The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-28

JANET'S REWARD
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speaker meanwhile walking to the
hreside. Upon my soul! Is this
rc YOU really going to
don't know what you mean.
Miss Euphemia said Grossly.
pr, Archibald Bently laughed. He
was a stout 4 slightly bald, and
naif an inch lower than tail Miss
Euphemia. He had played with her
in short frocks, being but a wear her
elder, and son to a close family
Bless my soul, Phemy.p he ciacu-
lated, after looking her over. .If
only I'd known earlier how stunning
you could be--well! / might have
dome something foolish
come to hfns
where people dress like Christians
Miss Euphemia said. still GROSSLY, but
a smile lurked about her mouth.
Janet danced in between them, say
Ingiy gayly; Children. Children!
Mind your And your lnedi-
cines' But isn't h the love?" Th,a
to the doctor; ITO think OF wearing
a string of pearls like that only once
IN whilest l call 1t sinful"
You'd wear them every day--te
market. mill and muster" the doctor
laughed.
Janet grew slightly pale. II? j
shouldn't dare to wear them at ALI
or to keep thern,.' she said. ssTs,,fey
are worth so much: and HI money
1T realA-+tiia houses and rorrcs. and
warm cold little children, and COM
fort, oh, so many, I'm glad to he
spared such trials. 1t would be aw-
ful to have them--and awfuller to
give them up
Run away. Q young anarchist"
DR.. Bently said, shaking his head.
As h vanished he look Miss VIII
tens hand. 1t was hot and treinu-
lous-so much so he looked startled.
Instantly he called back Janet. also
summoned Miss Wilton's maid and
had her put to bed as quickly as pos
sible.
Grip, No danger unless compli-
cations Develop he told Janet as he
tool his leave.
Mrs. Fay was away with her hus-
band: therefore Janet had TO be the
family head. Nursing is pretty
mitch everything. the doctor Went
on. There's where you com in
she won't have a professional. Keep
her quiet and send for me IL the fever
mounts. Don't lose Your head. She's
got all the chances. Wish / could say
as much for the cases down by the
mirls.
Before midnight Miss wilton was
out OF her head. DIR. Bentiy found
her playing with the string OF pearls.
tafktng 10 tty component parts and
occasionally furtfftHg II ruu-yon
Won't take II to give Janet?7 she ask
cd in a fearful whisper as the doctor
bent over her. Janet would sell 1t.
but We won't LET her"
She fell into drugged sleep. with
the+Pearis htadaied under her cheek.
Janet. watching, also slept. ftfufly,
but heard neither sonnd nor stir.
Morning found Miss wilton raw
ing-and the pearls gone. Janet
hardly gave them a thought-aII her
thought was for the sick woman. Two
days. another night. half the next
day she sat by her. battling with
fever. with delirium. Complications
had developei-there was n~eunacni
Though others came and went. min
istering and helping, Janet did not
leave the sick room, save for the
brtefest spaces until the crisis was
safely past. Miss Wilton chung to
her even in the widest minutes. she
WAS very white ard heavy-eyed when
the doctor locked up at her 10 say
with hts ringer on the thraady pulse:
Young Woman we've wna~-hg sha
help OF the Lord
Then si,e felt like faintsng. like
crying, like screaming. bur instead.
h DROPPED down white and weak,
her hands over her face. She rrept
away TO sleep a long heavy sleep,
n awoke bering the pearls.
They must be found. They were
surely still IN Miss Wilton's apar..-
ments-no sea-sprits could have been
cruel enough to snatch them while a
sick Woman and her watcher slept.
But as the days slipped ny. each
bringing Miss Wilton health and heal
ing. Jaast grew more heart sick.
Search as she might, she could not
find the necklace. Doctor Bentiy saw
that something was aInlss-what. no
could cot discover. Flo watched janet
narrowly every time he came. Miss
m turn, watched nifn-and
drew her own conclusions. She MAS
Thanksgiving fairness of GONZALES
ceace, but h did not realize 1t.
The day she sat up first. fully
dressed, and the doctor had eome. sha
called to Janet. Come herei Fetch
my pearls. I want them-and you"
why do o wan them z" Dr.
Bcntiy asked quickly. Over her shoul-
der he had seen the panic in Janets
eyes
ITO give to your wife--you will
marry Janet she said TREMENDOUSLY
deserve her. Archibald, ! wish
You joy
..Sorry--bnt don't want her
don't want n other woman so long
as you are above ground, Phemy,"
DIR. Bently said, taking her h hand
in his.
Her eyes closed. great tears welled
beneath them and i~nvoluntarily
her head slipped to HIS breast. But IL
rose almost Instantly. "I-i--there Is
something she said. pressing her
hard above her brow. ooh. I
renlenher--the pearls! / put them In
old vase, the yery last thing
before I drtfted u Of myself. Take
them down, Janet. and tell me they
will console YOU a little,
II don't need any consolation
Janet said. siarting toward them. the
dusty pearls cascading over her hand.
Even II ] wanted your Archibald
I'd rejoice to give him up-bnt for
the shock he gave You you might
never have remena bered--and II
should have had the name Of
mo. No! Never!" Mill Walton and
her lover protested In a breath.
Janet stayed to hear no more
them both no well she was