The Dermott news., 1917-05-03

quiet figure.
Il guess you know I've been crazy
about him." she said quietly "Well
that's all over He never really cared
for me. ! played his game and lost.
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 hnnd.
When after n 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. He followed her across
the room.
What are your plans?'
Il 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. II shook her control.
What does it matter to you? You
don't owe me anything
Perhaps not. one way and another
I've known You long time"
You never knew anything very
good.
I'll tell you where | live, and"
II 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 diploma and
failed. What's the use?'
But in the end he prevailed on her to
promise not to leave the city until She
had seen him again. 1t was not until
she had gone, Il straight figure with
haunted eyes. that he reflected whim-
sically that once again he had defeated
his own plans for flight
Sidney brought her letter to Joe back
to N She was flushed with the effort
and with n new excitement.
THE most remarkable thing has
happened. What day this has been.
Somebody has sent Johnny Resenfeld a
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 huinmed in far corner.
Under It's sporadic breezes, as II
turned. the ward was trying To sleep.
Johnny Resented was not asleep.
An incredible thing had happened to
him. A fortune lay under his pillow.
He was sure 1t WAS there. for ever
since IL came his hot hand had clutched
il.
He was quite sure that somehow or
other X. had had hand In 1t. When
he disclaimed it, the boy was bewil
tlered
It'll buy the old lady what she
wants for the house. anyhow he said.
But l hope nobody's took up a collec-
ton for me. don't want no charity"
Maybe Mr.. Howe sent It."
You can bet your last match he
didn't"
In some unknown way the news had
reached the ward that Johnny's friend.
Mr.. lie Moyne. was II great surgeon.
Johnny had rejected 1t seorntully.
But the story had seized GA his
Imagination.
Say, Mr.. lie Moyne."
YES. Jack"
He called him Jack" The boy liked
IT. Ii sayored OF man TO man. After
ALL he was man. or almost. Hadn't
he driven car? Didn't he have
state license?
They say that you're surgeon:
that you operated on Doctor Wilson
and saved his life. They say that
you're the king pin whore you came
from" He eyed X. wistfuly. II know
It's lie, but IL it's true Don't you
think you could do something for me,
Sir?"
When X. did not reply ut once, he
launched into an explanation.
I've been lying here n good while. |
didn't say much because | knew I'd
have To take chance. Either I'd pull
through a. l wouldn't. and the odds
were-well, | didn't say much. The
odd lady's had n lot of trouble. But
now, with this under my pillow fer her.
I've got right to ask. III take
chance. II You will"
IT'S only n chance. Jack"
know that. But lie here aud
watch these soaks Off the street. Old.
lot of them, and gettin' we'll 10 go
out aud starye. and Mr.. lie Moyne,
they can walk, aud can't"
h. drew long breath. He had
started, and now he must go on. Faith
in himself or no faith. he must go ON.
Life, that had looSed it's hold on him
for time, had found him again.
III go over you carefully tomorrow,
Jack. I'll tell you your chances hon
estly."
Il have thousand dollars. What
ever YOU charge"
"Ill take it out of my board bin in
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