Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-06
THE DAILY STORY
Forty Winks


night. She did not know FAMILY whom
she could call upon for a nights hospi-
tality. and she knew tnst the hotels would
/ object to taking In an unknown young
woman who had no luggage
"well--it's herci" She emitted n sigh
| that trembed it's way out. i've always
wanted adventure and now that It's star
ing me in tho face I'm afraid OF u. Wha.
4 She descended the stone steps leading
from the house in which che had a min
Q iature home Delphlne worked on n
morning newspaper. and her work kent
her away from home until late Tonight
she had abscnt-mindedly left her key in
side the apartment, and did not realize
that she had done II until now.
At daylight she could get locksmith
to open the door for her, but Il was
nearly six hours until she could expect to
approach such a convenience. The spring
night air was chilly and Delphine did not
entertain with much Joy the prospect of
walking about the streets all night
IF | had n laprobe I could make myself
comfortable In park, but I should freeze
myself into pneumonia without one" she
considered as she passed one Of the neat
but now lonely squares of the neighbor-
hood.
whenever she saw any one approach
as II with a purpose, and kept up this gait
until the passerby was well out Of ear
shot.
At o'clock she felt as II she could
walk no longer, and in spite OF the fear of
cold she sat down on n bench in Frank
lin Square Not another soul was In
sight She almost wished II were one OF
the big New York parks. where she
would at least have the society of other
vaErants
"Vagrants?" she breathed-nnd she
could see her breath on the chill morn
ing air. II looked like a vaporous cloud.
and amused her for n moment "I never
expected to be vagrant. why-1 might
even be arrested" she admitted with
trepidation. Then I'd lose my precious
position and my career would be gone.
Father would never let me go away
from home again II he knew of this"
In the midst of these soliloquies she
saw an automobile dash around the cor
ner Of the square and stop before house
on the opposite side of the square and
in which she had already noticed many
lights.
Delphine noticed that n young woman
jumped out first and ran up the steps
to the house. The man stopped to throw
q robe carefully over the engine OF the
car, and she Judged from this act that he
intended to be gone for some time She
| also observed. as he passed under the
| now illuminated archway of the door,
| that ho carried bag.
1T must be a doctor-and there Is
Illness" Delphlne decided.
She was nearly stin with cold by now
| and began to walk again. She crossed
| the small square and passed the house
| I'm front of which the automobile stood.
| She stopped for a moment and looked
| into tho warm, cozy-lookinG CART was
the first time an ordinary runabout had
| looked attractive to her; but now she felt
as IL II would be a veritable heaven to
| snuggle down in the leather corner inside
and wrap the remaining robe about her.
| "Why not?" she asked herself suddenly,
stealing a quick glance at the house.
| I'm sure he Is a doctor and / would be
| gone by the time he returned. Passers-
| by would think me only some one waiting
| for the owner to return. IL can't resist
| IL" she almost whispered. she was so cold
and miserable.
At last Delphine slept; she slept in a
| strange automobile on city street at 4:3C
o'clock IN the morning. She had been
| too utterly weary to resist the call OF
sleep.
When she awoke an hour and a half
| later 1t 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 some one was trying to
| awaken her.
OH she said. sitting erect. She took
| in long draughts OF fresh morning air
| and rubbed her eyes.
| "You-slept," said the man.
Delphine hooded. Then she looked
closely at him. why it's DIR. Gray"
| she cried "How-how stranger
MY situation or yours?" the doctor
asked, laughing.
IAN of it. II was tired walking around
and I was so cold l crept in here and
took forty winks, DOCTOR" explained
! Delphine.
"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 finger treated"
| I'm Delphine Brewster" explained the
| girl. "And I'll be getting out. Wasn't
some one with you when you drove up?"
she asked. looking about.
| "a nurse-she's inside. new baby
| happened TO arrive while we were there
and the nurse has remained TO take care
of it," the doctor told Delphine.
What a night!' said Delphine, half tc
herself.
After that, the doctor asked for ex.
plantations and received them in full
while he drove Delphine to locksmith
and helped her to get into her apart
| ment.
"Can ever repay you. DIR. Gray" she
asked as she stood In the now open door
You'll repay me II you will let me
know you. Miss Brewster. I'll ask my
mother to call on you since you are
alone" the doctor said. seriously.
"And you'll come with herr" the CIR
asked, naively.
Doctor Gray laughingly nodded. "Mor,
often than you'll want me to come-Il
come"
But II proved to be not too often Il
please Delphine. She had had her ad
venture and her romance was beginning
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