Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
CHAPTER XNNVI.

II
#HE peripatetic, pathogenic agent of
& malarlal fevers possesses the prime
tribute of bad penny-it comes back
IN had often fatted himself to receive
prodgal and he was not now at a
to account for the sense of smell
n had come upon him. He turned to
]. Y, I'm afraid I'll have to lie
IN. hate to be a nuisance but I've
touch of fever" To the initiated
s touch of fever" means anything from a
ght indisposition to a Knockout blow
#kered below the belt. 1t is the sole
@Rse Of confession recognized by the
=sral cult, Happily for Alan, the eX-
sion on this occasion was no euphem-
He was suffering from a touch of
- AID nothing more, brought on by
continued eXertion. He was shown
bis room, his old room with its old
zAloned many.paned windows, its enor-
Us closet and, under recent coatings
white enamel paint, the many marks
E D. which In boyhood he and his fore
#fs had branded the ancient woodwork.
hutter and then a sigh of disappoint-
nj went thrugh Maple House at Alan's
mediate eclipse. The children forcsaw
order for silence or a veto on the
emOons excursion to the lake. ]. Y.
aine restless and wandered noiselessly
#Dlt from room to room.
Zem sat in the great window and
amed and listened for Alan's bell. She
#ad not 80 to the lake. The children
e solemnly grave and then giggling
his and starts.
Zhe Eltons had come back from abroad
Pm Elm House, Cousin Frances Elton
amonly known as Tom, short for tom
came racing across the lawn wav-
towel and bathing clothes and in
Treble giving creditable imitation
an Indian war-whoop. At Toms cry
children stampeded on to the veranda
y sibilant cries of "Sshshw Mrs. j.
BOXED at Nance and Nance smiled re-
nedy. They put away their work, or
g the wagonette and the colts-colts
ionger, alas, save in name-and de-
.fu with wagon load of suppressed
.h From Long Lane floated back
y OF younG laughter, breaking bounds
lhe oVerhanging trees hid the Hill from
em sat on the vast window seat and
ca with book. j. Y. came and
Ppea down beside her. t"Well, Glenn.
come back"
en- nodded. Are you sure he doesn't
anything, Uncle John? He hasn't
lnlng to eat since o'clock this
salAg"
ans bell tinkled. Glen started to her
and then sat down again. You'd
s,a so. But when j. Y, strode off she
sg Is the house so quiet? Is it on
ANY OF the Captain?" asked Alan.
- you, no. The Captain sleeps for
a. time. The children have gone
% the lake"
last wanted to tell you that 1 like
Aoises-they're new. There's moth
~ly the matter with me except that
~ 70 take things in turn, and lying
aug sweating comes nrst, After that,
tomorrow, I'm going to eat. The
luate act on my list is a cigarette
ultimate is to get up in the old
ana YELL" He turned over and
als head into the pillows.
right, my boy" said j. Y, smiI-
ihere's only Glenn and myself
sha well go and try to make noises
children" He came out of the
TIME to catch sight OF Clem's
whisked around the corner of
ne followed and found her al
seated at the plano. Her fingers
@ sa over the keys and then her
~ voice broke out in one old song
Aother' She was happy because
~ that singing she was with Alan.
M a. =" ~ ia MS Deu ana listened.
,sFmlned that tomorrow he must
W Robbed OF this afternoon, he
sslas robbed of half OF life. He
sae fever and then, as he felt how
EMS voice brought her to him,
sat when all the rest of the house,
gone 10 bed, j. Y. softly opened
aoor and looked in. Alan was
ana nodded. j. Y. came in and
ABOUT the room He rolled a
f4psf into an ampler shade and
.ehed the night lamp. The lines
rugged face were softened TO
sweetness. He asked IL there
'nlns he could DO and then turned
me room. With his hand on the
paused and smiled down on
ny boy you have been far. far
eyas, replied Alan drowsily, sbut
eeme back
as alr Of Red Hll and a long
72 enabled Alan 70 keep his
~ alnself He vas up ana out
.oiie&lng his arrival. but ne
7AsH-iu'if lazy ana pitlfully
n 'oek charge 81 HIN. First