The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
young lady instead Of my tomboy in

young lady instead or my tomDoy IN
short frocks."
"The gnawing tooth Of time, Line.
\ old dear. Why, I swear you're be-
ginning to get bald like all good
young Americans who roll In dol
lars. Hello, here's Burgess to chap
eron the 'grown.up young lady and
keep her from saying pert things to
his respected guests"
And then, as we three strolled up
and down the terrace. she told me
about her patient, as she instinc-
lively dubbed Tony Burlington.
with quite q proprietorial air.
1T Il awful, Line" she said,
squeezing my arm, ito see the poor
boy-he's 50 nice-looking. too
lying there white and unconscious,
all bandaged and giving just an oc.
casional little groan or moan--I
don't really know which you would
call It. He Ii awfully battered
about by-well. whatever hap
pened; and I honestly thought he
would die in my arms with his
head In my lap while the professor
was cutting away his clothes and
doing what he could to bind him mp
with my petticoat, too. Of all the
funny things! ....- .
"He seems very clever, the pro-
fessor. and I never saw such long,
funny pointed fingers, but so quick
and capable. He is so strange, too,
when he Is at work, so engrossed
and abrupt, not saying q word ex-
cept to rap out orders to me as
though I were q lay figure: and I
b could not help being fascinated
with his peculiar habit, which ]
had noticed once or twice before,
OF moistening-almost licking-his
lips with his long, pointed red
tongue. ~. ~. -.
ut seemed almost automatic as
he worked, and was certainly I'M
conscious. II made me feel a little
sick-I don't know why-but he is
certainly awfully neat and clever
with his hands, and knows q lot
about surgery and first aid"
$50 all the four doctors cordially
agreed" said. watching her eager
face, as we let her babble on, OBJ
yiously relieving herself OF much
that had been psnt up under the
strain of necessity the night before.
"But Major Blenkinsopp won't for
give him for having sliced up the
clothes round the shoulder past ally
recognition or hope OF clue" r.
ooh, wen, he really had to. They
were all CONCEALED and stuck into
the wound in places" rejoined Ann,
with a shudder. Don't let us talk
of It."
mo, poor old KID" said Burgess,
bending and kissing her in the-pe-
culiarly nice, affectionate way he
has toward her, which has often
made me think chat one day he
will make some lucky woman a
particularly delightful husband, II
see Blenkinsopp and Drake kicking
their heels. so let's 60 In and find
out II breakfast is ready"
Blenkinsopp had nothing to re-
rort OF interest. except that they
told him on the phone from Scot
land Yard that the papers. great
and small. serious and sensational,
had one and all spread themselves
more than ever. and Had run posi-
lively Wild over the discovery OF
lord Bullinsdon. limiting at great
disclosures impending.
"And so much the worse for us
II We disappoint them" he con-
cluded grimly; "and God knows Il
looks rather Ike as though we
shallis
DR.. Drake had nothing to add to
Burgess's first report Of his pa
TENTS condition; and before break
fast was over DR.. Forbes arrived to
relieve him. So, after having seen
Bullipgdon together, Drake tele-
phoned through to town to Sir
Humphrey Bedell that all was well,
and he confirmed his promise to be
down round about three O'Clock.
Then Drake left, and for half an
hour We scanned the bundle Of daily
papers which Forbes had thought.
fully brought with him. ~,
Nothing but gas and burnal-