The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-26

'ssssa after Don when jan .was at
the office.
.x.,nathetieaily Been In pain all
AN. he wanted me TO send for you.
-. there! | hadn't anyone to send.
~ YOU know. Miss I've done
~ha, could for him"
mi threw her hat down onto the
,.s,e and went quickly into the little
sssraom: she had forgotten 1ailenr
,.vr for the moment. she had forgot.
=, everything but the poor boy
.sam she could now hear moaning
fAintiy.
~nan--darllngr' she was on her
$3.50 hv the bed, he was all that was
-, "a her IN the world now kathy
80 zone; irritable and unjust as he
.sea was, she loved him.
ue turned his head restlessly as
~, spoke: hts face was very white;
ss,,e beads OF perspirauon stood on
his upper lip
vyoa might might have come
s.snre--- he said: the words we're
sroken with little stified groans OF
rain.
:, once: won't leave you now"
she went hack 20 Tallentyrc--
~ue's ifl--pleasc don't stay :"
ralrntyro was standing rather
A.,rlexsly In the middle Of the room.
~ looked absuraly out OF place. Jill
thought, and a little hystericai desire
a laugh seizcd her in spite OF her
.,x,ety. she wondered savageiy what
4. thought Of her home. with its
urlv. cheap furniture. and air Of
poverty.
-l.m sorry. but It's no use stay
,nr.- she said again. rather CURLY.
.spoa can't see anybody when he's
IN he has such dreadful pain. !"
Her voice trvmhlcd a little.
~But isn't there anything I can
ao.-cant I fetch a doctor--or---do
anything for your" he asked.
she Bit her lip.
s-The doctor Is quite close. but
but don't like 90 ask YOU to go"
she knew how everybody would
stare al Tailentyrr In his dress
clothes: II gave her a little feeling
Of hyxterta to think of the excite
ment his presence would cause In the
road.
II win eo--cersaIniy win 60"
Txllrntyre said at once. IF you win
tell me his name
-Baker--Dr. Baker :. It's only In
he next street.
She went back 20 Don.
He was lying with closed eyes
now: his thin hands were clutch.ng
the bcdclothcs; Jill took them In her
ewn-
she had seen him Hike this before.
hundreds cf times. but each time Il
wrun~ her heart ssreah--earh time
she seemed to suffer each pain with
him.
Il seemed an eternity before she
heard Taiientyrc coming back: he
lad brought the doctor with him
JIM tried TO thank him. she said
she hoped he<wouid not stay any
bnrer: she said she was sorry for
having kept him-thas he would be
hte for his friends
II shall not 60 now" Taiicntyre
aid Il would rather stay. II
may he had had q few moments
conversation with the doctor on the
way from his house. and there vas
snmething very riufui In his eyes AZ
shey rested on Jiils anxious face.
She hardly answered. she turned
hack into the bedroom. closing the
door.
Tslientyre was iest alone: he sat
DOWN on the couch where Don spent
most OF his time. and looked round
ne little room.
10 this was her home. was Il. poor
little xirii--there was a plying ten
derress In his Lazy eyes as he looked
Il the ugly furniture and cheap win
~ curtains with which Jill lived
esch day Of her life
No wonder she thought 20 much OF
mpney. and the things II could buy
-end he had called her mercenary'
Thern was q small fire burning
~ In the CRATE. but the window
- open a little way behind the
sutton blind. and out in the road he
epuld hear q woman's raucous
volce---
Now then. Tnery--oome in. VIII
ysrs-r won't ALI tell your father
when e comes 'ome -
Tailensyre drew his shoulders to-
gether with a little shiver OF dis
iaste: he rose from the couch and
walked over TO the fire.
He could hear voices behind the
tlosed door across the room: he won
dsred what they were saying. Pres
nifty the door opened and Jill came
out She walked straight up to him.
and laid both hands on his coat
sleeve: her eyes were wiid--aimost
sxpreszionless: he had the uncom-
f0Ttable feeling that she did not know
him--that she would have chung TO
ne arm OF anyone who had been
Sanding there az he was: there was
somsthing frightened and desperate
n the grasp OF her fingers.
He's very H." she said; even her
voice sounded changed and hoarse.
-pr. Baker says l must send for
hathy How can I, when she In
Psris7-how can r." suddenly
ne took her hands from his arm;
sne wrung them in agony. what
an fo-what can I do?"
Iallentyre put an arm around her:
~ spoke soothIngiy.
It's all right--don't get upset.
~ see 10 Kathy II here
m London :. I'll fetch her at
dnce.S
she looked at him disbelievIngiy.
here--shs hn't-oh, you know
we Isn't; you're only saying II to
~ and comfort me Oh. what
snalI do7--"
Iailentyrc took her hands in a
firm grasp.
Tour sister is herein London"
y said; be spoke slowly and delIber-
asiy az IL TO force his words home
ner. She came home last week
thought you knew. T."
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