The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-06-16
Cxxxu-AN UNEXPECTED

CXxxvI-AN UNEXPECTED
Nancy spent the following day
shopping for Connie Stanley.
The latter was well on the road to
recovery. Once more she was her
old commanding self. With hei
nurses assistance she made out a
list of the articles she would need
for her trip to the mountains.
Quite as a matter of course. she
handed IL to Nancy. who looked At
it. appalled,.
say you're going on q honeymoon
Must you have so many clothes TO
get we'll in?'
There's nothing there that I
won't actually need" declared Con-
ME. crisply. IF you don't want to
shop-for me, dare say I can get
the nurse to do 1t in her rest hours"
Don't be ridiculous. OF course.
I'm glad to do it" declared Nancy,
trying to make her tone sound con-
vincing.
Il think you'd better go up to the
mountains with me for a little
while" unused Connie. The trip
will do you good"
But I thought you.had asked me
to stay here and look after Curtis"
said Nancy, dismayed at the pros
pect-
"on second thoughts, I think
you're better of with me. Curtis
tells me that DR.. Langwell is under
foot all the time. OF course, you
know. you1l be terribly talked
about. I'm sure the whole hospital
is gossiping now"
How absurd, Just because the
doctor is friendly and is about with
me a bit is no sign that he is in
love with me. Remember, I'm one
of the few people that he knows in
this city and you, my best friend.
being i'll. with him in attendance,
naturally throws US together"
Connie eyed her keenly.
IF you hadn't made that long eX-
PLANTATION. / shouldn't have been
suspicious. But now I'm convinced
that my surmise is correct. You'd
better shop for US both. Well be
able to leave in a week or two"
Nancy began an indignant pro-
test, which was interrupted by the
entrance of the nurse, who glanced
first at Connie and then at Nancy.
and. with her back to her patient,
laid her fingers significantly on her
lips.
Nancy nodded her understanding.
and. turning to Connie, into whose
Tale cheeks a slight flush was ris-
ing. said soothingly:
Very well. dear. wen go as soon
as you're able"
When she left the room. the nurse
followed her out and said in a
whisper:
1t is well to humor Mrs. Stanley.
She's not strong yet, and the slight
st crossing of her will upsets her"
1T always has, even when she
was in the best OF health" said
Nancy. grimly. But I should hate
myself il l were responsible for a
relapse. Tell her I'm of to shop
and that I'll get everything on this
list, il IL kills me-"
Toward the close of that after
noon she began to think a sojourn
in the mountains would indeed be
necessary for her after the compile
ton of Comics shopping.
As she dragged herself YEARLY
from the third shop. where she had
unsuccessfully tried to match a bit
Of chiffon. she found herself facing
a smart little tearoom, which bore
widely known reputation as a
rendezvous.
Since Il was the nearest restau-
rant at hand she went in and seated
herself at an obscure table, ordering
tea and English mullins. Then she
leaned back in her chair and closed
her eyes.
There was a slight stir as a
couple seated themselves at a table
partly hidden from her by a clever
arrangement of palms.
A mans voice made a remark. fol-
lowed by a girls high, sweet laugh.
Nancy opened her eyes with
start. II was Peggy Lewis and DR..
LangwelL.
Copyright. 1871, Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)