Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-16

rom the female ward came rushing
Town the steps after him.
THAT lady upstairs-her, what just
Identified him." said the detail, jerk
ng a thumb at the pale-faced man in
automobile attire, whom Flynn was
conducting, wants to see you again.
Says it's somethin' special. She's been
moved from the operatin' room into
Ward now"
| For a few moments the sergeant
lesitated. gazing about the bare-foored
.oom Outside, in the moonlit yard OF
he big institution, the wagon from
he Central District station was wait
ng. the driver and the policeman as
signed to the vehicle smoking placidly.
Flynn called the latter.
Jim, Just look after this man and
AXE him down to the Central, till we
know somethin' about his bail, will
rou?" he called. Tell the lieutenant
he girl said he was the guy who ran
over her. all right. I'm goin' upstairs
again"
That Joy rider is sure scared" re-
marked the detail with enjoyment as
be and the sergeant climbed the stairs
together, and started down the long
bare halls, lit family by incandescents
and with the inevitable hospital odor
seeming to hang like mist in the air.
He shook all over when you took him
upstairs. He tried to talk and just
couldn't. How did it happen, any
way?"
Don't know. Carroll made the
pinch, answered Flynn briefly. as the
letail rang for the head nurse at the
loor Of the female ward.
Far down the long room, looming
I'D in ghostly fashion under the dim
glow OF the night lights, was large
white screen, entirely inclosing one OF
he beds. Thither the nurse conducted
he sergeant, who, awkwardiy tiptoe-
ng after her, inwardly swore at the
ashton in which his big frame seemed
% brink a creak from the flooring al
every step. In the bed behind the
screen, her reddish hair making tan
,led mass on the pillow and her face
contracted with the pain of the exam
nation in the operating room and the
reaction from drugs, lay the girl who
had just been dangerously injured by
The speeding auto.
Did you want to see me, Maggie
asked Flynn, awkwardly, depositing
himself carefully in chair. Il think
got all that's needed-CarroN got
him, you know
The girl interrupted with ware OF
her hand.
Its nothin' about that, Mat" she
said, her voice tremulous with pain
and nervous shock; 81 knew how it
vas just as soon as I came out from
under the ether. They try to jolly me
along ali right-but can feel it here
and she put her hand to her side.
Its about another thing" she went
en- painfully. "It's-it's just this: you
used 10 think lot of me, Mat know
| never treated you right. | know you
thought it was a dirty trick for-for
me TO throw you down and marry
Dan. But there's no use talkin' now.
That's done. And | want to know il
you'll do somethin' for me?'
There was a time | thought you'd
be my good angel, Maggie" said the
sergeant gloomily, you know when
but, as you say. there amt no use talk
in now. But I'll do anythin' | can
for you"
Then it's this, Mat" proceeded the
girl, though her tones were getting
weaker, and her breath was commenc-
ing to come faster, I've got to say 1t
quick, for they told me not to talk
much. Dan fights tomorrow. You
know that-and you know there's talk
OF frame-up against him. The pa
pers to-day say you're to be in charge
of the police squad. Will you-will
you-see he gets a fair show"
For a few moments. although he
heard her query, Flynn sat gazing at
her dumbly. Before him rose vision
of the times when he himself had
hoped to marry Maggie-to have her
with him always. And then came the
picture of another man who had
stepped on the scene when he had
deemed Maggie virtually pledged TO
himself This was Dan Myles. the well
Ierwcight
II wouldn't ask you. Mat" she
gasped family, III 1t wasn't that |
thought he was goin to get all the
worst Some ways | haven't the right |
10 ask you. / found lit wasn't just
what I'd hoped for. after I'd been
married a short time and learned Dan |
drank. But when the baby came 1t |
changed me somehow. It's the boy |
I'm thinkin' Of. Mat. Dan hasn't !
saved a cent-and / made him prom |
!se to settle some on the baby If he |
wins tomorrow, Mat. Can't you
won't you only see he gets fair show |
Just for old times"
Her voice died away in a whisper, |