The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-02
''POIly of the Hospital Staff


row." she asked eagerly.
No. indeed" he assured her.
Were you dfeading that? Don't
be afraid. Thistlcdown' Keep mp
n stout heart You shall stay here
for the present. anyway" lie
looked at his watch. Il think I'll
find Jack al home new" he said /;
and, letting Polly slip 10 her feet,
hn placed her In his chair and
crossed over 10 the telephone.
Polly listened breathlessiy. She
knew that Jack" must mean only
Jack Brewster, a lawyer OF the city.
who had been college elassmate
OF the Doctors. The two were
cloRe friends.
THAT you. Jack7" Polly heard.
yes, want 10 see you profes.
sionalIy as soon AZ possible. No. /"
laughing; but u Ia important. Can
you come up this evening" All
right. Goodbye"
Jack Brewster will do his best
for u.s." the Doctor said, coming
back. "Iie says he will be here at
seven or little after. | think #
probable that he will wish TO ask
you a few questions; but YOU won't
be afraid Of him. He is one Of the
gentlegt men | ever knew-and the
strongest" he added.
Il wonder" Polly said. ~ you
would like to see the little book
mamma wrote about my Anne
sisters
Your what7' he queried.
"My Anne sisters"
Only his twinkllnF eyes disclosed
his Amusement Ancestors. you
mean. don't you?" be corrected
gently.
Maybe" doubtfully: but there
are lots Of Annes In II that are re-
lated 10 me"
Where Is the book ?"
Right upstairs. In Under the
Lllacs' Don't you remember. you
went down TO Aunt James. and got
some OF my books when was able
TO sit up"
II recollect." he nodded.
We'll. that was why I sent for
this one specially, because knew
II had the little book in II. and
mamma told me always to keep II.
So ! thought Id better have 1t with
me
Run up and get It. child 1t
may be-" Polly was gone.
II was indeed a very little book
that she put In the Doctors hand.
simply few sheets OF small note
paper sewed together.
IT has about the filinrworth
family In one part, and about the
May folks IN the other" Polly ex.
planned: but II Is 10 be doubted (,
Dr. Dudley heard her. 80 eagerly
was he scanning those lists OF
names. He cluiched at one foriorn
thread OF hope. and as be read. the
feeble thread waxed into a cord OF
strength.
Polly" he began brightly and
then stopped After all he could
not be sure. and he must not raise
happy inspirations only 10 SEQ them
blasted Ills face shaded. and he
finished the sentence quite differ.
emily from what he had intended.
Did the Simpsons take charge
OF everything after your mother
went? Was nobody else there7"
Not 10 stay. except Mrs. Brooks.
who lived downstairs. She wasn't
there much. guess Aunt Jane
didn't want her"
Probably not" rcarked the Doc
tor grimly.
is the book any goodt" she
asked wistfully.
Again he was tempted 10 tell her.
and again he restrained himself.
Il think II will be OF use to us"
he replied.
Did you sec all the Annesg" she
querlcd. Aren't there a lot OF
Them
He nodded laughingly. 1T Is
good name. and | have discovered
yours among them"
Didn't YOU know II before7 II
ia Mary Anne. after my great-aunt
Mary Anne lllingworth. don't like
II so we'll as Polly"
"Or Thistledown." he added
sayly. His spirits had risen won-
derfully since seeing the little
book.
The sudden change had its effect