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WHAT MADGE LEARNED IN
KATIT'S ROOM

kAlII. - ROOM.
AZ the taxicab whizzed away after
Gspositing us AZ the gate man
walked from the end or tho shrub
bsry and passed US with every ap-
heArAnce OF . casual passerby.
BET I noticed that he was in real
by giving us what Dicky always
nAnE4iy terms "the once over" and
eust IS ne passed us. Lillian spoke
y single word in a low tone which
wrought him 90 a sudden halt his
hard a. his cap in respectful salute
realized that this must be one
~ che guards that Lillian had
FUSED 20 be placed around by Mar
~ house
''Whar's the trouble here" Lii
han asked peremptoriIy
Somebody's ill. an accident
think" the man replied "Of course.
4 haven't questioned any ore. but
The windows have been open. and
hon what I've heard 7 think some
body by the name OF Katie Yell
sown the cellar stairs At any rate
ne doctors there. been there two
% three times today"
"Oh. poor Katie" gasped gazing
~ Lillian Mortified remembering
the girls condition. Let's hurry
m"
Go In ahead. Madge." Lillian
aid kindly. IT must give this man
come Instructions. Send William out
for the bags"
william. looking more Caliban-
tike than ever. opened the door
Euardedly in response TO my ring.
Weaving the barring chain on
Who's there2" he demanded. not
venturing TO poke his head from
behind the shelter OF the door.
1T a. 7. Mrs. Graham. william. "
y returned. and then as he uttered
q Joyful, relieved exclamation. he
unbaxred the chain, "A broad grin
evsrpreading his ugly visage.
Kstie's Serious Injury.
"oh. Mis- Gramiei" ne said heart
tly, I'm so glad you've come We
certainly have had turrible times
here since you've been gone. folks
prowfiu' around an tryin' 10 git I'm
and poor Katie she nearly killed
hsrsslf"
'1zov IL she. William o. ] asked
r-ushlsssfy interrupting his flow oil
information.
SHE'S awful sick. Mis- Gramie d
he returned soberly THE doctor
didn't think the fall hurt her 81
awful 81 first. but she must hav,
bssn hurried somewhere inside he
didn't know about. for she was took
turrfels sick this afternoon, and the
doctors been here twice-he's here
now"
"Iu go up right way" I said
mounting the stairs as I spoke. my
heart heavy with anxiety for ny
faithful Katie. Poor old william.
childlfke mind had missed the sig
niicancs OF Katie's injury but
feared the worst for the little If,
atie was so joyfully expecting.
Madge Il Overcome.
met no one in the hall. but a.
reached the top OF the stairs
heard Khtie's voice. hoarse. almost
unrScosnizable, in pain-w un E
incoming. The door OF her room
which was brightly lighted, was
open. and as passed the threshold
Nw my mother-in-law, Cousin
AEAeha and the old physician who
had attended Mother Graham's
broken arm bending over her.
ny mothsr-fn-law saw me first
and hurried % the door
What has brought you home p
'shs demanded Grossly. and I detect.
"a grave anxiety I'm her voice 81
thought you agreed 70 stay away
,whiis all this performance next door
~sH on"
LILLIAN has closed her house anC
- hSgS with me. for reasons tina
she S'kl tell you later" I said II
= p~w voice. but Katie heard me
.raassd herself up in bed, horri
ley4aE sight for her face and arm.
we're covered with bandages. hidinl
shs havoc made by her terrible fall
oh, Nissis Graham. my darline
AEagn Graham" she called agoniz
RnEky- II tfnk you never come beck
20 ne tinls I die and never Sc,
SoS again. Please. you come ks,
ns. hctd my nRnd ioost once"
Z kbSv Katie's theatrical emo.
a1scA&Asn we'll but there was rsa
ssSEA4y IA this CRY. ! crossed to IN,
SSA took by little moid's baRdsgeC
AaR4 Ia nnfns, stopped and gavs her
aAs sEAsa she had asked for
Xak5S-s face was flushed as II witt
aETIS Gnd her eyes s1ittersd Blu
xAs fAes OF Cousin Agatha upor
EAS OShSr sSdS or ths bed was white
Aad she pNs more subdued than
hAa SvSr sven her she gave m,
80 eessting save "A perfunctory nod
hSa noticed she was looking
ne aEsdlY, ss n she saw something
suEpeesing IN my face.
Z fsit an uRacCoVntable faintness
wtsal Svsr me. heard the physician
Vgtea, grsVsly courteous yet insis
Nnoe
Il fear YOU are not well. Mrs era
hSTE You shouldn't remain here.
Ioosensd my hands nom Katie
feverish clasp and walked unstead
fiy toward the door.
A. turned into the hall Katie
voice rose from low moaning to
shrek shriL piercing And at m,