Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-11
CHAPTER XII.
THE STUPID SEX.

THE STUPID SEX.
Give a man & chance and he has sufi-
cient hardihood for anything. Within
week Of the accident Rob was in Dick
Abinger's most luxurious chair, coolly
taking a cup and saucer from Nell,
while Mary arranged q cushion for his
poor head. He even made several light
hearted jests. at which his nurses
laughed heartily-because he was an In
valid.
Robs improvement dated from the
moment he opened his eyes and heard
the soft rustic of lady's skirts In the
next room. He lay quietly listening
and realized by and by that he had
known she was Mary Abinger all along.
"Who is that?" he said, abruptly, to
Dick, who was swinging his legs on the
dressing-table. Dick came TO him as
awkwardIy as il he had been asked to
hold baby and saw no way OF getting
out OF 1t. Sick rooms chilled him.
"Are you feeling better now, old fel-
low?" he asked.
"Who is it?" Rob repeated, sitting up
in bed.
udU Is luy SlSbcl, lJlbh SN'N'
Rob's head fell back. He could not
take it in all at once. Dick thought he
had fallen asleep and tried to slip gently
from the room, discovering for the first
time as he did so that his shoes creaked.
Don't 90" said Rob, sitting up again.
"What is your sisters name?"
"Abnger, OF course-Mary Abinger, "
answered Dick, under the conviction
that the invalid was still off his head.
He made for the door again, but Rob's
arm went out suddenly AID seized him.
"You are liar, you know" Rob said,
ieebly; "she's not your sister.
"No, of course not, said Dick, hum
oring him.
81 want to see her, Rob said, author
itatively.
Certainly" answered Dick, escaping
into the other room to tell Mary that
the patient was raving again.
81 heard him." said Mary.
"WeIl, what's to be done?" asked her
brother. "He's madden than ever"
ooh, no, think he's getting on nicely
now" Mary said, moving towards the
bedroom.
"Don't!" exclaimed Dick, getting In
front Of her; why, tell you his mind
is wandering. "He says you are not my
sister,"
"Of course he can't understand so long
as he thinks your name is Simms,"
but he knows my name is Abnger.
Didn't l tell you | heard him grooming
it over to HIMSELF"
ooh, Dick" said Mary, 81 wish you
would 60 away and write stupid art
icle."
Dick, however, stood at the door,
ready TO come to his sisters assistance
If Rob got violent.
"He says you are his sister," said the
patient to Mary.
$50 am" said Mary, softly. my
brother writes under the name Of Noble
Simms, but his real name is Ablnger.
Now you must lie still and think about
that; you are not to talk any more"
II won't talk any more" said Rob,
slowly. "You are not going away
thought"
just for a little WHILE" Mary an
swered. THE doctor will be here pres
emily.
"Well, you have quieted him." Dick
admitted.
They were leaving the room when
they heard Rob calling.
"There he goes again." said Dick
groaning.
"What is it?" Mary asked, returning
to the bedroom.
why did he say you were not his sis
ter?" Rob said, very suspiciously,
.'Oh, his mind was wandering Mary
answered cruelty.
She was retiring again, but stopped
undoubtedly. Then she looked from the
door TO see If her brother was within
hearing. Dick was at the other end OF
the sitting-room, and she came back
noisely to Rob's bed side.
"Do you remember" she said In low
voice, show the accident happened?
You know you were struck by cab"
Eyes" answered Rob at once, 81 saw
him kissing you. II don't remember
anything after that"
Mary, looking like culprit, glanced
hurriedly at the door. Then she softly
pushed the invalid's unruly hair of his
brow and glIded from the room smiling.
"Well?" asked Dick.
she was telling me how the accident
happened" Mary said.
"And how was it?'
"Oh, Just as you said. He got be-
wildered at q crossing and was knocked
over"
But he wasn't the man to lose his
reason at crossing. There must have
been something TO azitate him"
''He said nothing about that, replied
Mary, without blushing.
sDid he tell you how he knew my
name was Ablnger?" Dick asked, as
they went downstairs.
NO." his sister said, 81 forgot to ask
him."
There was that Christmas card, too, y
Dick said, suddenly. ''Nell says Angu;
must be in love, poor fellow"
Nell is always thinking people are
In love-" Mary answered, severely.
"By-the-way," said Dick" what be-
came OF the card. He might want &c
treasure it, you know"
IL rather think l put 1t some
where" Mary said.
II wonder" Dick remarked, curl
ousIy, what sort Of girl Angus would
take to?"
II wonder" said Mary.
They were back In Dicks chamber:
by this time, and he continued with
some complacency, for all men think
Icontinued on Ninth RageI