New Britain herald., 1921-09-19
The Cry Nadgc Heard.

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 Dr. Jim Paige dominated our lit- tic household and its tragedy from the moment he stepped across the threshold.
 | saw him give one searching. comprehonding glance around. and then he crossed the room 10 me and lowered above me. There was some thing in his face which would have told nae. I think, how keenly he felt Edith Fairfax's remorseful humilia- ton, how fierccly he resented the dereIictlon which had been Dtcky's s If I had not already known how vital was bis interest in anything con corning tho Virginia girl. But he carefully kept any hint of his feeling from his voice and manner.
 Mrs. Graham" he said deferen- tlally. and l turned in little Mrs. Durkee's loving embrace to take his extended hand. "I think yoh need somebody about my size hyah. I don't believe you've seen doctor yet, have youT"
 "ohs mo-" returned gratefully. remembrance of Mother Graham coming to me. 'T couldn't get pr. Pettit-he's out of town. And If you only will see to my mother-in-law! ?! I her tea, but I'm worried about her"
 This last sentence was not the truth, only the conventional phrase which slips so glbly from one's lips. I was not worried about my mother in~Iaw or my husband, or any one else in the world save my baby boy. Worry" was u feeble word. indeed, s~fcr the awful anguish of uncertainty concerning his fate which had beaten mo to the ground and had numbed all my nerve centres till was more like machine than a woman.
 "I'n Eo to see her in n minute. Just now. I'm going to settle your case. There are just three women in this house. aren't there--yohself. yoh mother-in-law and the maid?'
 nodded assent. for felt a strong disine1ination for speech. Dr. Jim gave me keen look, and turned to Mrs. Durkee.
 1T Won't Take Anything"
 ''Tt's up to yoh. little lady" he said. with Mrs. Graham's permis- sion. I'm going to take charge of things here, medically. and I here by appoint you housekeeper. Just run things as if you were in yoh own home, and be sure Mrs. Graham isn't bothered with a single detail Find out where everybody but you and Aunt Dora can get rooms in the neigh borhood. 1 want Aunt Dora to help me take care of the elder Mrs Graham. They were very much at- trnctcd to each other down South last winter. and Aunt Dora Is q host where trouble Is, Now. that's set tied. Mrs. Durkee, yoh put this young woman to bed, after she has n hot bath and some hot milk
 "I am not going to bed" I said evenly. while my boy is outside somewhere on tho ground. And you needn't put any powders in food for me. for I won't take anything Fl
 Dr. Jim Eavo me another keen look. then turned away as if ac- duiescinE in my unreasona bleness But I felt uneasiiy that he had only postponed hts prescription
 Leila. take me 10 the elder Mrs Graham'a room" he said. "Yoh can find it?''
 Ie left 'he room and walked into tho hall Into which Edith Fairfax had gone but just moment before We all heard broken, astonished exclamation:
 "Ediei"
 A smotherod. gasping responses:
 Don't Jim. Im-all--riEht!"
 Then his steady, firm footsteps mounted the stairs. and I knew the girl he tdollzed had barred him from any share in the suffering which was swaying her.