Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-06-10
TAKING FORTY WIMKS
BY DOROTHY BLAcKMoRE.
!, 1915. by the MECH
paper syndicate.)


Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure News
paper syndlcate.)
She descended the stone steps lead.
ing from the house in which she had
q miniature home. Delphine Brew
ster wroked on a morning newspaper,
and her work kept her away from
home until late. Tonight she had abb
sent-mindedly left her key inside the
apartment, and did not realize that
she had done It until now.
At daylight she could get q lock.
smith to open the door for her. but
It was nearly six hours until she
could expect to approach such a con-
venience. The spring night air was
chilly and Delphine did not entertain
with much Joy the prospect Of walk
ing about the streets all night.
TT / had q laprobe I could make
myself comfortable in a park, but !
should freeze myself into pneumonia
without one," she considered as she
passed one Of the neat but now lone
ly squares Of the neighborhood.
Whenever she saw anyone approach
ing she Immediately began to walk
briskly as II with a purpose, and
kept up this gait until the passerby
was we'll out of earshot.
At four o'clock she felt as II she
could walk no longer, and in spite
Of the fear Of cold she sat down on
a bench in Franklin square. Not
another soul was in sight. She al
most wished II we're one Of the big
New York parks, where she would
at least have the society OF other
Migrants.
Migrants: never expected to be
a vagrant. Why-I might even be
arrested. Then I'd lose my precious
position and my career would be gone.
Father would never let me 60 away
from home again II he knew Of this"
In the midst OF those soliloquies,
she saw an automobile dash around
the corner OF the square and stop be-
fore a house on the opposite side OF
the square and in which she had al
ready noticed many lights.
A young woman Jumped out first
and ran up the steps to the house.
The man stopped to throw robe care
fully over the engine Of the car, and
as he passed under the now illumin'
ated archway Of the door she saw that
he carried bag.
1T must be doctor-and there ID
Illness" Delphine decided.
She was nearly stiff with cold by
now and began to walk again. She
crossed the small square and passed
the house in front Of which the au'
tomobile stood. She stopped for a
moment and looked into the warm,
cozy-looking car.
why not?" she asked herself sud-
denly, stealing a quick glance at the
house. / would be gone by the time
he returned. II can't resist i'll" she
almost whispered, she was SO cold
and miserable.
It was all she could do to keep from
crying as she felt the soft comfort
of the leather cushion and tucked the
rug about her. Every minute she
told herself that she would get out
and proceed on her lonely way, but
every minute brought her further
comfort and she could see no sign OF
anyone coming from within.
At last Delphjne slept; she slept in
a strange automobile on a city street
at 4:30 o'clock in the morning. She
had been too utterly weary to resist
the call Of sleep.
When she awoke an hour and
half later it was to look into the
anxious eyes Of DR.. Baldwin Gray.
He was bending over her. She was
not sure that he had not shaken her;
she recalled having been dreaming
that someone was trying to waken her.
"Oh!" she said, sitting erect. She
took in long drafts Of fresh morning
air and rubbed her eyes.
"You-slept," said the man.
Delphine nodded. Then she looked
closely at him. "Why-it's Doctor
Gray" she cried. 'How-how strange"
Remember you have the advantage
over me in that you know my name.
You did not give me your name the
first and only time saw you-when
you came to my office to have a fin
ger treated"
I'm Delphine Brewster" explained
the girl. "And I'll be getting out.
Wasn't someone with you when you
drove up?" she asked, looking about.
"A nurse-she's inside. A new baby
happened to arrive while we were
there, and the nurse has remained to
take care Of It," the doctor told Del
phine.
what a night" said Delphlne half
to herself.
After that the doctor asked for ex-
plantations and received them in full
while he drove Delphine to lock-
smith and helped her into her apart
ment.
Can ever repay you, Doctor
Gray?" she asked as she stood in the
now open door.
You'll repay me If you VIII let