotion, Mike. Noman alive ever was yet. Still, T honor you: for it. “And Bows: good- . ad ia = 4 er a en <b Seal ae ate a Raga fess ¥ cs raw 4 Oe <! f ‘ q da: ly pane 00¢ ™ - t A ; : <4 4 qe Ms ay Me re “a ae .* 7 : 2 + 4 re Ln ro i ‘ a “Safe oe! + ‘ vs ‘ ‘iY ¥ . aS her u ‘ 2 eth ee er es ~~ 488 Ab ost 1 OE ie oe ie * * « + Ay" ; 4 _ Yan, : “4 Le s s . “hy ¢ ae* B % é eae. a. a x oa +e i as i Mpa . 1 ae < eee ‘eee? . Lx Saha 4 “ be 7 4 * iy ae 4 . , 4 NN % ahs ode a” SS eS =) a4 ri hs, qa rs * Cs os . Bs Ss Thee bee di fon - Pes a > a Res - k £- coe © > e ’ ty oat ~ * 9 F 1 4 " a ‘ ‘ an ake an: ~~ nes rae 5 > ‘ oF Ady ™ f ag amiga rahe aN fn ; . > Vp ay egze ~ = : > ren iat 4 A ‘ ‘ L \ ' 4 Nee ‘i