The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-05
CONF lESSIONS OF A
WAR BRIDE
I RECOVER. RELIEVE TOM
MN'S MIND AND ASK
FOR \ jon

came back 10 consciousness a.
reluctantly as Ind slipped out OF a.
| opened my eyes TO the iight Of the
morning with surprise and heard
myself telling somebody over and
over. ITS In the flour barrett LIS
in the flour barrclr' Al length per.
ceiv.d that was addressing a nurse.
that l was in bed. and that one
shoulder was bandaged and one arm
strapped so that | could not move
IL.
ITS In the flour barrel and I
must tell Tommy" I confidcd TO the
nurse again. and I started to get up,
But she was a seda,e and practical
person. plainly an unimaEinativc
woman who would abhor adventure.
She put me back upon the pillows.
rang for maid. and sent for Or.
Certeis.
Before he entered the room I had
thrown off the lingering effects OF
anacsthetic and | realized what had
happened. a bullet had been taken
from my shoulder. was patient
In Certeis' houHe--pcrhaps ! would
have to remain his guest for an in
definite period. The situation might
or IL might not--provc emhar-
RAISING. couldn't weigh that mat
ter until l had pu; n very important
duty behind me.
| could hardly spare n second for
a formal greeting when Ccrteis came
into the room.
II must phone to Tommy at
once" | said.
1 think ono could order an Alad'
dln's carpet in Ccrteis' establish
ment and have It delivered In five
seconds. At Certeis signal. the
nurse brought a telephone to my
bedside and proceeded to hold II In
position for me. But Ccrtois under
stood the appeal in my glance. lie
took the phone from her. and sent
her out OF tho room on an errand.
Then he held the instruments for
me. much more comfortably than
the woman had done, and he had
Tommy on the line before he per
mitted me to speak.
Hello. Tommy lists mel !
stnmmered.
THANK God. ma'am' Where are
your" Tommy fairly shouted In his
establishment II was Just phonlng
the policeY'
safe Tommy. Don't worry about
me"
AS soon as opened up. maam.
and see that mess OF cans and bot
ties. | knew IT was burglars done II.
ma'am. And was that scared !
couldn't stand IL To hunt for you.
ma'am. | was afcard they might
have killed you. sent man to
search the basement. ma'am. 1t was
more'n | could do" Tommy was
drcadfuily shaken. | could tell from
the auaver in his voice. Thank
God. you're all right. ma'am."
told him where | had hidden his
money and he exclaimed:
"RelIeye me, ma'am. you're some
real sport--if youll excuse me say
ing so. Is there anything | can do
for you. ma'amT'
yes. please. Give me a joo'
Tommy"
"Wh-what7' I could hear the boy
gasp with Amusement
"I'd make "A real good cashier.
Tommy. or / might"
You can have any job here,
ma'am--mlne II you say So
"Tben m be around after some
thing in about three weeks. And
don't tell the police about me when
they arrive this morning" ! hurried
thru what was left To be said be-
cause Dr. Certeis was signaling 1t
was time for me to stop talking.
And please forget that ever was
lane Lorimer AZ least until fur
Their notice" | concluded.
Eyes. ma'am. sure" said Tommy
with his usual meekness.
Then Hamilton Ccrteis set the
phone down.
"Mademo3'lle Eloise Vanderlyn''
he said VIII. a smile, may | ask In
the vernacular of the Yankee what's
up now?f