Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-01

You might might have |
come before" he said; the words were
broken with little stified groans Of pain.
Jill bent and kissed him
II didn't know; would have come
at once; won't leave you now
She went back to Tallentyre-
Hes ill-plcase don't stay !"
Tnllentyre was standing rather help
lessly in the middle Of the room he
looked absurdly out OF place, jill
thought, and a little hysterical desire
to laugh seized her in spite OF her
anxiety; she wondered savasely what
ho thought of her home, with Its ugly,
cheap furniture, and air Of poverty. =,
.'Tm sorry, but it's no use staying,
she said again, rather CURLY. Don
can't see anybody when he's I'LL
he has such dreadful pain.H Her voice
trembled a little. i
"But isn't there anything can do?
can't fetch docror--or-do any
thing for you?" he ASKED.
She bit her lip.
The doctor Is quite close. but-but
| ! don't like to ask you to 80.
She knew how everybody would stare
at Tallentyre In his dress clothes IL
gave her little feeling Of hysterla 70
think of the excitement his presence
would cause in the road. ,, .
r.u VIII s.;J ~ nnce "If YOU win
| tell me his name
"Baker-Dr. Baker . it's only
In the next street.
She went back to Don.
He was lying with closed eyes now;
his thin hands we're clutchIng the oed-
clothes; jill took them in her own
She had seen him ike this before,
bundreds Of times, sut each time 1t
wrung her heart afresh-e each time sne
seemed to suffer each pain with MIN.
II seemed an eternity before she
heard Tallentyre coming back ne hao
brought the doctor with him.
I'm tried to thank him; she SAID sne
honed ne would not stay any longer
sbe said she was sorry for having Asp.
him--that he would be late iof ' n''
friend. :, ,.
~ shall not go now Tailentyre
said. ...u r may"
he had had a few moments coh' So,
ltion with the doctor on the way a~ ,,srr
his house, aud there was something Veis
pitiful in his eyes as they re''eu
Jill's anxious face. =, $1,000
She hardly answered; she turned
hock into the bedroom, closing the dooV -.
: Tailontyrc was left alone; he sa.
down on the couch where Don spent
most Of bis time, and looked round the
little room. ;., ,oor
2 little girl there was plying ten
derpess in his lazy eyes as he looked AZ
Z tho ugly furniture and cheap WINDOW
curtains with which Jill lived every da5
; of her life. .S -,
No wonder she, thought 50 much o
a money, and the things 1t could puy-anc
r he had called her mercsnary -
There was q small hre burning 10"
o in the crate, but the window was oper
n little way behind the cotton blind. anf
= out in the road he could hear woman
4 Now then, 'Enery-come in, VII
YER won't 'alf tell your fathe
. when q comes 'ome
4 Tallentyre drew his shoulders togethe
with a little shiver of distaste; he ros
= from the couch and walked over to tn
fire.
: He could hear voices behind tn
( closed door across the room; he won
u dered what they were saying
presently the door opened and Jill cam
/ out. She walked straight up to him
r and laid both hands on his coat sleeve
u her eyes we're wild-almost cIpres
sionless; no had the uncomfortabl
feeling that she did not know him-tba
e she would have clung to the arm o
any one who had been standing ther
- as he was there was something fright
ened and desperate in the grasp of he
e fingers.
:. Hes very ill.," she said; even he
e voice sounded changed and hoarse. DIR
s Baker says ! must send for kathy -
J: How can I, when she is In aris?-hov
It can II suddenly she took he
hands from his arm !; she wrung them il
1t def"
!; Tallentyre put an arm round her; h
. spoke soothingly.
d ITS all right-don't get upset; r.
70 see to everything-Kathy is here
London - III fetch her at once"
- She looked at him disbelievingiy.
,s Here she isn't-oh, you kno,
she isn't; you're only saying It to tr
n and comfort me - Oh, what >ha
n ] do"
Tallentyre took her hands in fir,
ID grasp.
your sister is herein London" |,
= said he SPOKE slowly ana dclibrratcl
IL as il to force his words home to hei
IL She came home last week-I though
,e you knew; l.
j. Jill wrenched her hands free-ht
eyes were blazing, in her heart sh
rt knew he was speaking the truth an
1t yet she knew, too. that she must den
he it, and must go on denying il.
D kathy would never have come bac
t. without telling her; Kathy would nev,
y have al owed one single day to pa,
he before she came to her--it was a cru
ot lie-a wicked lie