The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20

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Dickys eager eyes looked up from his
white lace into mine. His vorc weak,
but thrilling with the old love note. re
peated my name over and over. as if
he could not say II enough.
| sank on my knees beside the bed
in which Dicky lay. | realized in a
hay sort Of fashion that the room
must be Harry Underwood's own bed
chamber, but | spent no time IN con
lecture. All my being was fused in
the one Joyous certainty that Dicky
was alive and IN my arms. and that
mad been assured he would get well
laid my face against his check. shifted
my arms so that no weight would rest
against his bandaged left shoulder,
which. at my first glimpse OF it, had
caused me to Shudder involuntarlly
If YOU only knew how awful | felt
about this" Dlcly murmured. cor
,rtely, and, as raised my eyes to
look at HIM his own contracted as with
pain
Its fine mess I've brought YOU
into by my carelessness this summer.
but ! swear didn't dream"
laid my hand ON hi, lips.
Don't sweetheart pleaded 1T is
enough Tor me to know that You are
safe III my arms. Nothing else in the
world matters Just rest and get well
for me
He kissed the hand against his lips
then reached up the unbandagcd arm,
and with gentle fingers pulled mine
away
But there is ono thing must talk
about he said solemnly. Something
YOU must do Tor me, Madgc. for can
not get up from here to see 10 it It's
a hard thing to ask you 10 do, but Won
are so brave and true, know you will
understand Tell me, is that poor girl
going to die"
Come Through Shipwreck.
IL don't know, Dicky." | isltcred
SalNlng my conscience with the thought
that he must not be excited with The
knowledge OF Grace Drapcr's true CON
dtion.
Poor girl" he sighed IL never
dreamed she looked at things in the
light she did, but feel guilty anyhow.
responsible She must have the hes,
oi care, Madge, best physicians. best
nurses, everything must meet all
expenses, even to the ones which will
be necessary IT she should die
lie brought out the last words fear
fully Little drops Of moisture stood
on his forehead saw that the shock
ol the girls terrible act had unncrvcd
him.
Ncrving myself TO be as practical
and mattcr-ot-iact as possible. | wiped
the moisture from his brow with my
handkerchief and pa,,ed his cheek
Soolhlngly.
Il will attend to everything" | prom.
iSed, Just as It YOU were able 10 see
to It, But YOU must do something for
me IN return, YOU must promise not to
talk any more and try to go to sleep"
My own precious girl" he sighed
happily and then drowsily-
Kiss me
! pressed my lips to his Hi, eyes
closed, and with his hand clinging
tightly 10 mine he slept.
How long knelt there. | do not
Know. No one came near the room, bu,
through the closed door could hear
the hushcd hurry and movement which
marks a desperate fight between life
and death
| ielt nunbcd, bewildcrcd. tried ,o
visualize what was happening outside
the room, but | could not. i,lt as If
Dlcky and ! had come through some
terrible shipwrcck together. and had
been cast upon this friendly piece OF
shore.
Doctor Petit lntervenes.
knew that later would have 10
tace my own soul IN rigid inQuisition
as 20 how far had been to blame Tor
this tragedy | had been married less
than q year and yet my husband wa,
involved m horrible complication like
this
But my brain was too exhausted n
follow that line of thought, was con
tent to rest quietly on my knees by the
side OF Dlcky's bed, with his hand in
mine and my eyes fixed on his white
face with the long lashes shadowing 1t