Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03

Thrane's Emergency Call
By A. MARIA CRAWFORD


Eileen was thrown from a car. She
tainted, but | think they have
brought her around"
Eileen wanted us to send for DR..
Gates, but of course we didn't want to
taK- any chances, for We didn't know
how badly she might be hurt, SO (
had them telephone for ou, Marshall"
This is no time for personal feel
ing" said the young urgeo 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.
An right, I'll make you comfort
able in a few minutes" he assured
her as he dropped a tablet into a tiny
glass of hot water. CLOSE your eyes,
he ordered as he sat down beside her
and pushed back the sleeve from her
round, white arm.
II 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 on 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. It
was addressed to Eileen Hun "Ex-
pect to sail for Japan the first Can
you GO with me? Wire at once.
Tom"
Thrane looked at the girl, then
back again at the telltale slip of pa
per. She had precipitated their quar-
rel because it was necessary to ind
some excuse for breaking her engage
ment to him. Who was Tom7
At the same time that Eileen wax
ened, her mother came In. thanking
Thrane %profusely for allowing her .
few hours of sleep. The young sur
geon was merely professionally cour.
teous when he declared that it was
nothing more than he should have
o 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 m she
was ready for Thrane to pave
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. 1t
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
ton. In a short time he rose to go
and Eileen beckOned to him,
Il want you to wait until these
people go, please. l have something
for you. 1t is your birthday. o
know"
"All right he said, provided you
won't open up the wound. It's too
fresh q hurt and always will be for
probing"
II 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-
fiected, n braced himself for the
ordeal.
II had this made for you. Mar
SHALL" she said. n slipped q velvet
case toward him along the arm Of
her Invalid chair.
He opened it and there was .
locket set with diamonds.
For me-now?" he asked, wonder
ingly.
Yes, open it," h commanded.
He pressed the spring ant her own
face smiled up at him.
"Is this rosemary-for remem-
brance?"
"Oh, Marshall, can't you understandf
Don't you seer" cried The girl seeing
the shadow on his ace.
He looked up then and stumbled
toward her blindly. What pes It
mean" he urged. I've suffered
enough, Eileen"
Her arms vent round him at sight
of his pain. 1T means that THAT
I can't give you up"
But what about Tom INT Japan"
he questioned. afraid of his new happi-
ness.
How did you Know about that?"
Il read the telegram the night you
we're hurt. l 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 b poor limo
cent?" laughed the man all WEAKNESS
of the flesh dissipated by his changed
spirit.
This week has been terrible. Mar
| wanted to die"
when anybody wants to die,
sweetheart" said Thrane happily, II
is better not to put in an emergenc!
call for me-"