Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-06

do anything for the patient of whom
she was supposed to be in charge and
whom she had so seriously upset Esmc
indeed was trembling violently, and
but Keith sat beside her. holding her
hand and trying to soothe her. and
presently she grew calmef
Toward daybreak she fell into a
sound sleep, and Keith, who was thor
oughly worn out, since this was his
second night with little rest, lay down
on the floor across the threshold Of
the room. and almost at once was over
taken by deep slumbor.
When he awoke it was broad day.
Esme was still sleeping. but the nurse
had vanished. On the kitchen table
downstairs was brief. i'll written note
to say she had gone and did not intend
to return. this house being, in her
opinion, she wrote. no place for a
Christian. A good deal disturbed by
her desertion, Keith went back upstairs
and found Esme now awake.
SIS that you, Keith" she said.
Yes" he said ''it's most awfully
awkward. the nurse has cleared of. -
Because off," Esme asked.
Because she's fool" growled
-. 6 ln, ,i.,l,t 1,.,t
night; her bad dream has scared her
out of her silly mind"
WAS it a dream, DO you think"
Esme asked slowly.
"Well, didn't sec anything" an.
swered Keith, land don't think there
was anything to see, either
But though he said this his tone
lacked conviction, and he felt that Esme
was not satisfied
She suggested that she had better get
up to help, but he persuaded her to lie
. still. He got her some breakfast, man
aging as best he could, and fortunately
it was not long before the doctor ap-
peared and showed himself very angry
and disturbed when he heard of the
nurse desertion.
II never heard of such a thing; it's
the last case she'll ever get from me"
he fumed. "Disgraceful, absolutely
dsgraceful.'
He spent some time with Esme. and
told Keith afterward that while she
was getting on very well physically her
mental state was still very puzzing and
somewhat disturbing.
; The chief thing he impressed upon
Keith was that she was to be kept
quiet, as the effects of the shock she had
: sustained still remained. Rest and
quiet were what she needed, and as
soon as her bodily health was completely
re- established it was to be hoped that
her memory would return.
He went away, promising to obtain
another nurse for them, but when be
came Dack ldte III 'ue "i'o'h h'on ~
brought only a young girl, from a cot
tage situated four or five miles away
but also one of the dwellings nearest
to them. She was to give what helr
she could for few hours during the
day, but made it quite plain at once that
she would not spend the night there
1t was the best arrangement the doctor
had been able to make, for strange sto'
ries were already in circulation, and ne
one was at all anxious to have anything
tn do with the place or willing on any
terms whatever to be found anywhere
near it after dark.
.Pack of silly fools growled the
doctor. who was in a very bad temper
Il have been telling them what l thlnh
of them. butts no good; they re as Cd,
stinate as donkeys. The only thing
can advise you to do is to get a nurse
aou,n from London. l could telegraph
Cor one hut even so / doubt if she could
get here tonight. =
Keith hesitated on the score OF eN
norsa for he did not quite see where
hs was to get the money from to pay toI
nurse. The final arrangement arrived
OF was that the girl the doctor hat
hrorgbt was to come every morning tt
beln' and that she was to be allowed
10 depart quite early so as to be abl'
~ .et 70 her home well before dark
j As for the night Keith and Esme wer
70 manage as best they could, the doc
70, declaring, however, that he did no
snnpose Esme would require any at
tentior.
Keitb busted himself during the res
Of the day making two heavy woodel
bars to fit into the slots he placed with
!, Esme's room on each side of tn
door. SO that she could not only loci
herself in but could also barricade tn
door with a security nothing short OF
battering ram could affect.
IT don't know what was the matte
last night" he said, ''and whether tina
woman really saw something or whethe
n was just bad dream she had, bu
We win make sure that no one can ope
this door without your knowing.
He made up a bed for himself, toe