Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12

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Quite suddenly she dropped on hor
lsnees beside the bed, and put her
cheek close to the Sleeping mans hand.
When inter q moment she rose, abe
was controlled again, calm. very white.
She turned toward the door. But K.
could not let her 20 like that. Her
face frightened him. II was too calm,
TOO controlled. he followed her across
the room.
what are your plAnsf
~ haven't any. I'm about through
with my training, but I've lost my
diploma"
Il don't like to see you going away
like this"
She avoided his eyes, but his kindly
tone did what neither the Head nor the
executive committee had done that
day. II shook her control.
"What does II matter to your You
don't owe Inc anything"
perhaps not. One way and another
I've known you long time"
"You never knew anything very
good"
"rn tell you where live, and"
II know where you live"
"will you come 10 see me there? We
may be able to Think of something"
"What Is there TO think OFF This
story will follow me wherever go!
I've tried twice for 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 agnin. 1t was not until
she had gone, q straight figure with
haunted eyes, that he reflected whim-
sically that once again he had defeated
his own plans for fight.
Sidney brought her letter to Joe back
to K. She was flushed with the effort
and with a new excitement.
1.-THE most remarkable thing has
happened. What day this has been!
Somebody has sent Johnny Resented a
lot Of money. The ward nurse wants
you to come back"
The ward had settled for the night.
The well-oEdered beds 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 1t
turned, the ward was trying to sleep.
Johnny Rosenfeld was not asleep.
An incredible thing had happened 10
him A fortune lay under his pillow.
He was sure 1t was there, for ever
-sftrrA 4 came ..as big hot hand had clutched
o'''NN - Y,
IL.
He was quite sure that somehow or
other K. had had hand in X. When
he disclaimed II, the boy was bewil'
dered.
9TH buy the old lady what she
wants for the house, anyhow" ne said.
"But 1 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.
AR lie Moyne, was a great surgeon.
Johnny had rejected it scornfully.
But the story had seized on mis-
Imagination.
Say, Mr. lie Moyne."
ayes, Jack"
He called him "Jack." The boy liked
ii. II savored Of man TO man. After
all, he was a man, or almost. Hadn't
he driven q car? Didn't he have a
state license?
"They say that you're a surgeon;
that you operated on Doctor Wilson
and saved his life. They say that
you're the king pin where you came
from" He eyed X. wlstfully. II know
it's lie, but If it's true Don't you
think you could do something for me,
sir?"
When K. did not reply Mt once he
launched into an explanation.
"I've been lying here good while.
didn't say much because / knew I'd
have to take a chance. Either I'd pull
through or / wouldn't, and the odds
were-well, / 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 a right to ask. I'll take
chance, If you will"
Its only a chance, Jack"
II know that. But lie here and
watch these soaks off the street. Old,
q lot of them, and gettin' well to go
out and starve, and Mr.. lie Moyne,
they can walk, and / can't"
K. drew q long breath. He had
started, and now he must go on. Faith
In himself or no faith, he must go ON.
Life, that had loOsed Its hold on him
for time, had found him again.
I'll 60 over you carefully tomorrow,
Jack. I'll tell you your chances hon
estly."
II have a thousand dollars. What
ever you charge"
'T'll take it out Of my board bill In
the new houser
At four o'clock that morning K. got
back from seeing Joe on. The trip
had been without accident.
Over SIdney's letter Joe had shed o
shamefnced tear or two. And during