The Washington times., 1909-09-28

" tori" asked Eben.
~ Yes. It viii be three
weeks or more before YOU
are up. n you must get 20 bed as
fast as you know how. You have a
fever. and diphtheria IS very danger
Gus.
Il hadn't better stay on the boat
with that. us contagious. isn't it?'
YES; you'll haze TO sent or 70 a
hospital AT once" replied the doctor.
Eben requested leave TO go 10 the
hotel and see Mr.. Bonner first
1T would be very dangerous the
doctor told him You mustn't run any
risks. I'll call a cab and have you
cent directly 10 a private hospital j
know Of I'm Boylston street. near the
hotel Then IN cali up Mr.. Bonner
and tel him the news"
Poor Eben. While he waited for the
cab a thousand thoughts surged
through his mind. but the chief enc
was that he had lost out; that he had
proved himself unworthy Of Mr.. Bon
ner's trust.
he took himself severely 70 task for
getting sick. OF course. II wasn't his
fault, and yet he argued that in not
taking care Of himself he had invited f..
In a very short time the cab came
and ne was bundled OUu Of the ship
AS he went down the gangplank he
saw Hicke and Picketzo standing en-
the upper deck smiling down on him.
He made no sign Of having seen them.
n walked hurriedly 10 the waiting
An hour after he was in the little
white bed in the private hospital on
Poylston street the fever began to In
crease. and Eben tossed about i'm a chti-
Two doctors had already examined
Eben's condition. and "A night nurse was
appointed on his case. TO be ready TO
cone with any change Of condition.
Eben had been tossing IN bed for an
hour when the nurse went 20 the door
for a moment and came back 20 slip the
following note into Eben's hand
Dearest Boy;
I'm so sorry. but they wouldn't let
me see you tonight. They say diph-
iberia is a contagious disease, . that
would run a great risk Of catching II.
But hat do / carer To Is you who
are sick. and I cannot stay out here
alone and think Of 81. I'm going 70
make father let me come and nurse
81 know how yen feel about being
taken sick. But don't worry about IL,
boy. Father feels as badly about 10 as
7 do. and there may yet be umc FOR you
20 make good Don't worry about It,
Just get well.
II shall be IN 20 see you first thing Ia
the morning. III ! have TO break the door
down. I must be your nurse.
BE brave and think OF me. You viii
win ont yet. and all the difficulties YOU
20 through will tend 10 make the vic
tory even more complete.
iii make father Jet me nurse YOU.
know / shan't get diphtheria. and I
must -se near you.
"HOuf own MARJoIt1.
Eben pressed the note TO his fevcred
lips aud lay back exhausted from the
slight effort of reading IT,
~ was so FOOD 20 lie there and think
OF her. 10 know that she loved him
enough 10 brave an dangers for him.
But she mustn't he cried. She
must not come in here and nurse me.
She might get the disease. Besides she
should be outside to see If she can dis
cover anything She must not run tho
risk"
He caided to the nurse.
Ma I auswe this letter. DE SAID
n little weakly.
no the patient nurse smiled warm
iy. but you can give me the answer
andiI will carry 10 20 Her.'
TO herr cried Ebcn. How dld YOU
know 10 was "A girlE
she's waiting ORslde. the inferno
told me. They had :ard time 10 keeT
herlfrom coming iu tonight
That's what ] want 40 tell her. Tel
her he paused and wondered Wha|
verbal message me could give 30 Cara
TO Msrfory. II seemed awkward 10
appeal through = second person aht
ask hcT 10 stay away lt she loved hiit
Finally he phrased the message;
Tel her that she can DO MORE zoos