New Britain herald., 1917-05-12

Il IOOmlnS plaC0-luCAAy Iuey uou d vacant room. Of course shall be fearfully busy with Dr. Braithwaite's 1 work, but being so near I can spend
 every spare minute with you-that is l if you want me-" she added shyly. What you, child!" returned, and I think the emphasis in my voice re- 1 assured her, for she flushed with pleasure. and the next minute with
 embarrassment as said pointedly: T imagine you have some unusually interesting and pleasant things to tell me. especially about my cousin" But after all, it was left for Jack himself to tell me the Interesting things" Katherine became almost at once so absorbed in the work for Dr. Braithwaite that she had very little
 time to spend with us. There was another reason for her absence, of which she spoke half-apologetically one night about week after her arr rival.
 There's a girl in the room next to | mine who keeps me awake by her moaning she said. 'I don't get half | enough sleep. and the result is that when I get in from my work I'm so | of coming over here, as I'm longing U CO 0Os A0 AAO060AOOp0A S0yS oAO .
 a student of some kind and that she's really i'll enough to need a physician, | although she goes to her school or ] work each morning. I've only caught glimpses of her. but she strikes me as being rather a stunning-looking creature. I wish she'd moan in the daytime though. Some night I'm going in there and give her g sleep ing powder.
 Joking aside, I'm rather anxious about her. Whatever Is the matter with her. physical or mental, it's a real trouble, and I wish could help her."
 The real Katherine Sonnot spoke in the laRt sentence. Like many nurses sheN had superficial lightness of manner behind which she often
 concealed the wonderful sympathy
 with and understanding for suffering
 which was hers. knew that if the poor unknown sufferer needed aid or friendship she would receive both from Katherine.
 After Many Days.
 It was shortly after this talk that noticed the extraordinary intimacy which seemed to have sprung up be- tween Katherine and Lillian. I seemed to be quite set aside, almost foreotten, when Katherine came. to the apartment And there was such an air of mystery about their conver- sation! If they were talking together and I came within hearing they either abruptly stopped speaking. or shifted the subject.
 was just childish and weak enough from my illness to be trifte chagrined at being so left out. and was afraid my chasrin amounted almost to sulkiness sometines. Lillian and Katherine, however. ap- peared to notice nothing. and their mysterious conferences increased In number as the days went on.
 There came a day at last when my morbidness had increased to such m extent that I felt there was nothing more in the world for mo and that there was no ono to care what became of mo. I was huddled In one of Lillian's biz chairs before the fireplace in the living room. drearily watching the flames. through eyes almost too dim with tears to see them.
 could hear tho murmur of voices in tho hall where Katherine and Lillian had been standing ever since Katherine's arrival . few minutes be- fore. Then the voices grew louder. there was . rush of feet to the door. . "I1usai" from Lillian. and then.
 pale, emacia&ed, showing the effects
 of the terrible ordeal through which
 he had gone, my brother-cousin,J Jack Bickett-who, until Katherine came
 homo. II had thought was dead-stood