Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-09
THE DAILY STORY
The Intruders

! " niiee-and could get job" she encour
burglar"
He took the satchel from the floor. try,
ing to hide the fact that he was choISins
over the idea of not looking hopelessly
degraded.
Whenever l get respectable-I shal
want to thank YOU for what you have
done for me-will you tell me youl
| name?" he asked, as he stood in the
! doorway.
| Marjorie Kershaw-and 1 will be GLAD
to help you get a job" interested in his
| reformation
The doctor thought of the usual .tops"
I he met with and smiled Good night.
Miss. / hope I'll be n changed man
when you see me again" He went out.
leaving her standing blankly at the door.
Firm In her resolve to give the man a
chance TO reform, without starting hardl-
capped, Marjorie did not tell even Martha
of her adventure. When, therefore, Mrs.
Sedley the principal of the preparatory
school in which Marjorie taught that fall.
called In Doctor Ingram to treat Miss
kershaw's sprained ankle, she had no
idea that she was furnishing the SEQUEL
To the affair.
Miss Kershaw, l think Doctor Ingram
can soon have that foot feeling more
comfortable she said, as the doctor fol-
lowed her into the room.
Doctor lnsram's eyes twinkled with sud
den recognition. "Ah- I think Miss
Kershaw and have met before-it was
Miss Kershaw?"
The riot of color in her face tickled his
fancy immensely IT rather think it was
at masquerade" she retorted. her eyes
flashing.
you were kind enough to promise me
a job see you are woman of your
hn
taking longer than was customary. II
have made a bad job of this" slyIy tear
Ing the linen into a shorter length than
he wanted; could you find a bandage
somewhat longer than this, Mrs SedIey?"
he asked in an absolutely professional
manner
When she left the room. the girl looked
at him reproachfully, And they were your
rooms" she said shamefacedly.
Il wouldn't have missed so charming
an experience for worlds" he said em-
phatically. Mrs Jordan positively re-
fused to commit herself on the subject
/ have pumped her-world without end
She's absolutely noncommittal Even
when l told her that ! found some hair
pins on the bathroom shelf. she said she
thought she had missed some"
The girl gave an irrepressible giggle.
PLEASE bring them when you come next
time" she said, then suddenly grew seri-
Gus, "Will | be able TO skate this win
ter?" anXtously.
He looked at her with a solemnity be-
fitting the last stage OF a hopeless case.
1T Will need a great deal Of attention,
but ] think-just think. mind you-that
you might skate the first time the ice
Is thick enough-if you had a physician
at hand to watch you and keep you
from overexertion."
Her face flushed and she heard, with
relief, Mrs. Sedley's returning footsteps
Promise that you'll go the very frst
freeze" he said eagerly; "promise-or
| VOW I'll put on something that will
olister-and win put pins in the bandage |
lots OF EN-"
She hesitated. her eyes shy before the |
mpulslye admiration IN his gaze. II |
promise" she said. softly, as Mrs. sedley |
the rom.
The very thing, Mrs. Sedley," he ex-
slaimed, taking the roll Of linen, I've will /
have her as comfortable as can be. And /
Mrs. Sedley, / wish you would see 10 ID
hat she does not allow that ankle 10
grow stin when she reeoYers the use OF 4
T. There Will soon be fine skating-I
ihouid recommend Il as the exercise most
|ulted 10 the hgameats involved"
a told sou 7 might Be- turned into
alec respectable man ha shisDered.
r Ike my new tob-immenselv4n
Copyright. 1873