Part 8 (2/2)
”Yes,” cried Marion, passionately, ”and he has been , don't, don't leave me here to this! Rob! I cannot bear it! Dr Chester! for pity's sake! Oh, do so me,” said Chester, sternly--himself once more
”The brandy! You--you--ot into this wretched prison? That's right Raise his head a littledepends upon that”
”But he is dying--he is dying!” wailed Marion
”Be silent, rily, and the desperate fight went on Desperate indeed it seeht before But for some time every breath the poor fello, feebly and painfully, see eyes, his very last
They were alone with hirasp at once rong, and hurry to the couch
”Oh,for me?” she cried
”Hush!+ Silence!” said the doctor, sternly ”The paroxysm has exhausted itself With perfect quiet he ht by Marion and passionately kissed, before she sank, half-fainting, in the old housekeeper's aresting always that he was doing soer; and twice over his brother came in as the hours slipped past, but only to be sternly ordered to go by the doctor, as then alone with Marion and the woundedit all, sir!” he protested, ”am I not to do what I like in e of my patient”
”But--”
”Look here, sir, I will not be answerable for his life if you stay,”
whispered Chester, sharply
The intruder bit his lips and glanced at Marion, then at the doctor and back There was a world ofin his eyes, but Chester was too dreamy then to interpret it, and the man went away, but only for the far door to be re-opened and Paddy to n of annoyance, and hurried to meet him
”You must not stay, Paddy,” she whispered ”It is so iht,” he said ”I didn't want to co alone with the doctor”
An angry frown darkened Marion's face
”Go,” she said firmly ”Paddy, I think he will live now”
”Thank God!” cried the young fellow, fervently ”But, I say, if I go I'ood as said so”
”Stop hied his shoulders
”You knohat he is”
”Yes,” said Marion, bitterly, ”I knohat he is,” and she pointed towards the couch ”We knohat he is Now go”