Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-10

We will talk no more at present,
she said firmly. IF you are no worse
perhaps again tomorrow
But on the following day and the
next the condition of the patient was
not so favorable. for he lay in a drowsy
condition and showed no interest in any
thing
It seemed that the pallid fingers of
Death We're still stretched over him.
There were whispered consultations at
the bedside, and a magistrate came 10
take a deposition, but the head surgeon
advised delay. He had reputation at
stake.
The wisdom of his advice was soon
proved, for at the end of three DAYS
Number 2S rallied. his tcver subsidized.
and he smiled again at Nurse Roth. BUT
she had learned wisdom and refused to
talk
ran his thin fingers through the beard
with which his face was now covered
He ate Of his food with a relish and then
eagerly questioned. ,,.,.,..
II am quite strong again. traulein'
See-my hand does not even tremble.
Will you not talk with me-?
My orders are to keep you quiet.
Il have been, quiet Long en9gghms Ia
month :" he sighed. The world does
not stand still for a month .
The nurse smiled. Il see that you
are used TO having your own way" she
said. ,,.,
is II lOl Idlul lllhN "
70 know what has happened in the
world? Tell me. The ArChduke Franz
was killed. Did they discover plot?'
"A plot? Yes. The boy Prinzep was
employed by the Serbians,'
He confessed?'
Not to that-but it is obvious"
And what has happened?'
She examined him intently, aware nov
of what she herself had long suspected
| that this patient was no ordinary KIND
| of man His German had a slight ac,
| cent but whether he came from centra
| Europe or elsewhere she could not de-
Austria Hungary is on the eve OF
great events. A week or more ago
Austria Hungary sent an ultimatum t'
| the Serbian Government, to which an un
| satisfactory reply was received. Tn
+ tAustro- Hungarian minister has left Bel
] grade. and war has been declared upol
| Serbia .
lie remained silent for long mo
war! and RUSSIA"
"Russia: France and Germany nave
| moblized."
And E.ngland?"
| Nothing is known of what England
will do. But it is feared that she ma!
| Join the cause of Russia and France.
| Number % lay silent for momen
! thinking deeply. and then 49,
| ut has come at last. War. All o
| Europe"
| Deen IlRnlllS OH Tue EntI wan boiN'''
are preparing here to receive the wound
| ed"
He remained silent a moment, his eye
sparkling as he thought Of what she ha
! told him and then quietly, War h
muttered. II must get well very quick
ly. Nurse. I must"
She waited for him to go on for. bein
a woman. curiosity as to his h'stor
| obsessed her, but he said no more. An
in spite of her interest in this man who1
she had faithfully watched and serve
! for more than a month, some delicac
restrained the question on her tongue.
You will not get well for a lon
while Herr Twenty-eight. If you do nc
keep. quiet" she said quickly,
You are very good to me-" he replie'
II shall do as you wish.
Several days after this, the pater
having gained strength rapidly he wa
permitted solid food. He slept mucl
and in his waking hours seemed to /
as though concentrating all his min
upon an effort toward speedy recover,
but he did not talk of himself. II
| conversation. the nurse brought him II
| news of the world outside, which il
: cluded the declaration of war by Gre;
: Britain against Germany-and the ce
tainty of a declaration against Au
=. ut is as !. suspected" he muttere
t Again her patient was silent. al
Y Nurse Roth glanced at him quickl
English
She did not speak her thought, for Il
import of her news had sent her patiel
into. one of his deep spells of concentr
tion. No Englishman that she had ev
met had spoken the German langual
d SO fuently. But concealing her intere
and curiosity when he turned toward h
| again, she smiled at him brightly.
You are now getting much stronge
Eerr Twenty Eight" she said. TT
head surgeon has given permission +
l. | your examination"
"Eva anninatiOp ?"