The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-03

WELL" answered, "of course W,
are not informers, but"
I never saw a woman go all Il
pieces 80 suddenly as she did. Sh'
burst into hysterical laughter and sob
and chung to me wildly.
you don't understand" she gaspet
at length. when l had quieted her ,
little. HE is penitent. Do you un
derstand now, Mr.. Drake? He wants
me to go back to him. And l am go
ing-after he has served his sen
tence."
went to the bedside alone. John
son was staring up at me with hol
low eyes.
"She has told your" he asked.
"Yes," l answered, and 1t was al
I could do to refrain from insulting
the creature as he lay there.
Doctor" he said. i've been q
pretty bad sort Of customer in my
time. but it's all over now. The DO
lice have been notified, and they are
coming for me, guess"
II wish to heaven you had stayed
away. or gone to some other hospital
answered.
Sure enough, next morning about
SIX o'clock, a police officer came into
the ward and posted himself beside
the mans bed.
The days went by, and Nurse Nit
ram and Carruthers avoided each 9TH
or 30 carefully that l don't think they
met for about five days.
was In the ward beside one of our
patients who was Ill enough to have
the screen drawn round him, 30 that
nobody could see me. He occupied
Bed 10. in the corresponding alcove
opposite that In which Johnson lay,
and the door Of the night nurses room
was only few feet away, at the end
OF the room. Nurse Miriam was just
coming on duty and had gone in to
get some charts when l saw Carruth-
ers step quietly after her. Next min
ute heard them talking together in
side, and Nurse Miriam was sobbing
as though her heart would break.
Oecency demanded that I should
make my presence known, but l
couldn't bring myself to let them see
me. l could hear every word Of the
whispered conversation, though I
could see nothing. Carruthers was as
hysterical as she was.
You can come with me-" he was
urging "Why should you ruin your
life for that miserable man."
Nurse Miriam said something about
duty.
You have higher duty" said the
Senior Surgeon. You have a duty to
yourself, Elizabeth. Do you love
him?"
She must have shaken her head,
Tor no answer reached my ears.
"But love you and I need you"
Carruthers exclaimed fiercely Look
at 1t from the practical point of view.
You are running two lives to save
one"
1T isn't running life to be faithful
and-and true" she sobbed.
Il tell you, Elizabeth, you are act
Ing quixotically." he answered. Come
with me. Oh, my dear, I must have
you, and you want me too, l know.
In Texas you can get a divorce"
Il can't, my DEAR" heard her whis-
per. 1T would be the sweetest thing
IN the world for me-for me and for
you. But one cannot buy happiness at
such price. There is the principle
and not that alone, my dear. He
has his chance at last. and he needs
ne more than you do. You are strong
and can go through life without yield
ng to his terrible temptations. But
le-"
Carruthers tried for half an hour.
ID 1t seemed to me-though 1t must
lave been less-to convince her. At
asst he yielded. Then she took his
ace between her hands and kissed
lin on the lips.
but shall always love you, my
ear" she said Wherever you are.
emember, my love shall always fol-
DIV you"
l was glad when they came cut.
eaving me to make my escape.
1t would have been amusing under
Their circumstances to see the strict
professional manner which both
dopted on the following morning,
ne Senior Surgeon was making his
lst round Of the hospital. He was to
o of duty at noon.
They were standing beside the bed
which johnson lay. and the fellow +,
as looking up at them humbly. az
always looked. I am sure his con- /,
ersion was sincere. {
We'll, Johnson" said Carruthers. ,
we are going to let you SIT up awhile |
lis morning. and the day after to. '
lorrow you ought to be we'll enough ! r
- There he checked himself in 4
Is unlucky speech. Help me raise
I'm. Nurse" he said to Miss Miriam. (
Ihey put their hands beneath the ,
BLOWS shoulders and slid him up- a
ard upon the pillows. had no ex. X
Use for remaining in the vicinity any