The Press., 1921-02-17

needs? If you cou1d not gel trained nurse, why did you not come youl'se # ]! The very least you could to for. me-. :, you know, was. to attend 10 Hie your self.s I will tell yoNsthis, Mrs. Lfn-l ,wOOd,. you have not very good man. 'ners; you have still a lot to learn. sIeHe I've been nearly four hours. and only now you find It worth while-" Y.
 Here Mrs. Linwood. whose face had dyed d deep, angry red burst out. "You ungratefuf person! wish had let them take you-on to Chltaw inatNe hospital! If you want. to- stay under my roof you'll act different, young woman. mind that 7" and she marched out. closing the door.
 Down in the kitchen GAbrieia sreet- ed her with a flood of angry leArs She poured out her grievances against the young Moman in, the north<ron1n. a;N Mrs: Llnw0Od comforteh. her.. "t)6nt mind her. In a day or two she Will he well enough to leave and it teaches me IeSSOn-nOt to take strangers [ again in the house"
 The first train in the morning brought Roger. ten&ply anxious. HIS mother met him on the porch.
 ; Don't worry, darling, she is not ~ badly hurt at all. And. Roger. love =. her so! She's everything I've l"nged f0r!' /, Roger promptly gave his mother an extra hug and kiss '"I knew it! Isn't she wOnderful?' ,,.,.% ~ Arm in arm they went up stairs. At the top they halted for an instant. the mother. turning south, when without the slightest warning the north bed room door shot open and its 0cru- pant. fully dressed. stepped out. Mrs. Linwond. annoyed, attempted to guide her son swiftly past hut lte br0ke away from her and ran quickly to the :, tall e. young woman crying. Dear Mary 7" and kissed her mouth and checks. "Rogerr' the new Mary's voice came Sllrilly. You" mother has treat ed me outra"eDuSly !.l!retending not to know me. allowing herself tH be tricked hy-hy that thing" Mechan' ic;lIly thcir eyes followed her pointing finger. Tn the doorway of the south bedroom stood the other Mary. dressed whitcfaced. so tiny and so frightened
 Mrs. LinwOOd saw Rogers face grow dark and forhitding. his lips tightening into an UnfOrgiving lin"
 The little Mary. limpin@. came clos
 CT: she held out a bag to Rogers fiancee. Here's yOTr handbag - in the excitement I must have picked il :; up!" The real Mary took it from lfel ', without word. Mrs. LinwOOd did not . hear any more; the hanistcr seemed tC rise high above her.
 When she came 10. she found her self on her own he'd Gabriela's anx :. tOus face bending o, CT her. .,WherP is She?' was her first thought.
 ': "Thet're all gone. Mis- T.inwnOd.' E. answered the woman we;rily. "Tha' nice little girl jumped off to the sta ton. and you sI,oilId have heard that nasty. big fling bawT out Mr. Roger > My land she was sill at it when they j. left the house! Oh 1nd here's a care the little girl l+lpft fi'r' you. ma'anf." :
 Mrs. LinwoOd rp:ttl. Miss Ma rA Barker" ons>:he, Other.- side. 1T {: pencil. :!tWitIl heartfeIts, thanks ant E plRcha 4.ove,"s There. was ,r.9n adifess .a tOn;, ., ...:.s.-., :, ...4s.xs, ...e...--. F. The next day toward evening Mrs :. LinwoOf answered inc doorbell Her self. II was Roger The moment sh'
 saw his face she knew what had hap
 pefad. Not q word did he say sim
 pil. buried his. h,e,l,l.on her shoulileF :. anil, she felt a hot fear on her neck i 4.:.Sfver mind. my son she. com
 forted :. .'tliere. are dHber ,Marys."