El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-03

Helen knew something of Louise's
strength and determination, yet this
was a greater strength, a more perfect
control of her emotions than she had
expected She had thrown back her
veil, and Helen saw her white face and
her eyes, dark trimmed and burning,
but with no signs of tears
They had ridden several blocks in
silence. There had been none Of the
usual triviaHties Of greeting. They
were both too tense for that.
1t was a very strange thing" unused
Louise, but the night I got your tele
gram hadn't gone to bed. 1t was
after two and I was sitting by the
window thinking of Bob. Not as l
usually thought Of him-but with
curious feeling that he needed me. 1t
had been like that all that day and the
day before"
Yet I hesitated to wire,' admitted
Helen. You wrote you were trying to
forget, and I feared @ needless bring
ing back of it all"
"Forget?" bitterly. "a woman can't
forget! If Bob shouldn't get welP'-
her voice broke.
Helens hand sought hers, and they
rode the rest of the way in silence.
At the Hospital.
The cab drew up before the for
went up the steps through the frOwn-
ing stone doorway, Helen's heart beat
fast What would be the result Of the
next half hour?
Take me right up to the ward"
whispered Louise. 1--WE won't stop at
the office. What's the number of his
rOOm?"
Seventeen. But some Of the family
may be there-and there's always the
nurse|
ct doesn't matter-if only he's con-
Louise drew her veil over her face
as they entered the ward.
A nurse was making out some charts
at a table in the corridor. She rose
and came forward inquiringly.
will you take this card to Mr..
Curtis?" requested Louise, drawing a
card from her nurse.
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 wish you would make an
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 orders
Miss German, his private nurse, is with
him now. If you wish you tan speak
to her"
She went down the corridor to room
seventeen, and a moment later came
out with the private nurse.
There is no change" Miss German
informed them. land I could not take
the responsibility Of disobeying the
will be here at $50. If you care to
wait or come back you can see him
then yourself"
Some one was coming down the cor
ridOr. Helen turned, and with start
Of dismay saw that it was Carrie.
Nodding coldly to Helen, Carrie ap- |
preached the nurse. Then, recognizing
Louise. she stared at her in amazement |
Miss WhitmOre" her voice eX-
pressed her extreme disDleasure
st came to see Bob" said Louise !
simply
You cannOt-you must not see him! |
He must not be excited, and yOu'--
with a bitter emphasis.
Il shall not excite him." quietly. |
1.-THE doctor will be here at $500 /
think he will let me-see him"
mo; I shall request that he does /
not" retOrted Carrie heatedly; If /
necessary I shall stay here and
A Sudden Impulse.
''Then I shall see him now" coldly. !
and before they could realize what she |
meant to do Louise walked quickly !
down the corridor and opened the door (
of room II.
With an indignant cry Carrie started (
after her, but Louise had entered the !
room before she reached the door
The nurses rushed forward and kept I
Carrie from going in after her.
NO, no, I cannot have a scene in |
his room" cried Miss German; its IN
fortunate, but it can't be helped now.
She may stay only a moment Oh, I
shouldn't have left him shouldn't
have left him.
There's DR.. Elliott nowT exclaimed
the other nurse, with intense relief,
darting forward to meet him.
Helen saw his face darken as she
to him hurriedly.
How came you to leave your pa
TENT Miss GOrman?" he demanded
with severity.
Doctor, this lady insisted on seeing