The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-30
cHAprER XxvII

CHAPTER NNNli,
X. spent all OF tho evening OF
that day with Wilson. He was not
TO go for Joe until II O'Clock. The
injured mans vitality was standing
him in good stead. He had asked
for sidney and she was at his bed.
side. Dr. Ed had gone.
I'm going. Max. The office r.
full. they tell me-" he said. bending
over the bed. I'm come in later
and II they'll make me shakedown
III stay with you tonight
The answer was faint. broken but
distinct Get some sleep I've
been a poor stick try to do bet
ter" Ills rowing eyes fell on the
dog collar on the stand. He smiled
Good old Bob he said. and put
his hand over pr. Eds. an it lay on
the bed.
X found sidney In the room. not
sitting. but standing by the win.
dow.
They did not speak beyond their
greeting. until he had gone over the
record. Then
I'VE can't talk here. want 10
talk to you. X"
He led the way into the corridor
II was very dim. Far away was
the night nurses desk. with it's
lamp. It's annunciator. It's pile OF
records. The passage floor reflect.
ed the light OF giistening boards.
II have been thinking until
am almost crazy. X. and now /
know how II happened. IL was Joe. -
THE principal thing IL. not how
IL happened. but that he Is going
TO get well. sidney"
She stood looking down. twisting
her ring around her finger.
lis Joe in any danger2"
We are going TO get him away
tonight He wants TO go TO Cuba
He'll get off safely. I think"
we are going TO get him away
You are. you mean. You shoulder
all our troubles. X. as II they were
your own"
1T" He was genuinely surprised
on. see. You mean--but my part
In getting Joe off Is practically moth.
ing As a matter OF fact. Schwitter
has put up the money My total
capital in the world. after paying
the taxicab today, Is seven dollars. ="
1.-THE taxicabg"
by Jove. / was forgetting, Best
news you ever heard Of Title mar.
ried and has a baby--all i'm twenty
four hours! Boy--they named IL
lie Moyne. Squalled Ike "A maniac
when the water went on It's head
III took Mrs. Mckee out in hired
machine. That's what happened 10
my capital" He grinned sheepish.
~. "she said she would have to
90 in her toque. | had awful
qualms. thought It was a wrap.
per-"
You. OF course" she said. you
find Max and save him don't look
like that You did. didn't you? And
you get Joe away. borrowing money
10 send him. And as II that isn't
enough, when you ought 10 have
been getting some sleep. you are out
taking a friend to Tillie. and being
godfather to the baby"
He looked uncomfortable. almost
guilty.
II had a day off. 7"
when I look back and remember
how all these months I've been talk.
ing about service. and you said moth.
ing at all. and all the time you were
living what / preached--I'm so
ashamed. X"
He would not allow that It dis
tressed him. She saw that. and
tried TO smile.
when does Joe go?"
Tonight. I'm to take him across
the country to the railroad. / was
wondering"
"Yes2'
I'D better explain first what hap.
pened. and why 1t happened. Then
IL you are willing 10 send him a
line, / think IL would help. lie saw
girl In white In the car and fol.
lowed IN his own machine. He
! thought IT was you. Of course. He
didn't like the idea OF your going
10 Schwitter's. Carlotta was taken
III. And Schwitter and--and Wilson
took her upstairs 10 a room"
do you believe that. KY
II do. He saw Max coming out
and misunderstood. He fired at
him then"
HE did II for me feel very
guilty. r.. as II 1t all comes back to