The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-06

And he was worried about Christine.
But there again, perhaps, 1t would be
better If he went away. Christine's
story would have to work itself out.
His hands were tied. "Td better get
away from here" he told himself saw
agely.
Someone entered the room. He
thought 1t was Sidney and turned with
the light in his eyes that was only for
her. It was Carlotta.
She was not in uniform. She wore a
dark skirt and white waist and her
high heels tapped as she crossed the
room. She came directly to him.
HE Is better, isn't he?"
"He Is rallying. OF course it will be
day or two before we are quite sure"
She stood looking down at Wilson's
quiet figure.
II guess you know I've been crazy
about him." she said quietly. swell,
that's all over. He never really cared
for me. Iplayed 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 hand.
When after a 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?"
II haven't any. I'm about through
with my training, but I've lost my
diploma"
II 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. It 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"
'Tll tell you where live, and"
81 know where you live"
''Will you come to see me there? We
may be able to think Of something"
"y;That is there to think Of? This
story will follow me wherever I go!
I've tried twice for a diploma and
failed. What's the use"
But in the end he prevailed on her to
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had seen him again. 1t was not until
she had gone, a 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 K. She was flushed with the effort
and with new excitement.
"The most remarkable thing has
happened. What day this has been !
Somebody has sent Johnny Rosenfeld 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 hummed in a far corner.
Under its sporadic breezes, as it
turned, the ward was trying to sleep.
Johnny Rosenfeld was not asleep.
An incredible thing had happened to
| him. fortune lay under his pillow.
He was sure 1t was there, for ever
since it came his hot hand had clutched
1t.
He was quite sure that somehow or
other X. had had hand in it, When
he disclaimed it, the boy was bewil-
dered.
It'll buy the old lady what she
wants for the house, anyhow" he said.
''But hope nobody's took up collec-
ton for me. I don't want no charity"
maybe Mr.. Howe sent it's
"You can bet your last match he
didn't"
Continued Friday)