The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-11-20

! his obstlnacy and jealousy had pre-
vented him from communicating with
| her in any manner as long as his rival
remained beneath her roof He had
not expected that she would really
need him in the physical sense, Of
| course, yet one may need another in
many different ways, and 1t piqued
him that she, knowing how eager he
would be TO come, had not made some
excuse for needing him that he might
/ go and see her, or at least talk with
/ been in love with Tolliver all along
/ He had half suspected at times that
/ she was, and now that she was help
| ing to nurse him, was seeing him
many times daily, was reading to him
| and being read to by him and having
/ long and confidential talks with him
under propitious circumstances, it
would not be at all startling If the
/ tender passion bud were swiftly bloom
! ing into full flower Confound Tolli-
yer, anyway Was he going TO stay
! there forever? Why didn't he send
! for his trunk and be done with it? He
ought to be ashamed of himself for his
! insolent abuse of common hospitality.
Head down and frowning, he ran
abruptly into a man at a corner and
with a muttered apology looked up.
| Clay, a half smile on his handsomish
face, was regarding him with small
attempt to conceal his amusement
| This is a poor time for one TO go
about with his head down in that
fashion when everybody else has got
crick in his neck from looking up.
You had best take care. The Flying
Man will get you If you don't watch
out" he said in his even and rather
musical voice. Quickly Allen swept
him with his eyes. He had never ap-
peared in better health, stronger or
better satisfied with things in general.
March thrust out his hand and Clay
! taking it with a mechanical motion
released 1t instantly.
Glad TO see you out again." ex-
claimed the former fervently. Once
again an amused smile fitted about
the others lips.
Thanks" he returned drily.
you are looking very we'll indeed"
Tolliver bowed.
1T would be strange IL / did not
after the nursing and treatment | re-
ceived. Take my word for 1t, man. If
you ever become injured prevail upon
| Miss Fulton to look after you. II she
will do so you will not have suffered
/ IN, 'ha Fof Of
ure that ran across March's face did
not escape the convalescent ones eyes.
and again he baited him out Of pure
enjoyment.
Nothing will put a sick man on his
feet so quickly as TO have an inter
ested and interesting woman minister
! ing to him DO you know | almost
regretted that l was not laid up
! longer? But as it was | got out even
/ before they wanted me to. Didn't
want even to appear to be taking ad-
vantage of their kindness, you see"
! Although the speakers manner was
open enough, there was nevertheless
subtle righteousness in his tones
that March instantly detected and in
wardly resented. Let's see-ten
days." he returned renectively. THAT
is a pretty long while to be laid up
with a cracked rib, isn't it?" Tolliver
agreed with him at once.
Il should imagine so. But you see l
have been away from there for the last
four days-was there less than a week
! What? Is it possible that you did not
know" He opened his eyes in look
of mock surprise at the others evil
dent lack of information. March felt
like fool.
mo. knew nothing about It," he
was forced to admit Il have been
very busy with my own affairs. But
| must be on my way. See you again,
Tolliver."
Indeed you will, March," was the
slow retort. With farewell nod each
went his separate way.
So Clay had been gone from the Full
ton home for several days and he had
not known IT. He became angrier
than ever. True, he had told Doris
that he would leave the field to her
and Clay as long as the latter re-
NAMED in their house as her patient,
but how in the name of common sense
was he to know when the patient left
unless he received word? II Doris
and himself had been short time ac-
quaintances things would have been
different and he would not have ex-
pected her to let him know, but as 1t
was they had known each other for
years. had been the best of friends
during all that time and in a way con-
fdants long before he had begun to
make love TO her. Therefore, elimi-
mating the love element, she might at
least have let him know as a friend
that her patient had recovered and
taken his departure. He felt ag-
grleved. Should he call her up now
and ask permission TO call? His first
inclination was to do so, then remem-
bering Clay's sly insinuations of her
tender care he grew resentful again
and crawled back into his shell Per-