Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30

transactions, because Wtlfred moved
in daze. She was afraid he would
keeping his share of the contract
Their business was settled in week
She did fairly we'll. and there was a
surplus pathetic turplus-remain-
ing for a dark and doubtful future.
They were debating the ACCESSIBILITY
the Bowdin misfortunes when tele-
gram came Forwarded from Coronado.
your father very Ill. Come at once.
STUART MACMoNAGLE."
We've got to 20. We've got to co."
Wilfred kept repeating stupidity.
Possessed Of sudden nervous en-
ergy. he brought out his suit case and
began packing, as though catching q
train were q matter Of minutes. Ethel
felt only disdainful pity for his irreso-
Lutte frenzy and turned her back upon
his poor efforts at helping himself. A
dull thump brought her back to his
case. Wilfred, bending over his bag
gage. had tainted and lay huddled on
radiator. He was unconscious.
IT was all very well for the house
physician. a frog-like little man
who came in his own good time. to
talk about Wilfred's having a long
rest. He had had nothing but rest. so
far as Ethel knew. during the point
less years OF his Insignificant life. But
Wilfred was obviously i'll since the
shock which hurled him swooning
over his open suit case. The google
eyed doctor mentioned anemia, nerv-
GUS prostration add q series Of dim
cult Latin names. Like all second
stefan spent . great deal Of time dis
playing his knowledge.
Wilfred went to bed. very white. very
silent. very pathetic.
I'VE can't stay here!" was about all
he said. but he repeated it with a per-
sistence SO child-like that Ethel was
driven to frenzy of despair.
reiterated plant. Hotel bills were ac-
lively eating into their surplus. New
ertheless the young Mrs. Bowdin real
ICED that the medical frog would kill
her husband In time. and so she went
to Or. Delaney. a man then locally
plight. With something Of the broad
minded generosity which had gone to-
ward putting him up In the profession.
DR.. Delaney smiled at the prospect OF
another bad risk, came and looked
into Wilfred's case
was his verdict. 1T will need time and
a great deal Of patience. Medication.
Of course-but 1t won't amount to
much here. What he needs is quiet,
building UP. good plain food. And
don't by any means try to take him
east until he gets a lot better"
All this sounded SO simple!
lrnnw EtfvO Aarlared Wi1frpd
in his feeble voice as soon as the doc
tor had gone, lit was a rotten shame
the way keeled over. It's positively
nothing. I've had those spells a dozen
times and been as At as a fiddle next
day; II you'll only help me into my
stay where you are" she COM
manded none too gently. and went
forth again in search Of something.
somewhere, to be their shelter during
the terrible months to come.
A comfortable house In wholesome
nsighborhood. plenty Of light and air,
all modern OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES was all
she wanted. 1t was raining half
heartedly, and half -heartedly she
waded through seas Of mud, searching
the cheaper suburbs.
Floundering. ,prying into saualid
neighborhoods infested by Japanese.
trickery which had brought her to
this. Wilfred PROSTATE in Los Ange-
les. old Alky coIlapsed-dying. prob
ably-in New York. Money gone: po-
sition gone: and a baby was expected
some time In February!
There were a few dim lights on the
horizon. After the hotel bills were
paid. they would have enough left to
maintain them in almost comic pow
erty for two months. Then there was
this small cons9lation-the people did
gal heir and his stenographer bride.
They had registered at the hotel un-
der the name Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bowers, and she had adopted this
pseadonym, which agreed with the
initials on their baggage. She was
glad, too. about Bob. He had gradu-
ated with honors. and she had prom
Used him q course at the Beaux Arts.
OF course. that must go glimmerIng.
but she had got him on his feet.
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