Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
WHEN DUTY CALLS
BY Florence I. McLaushlin

on the piazza, reading, sewing anc
cna''lng when suddenly their attention
was attracted by a loud honking at th'
gate Almost simultaneously the dooi
Oh 'he mouse opened and a slip OF CIR
ABOUT twenty ran out and down th'
s'eps ana joined the young man VINO
eau jumped IRON his car and was com
s .asey toward her Iosether .nes
"uir,e oown 10 the waiting ROADSTER
"". h iess than minute were out oi
''en. oo"n the road.
what 40 you KNOW ABOUT tnat
MISS hines' s'enosrapner
- Dos'oh' We might De STICKS OF
s'ones 80 rar as she Is concerned. Tha'
| ,na. =, " .ne oniy person arouhu mere
-, mas any eyes TOT
you Shouio "orr9 ABOUT tnat'
80 ... SISTER .eiephone operator tou
'.'' wei we AIN l III her CHASE
a". "as
chiihed IN MISS Winslow' look
" Up run ner 'att'ns' Ihey only
nv eaen other Two weeks ago ana
0"' see tnat ne Is ueao III love
WIN ief' one VIII orea6 MS heart ano
'ne" 70 OH ana marry some one else
anu
On, Tor Heavens sake, let the poor
girl alone,' interrupted Lawrence Mar
tin rudei, "r o,,a,s Dootor wa,pvr,ob,
%. :,
.an look out Tor himself she couldn'
don't think aha 10 trying. ,,o nicb,po
up ms pook he sauntered OH down the
road, thus turning the tide of con-
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Meanwhile, Jack Wainwright and
Madeleine Ross. blissfully unconscious
of ,be cr,,,ci,r,, tho. bo, o,ou..o ,.s-o
spinning along the pleasant country
road, both In delightfully."- happy frame
of mind.
,,n,,
ride" he said. Let's see, we will reach
BOSTON .ho,, 20 49, ,,,,o,, 90. t,,.
"oout 49, h"No iu'en' Be' 'he M
ring, and be back here by 6. What will
your friends at the boarding house have
IN sa,, vv;,en ,b.y ava o,, H., ,,o,, horo
"'en N"ey i'iu OUT 'hat you nave
really decided TO marry n country
doctor?" he asked as they entered the
vil,aga ana s,onnsd ho,or. ,ho ,os.
ms ppeu Deioie '"e pos'
swer, the postmaster rushed out ex-
cltedly TO the side or tho cav Don't
cot o,,t 1,ootor,, ho s,,a .,,e- Il. 80
'u,' Doctor. ne SAID mere Is your
,rall. telephoned up to the boarding
mousse and Mrs. Brown said you had
come thls way, SO have been on the
LOOKOUT for you, There has been a bad
nIcciaent over by the bridge. Doc, and
smGS uuiSg,, want you over mere Just ABOUT as
quiSk as you can drive that car OF
Mrs per:in, am,uf nay,sd eHG,re9 M over tnaa way;
"a a,, III eareu up tIVii mer house.
over" TSba dncto, ,,.a a,s sn., s- am go a a,sm'
the hoy,sb bonninoss a., ,y s at 0nce,
to a look OF S grave - concern. one erne "Thank
you. Mr., Mills 2 And t,,rning hi. car
around without 1ooi. ~ tbss gir, he
side him he began TO drive ranidiv in
the direction of the bridge
He seemed to have forgotten every-
thing but the accident. ana 10 Tho net
her twenty years had had everything
pretty nearly her own way. this was
extremely disconcerting She grew
angrer and angrier, her face grew
redder and redder. and her eyes blazed.
but she said nothing. But finally. as the
doctor kept his eyes on the road ahead
and completely ignored her, her temper
got the best Of her.
Jack wainwright" she almost
screamed, are you going to Boston to
buy an engagement ring, or are you
going over to the bridge TO see some
body who had to get hurt today of all
days? I won't be second to anything
or anybody. and you might just as well
realize 1t now as any time"
Well! exclaimed the doctor as he
turned and looked at the little temrest
beside him. You heard what the post
master said and, of course. you would
not want me TO leave a person to per-
haps die just On account of an engage
ment ring, would you? We can go to-
morrow TO get that, you know. but this
accident can't walt Why, Madeleine.
don't you see how 1t is. and can't you
accept It? OF course, I am sorry"
Sorry. You act very sorry! I'll give
you one more chance. Either turn your
car around now and take me to Boston
or you need not buy me an engagement
ring" The car went steadily ahead
and the bridge came in sight. There
was a crowd outside the Perkins farm
house. and Doctor Wainwright drew up
and stepped out. Just as you wish,
Madeleine" he said quietly. "I know
you are angry and unreasonable now,
but think 1t over and walt for me
here" and before she could reply he
was gone
She sat for what seemed hours to her,
watching the crowd farther up the read
which the victim had been driving,
Finally. after perhaps half an hour.
Mrs. Perkins's small son came running
out TO her, doc wainwright wants
YOU 10 come right up to the house. He's
got 10 give ether and wants Won tc, helm
him {" MADELEINE followed him ac ci,iclrI,,