Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27

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Cooley had scarcely departed, leaving
ms master alono in the apartment when
the telephone bell rang Rutherford
leaned back in his chair and surveyed the
instrument just out Of reach.
'Humph! Seems to he my busy dav,"
| he muttered
nevertheless, he made no effort to get
hold of the receiver He was not in form
elther as to costume or physically, to re-
celFe visitors. especially some Of the visit
ors who had taken TO coming i'm nm
awares of late. With Mike gone, dscre-
vaor. VI
me oeiI rang and then rang again. The
operator seemed possessed Of limitless
energy Rutherford glOwered, but let If
ring Aiter several minutes disturbance
tts user grew tired and desisted Ruther-
loFd heaNed sigh of relief. rose with
an effort and prepared TO make a painruI
return to his bed.
some one knocked. He glovered at the
ooor, but tho knocking continued. II was
semtIe and uncertain, as though the other
persor were in two minds. whether TO
continue or to run away
craig hesitated, then reached for his
pistol and went to investigate. With the
weapon in his pocket, and much desCrfp
1--WE language ready at his tongues end
10 launch at the intruder, he opened the
door. ''e
Physical weakness induced by over
towering amazement was all that pre-
| vented him shutting it again, The grov
gown, the black hat, and the cluster of
Vlolets told him that his recent, dis
quieting visitor had returned. While he
struggled with himself for speech or ac-
stihn. the lady spoke
. Mr. Rutherford?"
4 The voice was low and anXious-al-
most fughtened-but he recognized it,
with a fresh wave of astcnlshment He
opened the door to Billie Ballantvne
Am l seeing double today?" he said
weakly, and collapsed into n strajrht
chair near the door.
oh! You are i'll! | have been so
aiarmed-please let me do something's
she begged, coming toward him. her
hands clasplnE and unclasping nervously,
"hiIe her anxious eyes studied his face
intently, She seemed TO have grown sud-
denly pale.
ITS kind of crck in NV bacl, "
he said lightly. Nothing to worry over "
He endeavored to rise easily but made
a wry face in spite of himself. She was
instantly at his side, helping him.
Please let me help you over To your
big chair she said. oh, I'm so sorrv
TO have disturbed youw
rutherford laid his hand as easily as
possible on her shoulder. With her strong
young hands supporting him. he let nor
lead him back To his chair He saw tba
rich red blood rush to her cheeks b,,t
she. never faltered in her self-imposed
task.
There" she said. with little sign
There" e"'
The second satisfied little exclamation |
came when she tucked a cushion behind |
him, and watched him lean against il |
Craig was in the seventh heaven. Tbera |
Is nothing a man loves so much MS IN |
be coddled and made much of-especiaIIv |
If it Is done by some attractive and elm. |
siYe young woman i'm whom he is inter |
ested. And Billie Balantyne had that |
sweet womanliness which, by a sort or |
knows at once the right ono 4
Of the dozens of delightfully."- feminine
means to make men happy
Il shouldn't have come up-T shouIdr,t
have come up at all-you see, but The
clerk said he had Just seen your mar
go out, and probably you couldn't an.
swer the telephone. And father"
He is here?'
HE is waiting in the reception roon,
Indeed, | am so sorry that we have bad
10 disturb you agan-that you are hurt
This way.-but the matter is very mr.
gent"
Her hesitating explanation came In
sudden stop. Craig drifted out of his
selfish state Of bliss to the realization