Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-30


first train the morning after the
coaching party reached the
house
"Stay week longer" the little man
urged. land I'll go with you Wen go
together. all of us. in my car. I'm
getting worse here every day. I've
got to get back to my doctors In New
York"
I'm sorry, Cal" he answered quick
ly, "but ! must leave at once"
Nan allowed him to go without an
effort to change his decision. A strange
calm had come over her. She drove
to the station with him in silence. He
began to wonder what it meant.
AS he stepped from the machine she
extended her hand. with a tender
smile. and said in low tones:
"Untl we meet again"
He pressed it gently and was gone.
He reached New York thoroughly
exhausted and blue. but the sight of
Harriet seated on the stoop of the old
home by the square watching a crowd
of children play brought a smile back
to his haggard face
They've come to honor me with
their good wishes on my voyage" she
said.
prise.
'Oh. you didn't know. I've an en-
gagement to sing on the continent
this summer The news came the
day you left. Isn't that fine? | sail
next week.
A sudden idea struck him
Let me go with you. girlie?"
''Oh. Jim, if you only would, I'd be
in heavenr'
~ wilw he said with decision
you've booked your paSsage?"
"Yes, but I'll change it to suit you"
He found business which required a
week and booked his passage with
Harriet on a Cunarder which sailed
In ten days. A week later Nan and
Bivens returned TO their New York
house The papers We're full Of stories
of his failing health.
Two days after her arrival Nan tele-
phoned to Stuart.
you must come up to see Cal to-
night" she said earnestly He is ask.
ing for you"
rs he really dangerously ill?" Stuart
interrupted.
ats far more serious than the papers
suspect. You'll Gomez
Yes. early tomorrow morning. I've
an important engagement tonight that
will keep me until II o'clock. I'm sail
ing for Europe day after tomorrow"
A sudden click at the other end and
he was cut off. His experienced ear
told him it was not an accident
1t was just dawn when Stuart's tele-
phone rang and he leaped from bed,
startled at the unusual call.
"Well, WE'LL he cried in quick, i'm
patient tones. who is it? What Is the
matter?''
For heavens sake come at once.
Cal was taken dangerously i'll at 2
o'clock The doctors have been with
him every moment. He doesn't get any
better He keeps calling for you
I'm be there in half an hour-three-
quarters at the most"
Thank you" she gasped. and hung
up her receiver
Stuart's cab whirled uptown through
the rivers of humanity pouring down to
begin again the round Of another day.
In all the hurrying thousands not one
knew or cared a straw whether the
man of millions in his silent palace on
the drive lived or died.
The house was evidently in hopeless
confusion Servants wandered in ev-
cry direction without order Doctor aft
er doctor passed in and out and the
sickening odor of medicines filed the
air. A group of newspaper reporters
stood at the foot Of the grand stairway
Nan stood shivering at the head Of
the stairs. pale disheveed. her dark
eyes wide and staring with new ex-
preston of terror in their depths
How is he Nam
Worse" she stammered through