Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25

DuSlIcSS 1t was not until then that
he suddenly remembered Teddy Wrinkle, the little
chap he had promised to be with at the hospital
later in the morning
He lett the house at once and was driven to
the Agnes Mason Refuge where to his surprise he
learned that the surgeon engaged to perform the
operation his little friend had altered his plans
and taken Teddy to another institution. Wooster
was soon on hand, in the ward where the child
had been placed Half hour later the operation
was begun, Wooster remaining in the larger
away from the scene with Teddy's mother
1t was not until nearly that the surgeon
summoned him to Teddys side, and then he
quietly informed that threatened the frail
spark of life remaining in the small patients body
With the doctors and nurses Wooster wrought in
desperation to back the little life
All afternoon he remained with the others, his
anguish of mind increasing the work seemed to
become so futile and hope slender. 1t after
a shadowy consciousness had returned to the still
child that Woosters services became invaluable, for
he alone OF all the company present could persuade
the little to try to live; he alone could awaken
the childs desire to the burden of exist
AT six o'clock in the evening the surgeon
had expended his final effort He had
resources at command. Wooster told that
him depended the little fellows recovery. He must
warm him back to life.
He slowly winning the fight, and singing
sort of comfort that the weary childish brain
could grasp, when a came softly to his side
and informed him that man had come, who wished
to see him alone in the office below. 1t fully
hour after that before he left his post, and then
his intense relief the surgeon after looking at the
face of little Ted turned abruptly to shake him
by the hand
q think you'd better leave him now" he said
"You needn't worry any longer-you've won!"
Weak from sheer loss of vitality, Wooster said
goodnight to them all and went downstairs to the
room where his visitor waiting. He found
man with small, sharp eyes and cleanshaved face,
blue with the thickness OF beard that could be
wholly effaced
''Well?" said Nelson my name is Wooster
I'm on" replied the man. but it took
something of a spell to find out where you was
Mr. Van Twiller asked me to look you up and tell
you he's waitin to you important biz.
I'm go at once" said Wooster THANK you"
He left the place, followed at distance by the
man. AS soon as he could he procured a cab and
was driven rapidly to the Van Twiller mansion
The man did likewise and entered the place if
by arrangement, at the door in the rear of the
house
CHAPTER ".
THE clock in the Van Twiler study was striking
nine when Wooster came in the room and
found himself facing the stony glare of the
Majors eyes
During all that time, by hundred clever subter-
fuges, Aileen had contrived to escape first her
mother then her dinner, and finally theater en-
gagement, to remain behind the curtain, from the
cover of which she had watched previously and
overheard the scene between her father and Nelson
Her mother had gone at last to the play, with
friend Aileen was at her post when Wooster came.
Five hours behind your promised timel'' COM
nlented the Major without much the pretense
of greeting. Moreover, you deceived me to
the of the hospital at which your alleged friend
was lying
The doctor made the change this morning" an
swered Wooster. 4 had intention of deceiving
you, Major Van Twiller, in what told you before