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Also there is but one possible remedy." He paused. Lady Ingleby's imploring eyes and tense expectancy, besought his verdict. "A rest-cure," said the doctor, with finality.
And he said it a third time, even more emphatically, when he had recovered from his surprise at that which he saw as the motor flew down the avenue. For, after passing Lady Ingleby's phaeton returning from the station empty excepting for a travelling coat and alligator bag left upon the seat, he saw the Honourable Mrs.
But, if ever I feel like going under, I shall hear your dear voice singing at my shoulder, in the little Cornish church, on the quiet Sabbath evening, in the sunset: 'Eternal Father, strong to save, ... And when I think of you, my dear my dear; I shall know your life is being good and beautiful every hour, and that you are happy with " he lifted his eyes to Lord Ingleby's portrait; they dwelt for a moment on the kind quiet face "with one of the best of men," said Jim Airth, bravely
Before quitting Shenstone, Jim Airth sat at Myra's davenport and wrote a letter, leaving it with Mrs. O'Mara to place in Lady Ingleby's hands as soon as he had gone. "I do not wonder you felt unable to see me again. Forgive me for all the grief I have caused, and am causing, you.
"If I lost you, my belovèd, I should never want to touch any other man's hand, in friendship or otherwise, as long as I lived!" "Ah," mused Jim Airth. "Then you don't consider Lady Ingleby's reason for her decision proved a love such as ours?" Myra laid her beautiful head against his shoulder. "Jim," she said, brokenly, "I do not feel myself competent to discuss any other love.
But, even in what seemed likely to be her last moments, Lady Ingleby's unfailing instinct was to be tactful. "I am sure you would leave no woman in danger," she said; "and some, alas! might have been easier to save than I. Plump little Miss Susie would have floated." Jim Airth's big laugh rang out. "And Miss Murgatroyd could have sailed away in her cameo," he said.
Watch Cook's bank and arrest man personating Lord Ingleby who will call for draft of money. Cable particulars promptly. The doctor observed her closely as she laid down the first message without comment, and took up the second. Former valet of Lord Ingleby's arrested. Confesses to despatch of fraudulent telegram. Cable instructions.
They stood, silently confronting one another beneath Lord Ingleby's picture. It almost seemed as though the thoughtful scholarly face must turn from its absorbed contemplation of the little dog, to look down for a moment upon them. They presented a psychological problem these brave hearts in torment which would surely have proved interesting to the calm student of metaphysics.
Later on, details of Lord Ingleby's death came to hand, and his widow had to learn that he had fallen at the attempt upon Targai, it is true but the victim of an accident; losing his life, not at the hands of the savage enemy, but through the unfortunate blunder of a comrade.
Michael was very much annoyed; and after that we took to signing our telegrams 'Veritas, which means: 'This is really from me." "Just think!" said Ronnie. "He, a prisoner; and we, all marching away! But I remember now, we always suspected prisoners had been taken at Targai. And positive proofs of Lord Ingleby's death were difficult to well, don't you know to find.
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