El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-29

FTELEN was genuinely tired as she
laid her head on the pillow and
Il = drowsily prepared TO go TO sleep
It had been a wearisome day, but
everything was finished now. All the
rooms were in order and the Summer
slips had been put on the tapestry
chairs and davenport Warren had
finally admitted that he liked the guest
room much better than their own bed
room, and Helen felt at last that her
efforts had not been in vain
Warren's regular breathing told her
that he had fallen asleep instantly. and
with = l:ttIe sigh she nestled closer
underneath the warmth OF the silk
comfortable and closed her eyes.
It seemed hours later that she walked
suddenly. conscious that something was
wrong She listened for the sound that
had Weakened her Could II be Winl-
fred2 The thought made her slip soft
" from the bed and pull bathrobe
around her. She hurried into Wini-
freds room and, as she did, heard the
sound that had Wakened her. It was
an ominous rasp-ng sound sound
that filled her heart with terror as
she quickly turned on the light
Winifred was crouched up in one
corner OF the bed, her face dark and
flushed and her breathing chOked and
gaspinE. She was too i'll to raise her
head from the pillow. and Helen flew
over to the bed and raised the child's
head on her arm
Winifred opened her eyes
What is it, dear2' said Helen in
Al agony Of fear She hardly kneW
what she was saying, and the words
were useless, for Winifred could not
speak Only that horrible hoarse CUR
gle came again, and Helen, propping
the child's head as high as she could
against the pillow, hurried out to the
telephone.
What is it?" called Warren. Is
anything wrong
ITS Winifred. dear: she can't
breathe. I don't know what to do and
Helen almost cried as she leaned
against the door for moment in a
spasm OF weakness Warren sprsng
from the bed hurriedly.
Helen HuFries to the Phone.
ri telephone for the doctor" he
said. making for the door.
NO, / VIII, dear, you go il and hold
her head up as high as you can She
seems easier when her head is high
I think she has Group"
Helen watched Warren cross over
to the bed and t7nderly raise the tum-
blsd little figure in his arms. then all
the maternal in her nature Ieaped to
the front ss she flew to the telephone
and called DR.. Marshall
20 Dr. Marshall. isn't this Dr..
MARSHALL And her voice was a vail.
Who is il them This is Mrs Curtis.
] have one Of the apartments upstairs
Yes Elise / thought you would know
me Winifred. my little girl is i'll The
doctor isn't there2 You don't know
where he is. do you2 All right must
get some one else right away Good
by
Helen rang Off and thought a
minute She would have TO call Dr.
Bradley Warren had discontinued
calling on Dr. Bradley after Dr. Mar
shall had become friendly with the
family. but this was no time for hest
tating-they must have a doctOr-it
was TOO serious to bubble over trifles-
She finally got a woman's voice or
the telephone at Dr. BTadieys- No, the
doctor was not in Would she leave
messags2 The doctor would be out
of town all night
Helen rang Off. her head swimming
and her mouth dry She did not know
what TO DO next and her fear for Win
tic What could she dO2 Ring up
cd doing that
Warren called her and she hurried
in TO him
Her bresthins's thicker nc said.
anNiously- What's the natter Can't
YOU get any oneg'
No. gasped Helen. wringing her
hands neryOusly
We'll get someone as long as he's
= doctor It's serious" And Helen
hurried back 20 the telephone and
after a consul ton OF the telephone
book, she called up the first doctor
size could find q Or Ecrcsford Abbot
Gross voice answered her ring. but