Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-02


EILEEN wanted u to send for DR.,
Gates. but Of course we didn't van to
take any chances. for We didn't know
how badly she might be hurt, 80 I
had them telephone for you, Marshall"
This is no time for personal feel.
ing" said the young surgeon sterniy.
his heart aching at sight Of the girl's
white face and twitching hands.
Some hot water. please"
MY ankle Is hurt, Marshall" said
the girl.
All right, I'll make you comfort.
able in a few minutes" he assured
her as he dropped q tablet into a tiny
glass of hot water. "Close your eyes,"
he ordered az he sat down beside her
and pushed back the sleeve from her
round, white arm.
Il will stay with her for a 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.
While Eileen slept Thrane Idly
picked up a magazine IN a table near
him. 1t fell open where a telegram
had been thrust in. The words on the
yellow slip seemed to leap into the
mind of the man against his will. 1t
was addressed to Eileen Hunt. Eek
pect to sail for Japan the first. Can
you go with me2 Wire ut once.
Tom"
; Thrane looked at the girl, then
back again at the telltale slip of pa
per. She had precipitated their quar-
rel because 1t vas necessary to find
some excuse for breaking her engage
ment to him. Who was Tom?
At the same time that Eileen walk
ened. her mother came in. thanking
Thrane profusely for allowing her q
few hours OF sleep. The young sur
geon was merely professionally cour,
teous when he declared that 1t 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 q
pleasant way for her confession, but
the young surgeon came and went
daily, coolly. impersonally profess
sional.
1t was late Sunday afternoon when
Thrane came In to see Eileen. It
had been a strenuous day for him and
he dropped into a chair and sat silent,
unmindful of the efforts Of callers to
interest him in the general CONVERSE
ton. In a short time he rose to 60
and Eileen beckoned to him.
II want you to wait until these
people 60. please. l have something
for you. 1t is your birthday. you
know"
"All right" he said. provided you
won't open up the wound. It's too
fresh a hurt and always will be for
that matter to bear any ~nnecessary
probing"
Il PROMISE" she answered lightly.
mot to hurt"
When they were alone. he moved
his chair SO that he could watch her
face in the light from the west win
dow. She was going to tell him about
Tom and her trip to Japan. he re-
flected. and braced himself for the
ordeal.
Il had this made for you, Mar.
SHALL" she said. and slipped q velvet
a toward him along the arm of
her invalid chair.
He opened 1t and there was q
locket set with diamonds.
For me-now?" he asked. wonder.
ingly.
Yes. open It," she commanded.
He pressed the spring and her own
face smiled up at him.
rs this rosemary-for remem-
b~rance?"
"Oh, Marshall, can't you understand
Don't you see?" cried the girl seeing
the shadow on his face.
He looked up then and stumbled
toward her biindly. What does It
mean?" he urged. '"I've suffered
enough. Eileen"
Her arms went round him at sight
Of his pain. 1T means that THAT
I can't give you up"
but what about Tom and Japan"
he questioned. afraid of his new happi.
less.
How did you know about THAR"
II read the telegram the night you
were hurt, ! opened a magazine and
the words on the blank Just flashed
up at me. ! didn't mean to read"
TON was my chum at college. She
was named for her father"
How / have hated the poor inno-
cent?" laughed the man all WEAKNESS
of the flesh d~issipated by his changed
spirit.
This week has been terrible. Mar.
shall. wanted to die"