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to think that he has repented of Civ
ing Julia up. Julia has, in the mean
time, entered hospital to take the
training there. On a visit home
Lucy Grant, Julia s sister, tells Julia
about Dan and asks her if she is sorry
for him.
NOW START THE STORY
WAS she sorry for him? Julia
w searched her inmost soul for a true
answer. She left Lucy that night with
the question unanswered. Lucy was
wise enough not to press it. She knew
that telling Julia was enough for the
prcsent-lulia had such strict con
fdenCe that she would turn the matter
over and over in her mind and would
do what she thought best. And julia,
confronted by the problem, did not know
what to think. She was honest with
herself and she knew that she no longer
loved Dan Carson. All that had gone
with the hurt and humiliation that his
treatment had caused her. But she die
not feel bitterness toward him, she die
not wish him unhappiness, she did not
want revenge as some girls would have
Busy with her thoughts the hospita
came in sight and she looked up at il
with thrill that she could not cX
plain. A small car was standing ou
in front and as she came up to 1t sh'
saw that some one was sitting in it
A moment later girl in a long cape an
with q veil over her face ran down th
steps and into it. In an instant tn
car was off but not before Julia rec
ognized Grace Merritt. She had no
seen the other person in the car, bu
she had an idea that it was Doctor Nu
gent. Julia sighed.
In the hall she met Miss Tully, VIII
| looked at her keenly.
you're not on duty tonight, ar
yoy?" Miss Tully asked, in her cur
manner,
| "NO' -
well. you're needed in the cperatin
room, an emergency case.
Julia was hurrying off to get read
when Miss Tully stopped her, by tn
way. Miss Grant, did you happen I
see Miss Merritt going out as you wer
coming in?' w.t.,
The color came in flood over Julia
face For the life OF her she couldn
have prevented it.
Miss TulIy looked at her keenly. "A
right" she said. Ego and get read!
you needn't answer" And Julia he
With the consciousness that MISS lulI
know that she had seen Grace Merri
and that. of course, Grace would thln
that she, Julia, had told.
The excitement of getting ready Tor
case. however. occupied her though
for time and when she hurried up
the operating room it was to hnd IL
John Norville there alone.
Julia felt strangely embarrassed, d
0 thc".h sNn couldn't have told why.
He looked at her keenly ana noau
, In ~, u.usque fashion. lie was pu
= = with case of instruments ana as Jui
began to get things ready she watch
n him under her lashes. What stro
II face he had, thin and eager, and WI
r that slightly upward tilt to the CD
which gave him the appearance oil 100
ING ont from narrowed eyes. She
glad that he was to perform the oper
tion and she was glad that she was
1t helm even in a small way. she want
er 10 redeem herself for her weakness
:! other evening Somehow, she eouldl
have told why, but she wanted Doc'
&c Norville 60 think well OF her.
g. Julia saw those keenly clever fing'
a. save a mans life. When she stump
Re wearily to bed after 1t was all o.
"a this fact kept recurring TO her ag'
q - and again. Strange, Julia had b
deciding q problem before shess'ad rea'