The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31
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She gaxed at him thoughtfully. He
missed something out OF her eyes.
tho sort OF luminous. wistfui o k
with which she had been wont TO sur
vey his greatness. Measured by this
new glance. so clear. so appraising.
he shrank back into the chair
The man who did hts best is quite
real. You have always done your
best In your work: you always will
Bu, the other Is part OF YOU. too.
Max. Even II cared. | would not
dare to run the risk
Under the window rang the sharp
gong OF city patrol wagon. II rum
blcd thru the gates hack 70 the court
yard. where its continued clamor
summoned white-eoated orderiies.
An operating room case. probably.
Sidney. chin lifted. listened carefully.
IL IL was a case for her. the elc-
vator would 70 up TO the operating
room. With a renewed sense OF loss,
Max saw that already she had put
him out OF her mind. The call 20
service was TO her call TO battle.
Her sensitive nostriis quivered: her
young figure stood erect. alert.
1T has gone up
she took step toward the door.
hcxitatcd. came back. and put a light
hand on his shoulder.
I'm sorry. dear Max"
She had kissed him lightly on the
cheek before he knew what she in.
tended to do. SO passionless was the
little caress that. perhaps more than
anything else. Il typificd the change
In their relation.
When the door closed behind her.
he saw that she had left her ring on
tho arm OF his chair He picked IL
up. IL wac stlil warm from her I'm.
scr. He held Il TO his lips with a
quick gesture. In all his successful
young life he had never before felt
the bitterness OF failure. The very
warmth OF the little ring hurt
Why hadn't they let him die, He
iidn't want to live-he wouldn't live,
Nobody cared for him, He would
His eyes. lifted from the ring. fell
on the red glow Of some roses that
came that morning from the girl
who had refused him n year ago.
Even In the half. light they glowed
with fiery color.
The ring was In his right hand.
With the left he settled his collar
and soft silk tie.
X. saw Cariotta that evening for
the last time.
She did not sit down At first: but.
Observing that her standing kept
him on his feet. she sat finally. Evi.
IDENTIFY she found IL hard TO speak.
s-You were TO come" X. encour.
aged her. ITO see II we couldn't plan
something for you. Now. think
I've got it
III it's another hospitai--and I
don't want TO stay here. IN the city"
you like surgical work. don't
your"
Il don't care for anything else"
"Before we settle this. I'd better
tell you what I'm thinking Of You
know. OF course. that l closed my
hospital. la series OF things hap
pened. and decided was In the
wrong business. That wouidn't be
important. except fer what II leads
TO- They are trying to persuade me
10 20 back. an6--I'm trying TO per-
suase myself that I'm NJ 10 70 back.
You see. his tone was deter
minedly cheerful.--"my faith In my.
self has been pretty nearly gone.
when one loses that. there isn't
much left
you had been very successful 8
She did not look up.
well. had and I hadn't. I'm not
going to worry yeu about that My
offer il that: Wen just try to forget
about---about Schwitter's and all the
rest. and IL 20 back I'll take you
on In the operating room"
"You sent me away once
"Well. can ask you to come back.
4 can't IL" He smiled at her encour.
aRingiy.
Are you sure you understand
about Max Wilson and myself"
II understand"
Don't you think you are taking
risk.
Every one makes mistakes now
and then. and loving women have
made mistakes since the world be
gan. Most people live in glass
houses. Miss Harrison. And don,
make any mistake about this: peo-
pie can always come back. No depth
is too low. All they need Is the will
power
He smiled down at her. She had
come armed with confession. But
the offer he made was too alIuring
IT meant reinstatement. another
chance. when she had thought every
thing was over. After all. why
should she damn herself? She would
go back She would work her I'm
ger nails off for him. She would
make 1t up TO him In other ways
But she could not tell him and lose
everything.
Come" he said. "ShaIl we &c
back and start over again."
He held out his hand.