Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-31

and fastened on his way
In second he found himself face
TO face with Annie Carter.
Robert" she said, an anxious look
In her big blue eyes. Doctor Mathew.
| mean she corrected herself sudden
ly realizing she was on duty. "Mr.
McrSsy is very III. Doctor Bradley
says he must be operated on at once
and you" She looked at him plead.
ingly.
Doctor Mathew never before realized
her eyes held such a depth Of emo
ton behind them.
Il am to do 1t, | supposci" he asked
almost sneeringly
Yes" she answered simply.
The tall young doctor turned as
though 10 go, but her little dctain-
ing hand on his shoulder held him un.
consciously.
You Will, won't your know you've
had a hard day Of II, but there's no
one I've confidence in like you. Doc
tor Bradley has been IN two nights
and fear his hand is little shaky
will your"
The call In her eyes was so great for
the young doctor In love with this
sweet little girl and so he succumbcd
10 her wish.
"lll do IT, Annie dear-evcn though
It's to my own disadvantage, he AN
swcred simply.
one hour later, when the night
nurses had come on duv and the op.
ernting room had been prepared under
the personal supervision Of Miss An
ME, as the other nurses called her.
Doctor Mathews pAient was wheeled
In.
Wont take but few minutes" the
doctor assured him, and with one long.
lingering look Of confidence Mr.. Craig
Lawrence Morrisy. the popular novel
Isl, was soon In the land ~ ether
dreams.
Doctor Mathew worked with utmost
care, but very swiftly. only once dur.
Ing the tedious probing did A.
thoughts wander to anything ma
licious II was when he had taken the
swub Annie carefully handed him and
had noted a tear perilou.Iy near the
edge of her cyclid
Just one little slip and then" But
Doctor Mathew cut the thought short
and forced himself to look upon his
patient as one Of the hundred De- op.
Grated on each week. Not for mo
mcnt again would he allow himself
ever to entertain such a thought.
When the operation was over and
the patient moved 10 his room below.
Annie kept silent watch all night long.
once she thought he had taken u bad
turn and notified the Office.
Wen send for his people" said
Mary Ryan, the desk clerk. In reply To
Doctor Mathews warning.
II was then n new light was thrown
on the situation, and there was n new
subject for the nurses to gossip over
for weeks to follow.
Miss Ryan Of the desk had sent
special messenger 10 the Hotel In.
monte To ascertain the whereabouts Of
Craig Lawrence Morissys relatives.
He kept bachelor suite at that hotel
and had come from somewhere In the
West"
Little Jimmy Doonan, the hospital
runner, returned with message writ.
ten by the hotel clerk.
Doctor Mathew carefully uurolGed
the paper and rcad
Craig Lawrence MoriSsy only nom
de- plume; his real name is Charles
Carter from indianapolis. Only living
relative is sister, whose whereabouts
is unknown, as MIR Craig lett homc al
sixteen. lie himself has been trying to
lind his sister since his return from
London srcc years ago Anything I
can do, please let me know. Faithfully,
JEROME MYERS.
Hotel L,monl.."
Annie gave little hyStcrical scream
which echoed far down the corridor.
Then in IA second. her face rs white
as her Spotless uniform, she rushed
toward the room where her brother
was lying III.
Don't commanded Doctor Mathew.
as he caught hos bl the ARIA; q.