Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-22
CHAPTER xxx.
"You Love Another Man, Jean"

1t was two weeks later that Jean. pay
ing her daily visit to the parish house.
found Joe sitting up in bed. The nurse
was to leave the next day. and Joe vas
impatient to be about again. The room
had taken on a brighter air from Joe's
convalescence. A light had been so ar
ranged by his bed that he could read. ano
he had gorge6 himself with sporting sup
plements which Paddock had coIlected
for him. Life had begun to interest Joe
again. The philosophers, Of the diamond
were already speculstihgs AS to the dispo-
sition Of players. great and small:
strategy boards were In session wherever
"hends" congregated. planning the cam.
paigns Of the approaching season. Pitts
burg's chances of winning the pennant
were. even in December. burning issue
among men Of apparent sanity.
Jean drew on her coat and sat down
near him. She had brought three carna-
tions and gave them into his hand &c
hold while she found q glass for them.
They're nice flowers. Thank you.
JEAN
She moved about the tidy room. doing
useless and unnecessary things to satisfy
her inner sense OF duty. He did not
know that her heart was beating fast or
that her hands trembled. She was almost
side him. There were many questions
that he wished to ask her. but he was not
sure to what new ground OF relationship
his recovery had brought them.
i've given everybody a lot OF trouble.
Kind o. tough turnin' Father Jim out of
his own bed. He's the real. stun. all
right. I guess I'll be some time squartn
this. He says"-he hesitated moment
humored NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jim says my
boss WAS ont here
YES" Jean replied. Mr.. Craighill
came out here when YOU were sick ana
sat right there beside you. He was very
kind and has had things sent out-many
nice things to eat. The nurse has been
giving them to you; she didn't Know
where they came from, probably.
How long ago did he Gomez? asked
Joe. the apprehension showing in his face
THAT was when you were frst SICK
There was a chance that you might never
get well, and you were delirious, and
kept talking about him and calling Tor
him. So Father Paddock telephoned him
to come"
where lie he now" Joe asked, pres
emily. and Jean met his eyes and an
swered:
Il don't know. think he's gone away
Joe shook his head weakly on the pill
low.
II guess / ought to be up and lookin'
out for him. could always handle him
when he was bad. You better get Walsh
.Mr. walsh and Mr. wingaeld both nm
derstand. You needn't trouble about MT.
Craighill.''
Il guess Whiskers-that's wingfeld-is
all right remarked Joe. reiectively.
.Wingfield AID Walsh are good friends
of the boss and / guess they'll look out
for him. But he's pretty fierce to handle
when he gets goip-" a.,
You may be mistaken" said Jean.
don't believe it's that"
well, he's due all right. II Whiskers
and Walsh are both lookin' for him he
must be pretty bad. / say. JEAN.
You know what I did out there ~
Observation-Disclosures you that way: ]
guess I was sick then, and my head
wasn't right. 1t seemed kind o. funny
to be takin' you ride In his machine
with him. And the wilder, toe. 1t. was
kind o. funny. him and the wilder bein
out there. / amt onto the wilder. but
she's Q good locker all right But the
colonel-say, he's frosted fruit. He amt
got much use for me. i can see IT IN MS
eye. But Sister Fanny-that's Mrs. Blair
Pm strong for her. She's the human
feather buster. all right. but she means
good. You know l never lived round rich
folks till Mr.. Wayne set me up as cnauf-
feur and moved me into the garage.
Guess I might a been rich myself TX I
hadn't fell of the bus at Harrisburg ana
cracked my right pipe. But, say. jean.
I never tell the boss. but can pitch with
my left arm just as good as the right
/ got a new southpaw ball that would
worry the boys some IL went into the
game again. But I told Father Jim 4
would cut il out and hang on to chauf-
feurin,. which amt what you might think
with the speed limit what IT Is. IL he
thought Mr.. Wayne needed me. You see.
I'm on to his curves and know how t.
..v.s Ice. Tn, sure Won have repaid
him for his kindnesses to you.
(To be continued tomorrow