Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

tured him like {, swarm of rats eating 4 pin
toned man alive.
A sound at the door between the bed rooms
He sprang to his feet changed his expression.
his whole nien When her eyes found him,
he was at the mirror making bright scarf
into a bow at his neck and gaily whistling
Champagne Charley which happened to
be the barrel organ favorite of the moment
You feel better this morning, don't you
said She the beautiful light in her eyes which
made him feel as if he were hearing the music
of the great organ under the lofty arches
Yes. indeed" he cried. He venturei
look at her. And vou''
.'Oh, I'm ali right. she assured him.
But he that she was not He dldn
like the heaviness of her eyelids the deep
red of the flush IN her cheeks. He went to
her
It's warm-terribly warm to-day" she
said nervousv And feel a little exhausted.
that's all "
He took hold of her arms Through her
night dress he could feel the fever She was
i'll Ill at last, as the result of worrying over
his strange conduct and of concealing her
worry, One more misery; one more huge
rat IN the banqueting swarm' He picked
her up and carried her back to bed IN
get doctor" he said lightly you have
some fever. You probably caught little
cold
81 guess So" she said gratefully Its
really nothing at all. | don't need a doc
tor.
with tender rallery. as he tucked her in and
kissed her. - A stitch in time saves nine
We're not going to have the kitten down sick
But IN his own room again, he muttered be-
tween his set teeth. between his white drawn
lips. Crowd 'em' God! how they're crowd
ing me-
On the way back to the hotel with the
doctor he said abruptly. Look here.
doctor. I'm a sport.-a professional gam
I rho1 1act oh uuIts
comes of good family. and she don't know
about my business nor about my being pinched.
She's from a small town out West, and is dead
innocent and good as the push with the
wings UP yonder. And she's not to know. do
you understand
Certainly, said the doctor coldly. Il
shall be discreet
I've got to go to court IN an hour" con-
tinued the young man. But gave another
name when | was arrested: so, if get off
she needn't ever know.
The doctor looked at him with the dutlful
pity of respectable for parlah . Ny young
friend said he. do you know that all COM
mon gamblers caught here now are sent up
for year.
SO I've heard" said Delaney with every
appearance of tranquility
What hope have you that
None. replied Jack with d shrug
How will it be possible to explain this to
your wife, when you don't RETURN
I'd be much obliged if you could answer
that question" retorted Jack.
Have you said nothing to break the shock
to pave the way, to
''Nothing" cut in Jack Nothing What
the deuce could l say: When you see her.
you'll understand
The young gamblers cool indifference irri-
tated. exasperated. the doctor, who was
deeply religious man. m amazed at your
heartlessness" he cried. Have you thought
what will happen when she learns how you've
treated her."
Yes. I've thought of it. said Delaney;
and now his tone and look made DR.. Sedley
suddenly revise his opinion. I'm gam
bier. he went on: but by the holy m
human.
II beg your pardon" stammered Sedley:
and he had to resist the impulse to slip his arm
through Jacks. The impulse was the easier
to resist because there was something in the
straightness of that 1.-THE form. in the thrust
of those strong features that made the idea
of trying to support and help seem much like
rushing to the assistance of tall tree rocking
4 storm.
When they were at the elevator. Delaney
said. I'll not go up with you. Ill hurry
along that nurse you telephoned for. Id be
of no use up there. | want her to think m
not worried about her. BeSdes-I can't
face her again
I'm take care of all that" said the doctor
gently. Wait here in the office. and Ill let
hpu he