El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12

out Don't try to smooth it over. !
/ remember something Of II, but have
I been afraid to let myself think. Tell
/ me quickly about It"
Without moments hesitation the
physician obeyed.
Your house burned down" he said
| briefly. THE children and maid were
saved. The children are here ana well.
| The maid has gone to town She was
not needed any longer"
Il remember nOw!' exclaimed the
woman, pressing her hands to her
eyes. We were at dinner, and some
one said the children were IN the burn
ing house. But, thank God. they are
safe! Oh" with a shudder, 4 can't
/ bear to hear any more noWi Forgive
me, but please talk Of something else.
want to forget that dreadful night
II can"
A Physicians Quarrel.
Certainly. wen talk of something
else agreed d.. Yeager readily. But
before we leave this subject forever
so far as I am concerned I want to
quiet any possible fears you may have
by telling you that the place was COW
cred by insurance, as, I understand,
was your wardrobe. From a letter
which Mrs. Robbins received yesterday
I gathered that the owners OF the
bunagloW were rather grateful to the
accident for relieving them Of a bit
Of Improbable property. So you need
not bother yourself on that account
As he finished speaking, he turned
toward the doorway and came face TO
face with DR.. Haynes, who was enter
ing at that moment.
e. Good morning" said the younger
IHan, as he stood aside for his senior
to pass. Il haven't seen you before
toby"
M" replied Dr.. Haynes. his face
1ushed and his manner abrupt. "And
wish you had not seen my patient
either You are taking a great lib
erty. and undertaking a great respOn-
sibility, in telling her of a happening
Of which we have tried to keep her in
Ignorance as Ions as possible. We
have carefully avoided the subject in
talking to her. as you know"
Il would suggest" answered Yea
ger softly, that it would be well for
you TO be sure OF the facts OF the case
before disturbing your patient with
q display of temper"
upon my soulr' fumed DR.. Haynes,
your tone is impertinent, Dr.. Yeager,
and I must insist that the matter be
dropped in the presence Of Mrs.
since did not begin it, I shall be
most happy to drop it." replied the
younger man. Then, as his sense of
justice ana appreciation Of the situation
changed
Honestly. DR.. Haynes" he said
frankly. "as you heard only what I
was saying when YOU entered the
room, do not wonder that you were
anSry.. And L apologize for not max
ing an explanation then and there.
But, really, was drawn into telling
the truth to your patient. And L
know ] was disagreeable to YOU when
you took me to task But have been
sitting up half the night with7-he
heslJated, then went on-'a sick per-
SON ana my nerves are bit on edge.
But let's forget itr'
He held out his hand frankly and
the other physician took il with an
embarrassed laugh. II think" he
said. that I was a bit cranky, too.
nope our untimely squabble has nor
made MIS- Minor uncomfortable"
Merely n Diversion
Indeed no." faltered Beatrice en-
narrassedly- 1T was a diversion. In
way And 1 have little of that kind
OF diversion upstairs by myself As
20 III Aeagers telling me about the
flre-Why should I not hear OF it.
since IL ended all right? And I had
some memory OF it in the back OF my
Ililld anyway. like a horrid dream.
But it was this little monkey here"
passing her hand tenderly over the
cnlIu curly head-''Who is really re-
sponslDle for all this tempest in a tea
pot She asked DR.. Yeager to ten me
OF the fire"
There was a moments pause.
Then Dr. Haynes spoke:
on are looking tired now. and
tnlnk lt IS time YOU returned to your
room and bed"
4 am not tired" protested Bea-
trlce, and would like to stay here