The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-12

! But he looked far more fatigued
! than his comparatively frail mechan-
ician. nevertheless, Fatigued, and
ILL.,
j You didn't hurt yourself in our
upset, | hope hope. Floyd said with
anxiety, when they were alone in the
stiff, I'M personal hotel room,
No. | had bad night OF 1t"
Stanton explained. He sat down In
an arm chairs resting his head
against the cushioned back. Make
/ Yourself comfortable as you can,
Eiuy.i There 10 nothing the matter
with me~--there can't be-. never was
sick a day | can remember, Proba
bly, | need feeding: I've eaten moth
ing since that eonfounded dining last
evening, and 1t is nearly six O'Clock
row"
But after all. when the food MAS
hFeuE ~. stanton "outd eat none OF
it; although maintaining pretense
Of dong Sc, Nhteh forba he hts m
paniou ~ comment upon thu fact.
Were you feeling i'll yesterday"
Floyd inquired, when the last course
was removed and they were left to
themselves His own bearing was
less assured then usual. his gaiety
subsi1ed 10 quietness almost savoring
of timidity
">ot until evening. after dinner ="
The nsehanician looked at him.
started to speak, checked himself,
and at last impuleiyely put the indis-
Greet question:
) 40 500 mind telling me where
you Glned
On .oulse not. stanton returned,
without Il trace OF Aes.ta.len ~ iti4
istr. taritsie OF tne TIRE Company, anu
; has daughter. They are he1e for the
! races tie wanted to talk tires to
me, Heaven knows why. We didn't
, get very far; after Miss Carlisle left
us began to feel sick that | excused
myself and got away to the nearest
doctor"
! Floyd turned his head, and caught
: his breath in brief, quick sigh,
When he looked back at his host. his
C did eyes were clearer ard more
gentle than they had been since the
assistant manager had given the ac-
count OF stanton's amazing disap-
pearanCe.
acute indigestion. your doctor
Gated your attack"
. Something like it
a lucky companion" Floyd observed
dryly She made you miss your
train here, YOU came near breaking
. your wrist with her car. and heI
| dinner seems to have poisoned you
/ What did she give you, lobster and
ice-cream?"
- Mo- hardly know. | never care
what eat" He passed his hand lm'
patiently across his forehead. sud
denly eIddy.
Floyd leaned nearer.
Stanton. how did you feel? What
Tell me; M not Just curious
i. Nausea. violent successive attacks
r of seasickness that left me too veal
TO stand. I've got the headache yet
His voice died out; he had a vague
lY.ara4sian of Floyd starting UP an9
l--,H,ing taa ard him
- II had 10 make the doctor STEADY
me with some drug 40 could race
. he resumed ahruDtIv I'm brute
enoryh without thst On me. Flovd y
"ursh. try to rest" urged his me
cbanician'a earnest young voice
across the mist,
I'm tired" he conceded,
IL seemed to him a long time ar
tarAard thal-a sensation of exquisite
eoolness extinguished the hame-iikt
pain binding his temples, although
the rich sunset glow was still in the
room when he opend his eyes. FLOYD
was bending over him. bathing ms
forehead with light. firm touches
stanton laughed out, grimly. dlzziiy
i =" Nlsst H. .peslt4sn taF you aid ne !
What WIN YOU do, tor re~~the en-
CINE Is shaking loose from the
chassis. by the feeling Get your
tools"
Don't try to talk. have sent for
A doctor" soothed Floyd, fou are
all right Here" hand was slipped
behind his head, glass of water held
TO his lips. Drink this.
y You might have been nurse,
Stanton wandered dreamiiy. Your
4 Sister COD itfn't dc better. And yea 90
so non-sensically good-looking.
! Floyd, the fevertshiy brilliant efes
flashed Wide, what is your sister
name"
"Jsssica.
Jess-Jessica
We are twins; / told you that.
They named us SO purposely.
The heavy white bandage encirci~
ing his mechanician's left arm caught
the patients falling attention.
You've had a bad day; go nome
and rest, gasped stanton the brute
before things slipped from his ken'
I CHAPTER, VII,
| The Girl Like Floyd.
| stanton awoke slowly. with a con
| soioGsness OF physical weii-being and
| singular restfulness. The shades OF