The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-19
Married Life
the Third Year
BY MABEL HERBERT uRNER.

quick shuddering glance around the
hotel room, then threw herself across
the foot Of the bed.
She was ill-tremblingly, quivering-
ly i'll. Hot and cold flashes were
sweeping over her.
1t had come upon her suddenly
while she was going through the
British museum. How she Eot OacK
to the hotel she did not know. There
was a dazed recollection of asking a
policeman what bus to take. and OF
the ride back, which seemed endless
but nothing WAS clear.
And now she lay there too weak to
even take off her things. What was
it? Was she going to be very Ill?
If she could only reach Warren!
She was terrified at the thought of
being there alone until six-the time
they had arranged to meet. But there
was no way she could got him by
phone.
With a determined effort she arose,
got out of her clothes and into loose
dressing gown, but she was SO dizzy
she could hardly stand.
Oh. how good it felt to slip in be-
tween the cool fresh sheets, for she
was now burning with fever. In
moment her hot face had warmed the
pillow and she moved her head for
cooler part.
she had intended to ring for the
maid while she was up and now she
lay looking at the bell, dreading the
effort it would take to reach it. Her
whole body seemed to shrink from
motion, she wanted only to lie still.
When once more she finally forced
herself out of bed and over to the bell,
she crept back again with a wave Of
nausea surging through her, while
the room seemed to sway.
The maid came, a typical English
maid with white cap and rosy COM
plexion With quick sympathy she
asked if Madame was i'll.
Helen sent her for some ice water
with ice in it." For the lukewarm
water the English used always sick
ened her.
Never had the clinking of ice against
a pitcher sounded SO grateful. The
maid put the water on stand by
the bed and Helen drank eagerly a
large glassful
WARREN ARRIVES.
perhaps madame has a chill" she
suggested, when Helen told her OF
the hot and cold flashes and the cold
perspiration.
a chill! Strange she had not
thought of that. UnquestionaDly 1t
had been a chill. But it was more
than thatnow, for she was conscious
every limb.
Would madame like to see G. doc
tor"
Helen hesitated. She knew nothing
of English doctors, and i'll as she Mas.
CHI had viSfn nf
NO, l think will walt until my
husband comes-he will be here at
SIX
IF you will take a little brandy,
ma'am," ventured the maid. THAT
is always good for chill
There is a flask OF brandy in Mr..
Curtis's satchel-the one over there
on the chair. don't think is is
locked"
When the maid had gone she lay
back and closed her eyes. The bran
dy was tingling through her, bring
ing a delicious sense Of drowziness.
Her thoughts grew confused. In
few moments she was asleep.
Hello, there. What's all this?"
She awoke with a start to find
Warren standing beside the bed. For
moment she was too dazed to speak.
ooh dear, ! am so sick"
Sick? What's the trouble?"
Il am afraid l have had chill"
Chill? Nonsense! Something you
have eaten has upset you"
But, Warren, l have fever now.
Just feel how hot my head is"
Helen was not one of the many
women who exaggerate and take adj
vantage of every slight illness that
they may receive sympathy and at
tention from their husbands. Yet she
was now conscious of a thrill of
something like satisfaction when War
rem felt her forehead and found it
so feverish that the curt Indifference
of his manner was somewhat modified
Yes, sou are d little feverish," he
admitted. You havetaken cold, that
is all. It is this COMPOUNDED climate
Upsets everybody. Don't feel well
today myself"
II was one of Warren's characters
tics that whenever Helen felt badly
he would always make some remark
about not being we'll himself.
He had not kissed her since he
entered and now she put up a tremu
lous hand to draw down his head.
"Oh, am all dusty" drawing back
''This London CRIME gets into one''
skin. Let me get washed up
Guess YOU don't feel like goint
out to dinner?'
"Oh, Warren!" She could not keel
the reproach out of her tone.
We'll, I am not asking you to 60
Need not put on such an injured air
What do you want sent up here?"
In a rush it came to Helen that sh
was TO be left alone again-that h
was 10 send up her dinner and go GU
for his. -..
Dear, can't you have your Dime
sent up, toO?'
"Certainly not. I could not eat u
here. Now for Heavens sake, don
get fussy just because you are littl
upset. I will send up some chickeI
broth. What else?"
Il don't think I can eat anything,
TREMENDOUSLY turning away
Course you can. A little brot
will do you good. l won't be gon
long" Going to some chop house nea
here"
He stopped over and kissed he