The evening world., 1914-07-16


you may arrive. Your friend.
DANIEL MANNERS"
The doctor read the message care
fully, then placed 1t in Calls out
stretched hands, and walked to the
window. lie put an arm around the
trembling shoulders
Keith" said he, the name coming
naturally. II want you to go home
with me at once. dear boy. This Is
q crisis. speak plainly, you see.
want YOU to put yourself In my charge
absolutely for the next twenty -four
hours"
Underwood. she has waited . year.
I must 20 TO her now. All, my little
Victoria. my poor darlingi-and l
wasn't there to comfort YOU
Gail had crept near. She stood now
very still, q shaking wrath with the
dumb suffering eyes Of dog wounded
unto death.
who is-victoria7" abe breathed.
He did not look at her.
MY sister. q delicate girl OF seven
teen," he answered. his voice omin-
ousiy quiet j..
"You owe II to her TO put yourself
In my care for . day." urged the
physician. You must 30 to her a. .
protector. not q possible charge.
MY mind7 It's all right Under
wood. But IN give you the day you
vant-I owe that much to you, surely
A day more will not seem long 70
Victoria after waiting . year"
Gail reached out her hands In plead
Ing. "I-I"-- came jerkily. would
die to-undo''-
THE moving Anger wTitse-Ana
moves on" was the ansWsr. no
p,eass don't sxplain-I can't bear any
thing more, and thAt,-don't you sss
how inadequate anything v that you
may sayi"
.YMI sess-shs auaveeeds Ane
lay, Q gold ana white bunAlA aSsh's
feet, unconscious.
"Unconsoiousnsss u the vsry best
condition for her st present" pro-
neunosd the physician. "ehs's at Svb-
,ect fse . hospttel IN ssssy her 70
her room"
But the other man had raised hs'
In his arms and was casing at hel
dsath-l,ks faos With syss pot easy u
fathom.
Look at her. Underwood. shs'I
like . douer-s pure white lily
Would you believe she could murder
q young sirl-would your"
The alienist glanced at him sharp
~. his gaze professional.
mo; I'm not delirious. Votori'
hadn't the strength TO endure tn
corroding Suspense Of my absence Of
TOD Of the-rSst. she 10 doad-mur
dered by this woman. Strange tha
God should make creature 90 beau
tifui and not give her . SOUL"
He carried her up the broad stain
and into her room. A. he laid he
down her syelids nuttsred open.
The physician approached with
hypodermic needle and . glass o
water. Seating himself calmly. h
raised the short, wide cuffed sleev'
above her elbow and proceeded to In
1ect the morphis-
There. that didn't hurt much
soothsd he. smiling professionally
your maid has orders TO undress yol
and get you into bed. will send
nurse, and you must DO just as sh'
says. Rest and rest and more rest u
what you need now. You've beer
keyed up for so long that now 20,
want to cuddle down and DO lazy lik'
a kitten after q hard frolio 70 catcl
. shadow"
Her gaze, pitiably pleading. spet
by him to the other. She pushed tn
doctors OBTAINING hand away. stag
gered 10 her feet and clutched q
Keith Edgerton's folded arms.
Try TO understand"-- she I'm
plored. TRY to save my baby from
wasn't cruel when-I-didn'
know. thought you were friend
less, truly did. I don't think coul'
have done it-if-I had-known."
you don't think! Don't yo
known
Dear, he's my baby. I'd go to he
and burn everlastingly n It would In
sure his happiness"
The little caressing word had powe
to thrill him. even through his grie
and horror and bitterness. Hot re-
sentiment and anger swiftly followed
His eyes blazed.
Don't DON'T" she moaned. g
can't live II you despise me 70