Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-02


distress. She rose. but the landladl
! followed her toward tho door.
'NOu see my dear" she went on
| III you were given that sort OF fac,
by the Almighty. why shouldn't yol
use 1t 10 get plain, common justice
( done you? lts your job that's "a
stake, and you all alone In the world
All you've got to do is to make hin
forget that he's dealing with "A nurse
| Why, doesn't every man have his pul
/ somewhere? Even Mr.. Webb. who
/ never amounted to snap, had his
/ pull-he got me the street depart
! ment clerks as hoardcrs. And where's
( vour pun, outside your looks? There
| isn't anybody would think twice
| about IT, Didn't Amanda do 1t thin
morning. coming to me with her big
black, honest face, and looking at me
50 that | had to take her back. as
was glad enough to do? You 20
straight and see that old Lancaster
and try H. that's all.
/ \ nurse passed the window anc
/ came up the Steps.
Mrs webb YOU won't say "A word
about what I'VE told you to tho
others, please" asked Joan.
she flew upstairs and, flinglng her
self down on her bed. stared out dis
mplly toward the monument. The
I iNlbNll bIlllf lh'l EN'Dl ilfl lAANl't WI
eheltcIcd world away. She realized
now that she was M much n stranger
In Ag1nmouth as when she arrived,
girl Of 20, with her mother. two
years before. The sense OF her lone
Illness swept over her like black
cloud, appalling her. She was cut
Off from life, and utterly helpless
outside the medium in which she had
! ltted.
Because she felt this sense OF
fomelessncss her outraged pride be
i:au To vanish before the terrors that
her imagination conturcd up. The
starvation, the ultimate terror of her
childish DAYS ON the estate. which
like living thing had gnawed into
her mothers 5000. seemed Incredibly
real and near. SO Mrs. Webb's solu-
ton. not in its scope OF intrigue, but
i'm It's essentials. became the common
place resolution OF her difficulty. She
must ask for her position backl
She must face IAncaTer In his
home, humble her pride. and bow to
HIM. but she watched the sun de-
cline and the shadows lengthen. and
for time she could not bring her
self 10 her task.
What strengthened her at last was
the realization that her status must
be settled before she faced the day
nurses coming home off duty She
slipped on her cloak and went out ol
the aouse softly, glad to escape the
lnnlladys attentions. 1t was near
sunset: the birds were singing in the
parK. which was cool after the day.
loan went hastily toward Lancaster S
house.
She had passed II almost daily on
her Journeys to and from the hos
pilal. II wns an ordinary brick house
IN a new block at the north end or
the park, and commonplace enough,
hut now, to her excited eyes. II
seemed to reflect the grim personal
ity of It's owner in the staring win
dows. with the shining door knobs OF
h. 81. ard the lrJss nameplate. her
heart was beating with panic. and 1t
was with difficulty that she con-
Il ivcd To press the bell and to re-
main until the door was opened.
A white attendant confronted her
IA sullcn. understood man with
square shoulders. who scowled al
her as he stood blocking the passage.
a shaft from the setting sun, break
ing from behind cloud Illuminated
the entire length OF the street, max
ing the interior gloom almost dark
ness.
"Doctor lancaster" asked Joan.
llt ubtNl Htt al Ntl D.
answered the man.
81 must see him. 1t Is important"
faltored the girl.
well, III find out II he can see
YOU" the fellow grunted. Walk in
II you want to"
He had not recognized Joan's uni
form beneath the cloak. She gave
him her card and went into the wait
ing ROOM There the sense of the
terror which made that place Its do
main, the accumulated fears Of all
who had ever waited there for the
approaching verdict. seemed to leap
out at her. the torn magazines upon
the table were a mockcry. the tick
ing ~ tho clock the register of eter-
nifty.
Then Joan heard Iancaster's voice
i'm the next room, which was divided
/ from the next room by folded doors
/ II vas audible as bass rumble
emerging occasionally into distin-
/ guishable word Lancaster was then
I talking with somebody, and he was
/ growing angry. That was an III
/ omen OF what was to comel
Joan braced her nerves. She was
anything but Il coward, and. HAVING
made up her mind, she intended tc
carry her scheme thru.
suddenly laucasters voice was
/ raised in violent alteration.
~ nice mess you've made Of every.
tlhns" he cried. i've tolerated YOU
too long. I've been fool. hut i've
/ finished with you now. 90 back
Mhere you came front"
Another voice spoke In indistinct
tones II was that Of a man. and 4
vas almost dhiect ir contrast with
! laucaster's violence
i've finished with you. tell you!'
cried Lancaster rive borne thu.
burden long enough. You can Ce
out of my house. You can got out o.
my life
i've borne It long enough, too,
replied the other. doggedly. "Wh,
started 1t? who made the first pro
posal?"
"l did. out OF kindness to you. An,
how have you repaid me-"
"8y placing myself. soul and body
al your service" retorted the secon,
man, aroused into some show o
spirit.
"Who picked you out OF tho gut
ter and set YOU on YOUR feet?" re
joined the doctor. Answer me that
You can't, You know you can't
Where would you be today II II wer
not for me?"
The second man said something I,
! a low voice.
Myers? A lot care about that!
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