Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-13

next half hour?
Take me right up to the ward. y
whispered Louise, I'VE won't stop al
the office. What's the number of his
| room?"
Seventeen. But some of the family
may be there-and there's always the
nurse"
1T doesn't matter-if only he's con-
! scious.'
Louise drew her veil over her face
! as they entered the ward.
n nurse was making out some
! charts at table in the corridor. She
rose and came forward inquiringly.
! viii you take this card to Mr.. Cur
| tisE requested Louise, drawing a card
from her purse.
I'm sorry. but Mr.. Curtis can see
no one except his immediate family"
Then turning to Helen, You know
that, do you not, Mrs. Curtis?''
Yes, but l wish you would make
am exception of Miss Whitmore-I-
m sure it will be all right"
The nurse shook her head. I'm
sorry, but those are the doctors or
ders. Miss German his private nurse,
is with him now If you wish you
can speak to her.
She went down the corridor to room
seventeen and moment later came
! out with the private nurse.
There is no change" Miss German
informed them, and l could not take
the responsibility of disobeying the
doctor orders. However DR.. Elliott
VIII be here at $50. If you care to
wait or come back you can sec him
then yourself"
someone was coming down the COR
ridor. Helen turned, and with a start
OF dlsmay saw that it was Carrie.
Nodding coldly to Helen. Carrie ap-
preached the nurse. Then, recognizing
louise she stared at her in amaze
, ment.
Miss Whitmore!" Her voice ex-
pressed her extreme displeasure
simply.
You cannot-you MUST not see
hlm! He must not be excited, and
fOC-with bitter emphasis.
..r,,I shall not excite him." quietly.
The doctor will be here at 500
think he Will let me see him
NO; l shall request that he does
not, retorted Carrie heatedly;> "if
necessary l shall stay here and"-
Then l shall see him now" coldly.
and before they could realize what she
meant to do Louise walked quickly
9oWh the corridor and opened the
door of room II.
ed after her, but Louise had entered
Ihe the room before she reached the door.
Inc nurses rushed forward and kent
carrie from going in after her.
NO, no. l cannot have a scene in
ms ROOM cried Miss German: its
unfortunate, but it can't be helped
now. She may stay only moment
oh. l shouldn't have left himWI
shouldn't have left him."
Iheres DR.. Elliott now" exclaimed
the other nurse. with intense relief
oartlng forward to meet him.
Helen saw his face darken as she
whispered to him hurriedly.
How came you to leave your pa
tent. Miss Gorman?" he demanded
with severity.
Doctor, this lady insisted on seeing
him, and l came out to assure her Of
your orders"
Without deigning an answer the
doctor hurried on into room II. Miss
Gorman started to follow, but he
waved her back.
Hardly had the door closed after
MN When carrie turned to Helen in
excited denunciatory.
so YOU'RE responsible for this
are you? You sent for Louise! YoIi
sent for her without consulting any or
/ the family 0's -
II did not send for her. I merely
wired that Bob was very i'll. though,
she ought to know"
Did you tell Warren >"
Helen shook her head
80 you deliberately defied the
whole family and brought Louise here
| 70 create a scene at a time like this
Helen. do you know if Bob doesn't get
well"- ee'
But Helen turned away and walkeo
TO window at the farther end of the
corridor. 1t was not Carries bitter
oenunciation that affected her, but the
sickening fear that she might have
done wrong-that after all Louise
might be bad for Bobi
For the moment she had gloried in
Louises quiet courage in going straight
INTO MS room. But now the attitude
or the doctor and both nurses-she
was terrified
While she stood there by the win
dow: gazing wretchedly out at the hos
pital grounds. Carrie was talking in a
! low. indignant voice to the two nurses.
Helen was conscious of their resentfuI
glances. but just then she was too
! desperately anxious to care.
| The door of Bob's room opened
suddenly and the doctor came out.
| 1T is all right Miss German" He
had turned to Bob's private nurse. but
they all instinctively drew near. miss
Whitmore will remain" Then, with a
thoughtful glance down the corridor.
| Room 19-is that vacant?"
Yes, Doctor" the nurses voice
/ trembled in her infinite relief
! VERY well. you can prepare that
! for Miss Whitmore. She will not leave
the hospital tonight