In The Valley Of The Shadow
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Josephine Daskam Bacon
Josephine Daskam Bacon (Mrs. Selden Bacon) (born: Josephine Dodge Daskam) (February 17, 1876 – July 29, 1961) was an American writer of great versatility. She is chiefly known as a writer who made the point of having female protagonists. (Wikipedia)
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Title: In The Valley Of The Shadow
Author: Josephine Daskam
Release Date: November 6, 2007 [EBook #23365]
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IN THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW
By Josephine Daskam
Copyright, 1903, by Charles Scribner's Sons
TO Belden, pacing the library doggedly, the waiting seemed interminable, the strain unnecessarily prolonged. A half-hour ago quick feet had echoed through the upper halls, windows had opened, doors all but slammed, vague whisperings and drawn breaths had hovered impalpably about the whole place; but now all was utterly quiet. His own regular footfall alone disturbed the unnatural stillness of a large house.
Outside, the delicious October sun poured down through an atmosphere of faultless blue. The foliage was thick yet, and the red-and-yellow leaves danced heartlessly in the wind. A year ago they had gone on a nutting-party, and Clarice had raced with the children and picked up more than anybody else. Now—even to think of her brought that faint odor of salts-of-lavender and beef-tea that disheartened him so, somehow, when he sat by her bed coaxing her into sipping the stuff.
Some one was coming down the stairs. It was Peter's step—his new one since last Friday, when they had all, it seemed, begun to walk and talk and breathe a little differently. Belden hurried across the room and caught him at the foot of the steps.
Well, old man, how goes it?
he demanded, with a determined cheerfulness.
His brother-in-law stared at him emptily.
It's to-morrow,
he said, gripping the newel-post, to-morrow afternoon. Jameson is coming—they'll do it here. Jameson brings his special nurse for the—the operation, but the other one is due at five, and you get her just the same. I told Henry to put up the dog-cart. I don't know, though—maybe the runabout—no, the tire's loose. Still, it might do—
For heaven's sake, Peter, don't bother about it! I'll find a rig. What else does he say?
"He says there's a good fighting chance—a very good one. He says her grit alone—Oh, Belden,