The Washington herald., 1917-04-30

was brimming over. Ehe must unbolt
the door and turn on the water-the need
to do these things struggled with the
paralyzing fumes.
His heavy-nung weights splintering Of
wood as the bolt gave wayl The next
moment Warren's arms were about her
ne was carrying her in to the bed.
Flinging up all the windows he jerked
on the chloroform soaked robe. Even
through the intoxication OF the drug her
heart leapt at the love and anxiety in
his voice and touch.
"Helen-Helen! Sweetheart. speak to
mel"
She was lying with closed eyes, in a
delicious throbbing daze. It had been
SO long since he had called her sweet
heart"
Sweetheart feeling her pulse as he
kissed her-her forehead, her eyes, her
| lips.
still in a semi-stupor, Helen thrilled
under his unaccustomed caresses. Even
then she vaguely realized that the mo-
ment she spoke, the moment she showed
a return of consciousness, his demon
I strativeness would cease
She felt the chill OF wet towels on her
throat and forehead, while his anxious
fingers again sought her pulse
is MIS-. Curtis hurt? Can I do any
thing. sir?''
Through her half closed lids Helen saw
Dora, partly dressed as though tust
aroused, standing in the door.
Another wet towel" ordered Warren,
Mrs. Curtis overturned some chloro-
form! Clean up that mess in the bath
room-open the window in there"
Again the shivering chill of freshly
wet towels.
Never mind the bathroom. Dora. You
stay here-Iu phone for Doctor Kelly"
In fresh alarm as Helen showed 10 signs
of reviving consciousness.
Doctor Kelly! Helen's delicious daze
dissolved before an unpleasant reality.
! Ten dollars was Doctor Kellys fee for
a night call. Even the luxury of pro-
| longing Warren's endearments was not
worth such a needless expenditure.
| Warren" she murmured opening her
eyes, her return of consciousness well
| feigned.
But her assembling was lost, for he
I had gone TO the telephone. Only Dora
was bending over her
Tell him I'm all right-quickr' amaz-
ing the girl with her sudden alacrity.
Don't let him call the doctor"
Dora ran out with the reassuring mes
sage, and the next moment Warren was
again by the bed
IAN right Kitten7'' with Joyous relief
taking both her hands.
She nodded. Then the emotionalism and
the chloroform still poignant she drew
him nearer, inviting another caress But
he was now stiffy unresponsive; his
demonstrativeness had receded with his
anxiety.
How did 1t happen?" briskly. You
were soaked with that stun. Got dizzy
in that hot bath, eh? Thought told you
to cut that out"
NO. I hadn't been in the bath.
knocked on the bottle-and was trying ta
| pick up the broken glass. The fumes
must've oveTpowered me-"
| We'll, you want to be careful OF chloro-
form. It's mighty dangerous. Feel nau-
seated? That'n soon wear on"
| Resenting the swift return to his grun
matter-of-factness, Helen, her Unsuitable
yearning for affection still unsatisfied
with feminine persistency sought a still
further expression OF his love.
Dear" in a whisper, trying to draw
his head down to hers. You were fright
ened. weren't your You do love me-a
| great, great deal7''
Here, roll over and let me straighten
these covers. II you want any sentimen-
tai slop-there's that magazine" derisive-
ly. Now you're not to get up again
| you're to stay right where you are Your
face can do without a lubricant for one
| night"
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