El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-01

I monstrance. One of them held the
door open Tor her when she went out
: both shook their heads as they gazed
/ after her retreating figure
Sne looks like death itself" the
/ clerk commented Il hope she gets
home all right
She CraWIs Home.
! she has only short way 10 60"
/ the proprietor re1oined. and it's Just
( her pins"
With the instinct OF a wounded am
/ nal that craWls away 10 hide its hurts
and 70 die, Agnes sought her home.
Weakly she climbed the stairs cling
ing 10 the baiUstraGe for support. All
seemed dark about hey. She must not
fail, she told herself, until she was
: like hours she climbed upward
At last she found herself clinginE
with one hand TO the knob OF her front
door. while with the other hand she
managed to ring the bell
Then. as she saw the white and
startled face Of Jennie O'Neill. she
caught the maid by the arm, felt her
self falling again through blackness,
and, with moan. sank TO the floor.
A dash Of cold water in her face re-
viVed her sufficiently for Jennie &c
lead her into the living room. where
she submitted 10 the maids command
that she lie down on the couch. When
she was stretched out with \ shawl
thrown over her, Jennie hurried from
tiAt IoDElf returning III q lew minutes
with the announcement that she had
been upstairs TO telephone for the doc
tor.
4 was just in time TO catch him as
he was leavin' his office. she said,
so he'll be here in q jiffy.
Il don't need him" Agnes began. but
the girl siienced her with a gesture
Please don't try to talk now" Jen-
ME urged. What you need IS good
DR.. Martin. arriving n few minutes
later, repeated this prescription.
Too Great Strain.
THE strain Of the past lew weeks
has been too much for you.' he de-
clared- You have been looking like a
ghost, and now that your aunt Is
safely through her ordeal YOU feel the
reaction II yOu don't do as I say and
keep quiet, you'll have nervous col
lapse that viii put you flat on your
back for some time to come
But ] must 20 10 see Auntie,F she
reminded him. and to work she add
ed weakly
You can't-so say no more about t."
ne ordered ~ our aunt is comIortab bic.
and ! viii tell her that ] have told
you TO keep away until she is stronger
As for your Work-Weil- II your posi-
lions worth anything they'll hold it
for You while YOUR down and out Here
give me the telephone number of
your office. III call UP and inform
them that you're al home by my or
cers- Now not anOther word Drlnh
this stuff
For while he talked. he had been
dropping some LIQUID into glass with
q little water in il, and now held IL
10 her lips. She swallowed the mix
uure obedieutly.
Don't try 10 get even into your own
room until tonight" he told her len
nieT-turning to the maid. see that
Miss Agnes IS not disturbed until time
for her TO be put 70 bed for the night
Then give her a little nOurishment and
another dose Of this liquid. II she IS
not better tomorrow, send for ne"
Vague thoughts of murder and OF I
hopeless debt floated through Agnes->
mind. but floated away again as the
sedative took hold Of her senses and
she drifted off into oblivion.
It was evening when she opened her
eyes and she saw Jennie standing by
her
.'Why-what has been the matter
with NEE" Agnes asked. on yes
now / remember, 'Jennie''-strug-
Cling with the drOwsiness that threat I
ened to ensulf her-"ten me-do you {
know ab0ut-about-Mr. Bainbridge2'
Please, rna'am. you're 10 drink this
cup of hot milk, take this medicine.
and let me put you into your bed" the :
girl reminded her The doctor for !
babe ny letting you talk
Pickens Makes Call. /
After she had gotten Agnes into bed. }
Jennie remained with her until the
sleeping draught had again done its
work. Then, as she heard a bell ring.