The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14
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when Bobs ca,,,e TO himself he saw ..
pair Of large brown eyes looking INTO
hs,I and AN anxious face surrounding rI't n;
them. Ife was stretched out in the state
room OF the car, and sitting on the edge
Of the berth opposite him was q pleasant
faced man with q short brown mus
tache. az
what has happened to me, he asked e,
looking first at Anita and then az me
man sitting OH, the berth. ore lro ''
bic r. 5e
mo, Bobs, you only tainted. TINS IS
Or. Andrews, Who happened 70 be N i =,
next cur and who Immediately offered ms
services. You got d little excited telling
mo OF yoir experiences hnd wren you
stood UP II was too much for you ana
you tainted 'f8{s I.
s"You arc ali right, Mr.. MORGAN" sud
the d octor, IG"yo,l we're l. little over.
strained after your injuries You SEQ you
have had quite good deal to contend
with In the past two years, and even
at your ago 1t lis Il shock to the nerves.
You must keep quiet at present. ana Mlss
Van Nostrand has directions us 70 Wnat
to az for you, SO YOU VIII. not laeK care
and attention, am sure * an neeued
no not hesitate TO call me at once"
After he had gone Mr. Elliot and Mr..
Van Nostrand appeared In the doorway.
well, Anita,' said the latter, how
Is tho patient2, s8 ~
"Dolng finely, papa. The doctor says
that 1t was nothing but nerves. Boos
will be up and doing before q great
while, but In the meantime must pc kept
quiet and free from excitement
I'VE are rapidly hearing our journey
ond " was the reply, and once In New
York we can look after HIM" l
New York; m11ttercd Bobs; New
York is the scene bf al my troubles!'
There, there, Bobs" broke In Anita;
'the nurse objects to such depressing
ideas. You are going to be taken care
of ana watched, and no harm sha u come
to you.H Cheer up. 1t Is always darkest
before the dawn, yo, know.
Ttiis awfuly good of you, Anita, 10
look after me. Il shall never forget IL.
II hope you will not" said the girl to
herself. She did not find the task an
easy one for she was hopslessiy ~ n lov y
Aloud she said
Nov, do mot be foolish Bobs What
elso could I do7 Did you not save my
life? 1T IS little enough for mo to 40
in return to sit here and try to cheer
you up" Again to herself, "and II you
knew how much liked 1T even IL 1t is
rather hard position to be put ut, IT,, IT, you
Bobs himself was lin no easy place. ~
was gdawning upon him that Anita was
very dear to him, very dear indeed, ana
yet no was too proud to tell her 50 M III. :,
he had won a name for himself. rms
Of course tho girl did not know, SO, SO t l!l'y
worked at cross purposes. !,
ut As very good Of YOU just the l. SANE ne, ,
he murmured. "Therc are few girls that
would put themselves out as you nave,
first at tho Merrivelt hospital theh an
Chicago and now here.
.rYou deserve It all for what you dla
for me-" And then to herself she said,
70. YOU blind bat, cannot you see NAT
/ would rather be with you than do any
thing else? What fools men, are! &,
Bobs laid his hand upon hers and the
girls face flushed as a thrill ran through
her, and her pulse dulckened. !, :,
"You dlsaparage yourself, Anita. did
only what any man would have done Z
"rhere werer plenty,of other men there,
hut they; did not do 1t. Do not talk non
sense. 4 Disparage myself! should IKE
to know what you are doing! IN.
Mi. Van Nostrand interrupted at TINS
moment.
will Bobs be able to walk or snail we
have Il wheel chair
| IT should ask Dr. Andrews. Q, here ne
comes! We were just going TO send for
YOU, doctor. Shall 13obs attempt 10
! walk or shall we have "heel 4 cl nL
for him?"
H"The less exertionithc better. I should
say, Miss Van Nostrand. ! should ad-
' Very We'll, will get one" said Mr..
Elliott. "a porter will be at the car,
and we can have one Immediately
The train ran Ninto the great terminal,
| and as soon as the hurryng crowd h i,l
melted away Bobs was helpea % .nc
i .1.I. Is MOStrQnM car
riage. which awaited them Mr. Elliot,
4 who was also to be a guest ut the house. use
/ followed closely after, and the whole
party we're soon under the hospitals roof
OF Bolo's benefactor.