The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-04-22

girl, and-an old enough TO be re,
spoDsible-2S-30?"
"Ald you are sure you will know
when the attendants are neglectful?
speak TO them all the time, but l
never can be sure. . And now
you'd better see poor Allan. This is
one OF his good days. Just think,
DEAF Isabel, he spoke to me twice
without my speaking 10 him this
morning,"
"Oh-must II" asked Phyllis, dis
mayed. Couldn't l wait till-till it
happens?"
Mrs. Harrington actually laughed
a little al ner snyness, lighting up
like a girl Phyllis felt dimly. though
she tried not 10, that through it all
her motherinlaw-elect vas taking
pleasure in the dramatic side OF the
situation she had engineered.
"Oh, my dear, you must see him,
He expects you" she answered al
most gayly, The procession OF three
moved down the long room towards
a door, Phyllis's hand guiding the
wheel chair. She was surprised to
find herself shaking with fright. Just
what she expected to find beyond the
door she did not know, but it must
have been some horror, for ii was
with a heart bound of wild relief
that she finally made out Allan Har-
RIM 'ying white in the darkened
place.
\ Crusader ON a tomb. Yes, he
looked like that. In the rooms half
dusk the pallor of his still, clear
featured face and his long clear cut
hands was nearly the same as the
witness of the couch draperies. His
hair, yellow brown and waving, flung
back from his forehead like a crest,
and his dark brows and lashes made
the only note of darkness about him.
10 Phyllis's beauty loving eyes he
seemed so perfect an image hat she
could have watched him for hours.
Here's Miss Braithwaite, nv poor
darling said his mother. "The
young lady we have been talking
about so long"
The Crusader lifted his eyelids and
let them fall again.
rs she?" he said listlessly.
Don't you want to talk to her.
darling boy?" his mother, persisted.
half out OF breath, but still full Of
that unrebuffable loving energy anu
lns1stence which she would probably
Keep to the last minute of her life.
NO." said the Crusader, still in
those empty listless tones. "Id
rather not talk. I'm tired"
dis mother seemed not all nut
out.
OF course, darling" she said.
Kissing him. She sat by him still,
however, and poured out sentence
after sentence of question, insistence.
importation. and pity, eliciting no an
swer at all. Phyllis wondered how
" wouid feel to have to lie still and
have that done to you for a term Of
years. The result Of her wonderment
was a decision to forgive her unen.
thusiastic bridegroom for what she
a at first been ready to sian him
PRESENTLY Mrs. Harrington's breath
Tagged, and the three women went
away, back to the room they had
been in before. Phyllis sat and LOT
herself be talked to for a little lon.
ger Then she rose impulsiyely.
MAY go back and see your son
again just for a minute?" she asked
and had gone before Mrs. Harrington
mad finished her permission. She
darted into the dark room before her
courage had time to fail, and stood
by the white couch again.
Mr.. harrington" she said clear.
y, I'm sorry you're tired, but Pm
afraid l am going to hayo 10 asL
9 to listen 10 me. You know. DOM
you that your mother plans to have
me marry you for a sort OF Interested
mead nurse9 Are you willing to have
It happen? Because / won't do 4
unless 0 really prefer it"
The heavy white lids half lifted
again.
don't mind" said Allan Har.
rington listlessly. II supnosa w.
are quiet and Trustworthy NJ ~
Guenther wouldn't have sent 3 =
WI give mother a little peace and i
makes no difference to me"
He closed his eyes and the snh,eot
at the came time.
Well, then. that's all right so,a
rhyllis cheerfully, and started e 80
Then, g drawn back by a sudden ne,.
sogs temper impulse, she movaa
nm. And let me tell YOU.
sne added. half laughing, half n.
pertlnently. that i yca s7ar s., ,n,a Y
my quiet trustworthy clutches Va,
may have an awful time. You're !
very spoiled inya1id