The Washington herald., 1907-08-26

you might keep your face clean-I
wouldn't have blamed you much if you
/ had taken "A cake Of the doctors soap-he
/ uses awfully nice soap" reminiscently.
Would you-er-take q cup OF tea--or
are you above eating with burglar?'
Her young eyes were hungry-it had
/ been hours since Mrs. Jordan's early din
ner-she hesitated-then held out her
hard.
I'll take the tea" she said finally.
and I'm going to tell you why I'm not
going 70 turn you over to the police
The doctor allowed just the proper
amoIut of surprised JOY 10 beam in his
( face. You are going 10 let me ge2' he
gaspcd.
She nodded her head Automatically,
/ 'Ges-becaUse-Im a thief, too" she
said almost IN a whisper
/ Il was a real emotion that appeared on
+ the doctors face then. what the dew
what 90 you mean?" he gasped
OIL didn't take teap0gs-I took
everything miserabIy.
lie forSed a sardiue out Of the box
ana settled himself comfortably Sup
pose you tell nee about it-maybe We
I could help each other out Of hole,
his voice was fun Of kindness.
Il took the whole fiat" she said tor
loraiN and told him how she had
yielded TO the temptation 10 saEe-her
little bit Of money.
Little woman. don't you mind.
don't believe that chump of a doctor
/ would mind a bit If he knew. If he did
-he wouldn't be much OF man, in nay
opinion You needn't even think of it.
and YOU can stay here week longer
and be safely cleared one before he gets
back to-the fat" ha finished lamely
do you think 7 night she asked,
eagerly
Il know you may" with a convincing
air. and you haven't done anything
| wrong; you've even done the man
I good turn-haven't you kept me from
I stealing his silver2 And you have talked
( % me like / was a human being
promise You I'll never attempt 10 steal
another teapot so Iong as live"
III YOU would stop stealing and fix
yourself respectfully, you would look
really niCe-and could get a job" she
encouraged. You don't look like a COM
mon burglar"
He took the satchel from the floor. try
ing 10 hide the fact that he was choking
over The idea of not looking hopelessly
degraded.
Whenever I get respectable shall
want 20 thank you for what you have
done for me-win YOU tell me your
nance he asked as he stood in the door
way
Marjorie Kershaw-and 7 viii be glad
TO help you set 81 jobs" interested in his
reformation.
The doctor thought OF the usual '3obs"
he met with and smiled. Good night.
Miss -, / hope I'll be a changed man
when you see me again" He went out.
leaving her staring blarIly al the door.
Firm in her resolve 10 give the man
chance 10 reform. without starting handi-
Icapped. Marjorie cid not tell even Mar
tina OF her adventure. When. therefore.
Mrs. sedley. the principal Of the prepara-
tory school IN which Marjorie taught thar
fan. called ia Dr.. Ingram 10 treat Miss
Kershaw's sprained ankle she had no
idea that she was furnishing the sequel
20 the affair
Miss Kershaw, think Or. Ingram can
soon have thar foot feeling more com
PORTABLE she said. IS the doctor followed
her into the room.
DIT. Migrants eyes twinkled with sudden
recognition. All, I think Miss Kershaw
and I nave met befOre-it was at-let me
Sea luncheon, was it not, Miss Ker-
shave"
The riot OF color in her face tickled his
fancy immensely. Il rather think il was
at masquerade, she retorted, her eyes
flashing
You were kind enough 10 promise me
a JOB. I see YOU are a woman Of your
word he wrapped the bandage skillfully.
taking longer than was customary I
have made bad job of this, slyly tear
ing the linen into a shorter length than lie
wanted; could you find "a bandage some
what longer than this, Mrs Sedley?" he
asked in an absolutely professional man.
ner.
gYhen she left the room, the "a; looked
at him TepToachfully. And they were
your rooms" she said shamefacedly.
] Il wouldn't have missed so charming
an experience for worlds" he said. en-
phatically. Mrs. Jordan positively re-
fused 10 commit herself on the subject
have pumped her-world without end
Shes absolutely noncommitt8I Even
when ! told her that I found some hair
pins on the bathroom shelf. she said she
thought she had missed some.
The girl gave an irrepressible giggIe.
Please bring them when you come next
/ time. she said; then suddenly grew Sc
rious. viii ! be able 70 skate this win
ter?' anxiously
AAf +NNftANt AZ 4lfA Win Il CD4tulLlLy De-
fitting the last stage Of a hopeless case.
II viii need Q great deal of attention.
but / think-iUst think. mind yoG-that
you might skate the first time the ice is
thick enOugh-if YOU had q physician at
hand to watch you and keep you from
/ overeXertion."
Her face flushed and she heard with
relief. Mrs. Sedley's returning footsteps.
Promise that youu go the very first
freeze ne said, eagerly; 'promise-or /
VOW III put on something that will bis
ter-and VIII put pins in the bandage-lots
Of en-"
She hesitated her eyes shy before the
impulsive admiration in his gaze u
promise, she said softly, as Mrs. Sedley
entered the room
The very thing. Mrs. Sedley." he ax
claimed taking the roll OF linen, I'VE win
have her as comfortable as can be- ana
Mrs Sedley. wish you would see to il
that she does not allow that ankle to
grow stif when she RECEIVERS the use OF
it. There viii soon be fine skating-I
should recommend il as the exercise most
suited 70 the ligaments involved
i told you I might be turned into a
nice, respectable man, be whispered; 4
Ike my new job-immenselyi'
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