The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-26

then "a heartaehc. There was Miss
Harrison. too. Hut To offset thes.
there was tho sound 90 Dr. Max's
step in the corridor. and his smiling
nod from the door. there was God
bless YOU now and then for the
comfort she gave: there were wonder.
full nights on the roof under the
stars. until ks little watch warned
her to bed.
While Sidney watched the stars
from her hospital roof. while all
around her the sium children. on
other roofs. fought for the very
breath OF life. others who knew and
loved her watched the stars. too. X.
was having his own troubles In those
days. Late at night. when Anna and
Harriet had retired. he sat on the
balcony and thought OF many things.
Anna Page was not well iie had
noticed that her lips were rather
blue. and had called In Dr. Ed. IL
was vaIvular heart disease. Anna
was not to be told. or sidney. II
WAS Harrtet's ruling.
Sidney can't help any" said Har-
riet. and for Heavens sake let her
have her chance. Anna may live for
years. You know her as well as
do. II you tell her anything at all.
she'Ti have Sidney here. waiting on
her hand and foot"
And lie Moyne. FEARFUL Of urging
too much because his own heart was
crying out 10 have tho girl back. as-
scented.
Then. X. was anxious about Joe,
Tho boy did not seem TO get over
the thing tho way no should. Nov
and then Lc Moync. resuming his
Old habit Of wearying himself into
sleep. would walk out into tho coun.
try. on one such night he had over.
taken Joe. tranping along with his
head down.
Joe had not wanted his company.
had plainly sulked. But lie Moyne
had persisted.
"f'il not talk" he said. but. since
we're going the same way. we might
as well walk together"
But after n time Joe had talked.
after all. IL was not much nj flrat
a feverish complaint about the heat.
and that II there was trouble TN Mex
leo he thought he'd 20.
Wait until fail. II you're thinking
OF IT," X. advised. This In tepid
compared with what you'll get down
there"
rive got 10 get away from here"
X. nodded understandingly. Since
the scene at the white Springs no
tel. both knew that no explanation
was necessary.
ut isn't 40 much that mind her
turning me down" Joe said. after a
silence. "a girl can't marry all the
men who want her. But I don't like
this hospital idea. don't under.
stand IL. She didn't have 10 go.
SometImes''--- he turned bloodshot
eyes on lie Moyne-- II think she
went because she was crazy about
somebody there"
"she went because she wanted to
be useful
"She could be useful at home"
For almost 20 minutes they
tramped on without speech. They
had made a circle. and the lights of
the city were close again. X.
stopped and put a kindly hand on
Joe's shoulder.
N mans got 10 stand up under a
thing like this. you know. ! mean.
IL mustn't be knockout. Keeping
busy is darned good method"
Joe shook himself free, but with.
out resentment.
"I'Il tell you what's eating me up
he exploded. ITS Max Wilson.
Don't talk 10 me about her going to
the hospital TO be useful. She's
crazy about him. and he's as crooked
az a dogs hind leg"
perhaps. But it's always up to
the girl. You know that"
lie felt immeasurably old beside
Joe's boyish blustering-old and
rather helpless.
I'm watching him. Some OF these
days I'll get something on him. Then
she'll know what to think OF her
herov'
That's not quite square. is III"
Hes not square,
Joe had left him then. wheeling
abruptly off into the shadows. *.
had gone home alone. rather uneasy.
There seemed TO be mischief In the
very air.
Continued Monday