Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-19

country. IL was either hthy ana ,keep
on working, with that chance, or-Qult.
quilt"
"But II you had stayed, and taken
extra precautions"
"we'd taken every precaution we
knew"
Neither OF the men spoke for time.
X. stood. his tall figure outlined against
the window.
'That's the worst, is III" Max wi.
son demanded at last.
THAT'S enough"
Sits extremely significant. You ha
IN enemy somewhere-On your stan,
probably. This profession OF ours Ii a
big one. hut YOU know Its JealOusles.
Let q man get his shoulders above the
crowd, and the pack Is after him." He
laughed u little. "Mlxed figure. but
You know what / mean"
h. shook his head. He hnd had that
gift OF the big man everywhere, In
every profession, OF securing the loyal
~ OF his followers. He would have
trusted every one OF them with his life.
you're going to do II, Of course"
Take up your workT"
"Yes."
He stirred restlessly. To stay on, 10
be near Sidney, perhaps TO stand BY
~ Wilson's best man when she was
plarried-lt turned him cold. But he
did not give a decided negative. The
sick man was flushed and growing fret
full; II would NOT do TO lrritate him.
"Give rue another day on It," he said
at last. And so the matter stood.
Max's injury had been productive OF
good, In one way. II had brought the
two brothers closer together. In the
mornings Max was restless until Doc
tor Ed arrived. When he came, he
brought books In the shabby bag--his
beloved Burns, although he needed no
book for that, the "Pickwlck Papers"
Remains ELVES Of the Disciples" Very
often Max would doze OF; but at the
cessation Of Doctor Eds sonOr0us
voice the sick man would stir fretfully
and demand more. II pleased the older
man vastly. II reminded him Of Aax'S
boyhOod, when he had read to Max at
night. For once In the last dozen
years, he needed him.
go on, Ed. What In blazes makes
you stop every I'VE mlnutes?" Max pro-
tested, one day.
Doctor Ed, who had only stopped TO
bite OF the end OF a stogie to hold In
his cheek, picked MP his book In
hurry, and eyed the invalid over 1t.
stop bullying. I'll read when I'm
ready. Have you any idea what I'm
readlng?"
'0f course"
swell, haven't. For ten minutes I've
been reading across both pages!"
Max laughed, and suddenly put out
his hand. Demonstrations of affection
were so rare with him that for a mo-
ment Doctor Ed was puzzled. Then,
rather sheepishly, he took It.
"When / get out" Max said, "we1l
have to 60 out to the White Springs
agnin and have supper"
That was all; but Ed understood.
On the day when Z. had told Max his
reason for giving up his work. Sidney
spent her hour with Max that evening
as usual. BIS big chair had been
drawn close to a window, and she
found him there, looking out. She
kissed him. But instead Of letting her
draw away, he put out his arms and
caught her to him.
"Smile at me. You don't smile any
more. You ought to smile; your
mouth"
II am almost always tired; that's all.
Max"
She eyed him bravely.
Aren't you going TO let me make
love to you at allH You get away be-
yond my reach"
II was looking for the paper to read
to you"
A sudden suspicion famed in his
eyes.
"SIdney, you don't like me to touch
you any more. Come here where ] can
see you"
The fear Of agitating him brought
her quickly. For moment he was Ap-
peOsed.
THAT'S more like 1t. How lovely you
are, Sidney" He lifted first one hand
and then the other to his lips. "Are
you ever going to forgive met"
'If you mean about CarlOtta, I for
gave that long ago."
He was almost b0ylShly relieved.
What q wonder she wasl So lovely,
and so sane. Many q woman would
have held that over him for years-nOt
that he had done anything really wrong
on that nightmare excursion. But 20
many women are exigent about prom
Uses.
"When are you going to marry meY
ave needn't discuss that tonight,
Max. Can't we talk things over when
you are stroAgr"
Her tone caught his attention, and
turned him a little white. He faced
her to the window. 20 that the light fell
on her.
"What things? What do you meanT
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