Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-11-20

Added to these were the roar OF the
not distant elevated, the screaming OF
innumerable babies and the shrill
whistles of gangs of street gamins,
making a very inferno of dirt and con
fusion. Glider was glad to turn into
the comparative quiet Of the Bowee
street house.
Once inside. Burson took the lead
and began at once the tour OF inspec-
ton. The house had been designed
for a far better class of tenant than
now found haven within Its walls,
1t had originally two suits OF apart.
ments of Ave rooms each on either
side of the narrow hall which bisected
the house But long ago these five
rooms had been divided 30 that now
they formed three suits each-two Of
two rooms and single room.
The single rooms, dirty and dark rs
they were, found ready occupancy, for
the rent was but half that Of the two
roomed suits But, while nearly all OF
the single rooms were tenanted, many
Of the two room suits were empty.
elders reduced dividends were ex-
planned.
They were making the last rounds
on the top floor when they heard a
voice far below hailing Mr. Burson.
The strength and assurance of 1t spoke
eloquently OF full dinner pail.
"Ah, that must be Manders, the
plumber" exclaimed Burson, hasten
ing toward the dark and rickety stair
way. Pardon me one moment Mr..
Glider. I'll bring him right up"
Left to himself, Glider started slow
ly toward the narrow window at the
far end of the hall. Suddenly door
was flung open halfway down the hall,
and the anxious face of one OF the
amateur nurses from the settlement
peered out At sight Of Glider her face
cleared and she sprang forward.
"Oh, sir, / am 30 glad to see you'll
My patient Is very sick-typhoid. /
must have help. The doctor is some
where In the building, probably with
Casey's little girl ON tho first floor.
Bring him as quick as you can" Then
as she realized the blank look on Gil
der's face anxiety again puckered her
smooth brow.
ooh, you don't think you can find
him? What shall do? must-I
know! You stay here-keep very quiet
he's delirous and won't notice the
change. Don't excite him whatever
you dor and before Glider could voice
his protest she had pushed him through
the door and sped down the hall.
Nauseated and highly indignant
Glider looked about him.
The work of the volunteers from the
settlement was apparent here, for the
room was far cleaner than any Glider
had seen In the house. The patient lay
on one of the settlement hospital cots,
which with deal table and one chair
formed the only furniture In the ROOM
Glider was stranger to sickrOoms,
and vagrant curiosity stirred him as
his glance rested on the form OF the
sick man. In the dim light his features
were barely Observation-Disclosures thin
frame twitched restlessly under the
light sheet.
Glider half turned to go when sud
denly the man sat bolt upright and
stretched out his arms In the plteous
appeal of childhood.
"Daddy-daddyW he walled. Take
me up, daddy; am tired Of my bed"
An Onlooker might have seen a Gu
rlous change In Mr.. Glider during this
scene At the first word from the sick
mans lips he had stopped, one foot ex-
tended toward the door.
The trembling Of his form grew
until 1t was like palsy, and the mus
cles of his throat moved convulslvely
up and down. Little beads OF perspl-
ration that were not caused by the heat
stood out upon his fOrehead-a great
pounding was In his ears. Then he
turned.
"Danny--Dannyl" the whisper sound
cd loud and rasplng In the little room.
"Danny--it can't be you, Danny, boy
1t can't be youl It's been long time
you've changed, Danny. But your
voice-it's just the same-just the
samew
When the nurse and doctor hurried
into the room few moments later
strange sight met their eyes. Mr. Gil
der, the great Mr. Glider, whose
wealth and eccentrlclties furnished 80
much copy for the Sunday supple
ments, was Oh his knees by the side OF
the tenement typhoid patient, and the
face he turned toward them was tear
stained and very old.