The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-16
When Girl
 Murries
By ANN LISIE
CHAPTER CDxxxyII.

11AE IER CDAXAV1I.
 SI must see my brotbar Ne.1
 must see.
 Opening my eyes, I found a white capped nurse bending over me anxi.
 sanstn't talk, dear" she mpr. mured soothingly It hurts the poor throat. I'll swab 1t out again
 I shut my eyes and submitted again. u -Ae'
 What day is this?'
 ,shad dhur5day Hush, dear!" admon- Musn't excite yourself" to sleep again. "N-Sei GU "Yes. dear. tomorrow" replied
 lay quiet for a while Presently began to realize how terribly my spine ached. Then I found myself thinking, @ piecing things together. Thursday. It was Tuesday when I came down to Dreamwood. Two Days were gone. By now Lyons and the nat-eared man might have done all most anything. I must tell Neal He ought to warn that woman in charge of Jim's office - Miss Storrs. Yes. that was her name, Storrs.
 Then a new picture jumped out of Again I remembered the slanting lips of the skull<ing man I'd fright ened from his post under the win dows % here at Dreamwood. Dick West l was sure it was Dick West Miss Storrs must be warned I'd have to see Neal.
 But the nurse came with medicines I took the dose she gave me and sub n1tted to 0 treatrn ent. Sly1y I worked With her to gain the strength with which meant to defeat her. After awhile felt that I could manage to talk, so l began again:
 NurSH. II a You must telephone for him. If Il have diphtheria and you're afraid of his getting it, let him stand over in the doorway with @ mask or some thing on - but I have to tell him things = I'll work myself up into a fever if you try to stop me. Have I dtphtheria?"
 ''What ar ideal" said the nurse. Do try to rest, dear"
 Exasperatio left me strength.
 Was the culture positive? They took 1t yesterday morning. They ought to know today" 2 The doctor will be here with his report this afternoon the nurse re- piled almost sullenIy. I asked.
 "Of course" replied the nurse un- easily.
 ''who?" I demanded "Now, dear, be quiet" ~ 'Who? Because if may not see my brother4 you'd better go down and ask the maid. Bertha, if she wants to risk seeing me-or if Eil have to tell you you can make | 4ec1ear to them in easel go.' -srhe nurse stared at me for a l Moment, her impassive face work | iEg strangely. Then she walked | yNer to the door with an abruptness -hadn't noticed in her movements up | to now
 and with her was Neal. I won dered how she'd got hold of him so quickly, but it was too much trouble to ask.
 Neal tenderly. Did she think we i were neglecting her when all we want is is, to give our girl 2 chance
 You wouldn't be here if I had ?" I asked, adding lame y. GOT maybe you would if you bought I needed you: Don't come too too near. Neal! And will you ask
 Miss Rathbun, will you let me nave a little confidential chat with Tn my ins sister, sn,t,s asked hosa Neal, with be able to resist. Evi- lently she wasn't, for after a mo lently or two the door closed on ler departing figure.
 asked with sudden Inspiration Am as sick as all that?"
 Oh, no. he isn't here. just I hings' - began Neal. ra1e1y. Ton aS0'nsi think lt'I ann0qneff ppeffy 'ad; Would it be fair to Father ome?" ''F'ather Andrew isn't here" re- eated Neal. "Of course he is," insisted. Wouldn't he be just as anxious He'd be here if he knew you zere sick explained Neal gently. hen I telephoned yesterday morn lg. He'd left word that the busi- = ess he'd said might call him back utck"
 He went home?" I moaned, ,ouble. too. And he didn't tell Now. don't get yourself all orked up: Babbsie darling: There's othinf Frs serious Tout btsa the Rna matter with ess called, as well it mght after le long while he's been away. It's nly natural he should go. He told Its not natural he should go Ss not natural t all' I cried I've nsver needed him so luch in all my life. And he knew ndrew wouldn't have gone off and it me if he hadn't been in serious ouble of his own. He wou1dn't'-I The muscles around Nears jaw ghtened. His lps twitched for a scond. But as he parted them to ep1y, the door opened and Miss athbun hustled in with an excited lpression on her face.
 (To Be Continued.)
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