Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-02

Jimmy hssitated.
Ell am engaged to Miss Wyatt" he
ssid. u hope hope there is nothing
Tns d0otSr ss ssn0ss back n,;Us,,S Syss he
turned in tho same direction; he could
see Christine on her knees beside the bed
In tho darkened room.
Mrs. Wyatt 10 dying, I regret to say"
the doctor said he spoke In low voice
20 that his words should not reach Chris
most most. I've done ali j can, Su. nothing
can save her. It's heart trouble, you
It for years"
Jimmy Challoner stood staring at him,
white ite-faced--stunned He was terribly
shocked; he could not believe it. He
tho bed.
Does e-Christine-who Ia to tell
herr" he asked incoherently.
The doctor shook his head.
Il should suggest that YOU" he be-
Jimmy reeoiled. "I, Oh, I couldn't.
f." He broke on heiplessiy. He
was thinking Of the old days down at
Upton House the great kindness that
had always been shown to him by Chris
tines mother. There was choking feel
II think You are the one to tell her."
said the doctor again. rather stlfly.
Christine had heard their voices. She
looked toward the door; she rpse softly
and came out to where the two men stood
100. miles from guessing the truth. She
spoke TO Jimmy Challoner
She's asleep, Jimmy The nurse tells
me she only tainted. Oh, 1 ought not to
have left her whom knew she wasn't
we'll. I shall never forgive myself, but
she'll be all right now Il she has nice
sleep, poor darling"
Jimmy could not meet her eyes: he
BIT his lip hard to hide its sudden trem-
bling
The doctor came to Jimmy's rescue.
Has your mother ever had similar
attacks to this one, Miss Wyatt7' he
Christine considered.
"She hasn't been very well lately,
She's complained Of being. tired several
In her side but--"She broke of she
looked breathlessly into his face Sud-
denly she caught her breath hard, clutch-
Ing at Jimmy. Challoners arm.
"Jimmyv' she said shrilly.
Jimmy put hia arm around her; his
voice was all broken when he spoke.
"She's Ill. Christine--very III. Oh. my
dear" He could not 80 on; he was
very boylsh stu IN many wsys. and he
ing with her than trying TO comfort her
and help her through the ordeal she had
But Christine knew in a minute shs
pushed him away she stood with hands
.hrn,'ah ,Ss haW, colossal deor with vida
~ ~ a,,as e N0''
""Mother." she said uncertainty; and
men asa,m, am Ne,net hsr h,u yn;os nHw u'e'' ""'
MY sots u Wy !" yir L,,.,,y,, II,
sn, M tr,aa ~ hnid ne,
SSaotE"' hnt ne' sha br,one nwev from him
staggered few steps ana teli oeio''
eitner et .he men ,vr,ttnr uJ Ist,ers IN Nj,
| Sahssssr Ne" ,mm,ash orahie nart "
po rHons m. 'mS an I,,,n,nu's mr1ept mag
30 raochsa him '''
1t was brought by one OF the hots
servants who waited Ct the g. door, ya@n rsn,
the hastily scrawied lines;
Come at once; ;,,aar Mrs. Wyatt W ,Ss-s died q
70 tns to atsngeS sngnx ana but me
'Denal sanester could not believe II. II
had admired Mrs. Wyatt tremendousl,
that night when they all went, to th,
" oseIae l,ss tose so vounr st 10 have sroWn-uI
daughter like Christine. oh. surely Their
must be some mistake.
""Iu come at once" he said, II,
crushed Jimmy's note into his pocket ano
back for his ha rom Hs ns s'sd hsae Sas ssa
viii With him him he asked him a few questions
but the man was unoommunieative, ant
annarentIy not very Interested. Yes, th'
iady Was dead right enough, SO he hat
told he sS%sssS Ths n srsas %s,
about it.
Sangster was terribly shocked. He hat
quite forgotten the manner of his part
Ing with Jimmy he was only too willing
soss,ble. pna When they reached the hots
he was shown into the Wyatts' private
aitting room. Jimmy was there at thu
talephone; he hung up the receiver ~
sanrster entered the room he turned Q
white, worried face, ,,o,. v.,..
hts voice sounded changed It had lost
its us,Iai iishtheartednesH,
"ft's given me a most awful shock"
he said again. 0She was as we'll az
anything last night nobody had any
his ids voice, poor little Christine" he
said after a moment. I'VE can't do
ANYTHING with her. I wondered II you
but I suppose you can't" he added,
hopsIessly.
"'i,Where ia Miss WyattT'. Sangster
asked His kind facs was very grave
mt there was a steadiHess In his eyes
the ewes Of a man who might be trusted,
"she's n her TSSm we" we had .oto to tax: Ss,
mothar You don't know what
a hall i've been through, old chap" said
Jimmy Chailoner,
Sanrster frowned.
"Yo1 I" he said. with faint cyneism,
"What about that poor little girl. then ;
shewH The door opened behind them
ana Christine came In. She. stood for o
moment looking across at the two men
with blank eyes, as II she hardly recog-
nized them. Her face was white and
haggerd: there was stunned look In