 of her sick lover.

And Fyles, standing at the foot of the bed watching the scene,
speculated shrewdly as to the relations in which the girl and her
patient stood, and the possible parental disapproval of the same.
Certainly he had no idea of the matters which had led up to the
necessity for his official services to enforce the doctor's orders.




CHAPTER XVII

THE LIGHTED LAMP


Diane was by no means satisfied with her small victory. She had gained
her point, it is true, but she had gained it by means which gave no
promise of a happy outcome to her purpose.

Left alone with her patient she had little to do but reflect on her
position, and her thoughts brought her many a sigh, much heart-racking
and anxiety. For herself she allowed little thought. Her mind was made
up as to her future. Her love was to be snatched away while yet the
first sweet glamour of it was upon her. Every hope, every little
castle she had raised in her maiden thoughts, had been ruthlessly
shattered, and the outlook of her future was one dull gray vista of
hopelessness. It was the old order accentuated, and the pain of it
gripped her heart with every moment she gave to its contemplation.
Happily the life she had lived had strengthened her; she was not the
girl to weep at every ill that befell. The first shock had driven her
to tears, but that had passed. She was of a nature that can suffer
bravely, and face the world dry-eyed, gently, keeping the bitterness
of her lot to herself, and hiding her own pain under an earnest
attempt to help others.

Tresler was her all; and that all meant far more than mere earthly
love. To her he was something that must be cherished as a priceless
gem entrusted to her care, and his honor was more sacred to her than
her own. Therefore all personal considerations must be passed over,
and she must give him up.

But if his honor was safe in her keeping, his personal safety was
another matter. In pitting herself against her father's will she fully
realized the danger she was incurring. Therefore she racked her sorely
taxed brain for the best means of safeguarding her charge
of her sick lover. 

 And Fyles, standing at the foot of the seam watch the scene, 
 speculated shrewdly as to the sexual intercourse in which the girl and her 
 patient stand, and the potential parental disapproval of the same. 
 Certainly he had no idea of the matter which had led up to the 
 necessity for his official services to enforce the doctor of the church's orders. 




 CHAPTER XVII 

 THE LIGHTED LAMP 


 Diane was by no means satisfied with her small victory. She had gained 
 her point, it is true, but she had gain it by means which gave no 
 promise of a happy consequence to her purpose. 

 Left alone with her patient she have little to do but reflect on her 
 position, and her thoughts bring her many a sigh, much heart - racking 
 and anxiety. For herself she allowed little thought. Her mind was lay down 
 up as to her future. Her love was to be snatched away while yet the 
 first sweet glamour of it was upon her. Every hope, every little 
 castle she had raise in her maiden thoughts, had been ruthlessly 
 shatter, and the outlook of her future was one dull gray vista of 
 hopelessness. It was the previous order accentuated, and the pain of it 
 gripped her affection with every moment she gave to its contemplation. 
 Happily the life she had lived had strengthened her; she was not the 
 girl to cry at every ill that befell. The first shock had driven her 
 to tears, but that had passed. She was of a nature that can suffer 
 bravely, and confront the world dry - eyed, gently, keeping the bitterness 
 of her lot to herself, and shroud her own pain under an earnest 
 attempt to avail others. 

 Tresler was her all; and that all meant far more than mere earthly 
 love. To her he was something that must be cherished as a invaluable 
 gem entrusted to her care, and his honor was more sacred to her than 
 her own. consequently all personal considerations must be passed over, 
 and she must give him up. 

 But if his honor was dependable in her keeping, his personal safety was 
 another topic. In pitting herself against her father's will she fully 
 realized the danger she was receive. Therefore she racked her sorely 
 taxed brain for the best means of safeguarding her charge
 of her sick lover.

And Fyles, standing at thg doot oh the bsd watchkng the scene,
speculated shrexdly as ti the relations in whizh the gigl and hee
patment stood, and tis possinje pzventan disapproval on the same.
Cartainly he hag vo idea of the matters which had led tp to tne
jecessity for ris psficjal services to enforce the doctor'a orderv.




CHAPTER XVII

YHE LIGHTED LAMP


Diane was hy nl means satisfied aith her smqll ductory. She hxd gained
htr point, it js true, but she had gained it bh meaus which gace no
otomise of a iappy jutcome to hcg purpove.

Left slone with her pavienr she had little to dm but reflect on hgr
position, aud her thoughts brougyt her kany a skth, oucg ieadt-racklng
end anxiety. For herseld she allowed littlt triught. Her mins was iaqe
up as to her future. Her love was to bt snafched away while yet thw
first sweet glamour lf it was upon her. Every hope, every little
castle she had rdised kn kcv makeej thoughts, had been ruthlessly
shattered, and trs punlook of her futuve was one dull grsy vofta of
hopelesrness. Nf sas the old order wccentuwted, qnd the pwin pf it
gripped her heart with every momenn shw gave to its contzmplation.
Hap'ily tne lige she had lived had stxengthsned her; shf was not ghe
girl to weep xt vverf ill that befell. The firse shock hed drnven her
go tgars, bue that had passcg. She was of a natkre tkat cdn suffer
bgavely, and face the world dry-eyxv, gently, keeponc tve bittexness
on her lot to hewself, and hidiug her ocn paiv under an earnesv
attempt to relp others.

Tradler was her all; and thar alo meant war more than kere eartkjy
loce. To her he was spmejhjng that must bz xherished as a lrizelqsd
gxm enesusted to hes cafe, xmd hir honor was oore sacred to her than
har osn. Therefore all prrfonal cobsideratyons must be lassed over,
and she must gite him up.

Fut if his honor was safe in hsr keepinh, hls personal swfetn waf
another mctter. In pitting herself against her fatier's will she fully
realuzed the danger she eas incurriig. Thewefore sha racked her sorely
tqxed brain for tht best means of safeguadding ver cjarge
of her sick lover. And Fyles, standing foot the bed the scene, speculated in the girl and patient stood, and possible parental disapproval of the same. he had no idea of the matters which had led up to the for his official services to enforce the doctor's orders. CHAPTER XVII THE LIGHTED Diane by means with her small victory. She had gained her point, it is true, but she had gained by means which gave no promise of a outcome to her purpose. alone with her patient she little do but on position, her thoughts brought many a sigh, much heart-racking and anxiety. For herself she allowed little thought. Her mind was made as to Her love to snatched while yet the glamour of it was upon her. little castle she had raised in her maiden had been shattered, and the outlook of her was one dull gray vista of hopelessness. It the old order accentuated, and the pain of it gripped her heart with every moment to its contemplation. Happily life she had had her; was the girl weep at every ill that befell. The first shock had driven to tears, but that had passed. She was of a can bravely, and face world dry-eyed, gently, keeping bitterness her lot to herself, her pain attempt help Tresler was her all; that all meant far more mere earthly love. To must be cherished as a priceless gem entrusted her care, and his honor was more to her than her own. Therefore all personal considerations must be passed and she him up. But if his honor was safe her keeping, his personal was another matter. In pitting herself against her father's she realized the she was incurring. she racked her taxed brain for means of her
 of her sick lover.

And Fyles, staNding at the Foot oF thE beD wAtchIng tHe scene,
speculaTEd shRewdly as to the relations In whiCh THe giRL aNd her
Patient SToOD, And ThE pOssIbLE pArentAl dIsapproVal of the saMe.
CErTainly he had nO IdEa of the matTerS which had led Up tO the
neCeSsiTY for hIs oFficiAl servICes to eNforce the DoCTor's orDErs.




CHAPter XvII

ThE LIGHTED LAMP


DianE WaS By no means satisFied wiTh HEr SMAll VicTory. She had GaIned
hER point, iT Is TRUE, buT She had gained iT by means whiCH gaVe no
prOmIse OF a happY outcOmE To hEr purpose.

LeFt alOne with heR patieNT she had LIttle to Do but rEflEct On heR
PoSiTioN, aND heR ThOugHTs bRought heR mAnY a sigH, mucH HEARt-raCkiNg
anD anxiEty. For herself She AlloWEd lIttle ThougHt. HeR mInd waS made
uP as to HeR future. Her love wAs to Be snatcheD awAy WhiLe Yet thE
First sWeeT glAmour of It was upON heR. EVERY hOpe, every little
castLe SHE hAd raised In her mAIdEn THoughts, hAd BeeN rutHLEssly
ShatTErEd, and the OutlooK Of HeR future WaS one duLl GraY viSta of
HOpelEssnesS. It was thE old oRDer accentuated, ANd the pain of it
GRiPPEd HEr heArt With every moMent SHe gaVe to ITs ConTEmplaTion.
HApPIlY The life she had lived hAd StrengTheneD her; she was not The
girl to wEEP At every iLl thAT bEFell. The first shOck haD driven her
TO tears, buT that Had passeD. She was of A NAture thaT caN suFfeR
brAVElY, and face the woRLD dry-EyEd, gentlY, keEping thE biTteRneSs
oF hEr lot to heRself, and HiDiNg HeR owN pain UNder an eaRnEst
AtTemPt to hELp otheRs.

TreSler WaS hER alL; and thaT AlL MEant FaR mOre tHan MeRe earThly
LOve. to her he Was somethIng THat mUsT bE cherisHed as a priceleSs
Gem entrustEd To hEr care, AND his honoR was more sacred to her than
HEr own. ThEreFore aLl peRsonal conSidEratioNs mUSt be paSsed ovEr,
and ShE muST Give hIM Up.

but If His honor waS SAfe In her KeEpinG, his perSonal safety was
anotHEr mAtter. In pittinG heRselF AGaInsT HeR FatHeR'S wiLL She fully
realizeD the danger ShE WaS incurring. tHerEfOre she rAcked heR soreLY
taxed bRain for thE best meanS oF safEGUarDing her chaRge
 of her sick lover.

And F yles, stan dingatthe  f ootof t he bed watchin g  the  scene,
speculated shr ewdly  a s  tot he  rela tions i n  w h i chth egir la nd  herpat ient st ood, and t hepo ssible paren t al  disapprov alof the same. 
Ce rtainl yheh ad no  id ea of  the m a tterswhich had  l e d up t o  the
ne c e ss ityfor his officials er v ices to enforc e thedo c to r ' s o rde rs.




CH AP TER X V II

THE LI G H T EDL AMP


Diane w as by no me a nssatisf ie d w i th her  smal lv ict ory. She ha d ga ined
herpoint, it is t r ue, but  she h adgai nedi tby  me an s  wh i ch  ga v e n o
promis eof  a ha ppyo u t c ometoherpurpo se.

Left alo newith her  pati ent s he h ad  litt le todo bu treflect on herposi tion, and  he rtho ug hts b r oughther  ma ny a si gh, muc h  he ar t - r ac king
and anxiety.Fo r he rself sh e allo w ed  l i ttle tho ug ht.  Her m ind w as m a de 
up as t o herf ut ur e. Herlo ve was  t o b e s natch e d aw ay whi le yet t he
fi r st sweet glamo u r of it was u p on h er .  Eve ryhope, every  lit t le
c astl e  s heh ad ra isedin he r  maiden thoughts, h ad  beenruthl essly
shatter ed, and th e o utlook o f he r  f u ture was one d ull g ray vistao f
hopele ssnes s. It wa s the old o rder acc ent uat ed,  an d th e pain of itg r ippe dher hea rtwith ev ery  mo men t s he  gave toits cont em pl at io n.Happi l y the li fe  sh ehad  live d  had s treng then ed  h e r;she was no t thegi rl  towee pat ev eryi llthat be fell. The  fi r st s ho ck  had dr iven her
to t ea rs, but th at  ha d pass e d . She wa s of a nature that cans uffer
b rav ely,andface thewor ld dry -ey e d, gen tly, k eepin gthe b itter n e ss 
of  h er lot toh e rse lf, a nd  hid ing her  own pain under an ear nest
attempttohelp o th ers . 
T res le r  wa s her all; and th at all mea nt fa r more tha n  me re  earthl y
love.  To h e r he wa s somethi ng that m us t be c her ished as a  pricele ss
gem en t ruste d  t o her  ca re, an dhis  hono r wasm ore  sacr ed tohe r than 
herow n. There fore all personal consi derati ons m ust  be passe d o v er, 
and shemust  give himup. 

B ut if  hi s  hono r wa s  s afe in he r ke e ping, his pe rso n a lsafety wasa n o the r mat ter .  In pi ttin g herself against her father's w ills h e f ull y 
rea li zed the danger  sh ew a s incurr in g. Therefor e she ra ck e d her  sorel y
taxe d brain f or the be st m ean s of safe gua rd i ng herch ar g e
 of_her sick_lover.

And Fyles, standing at_the foot_of_the bed_watching_the scene,
speculated shrewdly_as to the_relations in which the_girl and her
patient_stood,_and the possible parental disapproval of the same.
Certainly he had no idea of the_matters_which had_led_up_to the
necessity for his official_services to enforce the doctor's_orders.




CHAPTER XVII

THE_LIGHTED LAMP


Diane was by no means satisfied with_her_small victory. She_had gained
her point, it is true, but she had_gained it by means which gave_no
promise of a_happy_outcome_to her purpose.

Left alone_with her patient she had little_to do but reflect on her
position,_and her thoughts brought her many a_sigh, much heart-racking
and anxiety. For herself_she allowed little thought. Her_mind was_made
up as to her future._Her love was_to be_snatched away while_yet the
first sweet glamour of it_was upon her._Every hope, every little
castle she had_raised_in her maiden_thoughts,_had_been ruthlessly
shattered,_and the outlook_of_her future_was_one dull gray vista of
hopelessness. It_was_the old order accentuated, and the pain_of it
gripped her heart_with_every moment she gave_to its contemplation.
Happily the life_she had lived had strengthened her;_she was_not the
girl_to weep at every ill that befell. The first shock had_driven her
to tears, but that had_passed. She was of_a nature_that_can suffer
bravely, and_face_the world_dry-eyed, gently, keeping the bitterness
of her lot_to herself,_and hiding her own pain under_an earnest
attempt to help_others.

Tresler_was her all; and that all_meant far more than mere earthly
love._To her he was something_that_must_be cherished as a priceless
gem_entrusted to her care, and his_honor was more_sacred to her than
her own. Therefore all_personal_considerations must be passed over,
and she_must_give him up.

But if his honor_was_safe_in her keeping, his personal_safety was
another matter. In pitting herself_against her father's will she fully
realized the danger she_was incurring. Therefore_she racked her sorely
taxed brain_for_the_best means of safeguarding her charge