The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-03-11

.Is Leila hurt much?" Daphne
mumbled.
"She is hurt trlfie worse than you.
But she'll come round all right"
81 don't believe you'll" said Daphne,
and sighed, "Poor Bayardr'
"Who is Bayard"
my brother--her husband"
"Ah, the young man who was The
other young man was not your hus-
band, then?"
Daphne shook her head. "He is no
relation-a friend"
perhaps we'd better notify Bayard.
What's his last manner Has he tele-
phone?"
Daphne muttered his name and num-
Der. Then her head was lifted, cap
sule placed in her mouth. and glass
of water held to her lips. When she
was restored to her pillow a sedative
was within her to subdue the riot of
her thoughts.
She wondered what Duane would
think of her now. She remembered
the money she had asked him to lend
her. 1t would be in the mornings
mail. But she would not be there to
open 1t. Mrs. Chivvis might not dare
| to.
All her acquaintance began to march
past Daphne's brain in review
Thoughts and half-thoughts and whim-
sizes danced through her mind in car
nival of stupor and frenzy, while to
the eyes of the nurses she lay still and
slept.
In another room Leila was Shrek
ing and fighting, whimpering and
moaning, torn gazelle under the
claws and fangs Of tigerish pain. Alb
ruptly there came lethal silence also
from her. They had succeeded in
drugging her at last.
When Daphne had left Bayard In
the afternoon she had found that he
was depressed. but not how deeply.
She supposed that his money loss was
only a failure Of expected profits. or
the mishap Of an investment. She
did not dream that he was crippled
| financially.
.Bayard was SO forlorn, so profound
!, ly ashamed Of his bad guesswork.
that he could not bear to show his
face at any of his clubs that night.
He had boosted there too often Of
having bought heavily of the stock. He
had persuaded too many of his friends
to invest In It.
So he went where busy men go
when other places are closed to them.
He went home. When he reached his
apartment he found that Leila had
given the servants a night out.
Leila had left no word of her own
plans. After a forlorn delay Bayard
called for Daphne. She was gone, too,
with no word Of her return.
At last the telephone rang. A mans
voice spoke and explained that II
spoke from the hospital.
SIS Mr.. Kip there2 Is this Mr.. Kipl
Mr.. Bayard Kip? Your, wife is here,
and your sister, and your friend Weth-
erell-automobile accident-out here
on Long Island-pretty bad smash
Your wife's not very well-better
come out-as soon as you can"
The world reeled. Bayard seized his
hat, played tattoo on the elevator
bell darted into the street, yelled at q
taxicab with ferocity, got in, ordered
the driver to Ego like hell" He kept
putting his head out TO howl at him.
At TIE hospital he questioned the in.
terne tiercely about Leila and Daphne
and had evasive answers. He did moi
ask about Wetherell but the inferno
volunteered the news that he was
dead.
That made the ultimate difference
Bayard stopped short in awe, his fore
head cold as If a clammy hand had
been laid on It, Death was at work
Where would he stop?
In the chill white aisle of the CORR
dor his frenzy gave place TO sense
of bitter cold. A chill white nurse led
him past doors and doors TO room
where in a white bed lay chill white
thing, a cylinder of cotton.
Lella's face was almost invisible II
bandages; her whole body Orisscrosset
and swaddled She was an Egyptian
princess mummied. For a moment hei
soul came out of the drug M his gasI
of pity. II ran about inside its cocoon
trying to find nerve to pull or 4
muscle 20 signal TO him outside. Tn,
mere lifting of her hand brought from
her moan of such woe as Cancelled
all Bayard S grievances against her.
Once Bayard's resontments ant
jealousles were swept from his mind
his old love came back throbbing ant
leaplng. His very soul bled and HI
dropped 10 his knees, his arm throw
across that bundle of wreckage whicl
had been his choice among the world
beauties.
He was soon dragged from his com
munion with his once-more uncon
scious bride by the young doctor, VIII
lifted him up with the unpractice'
diplomacy OF internes ana led hin