The Raymer enterprise., 1915-02-18

the motor that whirled them across
town.
BY the way. my dear" he said to
his wife, trife irrelevantly, don't
you think 1t would be right for you
and Vivian to drop in this afternoon
and see Sara? Just to let her know
that she isn't without"
IT'S out Of the question, Redmond"
said his wife, shocked expression In
her face as much as TO say that he
must be quite out Of his head to sug-
gest such thing. ave shall be dread.
fully busy for several days. unpacking
and-well. doing all sorts OF necessary
things"
She is pretty sick, | hear" mumbled
he
Hasn't she got nurse?" demanded
his wife.
Il merely offered the suggestion In
order"
We'll. we'll see her next week ANY
other news?"
Mrs. Booth, Brandon's mother. was
operated on for something or other
day before yesterday"
"Oh, dear' The poor thing! Where?"
Philadelphia, of course"
81 wonder if-let me see, Leslie.
isn't there good train TO Phlladel.
phia at four o'clock? | could go"
Really my DEAR" said her hus-
band sharply.
You forget how busy we are, moth
er." said Vivian, without smile.
"Nonsense," said Mrs. Wrandall, In
considerable confusion. WAS 1t seri-
GUS operation. Redmond"
They cut bone out OF her nose,
that's all Brandon says her heart is
weak. They were afraid OF the ether.
She's all right, Carroll says"
Goodness" cried Mrs. Wrandall.
One might have suspected a note OF
disappointment In her voice.
Il shall 30 up TO see Sara this after
noon" said Vivian calmly. Whats
the number OF her new apartment"
You have been up TO SEQ her. OF
course" said Mrs. Wrandall acidly.
He tidgetted Il didn't hear OF her
Illness until yesterday"
TN 30 up with you. Wv" said Les.
lie
No, you won't" said hts sister fat.
ly. I'm going to apologize 10 her for
something | said to Brandon Booth.
You needn't tag along. Les"
At half.past five In the afternoon.
the Wrandall limousine stopped In
front OF the tall apartment building
near the park, footman ierked open
the door, and Miss Wrandall stepped
out. At the same moment telegraph
messenger boy paused on the sidewalk
TO compute the artistic but puzzling
numerals on the imposing grllled doors
Of the building,
Miss Wrandall had herself an
nouneed by the obsequious doorman.
and stood by In patience TO walt for
the absurd rule OF the house to be
carried out: "No one could get In
without being announced from below"
said the doorman.
Il c'n get In all right, all right" said
the messenger boy, Il got Telegram
for de loidy."
Go to the rear!" exclaimed the
doorman. with some energy.
While Mise Wrandall waited in
Saras reception hall on the tenth floor,
the messenger, having traversed a
more devious route, arrived with his
message.
Watson took the envelope and told
him TO wait. Five minutes passed.
Miss Wrandall grew very uncomfort-
able under the persistent though com.
plimentary gaze of the street urchin.
He stared at her, wide-eyed and ad
miring. his tribute to the glorious. She
stared back occasionally, narrow-e eyed
and reproying. her tribute to the gro
tesQue.
viii you please step into the draw.
ingroom. Miss Wrandall," said Wat.
son, returning. He led her across the
small foyer and threw open a door.
She passed into the room beyond.
Then he turned to the boy who stood
beside the hall seat, making change
Tor a quarter as he approached.
Here" he said, handing him the re-
eeipt book and dime, that's for
YOU" He dropped the quarter into his
own pocket, where it mingled with
coins that were strangers to II up to
that instant, and imperiously closed
the door behind the boy who failed to
say thank you Every man to his
trade!
There was woman in the drawing.
room when Vivian entered, standing
well over against the windows with
her back to the light. The visitor
stopped short in surprise. She had
expected to find her sister-in-law in
bed, attended BY politely superior
person In pure white.
why, Sara" she began, 'I am SO
glad to see you are up and"
The other woman came forward.
But l am not Sara, Miss Wrandall,"