The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-04

bert urner Tor four years. The Mar
ing exclusively In this paper is the only
serte. now being written by Mabel Her
eert urner.
You mustn't repeat such things" re-
true
Their maid told me herself. ma'am.
she satd they're tryin' 10 keep anybody
from KNOWN They're afraid it'll get
In the papers.
night
she said around o'clock He'd
been drinkin' and didn't know what no
"oh. didn't think Mr. Colburn
drank. nurmured Helen regretfully.
And she's 50 young sndpretty.
Rosie that's their maid-said he
lost sight Of blood fore they could
get doctor. She said she came down
to the laundry fore daylight TO wash
out the sheets and things-so nobody q
know. They've got a nurse now and
they're teilin everybody that he was
Just taken sick
There's your kitchen bell. Emma. q"
Interrupted Helen hastily. feeling that
she was encouraging the girl to talk.
she never allowed maid to bring
her news 81 other tenants but this
had been too startling wholly TO dis
miss. IL seemed incredible that such
a tragedy could happen In this quiet,
weil-regulated apartment house.
Its Rosie. Mrs. Colburn's maid.
ma'aru.T Emma returned with the air
OF one bearing an important message.
she wants to speak to you"
Wondering Helen went out TO the
kitchen whore the girl was waiting.
Mrs Curtis. Mrs. Colburn wants to
know IL you can come up for few
moments Mr.. Coiburn's been taken
WHY. yes. OF course Tell her I'll
Without waiting to change her morn
ing gown. Helen slipped over Il a long
coat Not taking the elevator, she ran
Helen knew the coIburnS ONLY slight
~. their acquaintance being due to one
Of Pussy Purr-New's runaway eSca-
nades. Vet the Few times she had met
them. she had liked them both.
Her heart beat fast - with shrink
Ing dread she nov entered their apart
mert Even the hall was permeated
air
shc vas met by q trained nurse. a
c3rahl" hut s"vere-looking woman.
whose rigid white uniform only en-
uhagized her austcrity
I've been trying to persuade Mrs.
,. "i5irn , 20 sleep. but she insisted on
ROOM
.-, The room ives close and overheated.
The blinds were drawn and q single
shaded light gloWcd ON the dressing tn
Bile Mrs. Colburn. with an embroidered
japanese robe over her uightgown. was
sitting on the edge 81 the bed
She started NJ a. Helen entered with
an excited brcathiesg. II want you &c
help me Heir me to keep ihis out Of
th" uapcrs' 4 reporter just phoned-
J told him 10 wasn't true-5ut he didn't
believe me can your husband stop the
story " he ~ j. stop u In hi pape,r-
WHY. yes-Thc Star, They told
me he vas tho MANAGING editor.
"No-ro. the initials are the same
". j. Curtis-hut he's not even rcla-
tive"
"OHr' 10 was like a vail Of despair
as she sank back on the bed
" NJ 80 @OrfN. murmurod Helen. "Rut
We Don know any on. on any ~ tho
Psp,rs." Then hesitatingiy. - Mr.. col
40 he's only weak from toss Of
blood IL haven't seen him since th,.
Doctor left I don't want Co.," billy. "Dh
" I can Just keep 10 out or the papers
Here the phone beside the bed shriued
out. aud she caught Hclcn's arm with
know 20 Sc You snswcr-Tm afraid to-
What shall say bewildercd.
60 intrudc ike this''
Mr. DUDLEY. ~ the Evening News.
T. callinr. ANNOUNCED The hall boy when
Helm took down The receiver
Toll him can't SEQ him can't see
any one oh. thoyli al have o." moan.
thsL.li have all The rest. too
Ihe rest turning from the phone
How he's been urlukIug flT months
the hall boys know how Boz comes
home % night 7 thought ~ would ba
me he'd Try 20 kill#he's threatened ft
enough. oh. yea. he's already kiIIsI
90 tho love ever had Tor him"
,. Love ISN'T so easily killed" veutured
Helen Eentiy
'oh. know. . suppose 7 atf care bob
o uaN. But YOU can't respect. much IHaa
love man after scene ILH laaf rirHf.
Yet MI tulhuru always seemed sp
quiet-so much ~ gentleman
We BE- when he's not drinking bot
alcohol changes his whole nature or
N YOU know shudderIuEiv. what T.ya
some through in The last aiN months
rent1y
How can = help u7 DO YOU thirt
7 can ever ret those scenes ont ~ my
mind And last night.oh. I'm through
g. ~ THEDfGIf Last night decided
it When he's over thls.Tm going 10
leave him" pareionatcty. I'm EoinE
90 make my own Twins somehow N
The hand that had InrtinctIveiv cIaarer
here You know be wouldn't iet you
20 ~ Ike that"
'Wtat do you think be ssid last
night her eyes ahlaEr THAT Oh Teff
never give me cent ne
says thaf hia hold over mf=fhHf lin
sfraid % leave him because 7 can't cup
r0rt myself"
but he never says those things ~
cept when he's drinktnr
No. hut he must think them raa-
PIE don't say thinFs. even when they re
drunk that haven't beer tn thffr
thoughtF Last niEht he aaid All women
were - Flfes-fhHt Uiue-tpnfha 81 them
lived With their husbands because they