The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17


glass OF hot water. "Close your eye.
be ordered as he sat down beside her
aud pushed back the sleeve from her
round. white arm.
u Will stay with ner for q while,
Mrs. Hunt. Go and get some rest.
he told her mother when be had bound
up the girls sprained ankle and made
ner forget her pain.
While Eileen slept Thrane idly
picked up a magazine on q table near
him. Ii fell open where q 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 60 with me2 Wire at once.
Tom"
Thrane looked at the girl. then
back again 1t the telltale slip Of pa
per. She had precipitated their quar-.
rel because It was necessary tn fnd
some excuse for breaking her engage
ment to him. Who was Tom?
AT the Same time that Eileen wax
ened. h0r mother came In. thanking
Thrane profusely for allowing aer q
few hours Of sleep. The young sur
geon wss merely professionally cour-
tsous when he declared that II was
nothing more than he should have
done under the circumstances. He
hoped that his patient would rest well
and he would look IN on her some
time during the day. he said. and pick.
Ing up hts bas, without Q word to tho
Girl. left the room.
His quiet acceptance Of changed
conditions hurt the girls pride. She
had had suf1cisnt amount Of time
In which 70 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. cooily. impsrsonally profes-
sional.
It was late Sunday afternoon when
Thrans came In to sec Eileen. It
had been q strenuous day for him and
he dropped into chair and sat silent.
unmindful Of the efforts Of callers to
interest him IN the general converse.
ton. In q short time he rose to 60
and Eileen bcckoned to him.
II want you to wait until these
people 90. please. have something
for you. II II your birthday. you
know"
"An right" he said. provided you
won't open MP the wound. It's too
fresh . hurt and always will be for
that matter to bear any unnecessary
probing"
She knew then that his apparent In.
difference was . mask to hide his love
and hurt pride. and her heart sank
In her body for sheer Joy.
II PROMISE" she answered lightly,
mot to hurt"
When they were alone, he moved
his chair 90 that he could watch her
face In the light from the wes, win
dow. She was going to tell him about
Tom and her trip to Japan. he re-
nected. and braced himself for the
ordeal.
II had this made for you. Mar
SHALL" she said. and slipped q velvet
case toward him along the arm Of
her invalid chair nf
He opened II and there was a
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.
"Is this rosemary-for remem.
brancer
"Oh. Marshall, can't you understand! Z!
Don't you see?" cried the girl seeing
the shadow ca his face.
He looked up then and stumbled
toward her blindly. What does 1t
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.
ness.
How did you know about that?"
II read the telegram the } ght you
were hurt ! oTened a magazine and
the words on the flank just fiashed
up at me didn't mean to read"
tom was my chum at college She
was named for her father"
How l have hated the poor inno-
cent" laughed the man all wcariness
OF the flesh dissipated by his changed
spirit.
This week has been terrible, Mar.
shall. | wanted to die"
when anybody wants to die,
sweetheart" said Thrane happily, 1T
ta hatfar oNt to x,t g. 49,