The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-05

, some wonderful work in this picture" /" Can you finish 1t without her Tony" l asked | "Oh, l am not thinking of that I am only thinking that because of my l foolish obsessien for types, she may pay with her life" And Tony Mel ton turned to conceal an emotion he could not control Further conversation was inter rupted by the arrival of the doctor 1 saying;
 Come on. Mir storm if you would i like 10 see Miss Dalton
 "Oh, doctor, is she going to liver" asked eagerly
 T can't tell yet, Miss Winston. I
 would have more hope for you in he same condition, the doctor replied with professional appraisal of ny physique
 john Storm raised his chin instant
 ly. ready to take Kittys part even with the doctor Tony Melville laid his hand on his arm Come, John" he said quietly. Kitty looked like small child l stretched out on the white hospital
 bed.
 It was the first time that I had l ever looked upon anyone who was 1 unconscious The sight Is appalling. especially if it be one you love. | John rushed forward and dropped 1 on his knees beside her bed. From l his murmuring l knew that he was 1 praying incoherently to her and to 1 lis God.
 i The sound of his voice apparently
 reached her. The long lashes, still 1 beaded with the makeup, tremhled 1 against her cheek as though they 1 were too heavy for the weak eyelids 1 to raise
 The makeup which in their haste l to operate, the surgeons had not at l tempted to remove, made her look more ghastly than ever.
 kitty, Kitty speak to me! Speak
 to mel It is l, John" Again there was trembling of the l eyelashes and this time they parted,
 of recognition lighted her face "Oh. Kitty. you are going to livel l You must 1 want you SO" Her lips moved and he bent down
 and listened. Then raised his head
 and murmured. "She says. Its all right, John. It's all right" l "Of course 1t is all right. dear one. his voice rang out triumphantly. | John Storm seemed to think that Kitty herself held the keys of life
 and death and had elected, for his sake to live.
 Again John bent over her to catch l her faint whisper, Quickly he turned
 to me;
 "She has called your name, virgie He made room for me and l. too l dropped on my knees beside the bed At first I could not distinguish the 1 words but finally John storm trans l lated the broken sound. She saxs I Virgie, that she wants you to havs
 it all. Do you understand what she
 nieans?"
 Yes, dear. understand" and l
 turned away to hioe my tears. She wants to write it," he said
 again.
 Quickly he wrote the words q | want Virgie to have everything" And putting the pencil in -hs
 nerveless fingers he held her hand while she made a cross below her
 written name. And then, as though
 everything had been done that should
 be done, she turned with great ef- l fort to the man who was looking at ] her as though by his very gaze, he would hold her when death beckoncd ] She gazed steadily at him for a long
 moment as though to imprint his l image upon her mind for all ternity 1 Then her lips moved and she said so
 that all of us in the room heard the l words
 Kiss me. John. Kiss me- And with his lips pressed against
 hers John Storm received her last
 breath.
 Tomorrow-The Aftermath.
 Copyright, John r. Dlle Col