Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28

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\ ssco'is5 sEsS loves herr - "'O''
nxyoU will stay until can send a nurse?"
i The Doctor, replacing the cleaning
svpodermic, turned from the bed.
aru be glad to-" faltered Margaret her
Ak nice emotionally tense.
n finder the opiate Norwood was sleeping
K .~.,ietly. Drawing a low chair to the bed
"A ssntly she touched his bandaged arm, the
N sr,ce he had paid for her letters. Even
II sow in the security of his apartment. her
Mart beat fast as she relived that terrify-
n irr scene from the moment he broke into
M room, snatched the letters. facing an
snso,,al struggle with the three rutfians.
N urti her outcry brought help And now
n - she sat alone by the bed there was some-
X ming appealing in his unconsciousness, in
K ne helplessness of his bandaged arm.
why had the fates ordained that she
..uld not care for this man, who loved her
- unselfishly. He was free. he had every
ming to give her, the protection and secur-
- Of his name. Yet her love was given
~ one who was already bound, but whose
t si,ehtest caress thrilled her more than any
proof Of Norwood's unselfsh devotion.
Her glance rested on the telephone by
ne bed, the magic instrument That to her
sesmed always to mean Kennedy. Dare
sha call him up now about the letters?
Noiselessly she took down the receiver.
"pIazza s245," in a cautious undertone.
searing to arouse Norwood
.1Jello! Are you alone?" in the same
a ..rt,ous whisper "Oh, I've something
n vonderful to tell you. / have the letters!
M can't talk now-I'm not at home
only wanted you to know" She broke
\ "a suddenly at slight motion from ,ne
IA turning, she found Norwood watching
her keenly
"oh I'm glad you're awake" In flush
~ confusion. I'm staying until the nurse
& somes. Does your arm pain you!
He shook his head. gazing at her with
4 Asconcerting steadiness.
Ia .ob II can never thank you! But II
mi knew what those letters meant 10
K me-" her voice broke.
81 think I know now" bitterly. "I heard
sou telephone They were Horace Ken
4 Sedy's love letters!"
Y The scorching color In her averted race
vas Margarets only answer.
"What does he mean to you, Margaret?
rd hoped that 1t was only an ihiatua''o'i'
L Il It something more?"
Her silence was poignant admission
\ $50 they stole these letters and were
sc,ng TO publish them to queer his cam,
n ssicnq II was to save him that you risked
h = much to get them back? And he was
sowardly enough to let you take the FISK!
.ob YOU mustn't blame him 1t was as
h much my fault as his. / loved MN, Iech
iassly. "I've loved him from the oeginh'hs'
"a man who is married? Who has moth
~ TO offer you-but dishonor?'
Abruptly the door opened and the ooctor ,'
sntsred followed by nurse, whose WINS
inform snowes u.s later Margaret went slowly
s..rstairs turning homeward. with dull
Ssvv ache at her heart. Even the thought
4 the recovered letters now sale III mea
kandbag did not tighten the load. ohe was
thinking of Norwood of his fine clean love-
mat she could never return
\ 90 -
Early one morning week iater '.u.,ias
sntered his private office ana WIN 49,, ans,t
eoncentration settled down pehore ,,,,,ate life
The increasing perp1eNlty " , and his prac-
he demands OF tne ca'np rasn;ne still further
~, .,,. az oU nar,es
we .ho mail, with a start
F Glancing tnrouen 'nw 49, envelope. Mar
~ look up SINAI hefore he opened it
earets writlng Evem nasontnent that some-
ne nao an olliino"'
uhs was WINS .,.uo tho e,ecton-
Il am going away r,ses now psio xour career. Do
sot try to fnd met will only make Il naIaip In
for us both. We must sges shall watch your
suscsss WON must not disappoint me. Re-
member am giving you up-'o your .,.,
Snatching up his desk teieph0he' Nh W."
strained intentness Kennedy called mar
& garet's apartment. The drawing voiee M
p Of the hall boy informed MN tnat Wis
n Warner had gone that she ilau h,nr. re IN the
Gess. AS dased paIlieu, ne an and his
~ ~slNer, Ins 80 80 ,he outer office.
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RI Cars waiting, MT heh"eo''
6iue lsisna d. GOV iii. ,,s bear,
To make public ADDRESS WIZ, ~ Seemed
@rn over Marsare.s ahSsical impossibility
that momeh. p ~ her plea. ..you
men came tne .nUue ,,t me When a few
must not uisappei Ia h,s car waiting
sSs,ora tha ot,,cs building. to his amaze
ment Mary was there
.T ,ho,oht ia po with you, just for
H tha trim :" ...
up ,uoh NJ n trip.'
,.t I'm a,ra1 ~ r'on w
win colo wnhorawai' ,,r,
Then I'll only go to the lanoins, oad
at his unresponsiveness' AS the car ,,,ndp'v spa