The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-29

I've been expelled from the school"
: Quite suddenly she dropped on her
knees beside the bed and put her
cheek close to the sleeping mans hand.
When after Il moment she rose. she
was controlled again, calm, very white.
She turned toward the door. But X.
could not let her go like that. Her
face frightened him. 1t was too calm,
too controlled. lie followed her across
the room.
"What are your plans?"
~ haven't any. I'm about through
with my training, but I've lost my
diploma"
Il don't like to see you going away
like this"
She avoided his eyes, but his kindly
tone did what neither the Head nor the
executive committee had done that
| day. 1t shook her control.
What does it matter to YOU? Yun
don't owe me anything"
perhaps not. One way and another
I've known you Il long time"
You never knew anything very
good
I'll tell you where live, and"
Il know where you live"
"Wil! YOU come to see me there? We
may be able to think OF something"
What is there to think Of? This
story will follow me wherever | GO.
I've tried twice for Il diploma and
called. What's the use?"
Bul in the end he prevailed on her to
promise not to leave the city until she
l.I ~ JVli
She had gone, straight figure with
haunted eyes. that lie reflected whim-
Sicaly that once again lie had defeated
I his own plans for flight.
Sidney brought her letter to Joe back
to X. She was flushed with the effort
and with new excitement.
The most remarkable thing has
happened. What a day this has been
Somebody has sent Johnny Rosenfeld Il
lot OF money. The ward nurse wants
you to come back"
The ward had settled for the night.
The well-ordered beds of the daytime
were chaotic now, torn apart by toss
ing figures. The night was hot and an
electric fan hummed in far corner.
Under its sporadic breezes, us fl
turned, the ward was trying to sleep.
johnny Roscnfeld was not asleep.
An incredible thing hnd happened to
him. \ fortune luy under his pillow.
He was sure it was there, for ever
since it came his hot hand had clutcl.ed
it.
lie was quite sure that somehow or
other X. had had II hand in 1t. When
he diSclaimed it, the boy was bewil-
dcred.
It'll buy the old lady what she
wants for the house, anyhow" he said.
but l hope nobouys took up collec-
lion for me. don't want no charity"
Maybe Mr.. Howe sent it,"
"iou can bet your last match he
/ didn't"
In some unknown way the news had
reached the ward that J0hnny's friend,
Mr.. Lc Moyne, was Il great surgeon.
johnny had rejected it scornfully.
! But the story had seized on his
. Imagination.
Say, Mr.. lie MOyne."
"YeS. Jack"
He called him "Jack." The boy liked
IL. 1t savored Of man to man. After
al, he was man, or almost. Hadn't
he driven car? Didn't he have
state license?
They say that you're surgeon
mat YOU operated on Doctor Wilson
ana saved his life. They say that
you're the king pin where you came
FROM" He eyed X. wistfully. ~ know
its a lie, but If it's true Don't you
think YOU could do something for me.
Sirl"
When X did not reply at once ho
launched into an explanation.
I'VE been lying here good while. I
didht say much because knew I'd
nave to take q chance. Either I'd pull
through or I wouldn't and the odds
were-well, l didn't say much. The
old lady's had lot Of trouble. But
now, with this under my pillow for her.
I've got right to ask. I'll take Il
chance, If you WILL"
It's only chance. Jack"
Il know that. But lie here and
watch these soaks off the street. Old,
lot Of them, and gettin' well to go
out ana starve, and Mr.. lie NIoyne,
'hcS can walk. and can't"
*. drew n long breath. He had
started, and now he must go on. Faith
ln hl!hSelf or no faith, he must go on.
i'ile' That had loosed It's hold on him
'or time, had found him again.
IL go over you carefully tomorrow,
Jack. I'll tell you your chances hon
cstly."
i have thousand dollars. What
ever YOU charge"
I'll take it out Of my board bill in
he new housed"
Al four o'clock that morning X. got
puck IRON seeing .TOp Off. The trip