The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-12

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menf1s stirvey, ~ liats sammy Clsey
Patsy Doodle. No. You can't 6ilfl
my. Him an, his ulstVy moved to Fiat tsz
vile day for yeste' day, She's widow
woman. Course they 1idn't take him
dorEs IS too easy got-Hn' they lad
'notfSh TO cart along 'ithont Patsy
Doodle. why, they Ind three But
her Interest IN the Caseys' movements
having been satisfied. Elizabeth sudden
ly touched the horse with the whip.
and in Il moment they had left the dis
cIirsive urchin for behind.
Once in Hadiey's Office the little dog
was deposited upon the table and his
broken leg hound up with deft and
tender fingers. With the intelligence
often vouchsafed his Kind, Patsy
Doodle seemed content to lie quite still
and relaxed In the atmosphere Of sym
pathy. So n1OtiOnless was his attitude
that they thought he was sleeping but
when Elizabeth withdrew her hand
from the head she had been softly
stroking the great brown eyes. still
blootishot with pain, opened imnedi-
ate1y with am anxious expression. and
the puppy lifted his dropping ears In
quiringly.
''See. Bess: lie misses your touch
said IIadley, dropping the towel with
which he was drying his hands,
With Inurmur of Tenderness. Eliza
beth slipped her hand under the soft
little head, and after smuggling move
ment OF the nose. which was becoming
moist again. Patsy Doodle gave little
breathing OF content and, closing his
beautiful eyes, fell asleep. like tired
child
When the office had been restored to
its former immaculate order HHdley
walked to the open window and stood
looking modify out upon the summer
street, but when Elizabeth stirred in
her chair he turned quickly. for his
mind was centered only upon the oc-
cupants OF the office. She beclloned
him. and he came across at once. scat
ing himself on a corner of The table
For Il moment neither spoke; then
the girl lifted her face and said in |
tone that thrilled her companion:
Ned. dear, Eye done you Il horrible /
Injustice
HadIey leaned forward. suddenly. |
Glow he asked with eager eyes.
Elizabeth caught Il fiuttering breath. |
''YOu remember the night they brought
you the message that that old lady !
was dying and ihow You lated to go? |
Well. I thought your profession had /
made You cold and hard and rnfeelfng. |
as it has so many men. and after you /
had gone IL decided thar I conlt!n't |
love Il man like TINT Her voice |
tralled off uncertainty.
The doetor's eyes dariSened. That's !
another and the worst of tlie tricks .
that miserable old woman las played I
me!' lie declared hptIy. Sweetheart
his eyes claimed her attcution--''I
knew there wasn't Il thing on earth
the matter with her when they sent
for me- Some member Of her family
had probably got up sufficient nerve
to put into execution a long cherished
plan or something OF that sort. She'd
Icen dying regularly for the last two
years whenever things didn't 90 70
suit her And to think she cnmc so
near separating us!" He slipped his
hand under the one in which the little
dogs head lay. 81 owe everything TO
the Intervention OF Sammy Casey's
Patsy Doodle
"our Patsy Doodle gently correct
ed Elizabeth.