Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-12
sou tell her John Dredd has been here

You"
The girl moved. The young man did
not wait. He fled t" the kitchen aud
smith wet his hapd and moistened the
girls forehead, She opened her eyes
looking at Morley smith dazedly. Then
she sat up letting her feet slide to the
floor. womanlikc. her first act was 10
put her hand to her hair.
! Il tainted" she said
quite so!" said Morley Smith
"Jove, yes."
The girl placed her hands on the
edge Of the couch, not attempting tc
rise.
II feel aucer." she tald. Let me SIT
here minute. and I'll feel all right
guess. I'm sort of weak, YOU sec. I've
been sick" she explained, and amt
strong yet. She hasn't come yet?''
Nc said Morley smith, He did no;
know who she" was cut tho girl cvi-
IDENTIFY referred TO the person in the
room across tho hall. the person who
had been so fond OF the child. who
ever the child had beeS. Tne girl lcau-
| ed forward, breathing little hard, and
| letting her chin rest on her chest
asked.
And he hasn't been here yct?" she
Who asked Morley Smith. John
Dredd?"
As II the shock were greater than
straight, her eyes suddenly alive again.
She put her hand on Morley Smiths
arm
What do You know about John
Dredd?' she asked t~nsely. Hes not
here? lie hasn't hccn here7"
What her emotion was that caused
| her 10 utter the questions with such
thrilling feeling, Morley Smith could
not know. He thought he detected
fesr-an overwhelming fear.
II say he said. you don. see him
In the room here. whn.-''
Tho giri seemed relieved She re-
moved her hand from his arm.
don't get things clear yet sh.
said am dizzy yo, think. You did
say John Dredd: didn't YOU? Tell me,
Was he here while fsiuted7'
You're hit off your head yc'.
what" said Morley Smith. "fmaglu-
ins things, WHAT"
For answer the sirl struggled to her
feet. She WAS stin SO weak that she
had to put ou; hand and support
herself by holding to Morley Smith's
arm. She stood thus a moment and
then leaned AGAINST him, closing ncr
eyes and swaying
catching her breath and making an
effort You must a.. ner away be-
fore Father comes back. She Will 80
with you. fou'll toll her II VIII be AL
.fisht Tell her-tcli her rye found 4
job for hcr-that YOU have found one.
Rraidins carpet-rass, Tell her Il l. a
good job. and that thu money will bs
enough TO take care OF me in a hosPi-
tai She will go with y-u then. That's
all she wants now. TO have money to
send m" 10 the hospital. And shc will
not be anr trouble 10 them. just soma
rags torn up. so she can braid them.
aud she will sit and hc no trouble a.
all They need only remind her that
she Is doing Il to keep me In the hos
pital, II she forgcts They can toll
hcr | am getting wet. and shc Will
sit and braid all day"
She took step toward the door:
but the door opened and Q woman
stood In it.
Come In Mother" the giri .aii:
but tho words were not nec~,srr,.
for the woman did not hesitate. She
might have been fifty. but she looked
older. her dark hair being strcatcd
vita gray. and her countenancc pinch
cd md psllid Sho crosHed the room
to Morley Smith. her thin hands ciarp-
I'd against her breast. and looked ap
into his face with the pitifuIly auea-
tiouing look Of child In her cyc6
1t II all right. Mother the girl
said reassurinEiy. 1T n Mr.. Cardigan
MIR. Francis Cardigan. told YOU
about him don't YOU remember. Moth
er7 He Is going to show you where tho
work ". the easy work you can do 10
earn 80 much money. so I rin be we'll ''
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Tuosds'a chieftainl