The Washington herald., 1919-05-06
CONFESSIONS OF A
WAR BRIDE I
Bsb's Great Med sf Ny Hep
Opens New Path Do Me-.

The advice Of my loyal kniEht
reemed excellent. I followed IL
did not venture into the street mart
day and so the hours draeged heas-
ny. each one weighted with sore
fresh anxiety about Bob's condition.
At last the hotel phone summoned
me TO the parior. Something in
Tonmys manner a. greeted him
made my heart stand sti1i.
Tommy 10 always slow Of speech.
but II seemed to me as ! awaited
en- dumb. Finally had 70 demand
abruptly:
what did Daddy Lorimer ssyr-
bob amt dangerously sick,
maam. exactly. You needn't be
alarmed about his living" Tommy
came TO q full stop and I felt sure
he was trying to break some hard
news very gently.
I must have the whole story.
I'm equal TO hearing the worst
without screaming-or fsinting."
said.
We'll. Bob was shell shocked.
months ago. You know that
ma'am."
And he has relspsed-- I asked
breathlcssly.
well. yes. in q way. ma'sm- Il
seems he was in Paris His friend.
Sergt Grant Searle. was with him
part of the time and he told Bob's
father what happened"
Tommy hesitated again and
nodded understanding and encour-
agement-
We'll. Bob met a girl in Paris
an American nurse-a Miss Man
ming"
Yes. Tommy. she's Z friend Of
the Lorimer family"
Maybe" said Tommy in a tone
indicating doubt. Anyway. she
knew about Bob's being shell
shocked-and that he didn't remem-
Der he was a married man"
Here Tommy stumbled again and
I had to urge him on:
Never mind my feelings Go
on"
And she went around with him
quite a bit in Paris and one evening
IN q restaurant this Miss Manning
gives Searle the wink TO keep still
and then she tells Bob that she
read in the Paris paper where II
said a girl he had known all his
life-a girl named Jane Ames-had
been killed in a railroad accident"
What happened seIt?" ] gSsped.
''Of course Searle thought you
was dead and your last name had
got left in that Paris edition. which
is most rotten. ms'am. and SO he
kept still. He says Bcb seemed to
get sort OF confused right away.
and Searle tried to look after him
but Bob got away next day and was
lost most a week till an NJ Il.
picked him up. He-he was a little
of in his mind. ma'sm."
DO you mean to tell me that my
husband is insane?
seized the lapels OF Tommys
| coat to keep my knees from bend
ing beneath me. And all the poor
| boy could do was to grasp my
wrists and hold me up while he
guided me to q davenport. Then
he answered me:
] NO, ma'am. should judge ne
\ amt always just normal He gets
confused. ms'am."
when will he be discharged"
The government won't return q
man TO civil life until MS ft. as q
rule. But Mr.. Lorimer is going 10
make application to get Bob dis
charged right away. ms'am, 80 he
can be took care OF at home. Mir.
Lorimer is considerable broke Up.
ma'am, still he has hopes"
I'm so glad he's going to get
Bob home at once" / said. for
there he will be cared for by the
best alienistS."
so 1 Judge. maam. Mr.. Lorimer
intends to set DR.. Certeis TO LOOK
after Bob"
Goodness gracious" sat up
suddenly and energeticslIy. ] could
see my way clearly at last Tom
my. You're going to lose a good
cashier"
Am ! going TO lose my little sis
| ter. toog' Poor Tommy's voice was
pIaintive and his eyes were very
sad.
ITO be continuedD