The Washington times., 1906-09-30
CHAPTER VII
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ba alles fr0H -Tsrfalrr9
Man slehr l.Ts au den Aug~u an.
trHiss. Cu hast Eauefrr

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@e"ias. du hast EeEe elnt.
Helen might have spent the after
noon ln that sij,.=ss--==. -a-Fuenting her
SELF with The doubts and fears that
filed her mind had &, not been for
The fact that l-r presence was dis
covered by Elizabeth. the servant. who
came iu 20 clean the room. The latter.
of course. WAS sstonished to see her,
but Helen was in no mood 20 voucn-
safe explanations.
Just leave me alone. she said. u
do not feel very well And don't Tell
father ] am here vet"
y oUr father, Miss Helen exclairl-
ed the woman. didn't you Eer HiE
letter.
What letter?" And then Door Helen
was made aware ~ another trouble
Mr.. Davis wrote 10 Mrs. Roberts
isSt night answered the servant.
He's gone away"
Away" cried the girl. Where t97r
To New York. Then the woman
went on 10 explain thar Mr.. Davis had
'fen invited to take the place Of q
friend who was iIl. and had Left oak
dale for week Helen understood
that the letter must have reached her
"--.t. an -~l l+f OWL departure.
Dear me- the girl exclaimed. "tovv
unfortunate, I don't want - stay here
alone"
But afterward It flashed ever lcr
that Il she did she might be able 10
have a week Of quiet tc regain her
Neii-p'ssessIon. Mr. Harri son couldn't
expect to visit me II we're alone"
she thought. But then. J suppose he
could too" she added hastily. If nm
engaged 10 him. And I could never
stand that
Miss Helen" said the servant. who
had been standing snd watching her
anxiously, ''you lock very iu Is any
thing the natter"
Nothing" Helen answered. .'onry I
wan, To rest Leave me alone. please.
Elizabeth"
Are YOU going 70 stay the other
asked. Il must fix up your room
III have 20 stsy," said Helen.
There's nothing else 70 do"
Have you had lunch yete"
No. but 7 don't want any, just let
me be. please"
Helen expected the woman 70 protest.
but she did not. Sire turned away.
and tho girl sank back upon the couch
and covered her face gain
Everything las gone wrong" she
groaned 20 herself. I know 7 shau die
of despair. 7 don't want 20 be here al
alone with Mr.. Harrison coming here.
Dear me, I wish lad never seen
him"
And HeIen's nervous inpatisuos
grew upon her, until she COS ld stand
oh.
gan pacing swiftly up and down the
room. Size was still doing that when
she heard q step In the hail and saw
the faithful servant in the doorway
with a tray OF luncheon. Elizabeth
asked no questions about matters that
did not concern her. but she regarded
this as her province. and she would
paw no attention 70 HeIens protests.
You'll be III II YOU don't eat. she
vowed. you look paler than svsr
saw you
And so the girl sat down 70 attempt
10 please her. Elizabeth standing by
and talking 10 her IN the meantime.
bat Helen vas so wrapped up IN hsr
own thoughts that she scarcely heard
a word-until the woman chanced t.
ask one question. IBID you hear about
Alr. Arthur
-saz HELEN gazed up at her. Hear
about him9 she said. hear What
about lim7'
Hes very H. said Elizabeth. Helen
gave a start.
"ul," she gasped.
YES" said Elizabeth IT thought
you must know. Mr. Davis was over
To see him yesterday"
What is the matter7'
"The doctor said he must have ces=
fearfuily run dow n, sand he vas cut Ia
the storm and caught cold s}rd he's
been in a very bad way, JelirioUs and
unconscious by turns for two OF thTse
days"
Helen was staring at the servant in
dumb fright.
-"Teu me, Ellzaheth" she cried,
scarcely able to say the words, ''hs
isn't dangerously ill."
''rhe danger is over now" the othaF
answered. SO the doctor said. or eiAs
Mr. Davis would never have lefL-
But he's in a bad way, and It may
be some time before he's up again.
ITO Be Continued Next Week.