The Washington times., 1905-03-26

learned that she lived in constant dread
of a power which she must obey, and at
the nature of which Billy was only able
70 guess.
There had been an epidemic of fever
Billy Hale was one of the victims. He
was desperately i'll and the doctors had
given up hope of saving his life when
Madame Won Breunen arrived at the
hospital accompanied by her husband
and announced that she had come to
nurse the sick man. From that time he
improved slowly but steadily. She watch
ed over him like a mother over child
Almost by the strength of her own tre-
mendous vitality she forced hirs. 10 live.
One day during the convalesc!ng stage
while he was still in the hospital he re-
ceived short note from her saying
good-by 1t did not say where she was
going or why, merely good-by- From
that day to this he had not seen her.
Marie, he said, as he came toward
her, 'sat last 1 have found you and he
extended grimy hand.
You was all she said as she took
his hand Her beautiful face had flush
ed suddenly, and then paled.
Where have you been all, this time?
Why have you not let me know where
to find you," said Billy in his eager boy
ish voice.
Marjorie watched this scene with q
growing feeling of discomfort, she did
not know why.
| What have you been doing TO your
self asked Madame Won Breunen of
| Billy
-M1x-up with a horse on the road.
He saved my life said Marjorie,
speaking for the first time.
| Oh said Madame Won Breunen, and
shot quick glance from one to the
other. It's a habit of Mr.. Hale's, saving
| lives, he saved mine once"
"Nough, 'nough,' cried Billy Please
let up on me-" He saw there was some
thing wrong but man-iike he refused TO
notice IL. Where are you staying
| Marie?"
Il have house for the winter on
Massachusetts avenue, 17I5."
| May / come soon? And your hus-
band is he with your"
| "He died two years ago" Madame
Won Brcunen spoke quietly, but it was
clear from the tone of her voice that
this was q page of her life which she
preferred to leave turned down.
"Ah, pardon me And now'-without
the awkward pause that should have
followed-"how did you happen to be in
this out-of-theway part of the city this
morning."
Il was taking q walk. You know
how 1 love to walk, and when 1 saw
that big boy pummelin6 the little one /
could not help interfering. Whenever
he ct ha
makes my blood boil | believe l would
go TO any lengths 10 punish the op-
presSor"
Il believe you would" said Billy.
Madame did not say. as she might
have done, that she had gone for a walk
soon after her breakfast this Sunday
morning to think out puzzle which
was tormenting her and in which Billy
Hale played no small part.
AS they had talked they had walked
back To the automobile.
Wont you let us take you home,
said Marjorie TO Madame Won Breunen
"Ycu can sit in the tonneau with Mr.
Hale and / viii sit in front with Jesse
Thank you, my dear, but | shall fin
ish my walk Good-by," she said smil
ing, and don't forget to come to see nl'
soon, both of you"
For a block or two after they had lef
Madame Won Bremen, neither Billy o.
Ma rjorie said word. Finally he said:
If ii had not been for Madame VoI
Breunen, | should have died of fever il
: Egypt
Really said Marjorie. She is
very beautiful woman
Yes" answered Hale, and that i
, not al" lie leaned his battered hea'
? against his hand. Il had not seen he
since the day she left Cairo nearly fou
. years ago"
Marjorie did not reply. There SCENE
10 have come Il break in the good com
, radeship which was springing up
= rapidly between these two. But glaheih
| shyly at Billy she saw that the bandag
= had slipped and the blood was stream
;. ing down his face again. In momen
: = she was all sympathy and made hir
= lean over while she t1ghtened The band
q age.
Il You are first class doctor" sal
d Billy.