The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-07-06

could not let her go like that. Her
face frightened him. II was too calm.
too controlled. He followed her across
the room.
sWhat are your pians?"
II haven't any. I'm about through
with my training. but I've lost my
diploma" ...... 4 Il -
Il don't like to see you going away
like this" ? .i 80
She avoided his eyes. but his kindly
tone did what neither the Head nor the
executive committee had done that
dag. 1t shook her control.
"What does 1t matter to youf 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 I live. and"
II know where you live" ..-.r....
"Will you come to see me there? We
may be able to think Of something"
"What is there to think Off This
story will follow me wherever I goi
I've tried twice for n diploma and
failed. What's the user
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. 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 X. 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 Rosenfeld a
lot of money. The ward nurse wants
you to come back"
The ward had settled for the night.
The well-Ordered bees 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. A fortune lay under his pillow.
He was sure 1t was there, for ever
since 1t came his hot hand had clutched
| 1t.
| He was quite sure that somehow or
other X. had had hand In II. When
he disclaimed 1t. the boy was Devil.
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. 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 n great surgeon.
Johnny had rejected 1t scornfully.
But the story had seized on bis
Imagination.
"Say, Mr.. lie Moyne."
Eyes. Jack"
He called him "Jack." The boy liked
1t. 1t savored Of man to man. After
all. he was a man, or almost. Hadn't
he driven a carr Didn't he have a
state license?
'They say that you're a surgeon
and saved his life. They say that
you're the king pin where you came
FROM" He eyed X. wistfully. II know
It's lie. but II it's true Don't you
think you could do something for me
sir?"
When K. did not reply at once. he
launched into an explanation.
I've been lying here a good while.
didn't say much because l knew I'd
have to take a chance. Either I'd pull
through or I wouldn't, and the odds
were-well, 1 didn't say much. The
old lady's had a lot Of trouble. But
now. with this under my pillow for her
I've got u right to ask. I'll take @
chance. If you will"
ITS only a chance, Jack"
Il know that. But lie here and
watch these soaks of the street. Old
lot Of them. and gettin' well to &c
out and starve. and Mr.. LIE Moyne
they can walk, and can't"
X. drew long breath. He had
started, and now he must go on. Faith
in himself or no faith, he must 20 on
Life. that had loosed its hold on him
for time, had found him again.
I'll go over you carefully tomorrow
JACK. I'll tell you your chances hon
estly."
Il have a thousand dollars. What.
ever you charge"
I'll take 1t out of my board bill In
the new house!"
At four O'Clock that morning 4. got
back from seeing Joe OF. The trip
had been without accident.
Over Sidney's letter Joe had shed q
shamefaced tear or two. And during
the night ride. with K. pushing the cal
to the utmost, he had felt that the
boy, In keeping his hand in his pocket
had kept 1t on the letter. When the
road was smooth and stretched ahead
a gray-white line into the night, he
tried to talk little courage into the
boys sick heart.
you'll see new people. new life," he