The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-09

capable or much effort, so she rested
comfortably, while Nelson sat silently
waiting
You feel better now. don't you?" he
| asked, as his brown eyes looked anx-
iously into her gray ones.
! ''Oh, I'm all right. she replied brave
LAY.
What happened?" she added family,
for her head was in whirl.
Don't you remember
'I only know that / was trying TO
| cross the street TO catch a car and
| there was quite q crowd and a cab
nearly ran over me. That's all. Two
or three automobiles were coming to-
ward me. then something happened But
how did I get here?"
She looked about her with interest
at the gorgeous fittings OF the car IN
which she was riding. Everything told
the story of wealth.
Betty was too dazed to remember that
she was on the hunt for Nelson. She
| was not impressed for the moment with
the fact that the thief himself sat be-
side her. that her quest had ended.
She Was conscious merely that she
had met with an accident; that she had
in some way been rescued, and that it
was friendly face which was SO near
her and solicitous eyes which read her
every expression.
she felt that the owner Of those eyes
had her weIfaRe AT heart That was
all she knew Her thoughts were all
upset She was unable to concentrate
them and she resigned herself to the
situation.
81 think 7 will stop at the nearest
drug store and inquire the address Of
a competent physician" said Nelson
"Oh, no, please don't" answered
Betty. IN be all right in little
while I feel rather bad just now. but
I am sure It viii pass away. Really,
I am much better than a moment ago"
you look better" said Nelson.
Your face is getting back a little Of
its color II was terribly white ]
thought YOU never would come to {
opened sn the windows so that you
could get the air. I never saw any
one faint before. For a moment 1
feared
what did you fear?" asked Betty.
wei, you seemed so still and so
white"
Il see. You thought ] might be dead.
What of it? I guess ii wouldn't make
much difference
Nelson was visiDly affected as the
tears tricklea down her cheeks
There. there, little girl, don't cry.
= Your doll is made Of sawdust, know
I guess you're finding that out But
2 don't worry: everything viii come out
right in the end. You're too brave, toe
good a little girl, To be unhappy al
ways"
who said I'm unhappy" inquired
! Betty. Pm nothing o. the sort. In
= very happy
: yes. YES. I understand" said Mel
: son in s1orhing ones such as mother
\ might employ n speaking to a child
= whose feelings had been hurt
Never mind, little girl, CITY all YOU
want TO. You're coming &c, all righ
! now Wen just ride around a while
: until you recover"
He spoke TO the chauffeur and d.
G rected him to run up to the park.
Betty made no objection. She had
!, not been able 10 think in rational sue
$ cession, but with every minute she
p was getting stroDe CT.
The t~c.fs flowed = profusiOn. Nelson
4 gaIlanNy and tend erly wiped them away
Il with a me linen handkerchief. And she
q made no remonstrance-
o They soon reached the park and a.
. they sped around it's beautiful drives
Betty began 10 rouse herself. The tear
ceased and she asked.
How did it happen"
II don't know" replied Nelson. %.
was going TO my Office"
e ..'To yCTr Office exclaimed Betty.
& lone moment, please To my Office
Is said. ! was late and had given order
=, TO my chauffeur TO put on all possibl
u speed when we came to the CROSSING
where the accident occurred. There wa
l. q block. then all the vehicles tried Z
- pass at once. Ny car was IN the jam
. when suddenly it struck something an
we stopped.
Some one had been knocked down
'd THAT some one was you ! was gla
ID and ] was sorry. Fortunately you wer
merely knocked 70 one side out of tn
I wheels They cidn't run over you. 1
3 they had ! am afraid you would not b
lie sitting here now. You were shaker
< up and bruised bit, but nothing worse
The words. Thank Cod" fell upo
Betty's ears with painful significance.
of She gaZed steadfastly at the man be
1s side her.
The whole story Of the money ha
, / come back 10 her
J. why do you look at me so2" h
to You know why" she replied bitterly
m NO, ] cant imagnei You didn't loo
that way a moment ago Nou'v
A You said, Thank Cod answere
err Betty
~ "WeH. what of it,"
'-Oh. exclaimed Betty. how could yO
say such a thing
ht Am / too vile to use the expression
said Nelson, shrinking from her clos
q scrutiny
You are the best judge Of yCdr ow
III actions" answered Betty
Nelson smiled QuiZzicaI1y.
a Don't do that commanded Betty
~ What"
- smile that way. lit makes IN
10 angry
s. The car was going at a rapid gac.
II. and Betty was beginning 10 enjoy tie
sensation Of The fresh air, the bar
brown trees. jfc bits Of green gras
~ which here and there still persisted /
ST avoiding the acknowledging covering
ice.
MS She began collecting her wits for
a. duel Of words With Nelson.
If The awful truth at last forced itse
Isl upon her. H'here he sat beside her
It How TO begin she didn't know
be At last she had found the object
n her search 1t seemed too impOssib
as for belief that everything had happene
as il had Here was the man she ha
ed cone forth 10 find. as bland and smilin