Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-03

They did not speak DeyOnu tnelr
greeting, until he had gone over the
record. Then: 1--WE can't talk here.
| | want TO talk to you, n"
He led the way into the corridor. 1t
was very dim. Far away was the night
nurses desk, with its lamp, its annunci-
ator, its pile of records. The passage
floor reflected the light on gllstening
boards.
~ have been thinking until am al
most crazy, X. And now I know how
it happened. 1t was joe
"The principal thing is, not how 1t
happened, but that he is going to get
we'll, Sidney"
She stood looking down, twisting her
ring around her finger.
as Joe in any danger?"
1--WE are going to get him away to-
night. He wants to go to Cuba. He'll
get off safely, / think"
"We are going to get him away !!
You are, you mean. You shoulder all
our troubles. X, as If they were your
own"
T" He was genuinely surprised.
"Oh, see. You mean-but my part In
getting Joe off is practically nothing.
AS q matter of fact, Schwitter has put
up the money. My total capital in the
world, after paying for the machine
today, Is seven dollars"
"You. Of course" said she. "You
find Max and save him-don't look like
that. You did, didn't you? And you
get Joe away, borrowing money to send
him."
He looked uncomfortable, almost
guilty.
"When I look back and remember
how all these months I've been talk
ing about service, and you said moth
ing at all, and all the time you were
living what preached-Tm so
ashamed, K"
He would not allow that. 1t dis
tressed him. She saw that, and tried
to smile.
"When does Joe go?"
Tonight. I'm to take him across the
country to the railroad. was Won
dering-"
"YeS?"
"Td better explain first. Then If you
are willing to send him line; I think
it would help. He saw girl in white
in the car and thought it was you, Of
course. Carlotta was taken Ill. And
Schwltter and-and Wilson took her
upstairs to room."
"Do you believe that, KIP"
Il do. He saw Max coming out and
misunderstood. He fired at him then"
HE did 1t for me. feel very guilty,
K, as if it all comes back to me. I'll
write to him, of course. Poor Joe"
He watched her 60 down the hall to-
ward the night nurses desk. Then he
went back into the quiet room.
He stood by the bedside, looking
down. Wilson was breathing quietly;
his color was coming up, as he rallied
from the shock. In KS mind now was
just one thought-to bring him through
for Sidney, and then to 60 away. He
might follow Joe to Cuba. There were
chances there. He could do sanitation
work. or he might try the canal.
The Street would 60 on working out
its own salvation. He would have to
think of something for the Rosenfelds.
And he was worried about Christine.
there again, perhaps, it. would be
better If he went away. Christine's
story would have to work itself out.
His hands were tied. I'D better get
away from here" he told himself saw
agely.
Someone entered the room. He
thought it was Sidney and turned with
the light in his eyes that was only for
her. 1t 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?"
,t"He Is rallying. Of course it will be
a day or two before we are quite sure"
She stood looking down at Wilson's
quiet figure.
81 guess you know I've been crazy
about him." she said quietly. "Well,
that's all over. He never really cared
for me. played his game and I-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 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