The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-25
FATS SAAFES THINGS
BY EDWARD cARLILE LITsEy,


out violent rain somewhere. She
was On deck, tucked in Il corner away
PACK by the smoke-stacks. The ships
uoc'or get his coat and il small medi.
che case, and followed lis guide down
the long promenade.
This is Doctor Surge, madam"
Inc steWardeSs promptly withdrew.
me physician stood bareheaded be.
fore the dim figure in the steamer.
chalr He could see that heavy rug
was laid across her feet, reaching half
way to her knees. This was done prob.
ably to hold her dress in place. for.
though the night was warm, breeze
was up.
She was dressed in white, her hands
were clasped in her lap and there vas
! enough light to see that she was en-.
tlrely relaxed In reality, the moon
was very bright and, while it shone
lull IN Doctor Surge's face, the woman
III the chair was so placed that she
was temporarily in shadow. The man
stood in all attentive attitude. waiting
for her to speak.
Il think can set along without
you"
The words were little more than IA
strained whisper, but, instead of send
ing the doctor back to his room they
! had very different effect
He started perceptibly, mutterad
something under his breath. and in an
other moment was on his knees, with
a lighted match in his fingers shield
ing the flame from the wind with
shaking hands and thrusting it toward
the Womans face.
She threw her hands over her eyes,
crying, go! Co." pitiably; but, in
stead. Doctor Surge seized her white
wrists and dragged them down, and
just as the match tlckered out he saw
the face he had worshiped for two
years of his life.
Then, still holding her wrists, he put
his other palm to his forehead and
gripped his temples with burning fin
gertips.
After a while the man raised his
head.
Is 1.-THE old place. he asked
She did not speak, but, because he
was much closer now, Doctor Surge
saw her nod
J Then you must let me help YOU.
After that i must talk to you
He did not wait for consent or re.
fusal but turned and opened the little
black case which had fallen from his
grasp short time before.
Take this, Bob he said quietly but
authoritatively and the woman thrilled
at the use of the familiar dmnutivc.
She opened her mouth obediently, and
obeyed him.
Thea the doctor silently stepped be-
| hind her, and gently. reyerently, placed
the tips of the fingers OF each hand
upon her forehead. He felt the hair
against his skin
Slowly he began the soothing mo.
ton which coupled with his magnetic
i power and the medicine he had given,
he knew would soon bring relief
Neither spoke, but each breast Was
full to bursting.
A year ago Bob ana he were ideally
happy happy as only trde lovers can
be who believe that thcil love-drcam
soon will become a hfcdream. Then
millionaire suito' had appeared, ana
in a moment of weakness goaded by
an unscrupuloUs and aNaricions moth.
er, Bob had soId herself.
is it better" he asked at length.
"A little" she answered, and he
sensed the sigh Waicu followed.
May talk now
For moment be qn,"&, she re-
plied In wcarpd aNd distracted tones
where urked i.,te Of desperation
There is but @i" 'l""s'ioH u you
answer it right Are you happy?
He bent hla lace over Hef as ~
spoke and ceased Il ''';"ma move
mcLC OF his h,Hds lra'ing 'hem sta
tionary a5ata-' .a'n sd" "I per h''"
He saw a eonyulr''" saTd"or 7ei@" A'i
on jhe very heels of As q1"f., ana
sound Of mortal hurt came 'rom h'i
throat
You are not happy, iiob Oh hob.
Eutreaty, Indignation aud menar"
ran burning 'hroa-h The sentence Il
she VAS hot halp, ih'.e Was a living
cause and hp-ur adored every atom