Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

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heard what he said. I know. anyway.
I sha'n't sleep. anyhow. SO yeu might
as well. Make yourself comfortable
I'll call YOU"
Put your feet UP and leave me
alonel'
She uttered a soft. tired, snoring
little sigh. and her head dropped. IN
the dim light the white triangle OF
her face cleaned more foreign ina
smoothely over broad. weli-sioDed
shoulders, but her BREASTS were slight
Her waist was not small.
The night closed down and every-
thing was still Very little street traf-
his legs and ground his back.
| by this time tomorrow It viii DO
over" he muttered. It seemed thst he
s,nelled ether suddenIy-
You have to keep your neaa. you
lknow--you can always have that dope
-" he reminded himself.
Later. when q little blue light oo9en
to pour In. he called the nurse seftly.
Wake up. now-they're coming
along"
At 1--WE. he fell asleep suddenly.
IN Tho dark nurse greeted him.
Il see you had a pretty fair night.
Mr.. HigSlnsou. sno 03lo.
"So-so, thanks" he answered.
Pain bad7"
Pretty hellish. in spots. Games
called for eleven, isn't it?''
Il think I'm to get you ready. now.
she said. I'm afraid you can't have
any breakfast
4 white draped ghoul shook hands
with him.
on" said the ghoul. those plates.
by the way--did l tell you they we're
better than we thought? eonIeer
that you have fifty-ffty chance en-
that leg. Mr.. Higginson"
Good work" he answered.; but ne
Ikpew. now. that there was NO chance
for 1t. 1t had become clear to him
THAT there must be just so many
of them Well, why not? Thank Cod.
there was nobody to hurt. now.
| Mother would have been awfulIy
| cut up," he unused. she was SO darned
proud of the healthy Higginson stock,
mother was!
erations. Thay. dear: Remember. IT'S
good stock, sonbaby. You'll never spoil
it. will you?
They're 80 sweet and funny, women,
when they try to keep you dec at,
he thought. 1t must be awfully hard
| Tor tuSIIl, SOtIlclluSS 1OsAs "t<'AA = CAsS
| furious when Cousin Elwood Ames
married that livery-stable CIR! can
! see her mouth. now
Take 1t easy-breathe naturally
take your time" said one OF the
ghouis. Where's that nurse gone?
Oh, here you are. Miss Washburn--
take this pulse. please
Under her pale hair her gray eyes
smiled kindly at him. She had faint
color now: she looked rested.
"Washburn-thats good Massachu-
sets name" he pondered. Queer
really. over here-good thoroughbred
hands she has-rm glad it's she, and
not that Jewess-ven. here's where
were off-good luck, old Thay!'
He was gone.
He opened his eyes on the round red
sun shining through the nists'at sea.
Masts and sails were there--but they
melted into white curtains. He was in
his bed.
~Helio. old scout! How goes itr'
This was Ames Higginson, speaking
lightly, looking worried.
right, SO far as know. (Mustn't give
way or let them know how much he
cared. Be sport! Many a man rides
a bicycle with one leg. Mighty
nice of you to see me through"
SHUT up. Thay. I'm only in for a
second, to tell you the good news.
I'll como back later. Legs are all
right. Thay. Couple Of months, and
you'll be hopping about
II mean both legs, old son. It's a
record case. You're fill Of silver
plates, but you're good as new. Now
you're supposed to take a nap or
something. We just wanted you to
KNOW"
Thayer closed his eyes, fumbled for
the sheet. and pulled it over his head.
After a few minutes slow. terrible
doubt erept up like a mist in him-if
OF and he wasn't supposed to be
able to bear the. shock? Probably
they always lied to you.
He twisted uneasily ana groaned and
his hand slipped out from under the,
sheet; a warm, strong hand met and
held it firmly.
"It's great. isn't it?' said Miss Wash.
burn. I'm so glad"
ITS not true. is itc' he demanded,
mufied still. did they amputate?'
Good gracious, nor she said in a
matter-of-fact voice. '"The doctor gave
you two months, but he said it might
be less than that-fve weeks, he said,
perhaps"
You feel like a FOOL" he muttered,
gripping her hand.
st know she said.
you know" the surgeon told him
that evening, you're q very interest
ing young man. Your legs going into
print"
well. we'll" said Thayer, comfort
ably.
He was shaved and bathed and he
had his own pa5amas ana handker-
chiefs. Somebody had sent in little
orange tree in q green pot and Miss
washburn was mending his dressing
gown.
Double and single fracture. you see.
and we have both tibia and hbula in.
volved."
"Ah!" said Thayer.
"You see, with complete rupture Of
the internal lateral ligament-but I
don't know II this means much to you,
Mr.. HigEinson--"
"sure It does" said Thayer. II was
explaining 1t to this alleged nurse.
here"
He passed over to the surgeon q
rough sketch Of a skeleton. "Ahout
like this. wasn't it?"
But thought you were business
MANI" said the surgeon amazed.
advertising" he answered briefly.
Two years Of medical. but wasn't
good for 1t. Never lost my interest.
though. Anatomy. specially" :.
said the surgeon, with enthusias,n.
screwr-fons Of EN-" anu tho
VERY VERY pretty" Thaysr yer. commeHted
'1t:il hurt. You know. from 't time to
"Oh. WE'LL Thayer smiled ut