The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-05
When a Girl
MarrieS
By Anne Lisle.
CHAPTER civ.

motor to GreyfPiars Hall. but
= I've an idea II seemed half =
lifetime to Terry.
His love for Betty had expressed
itself In half a dozen ways giant
basket OF. fruit, q box with the
long. leafy stems Of American
Beauties poking through the cut
end, q wicker case OF jellies, q pile
OF magazines were stacked on the
floor OF the limousine. But Terry
himself was now without means Of
expression. He was silent-utterly
reserved-and a. frightened - .
sehoolboy caught playing hockey.
I made him light his pipe to re-
heVe the nervous strain OF the
journey, but there wasn't another
thinR.I could do for him Our brave
Captain Terry was In q blue funk.
At last we arrived. saw the head
nurse, who appeared satisfied with
our credentials, and passed as along
to the pavilion where Betty was
located. There We waited q long
dreafy ten minutes in . little
chintz-hung room that made , nne
EFFORT to be CHEEKY, and at last
there came to us Miss Moss. for
meFIy Of the quivering, reereating
chin and poached-egg personality,
but now looking almost elean-cnt
and efficient in her stArehed white
Uniform rft
Terry, who had never met Mss
Moss, leaped to his feet ana
gasped:
How II shsT"
In that cry there was no sug-
Eestion Of his usual reserve
'-oh." nicely, nieelyi" twitterod
Miss Moss. Doctor says there's
really no danger now thai Sheu
lose the use OF her arm And her
heads much clearer"
Terry seized her shoulder IN
fingers that were white & TIE
"Hsr7 armi Was it as bad a.
that2"
as II he hated IT for being 30 sturdy
and well when Betty's must be ban
daged and torn
There! There" murmured Mss
Moss, a. II she were talking 70
little boy. "Tm telling you doctor
saws there's no danger any more.
You'd better 90 for q walk about
the grounds while take Mrs. HAr-
rfson to see my little, girl And
this afternoon you shall see her
too, II you'll be very, very calm
This to Terry, the reserved!
He went white at Miss AosS
words. I Knew he was wondering
IL Betty had asked for ne-nad
chosen me-Gnd had refused per-
hapS, to see him
we've a few things In ne ear
for her, ventnrsd Terry, NAY sns
have them
asPu send an orderly" said the
efficient II tyrannieal, Miss AosG
-Coms, Mrs. Harrison"
Terry Eripped my hand - q ]
were going on long journey.
Than. As + turned to follow Miss
Moss. he jaEnned on his cap and
went dashing in long strides cut OF
IPH have my lunch while you'rs
with her. said Miss Moss carrying
on the new tradition that the third
person singular femlntnO proneun
could have no Anfeeedeat othef
Betty That viii give you .
chance tO-YiSiE"
she took me to ths door. oSsDed
Il and murmuRed:
Here's Mrs.. Harrison. dear.
There / was On the threshold Of
Betty's room wanting. suddenly u
run away AID cry Tar more than I
aid 10 20 in and face = Betty All
bandaged and pale
sAune. Anne-you found mer
cried tired voice like = Little ghost
Of Bettys warm. vibrating tones.
In another second I wa at Bet
ty's bedside, kissing her soft eheeks
and her burning forehead and hold
ing her cold left hand against my
throat
Yea dear, I've found you- And
I'm going to stay with yoa as long
m you'll let me-" Whispered.
Betty matched her hand 20 brush
away two or three tears that had
gotten as far a. the end q her
long eyelashes. Then she smiled
Whlmsically.
Pm 50 brave and sslf-Sufneisnt!-
she said. Il plan well aoOugh 60
save you from being bothered SOoat
me, and then ] 80 blubbsrfng TOR
joy when you upset my plans and
md me out"
mo more saving "a. please.
dear! We were securing ths world
for you, Terry and jeanne. and TOny
and land Jim" AAdsd eGa-
sciously.
why, I worried yoa! Tn -
sorry, Anne. Didn't you set the
notes I sent the morning We came
here? I gave them and tie money
for the stamps to our taxi diver
special deliveries u you and Tony
and Jeanne, and . telegram for
Terry
/. laughed in relief at tails clear
ing mp the mystery OF the note
had received Three days aftOr
date.
Well the taxi driver decided 20
spare six cents TO his conseienee
fund in the end. He mailed the let
tiers. Now, about you dear. Are
you strong enough 70 talk? Wni
you tell me Little bit about Il An!"
1T was my arm. Anne. Il got
worse and worse an the time I
thought It was going TO 6e-para-
lyzed. I was 80 frightened And I
didn't want to be . burden 70 any
one who--loVed me"
As Betty spoke an idea mashed
across my mind. Was Il this fear
and not the memory. OF her dead
husband that had stood between
her and TerryP
You're all right nov. dear"
whispered close to her cheek Aud
wSre hsre-TeFry and L Shan I
call him.
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