“No, I insinuate nothing, for I know nothing.”
The old captain then rushed out of the room and hurried toward the cook house to have an interview with the steward, knocking over a dozen chairs as he went, and jostling a group of ladies who attempted to intercept him with a view of inquiring about Lottie.
“Dying, I believe,” he muttered, as he elbowed his way among the anxious crowd.
Lottie’s mind began to wander, and she would converse about occurrences that had transpired in the days of her childhood.
She suddenly regained her reason, and began to call for her husband.
“Here I am, darling; what can I do to relieve you?”
“Nothing, Edward; oh! I do not want to die now, because I have so much to live for. I am not afraid to die, but I was so happy with my darling that I wanted to remain with him; but if it is God’s will that I shall be taken away from him, I must not rebel.”
The lady in the black domino now came dashing into the room, and fell on her knees by the bedside and burst into a violent fit of weeping. Her conduct was so violent and mysterious that it filled the minds of all with wonder, and caused Doctor Plaxico to whisper a request to Demar to have her removed.
Captain Burk now made his appearance at the door, and requested an interview with Plaxico.
The doctor passed through the door and taking the captain’s arm, went with him out on the guards.