The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

had been asked and answered Dick
shook his head.
I'd rather talk he said. Tn IN no
mood 70 look upon suffering"
We've got one celebrated case said
Dalton proudly Been in the papers al
most week now 4 ripping pretty girl
Win dpnasla-. Doesn't know who she IS
or WEere she came from or where she
wants 70 60 The funny part IS that she
suffers from none Of the causes or tae
disease
Dick smiled. 1t must be pleasant TO
/ Iofset everything sometimes" he said
, lou couldn't in0culate me, could youe'.
never knew that IL was Infectious
said Dalton. -Stlu. you might try IL in
the interest Of science. She usually comes
I IN for chat in the evening She likes TO
TAX about her case. She knows as much
about the disease as 7 do
He rang the bell and a trim rursa ap-
peared VIII you ask Miss Smith 10
come IN II she has not yet retired he
said, and he turned 10 Dick.
I ! have 70 introduce you as re-
| porter he said Shes not like the aver
Z age charity patient In a clinic you know.
It's evident that she IS gently bred and
sne might resent being on exhibition"
I Dick nodded. but when the door opened
I 70 admit the patient he scandaIized the
physician by jumping Up and clasping the
/ girl in his arms.
To Dalton's further auazemeat the pa
/ tent did not appear 20 resent the caress
I and II was rot until he stood beside them
| that they appeared 20 remember his pres
ence- Then they separated the girl blush
/ ing a rosy red
The sight OF 8Ir. Fitzgerald has rs-
called ne she said, II explanation. 7
an Audrey-AuGrey Craven. an I notg'
I she asked Dick nodded
! remember now" she went on. Z
I was TO be married 10 Sir Henry. Where
I Is Sir Henry. Dick2"
Home" said Fitzgerald. beamingIy
I Sailed the other day. He was kicked
out ot the house for cursiag at your
I mother"
But you said you lived here IN Chi
I cago2' interrupted Dalton we never
{ thought Of inquiring II New York"
/ I thought I did she answered. tulo-
Z Gently. What d lOr OF trouble I must
have made Was mother much worried.
! Dick2-'
/ Dick smiled e-iraIy. She was more
{ match Of the season tfrom her point OF
view was spoiled.
! 'Sae is very anxious" he admitted.
F she thought you were q runaway. The
/ detectives trailed ne for q couple OF
days"
ne 4leA Ele Ea-E. &lll- 2
I here I was al the time trying 20 fad out
who I was"
Dalton produced a stack Of press clip
I pings about her case. We were going
10 make a scrap book" re explained Il
suppose Miss Craven VIII want 70 take
them home now.
II you could spare them she said
sweeJly- 7 should love 70 have them
! And III telegraph your mother. went
N r.-vrzs-Far ftNt'En~ The address
It's funny thar you were a friend OF
Dicks. We were in the same class n
college.
It is odd agreed Audrey Dick VIII
wire mother I suppose ! shan have 70
wait until she comes on.
I'm going back tomorrow night" he
suggested. .-Whar-s the matter with get
ting married and making Il honeymoon
trip
Dalton. scentiug a romance. seconded
the suggestion. and presently q minister.
visiting a patient. read the marriage serv-
ice 20 them IN the doctors Office. VIII
Dalton and the head nurse acting as Wit
nesses-
The following evening they sat IN the
.starero0m Of the Pullman easc-50uld
1t was very nice of mother 70 take Il
SO wsI.' sad Audrey comfortably
How could she 90 otherwise when
every paper had the story OF our mar
-iage2-' he laughed. she had 70 make
the best Of &"
Audrey parred the bulky envelope OF
clippings that lay or the seat beside her
-DoE't you think that was better than
simply running away from hous2' she
asked Tt avoided all scandal"
You mean that YOU didn't have ap5a-
sia?' he gasped.
Audrey nodded 7 had TO do some
thing she explained. and q mere run-
away seemed so vulgar. I think I did &.
very we'll
Blessed child" said Dick rsnde-Iv
.'You are the most wonderful vile ever
bestowed upon man"
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