The Washington herald., 1909-06-13

and on. His glare changed TO grudging
admiration.
BY JOve. you're fresh. aren't your" he
/ demanded.
And you don't like them that way, do
you?" asked Jane. who had swiftly re-
/ covered her nonchalance. She cast a
/ iickering glance in the direction OF the
| clever Nance, who was standing slightly
! IN the distance and soulfully observing
Studheim with polite alteration.
/ With policy as evident. though mani
Tested differently. Jane few without wait
ing for reply
1.-THE finest thing about Shakespeare, -
she confded TO her silent dressing room.
/ is that he don't require the entire cast
/ 10 line up, all a-simper, in the last act
I'm through for tonight"
She rapidly packed her trunk. leaving
out a red tunic in a state OF obvious un-
repair
"TU spangle the beast IN the train to-
morrow" she said meditatively, cram
ming II into her hand satchel. I'm too
tired tonight. Ne for the downy at
| once
Reaching the hotel, she found that thv
sleepy parlor maid had remained on duty
! in order TO offer Jane assistance.
Nothing doing. tonight" said Jane
/ laughing, but bed and sleep I'm dead
tired"
Then let me carry your valise up
stairs. miss" said the girl. taking Il.
Jane was always an immense favorite
with maids landladies, dressmakers-in a
word. with any one she might snub. and
did not.
That's all: thank you" she said, at
her own door; then glancing at the dim
| light from the transOm of the room ad-
! joining hers, she asked casually, Who's
in there?'
"A man who's hideOus sick. miss re-
piled the maid. eyeing the door angrily-
People had no business 70 be sick. He's
a actor. too. He was with the Ne TO the
AIerry-merry' burlesquers, that was here
last week, but he took abed and they had
10 leave him."
What's his name2'' asked Jane.
Noel Leon is the way he writes it; but
that amt no name at all-the hind name
is made out of the front one.
Who takes care Of him
''No one. He just lies there abed. He's
going 10 make die Of Il, toor' The
maid spoke with uncOncealed objection TO
the mans choice of proceeding We're
goin' TO jounce him TO the 'ospital to-
morrer"
What's the matter with him?" asked
Jane. She spoke as gently IS ever TO the
maid, having already learned that one is
not necessarily brutal just because she
resents the projected death OF a guest
| To a maid a guest is a transient yet
continuous nuisance. bad enough alive
and very annoying dead.
It's consumption. miss
He doesn't cough" commented Jane.
mo, miss. It amt that kind. It's called
whisky consurnDtiODi-not IrluoseS btlr
stummick''
'Ah." said Jane. She dismissed the
girl and entered her room-worried. Tired,
though she was. she could not make up
her mind 10 go to sleep and leave a man
10 make a lonely die Of it, right next
door. In her detected uncertainty she
caught sight Of the twin riches in her
apartment OF a stationary wash bowl and
steam radiator. She picked from her
dress its travel-stained lace collar and
cuffs and thriftily laundered them. put
ting them to dry upon the radiator. En-
terprise brOadened and she washed out
her kimono- Then she did up dozen OF
more handkerchiefs and "ironed" them
on the mirror. the window glass. and the
marole-topped dresser.
III ask one Of the boys 10 go in and
see him. was her final resolve.
she stole out in the dim hall. sought
Cartoons door, and raped.
''My lord. who7'' came his startled
voice.
Jane Can you come out here. please? ?r
Instead of the instant compliance she
had expected, there arose an ominous 81
lence. out Of which Carlton finally spoke.
tears in his voice:
T can't"
''Why7''