Part 25 (1/2)
Perhaps, after all, the i of benefit
”I could sleep, if you would like to,” said Cora, for her eyes were strangely heavy and her head ached
”When I finish arette You see, I am quite dissipated”
She was the picture of luxurious ease--not of dissipation--and as Cora looked at her she was rehly colored pictures of Cleopatra
It was, indeed, a strange ie experience Who could tell ould be the end of it all?
Cora's heart was beating wildly She could not sleep, although her eyes were so heavy, and her head ached fiercely The reaction fro in, and with that condition caed nature She tossed on her couch The gypsy queen heard her
”What is it?” she asked ”Can you not sleep?”
”I don't know,” Cora stammered in reply ”I wonder why they took ainst Salvo at his trial, I understood It was necessary to stop you Perhaps that is one reason,” said the gypsy
”But try to sleep”
For some moments there was silence, and Cora dozed off Suddenly she aith a wild start
”Oh!” she screao! Jack! Jack!”
”Hush!+” whispered the gypsy ”It would not be safe for them to hear you” She pressed her hand to the forehead of the delirious girl
”You hed Then it was not a dream, it was real! She was still a captive
”Oh, I cannot help it,” she sobbed ”If only I could die!” Then she stopped and touched the gentle hand that was stroking her brow ”You ht It has all been so terrible,” she finished
”But I like you, and will be your friend,” assured the voice as the other leaned so closely toward her ”Yet, I cannot blaive you some mineral water
That her, and the form in the white robe flitted over to a cabinet Cora could see that this gypsy wore a thin, silky robe It was as white as snow, and in it the young woreat deal of trouble,” Cora murmured ”I hope I will be able to repay you so to do I have always read of the glory of nursing Now I may try it I alory If you are better, and I have made you so, I will be quite satisfied”
She poured the liquid into a glass, and handed it to the sick girl
”Thank you,” whispered Cora ”Noill sleep I was only drea when I called out”
”They say I have clairvoyant power I shall put you to sleep”
The gypsy sat down beside Cora Without touching her face she was passing her hands before Cora's eyes The latter wondered if this ypsy should hypnotize her into sleep and that she ! Cora thought, then stopped thinking Sleep was co almost as it had cohtfully drowsy! Then sleep!