The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14

said Il might ne fractured skull. al
though II wac possibly only concus
sion
The men spent most OF the morn.
ing together.
Max came down from the roof
alone, and cornered him in the up
per hall.
I'm going crazy. Max" said
Nobody will tell me anything. and I
can't stand IT, How was he hurt2
Who hurt him?"
Max looked at me quite long time,
I'm darned II ! understand you.
Kit he said gravely. You said you
disliked HARRISON"
so ! do did" l supplemented
But whether ! like him or not has
nothing 10 do with e. He has been
perhaps murdered"-l chok.
ed a little. "Which-which OF you
did it,"
Max took my hand and held II, look
ing down at me.
Il wish you could have cared for me
like that" he said gently. Dear lit.
tie girl. We don't know who hurt him.
didn't, II that's what you mean. Per.
haps a flower pot"
began 10 cry then. and he drew
me 10 him and let me cry on his arm
lie stood very quietly, patting my
head in a brotherly way and behaving
very we'll, save that once he said:
Don't cry too long, Kit; can stand
only a certain amount"
And just then the nurse opened the
door 10 the studio, and with Max's
arms still around me. raised my
head and looked in.
Mr.. HARRISON was conscious. His
eyes were open. and he was staring at
US both as We stood framed by the
doorway.
He lay back at once and closed his
eyes, and the nurse shut the door.
There was no use. even II had been
allowed In, in trying TO explain 10
him. To attempt such thing would
have been 10 presume that he was in
terested In an explanation. thought
bitterly 20 myself AS | brought the
nurse cracked ice and struggled to
make beef tea In the kitchen, that
lives had been wrecked on less
Dal was allowed ten minutes in the
sick room during the afternoon. and
he came out looking puzzled and eN-
cited. lie refused TO tell us what he
had learned, however, and the rest OF
the afternoon he and Jim spent IN the
cellar
The day dragged on. Downstairs
people ate and read and wrote letters.
and outside newspaper men talked to-
gether and gazed over at the house
and photographed the doctors coming
I'm and the doctors going out. AS for
me, In the intervals OF bringing
things. ! sat In Bella's chair I'm the
upper hall. and listened TO the crackle
OF the nurses starched skirts.
At midnight that night the doctors
made IA thorough examination. When
they came out they were smiling
He is doing very we'll" the young.
er one said-he was hairy and dark.
but he was beautiful TO me He is
an hour you can send the nurse of
for little sleep. Don't let him talk. -
And so at last / went through the
familiar door into an unfamiliar room,
with basins and towels and bottles
around, and screen made OF Jim's
largest canvases And some one on
the improvised bed turned and looked
at me He did not speak. and sat
down beside him. After a while he
put his hand over mine as II lay on
the bed
You are much better TO me than !
deserve" he said softly. And because
his eyes were disconCerting, / put an
ice cloth over them
Much better than you deserve" I
said, and patted the ice cloth to place
gently lie fumbled around until he
found my hand again, and we were
quiet for a long time. | think he
dozed for he reused suddenly and
pulled the cloth from his eyes.
"The-the day is all confused" he
,said, turning TO look at me, "but-one
thing seems 20 stand out from every.
thing else Perhaps It was delirium,
but seemed TO see that door over
there open, and you. outside. with
with Max His arms were around
you"
1T was delirium," / said softly. II
was my final lie In that house Of
mendacity.
He drew satisfied breath. and
lifting my hand. held II 10 his lips and
kissed g.
Il can hardly believe II Is you" he
said Il have 10 hold frmly 70 your
hand or you will disappear Cant
you move your chair clOser2 You are
miles away SO / did H.. for be was
not 20 be excited
After a little
It's awfuily good Of you % do this
/ have been desperately sOrry, Kit
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