The Washington herald., 1921-07-30
BY MILDRED X. BARBOUR.
CHAPTER CLXNIy-FRIENDS
AGAIN.


She was twisting her hands to-
s.ther nervously. Nancy felt pity
Tor her. She was surely paying for
her infatuation for the doctor.
II should be glad to help you,
Mss Dean. IL could, but I'm not in
Or. Langwelrs confidence. 1 have
40 knowledge of where he spends
his time"
Suddenly she remembered Enid
Blair's exotic studio apartment.
Possibly Langwell could be found
here.
Nancy gave Edna Dean the ad-
lress of Miss Blair's apartment.
you may possibly find DR.. Lang
EeII there. Miss Blair is good
lTiend OF his. Do you wish to phone.
perhaps?"
She motioned toward the tele-
phone, but the nurse shook her head.
Il would rather not. but will go
she-e at once. If l don't find him"
She made a gesture which could be
Interpreted as despair.
You must think me very foolish.
the said. pulling herself together
with an effort. Il hope you Will
forget this incident. Mrs. Burrard."
In spite OF the hostility, the girl
had shown towTd her in the past
and che damage which had been so
narrowly averted after the malicious,
information she had given Edith
Langwell. Nancy felt sorry for her.
Herself free OF the spell of DR..
LangwelI's magnetism. she felt that
she could afford to be magnanimOus.
zone Of the hall boys will call you
q cab" she said, following Miss
Dean to the door. Il hope you find
the doctor. Pm sorry l couldn't be
Of more assistance"
On an impulse of generosity. she
held out her hand. The girl flushed
a little and took it hesitantly.
You've been very kind" she said
In a low voice. Please remember
that the help you have given me is
for DIR. Langwell. not for me-"
The nurse had scarcely gone be-
fore Connie Stanley came in.
The greeting between the two
women was mercifully relieved from
awkwardness.
Didn't that woman l passed in
the hall come from this apart
nent?" Connie Inquired at once
her curiosity on the qui vive.
Nancy nodded.
she was one of Langwells
nurses. She was looking for the
Doctor
And she came herec" Connie
whistled softly. "A bit thick. don't
you think. Nancy"
Nancy shrugged
Il sent her to Enid Blair. Edith
and 1 caught them spoOning the
other day. l dare say that she is
his latest"
Connie tossed off her wraps and
sank on the couch.
"I never trusted that man! You're
we'll rid of him-if you really are
rid Of him, dare say that he saved
my life and all that. but you don't
approve of a mans morals just be-
cause he is a good surgeon. Do you
know. Major Desmond hinted at
something rather mysterious about
the motor accident to that girl who
died while you were visiting the
LanE-vells. Did Did he ever say
anything to you about it?"
"Once." admitted Nancy. but he
never explained what he meant. He
just said that he wanted me to get
away before I got involved in an
unpleasant expose"
Connie reached over to the tabou-
ret. selected a cigarette and lit it;
then she said with elaborate indiffer-
ence:
BY the way. a curious thing hap
pened today. The doctor called to
see me for the last time before 7
go to the mountains. Curtis was en-
tertaining him in the library until
came down-Curtis being pretty well
under the weather" she added. max
ing a wry face. TN his inebriated
state he got the idea that he owed
Langwel an apology for something.
j didn't deliberately eavesdrop. but
1 heard enough to realize that he
was apologizing for the liberty he
had once taken in sending you some
roses and enclosing LangwelPs card.
He said il was just one of his jokes
and that he wanted to get a rise
out Of you. I dare say that explains
the whole affair. doesn't it
Connie fiicked an ash carelessly off
ahe cigarette and dismissed the mat
ter with a shrug.
" was by no means an apology,
but Nancy accepted it gratefully.
Copyright. 1921, Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)