The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-29
CHAPTER Y.
.WHAT - YOU 10 2.

WHAT CAN YOU pO?"
n RAHAATS light three raps upon the
~ door Of his room were to his salts
faction promptly answered.; and when
he had entered quickly and turned the
key in the lock he could not withhold
a slight exclamation OF approval
There had evidently been no hardness
IN This quarter, whatever might be said
of himself. Not only was his guest of
/ the night up and dressed herself, but
she had also made the bed and tidied
up the room.
Moreover. there was a marked i'm
provement in her personal appearance.
Her face was still pale, and she showed
| the effects of the ordeal through which
she had passed; but h9r hair was neatly
twisted up into cOrOnet of pale gold
above her brow, her garments had been
! carefully dried and brushed. her shoes
| had been rubbed with bit of rag, her
/ hat and coat rested on chair ready
to put on. Manifestly her spirit still
remained unbrOken.
ooh, / am so glad to see YOU she
greeted Robert as he STEPPED inside.
/ 1T seemed to me as though you would
never come. and 1 must gel away from
here, you know
She caught up her hat and coat as
she spoke. can leave now?" she
questioned.
Hardly" He did not care to risk the.
chance of her meeting Warwick In the,
| hall, or possibly one Of the old tab
bles' coming up from breakfast. BE.
sides why such an immediate rush -
oh, ! must ind work at once she.
explained. You have been more than
KIND, her voice trembled a little, and
ner eyes dimmed. Il did not know that.
any man could be SO generous. But
you must see, for that very reason. it.
would De impossible for me to impose
upon you further"
SOP Graham was rslmma ging in
! DIS wardrobe and spoke TO her now
! ABOVE a pile of garments and clean
| linen which filed his arms well. fuse
wait minute or two until make nv.
! into the matter"
With that. he vanished into the hath
| room whence the sounds Of a vigorous
/ splashing soon betOkened that he was
making hasty toilet
Now, he said. when ne reappeared
IN gray business suit, and smoking
jacket. Il have found it an excellent
! rune never TO discuss an thing upon an
empty stomach; so, IL you viii kindly
step Dehind the door III see what I can
DO IN the way of procuring breakfast =
lie stepped then into the han and bv
good fortune found Della, the maid
Wlth whom he was a prime favorite.
All. acushla," he bIarneyed. ct was
Just looking for YOU to give you that
mule gold suck-pin of mine you ad-
mired so much the other day. And since
l am not feeling very well this morning
was wondering If yoU couldn't bring
my brea up TO my room. am sick
YOU understand, Della hut NOT TOO sicl,
!
little stronger than usual: so If Won
can manage to get me a whole Crane
fruit and a double portion OF everything
else. III promise you il will not he
wasted"
He evidently had rot reekoned In vain
upon the efficacy of the little scarf Din.
for when Della came Jack. her tray was
piled high. She proved amenable. too
when Graham. trufhfully informed her
/ that ne had not occupied the bed the
/ night before, insinuated that il would
not be necessary for her to come in
and clean UP his ROOM
'Shure, Mister Graham she assured
MIN. tbs mes!lf that's only too glad To
be let Outiv II, what with ouId Nfe'
Milford a wantin' her furnftoor All
polished up: job thatH take the fun
Secure. therefore. from interruption
ana promising to put the tray out into
the hall when he had finished wis II
Robert returned to his charge and
quickly laid out the BILE with very
tempting-looklng repast
She had declared that she was not
hungry, and had protested against his
/ ordering anything for her; yet ne no
/ ticed that when the grape fruit was
ouiy divided, and the bacon, scra mbIed
eggs, and toast set before her. she
needed no urging TO psTtake of it.
He observed. too, that as she slipped