The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-08-29

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Stanton awoke slowly, with Z cor
! scfousness Of physical well-being AMI
2 singular restfulness. The shades o
nis room were lowered, but tho das
siing sunshine streamed IL around
sdges and through cracks. slitterina
ovsr . nearby table covered with yel
; low kilograms, cards, newspapers. bo.
tel memoranda Of telephone calls ~
csived-all the familiar evidences Of
the morning after 4 race. And in the
midst Of the litter stood an ice-water
pitcher containing = mass OF pale
yellow roses. Stanton frowned and
looked about him for bell.
bome one rose from corner and
approached the bed.
Better, sir" queried = businessliks
voice; = distinctly medical young man
IN glasses gazed down At him.
The full situation came clearly to
Stanton.
"All right" he gave brief asursncs.
What time IL 1T"
The young man consulted = watch.
Thirty-eight minutes past twelve.
You have slept about eighteen hours.
~ figure 1t. told Mr.. Floyd that
was all you needed; you were Knocked
out by that attack Of illness, followed
by days work that was enough to
exhaust horse saw you race. yer
ter1ay."
there IL Floydf'
He stayed here until midnight. un-
I'll you had been sleeping like a baby
Tor nve hours. He was nearly all in.
himself, but he wouldn't leave until
No was sure you were all right. One
OF the incest fellows ever met. He
made me promise to stay with you.
l." with an expansive smile. II have
GOT more time than patients. a. yet
Here. all this Junk came for Won. ON
the table. l have answered seventeen
telephone calls and sent on twelve
posies In the water-jug. All right :"
All right, and much Obliged" Stan
ton affirmed. beguiled into smiling.
while he glanced casually at the table.
There isn't any one / am In Z hurry
to SEQ or hear from. think win
ret up; it's breakfast time"
Il think so. Considering Il IA vour
nrst meal for thirty-six hours. ri or
der for you. Although 1 fancy You
could digest = rubber tire; you look
1t. Oh. Mr.. Floyd left Z note.~
stanton rose to his elbow.
Where il it7" demanded the man
who cared to hear from no one.
1t was q short note on the hotay st.-
tionery, written in a wide-open. leg
iDie hand that somehow recalled
bioyd's direct gray eyes.
Dear Stanton: The doctor says you
are only tired; and ! have got to be
In New York by morning. would
not leave you II could do as want
"a hope you will believe that
Cordially,
JESSE FLOYD"
The letter might have been written
~ girl. for Its reticence and lack Of |
the personal element, but Stanton wa.
we'll content. 1t rang right He felt |
vigorously alive and amazingly hun.
Ery. -1A
while he was breakfasting. or lunch
ng. and reading the heap Of CORE
commenced With .
'onsratulatory telegram from the Msr-
Jury Company and concluded With .
'equest for his photograph to be u..d
speeuometer advertisement
'tenton decided upon his course. He
you'd obtain Floyd's address from
NJ Green. and pay a visit of acknovl-
'ogment to his impromptu nurrs
'pon reaching New York. That much
vas required by ordinary courtesy. A.
east. II
Got any enemiesr" inquired m.
octor when taking leave.
Are You asking for = list Of
Stanton ironicsllv -
pended
Wen. ! don't want to play dstec-
we put that was funny kind of In
lSestion you had. according to NJ
'ioyds account Some OF thu oth.~ 1,
Acers might have wanted to keen c
GU out OF the way"
MOI Do you think you are taIk,ns
I horse-traders! Once for ALI fbere 4
nothing like that done"
Which was very true But after ~
aooued medical man had departed.
~ Jug OF yellow roses caught STAN
'ns eye. A card was dangling from u
'e stems, card. blank this time. ex.
'pt Tor penciled legend:
80 glad you were able to race. but 6
sorry you lost to the AtaIanta~ b
Inero was no need Of signature Il
tAnton very carefully tore the card q
TO iiiesible fragments. dragged out
y nowers to Ming them into the Aria
replace. and rang the bell.
Bring fresh ice-water." he b.6>
- beltboy who appeared And : Al
me-table for New York"
However, he did not leave Ioweu d
at day, detained BY Mr. Green ~tth cl
score OF appointments and srrsn,>- "
ents- NOR vas It until two days later b
A. ne round himself fres to SEEK the HI
'oress IN upper New York which he p<
ID vrsstsd from the reluctant assist III
It manager. AZ
Floyd asked me not 20 give II 70
'ople. Mr.. Green had protested. tn
did he ask you not to give n To a