Tensas gazette., 1911-11-10

/ Eileen was thrown from q car. She
| tainted. but | think they have
brought her around"
Eileen wanted US to send for Or.
Gates. but OF course we didn't want TO
take any chances. for We didn't know
how badly she might. be hurt. so 1
had them telephone for you. Marshall"
This IL no time for personal feel
ing" said the young surgeon sternly.
his heart aching at sight OF the girls
white face and twitching hands.
Some hot water, please"
MY ankle Is hurt. Marshall said
the girl.
IAN right. IN make you comfort
able IN few minutes" be assured
her as he dropped tablet into tiny
glass of hot water. Close your eyes,"
he ordered as he sat down beside her
and pushed back the sleeve from Ter
round. white arm
Il will stay with her for q while.
Mrs. Hunt Go and get some rest"
he told her mother when he had bound
up the girls sprained ankle and made
her forget her pain.
1
picked up magazine on table near
him. II fell open where telegram
had been thrust In. The words on the
yellow slip seemed to leap into the
mind Of the man against his will II
was addressed TO Eileen Hunt -Ex-
pect 10 sail for Japan the first Can
you go with me? Wire al once.
Tom"
I, Thrane looked at the girl. then
back again at the teiltaie slip Of pa
per She had precipitated their quar-
rel because II was necessary TO ind
some excuse for breaking her engage
ment to him. Who was Tomf
At the same time that Eileen wak-
ened. her mother came in. thanking
Thrane profusely for allowing her =
few hours OF sleep The young sur
geon was merely professionally eour-
teous when he declared that II was
nothing more than he should have
done under the circumstances
His quiet acceptance OF changed
conditions hurt the girls pride. She
had had a sufficient amount OF time
in which to regret her folly and she
was ready for Thrane to pave a
pleasant way for her confession. but
the young surgeon came and went
daily. coolly. impersonaliy probes
sionai
II was late Sunday afternoon when
Thrane came In to see Eileen. Il
had been a strenuous day for him and
he dropped into chair and sat silent.
unmindfui Of the efforts OF callers 70
interest him In the general conversa-
ton In short time he rose 70 go
and Eileen beckonxd to him.
4 want you 10 wait until these
people go. please. } have something
for you. Il Is your birthday. you
know
IAN right ne said. provided you
won't open up the wound It's too
= fresh hurt and always will be for
that matter to bear any unnecessary
probing
Il promise" she answered iigntiy.
mot to hurt"
When they were alone. he moved
his chair so that he could watch ner
lace In the light from the west win
dow. She was going to tell him about
Tom and her trip to Japan. he re-
Hected. and braced himself for the
ordeal
i 4 had this made for You. Mar
shaIl.~ she said. and slipped velvet
case toward him along the arm OF
7 her invalid chair.
. He opened II and there was >
locket set with diamonds
For me-nowf" he asked. wonder
ingiy
Yes. open IT, she commanded
n He pressed the spring and her own
, face smiled up at him
lis this rosemary--for remem-
brance?-
-Oh. Marshall. can't you understand :
, Don't you sect" cried the girl seeing
: the shadow on his face
II He looked up then and stumbled
; toward her blindly What does Il
II mean?" be urged. i've suffered
, enough. Eileen"
I Her arms went round him nt sight
, OF his pain 1t means that i-that
, can't give you up"
But what about Tom hnd japan
. he questioned. afraid OF his new happi-
I ness
-How did you know about thatr
3 Il read the telegram the night you
we're hurt opened magazine and
q the words on the blank just flashed
: mp at me. didn't mean'to read
r TON was my chum al college Sns
e was named for her father"
n How ! have hated the poor inno'
. cent?" laughed the man all wearfness
D OF the flesh dissipated By his changed
!, spirit
D This week has been terrible. Mar
shall wanted 70 die"
d when anybody wants 70 die
8 sweetheart" said Thrane happily. n
e Is better not to put in an emergency
! call for me"