The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-23

Doris, told me last night that she hoped you would call on him with herr"
 clavering played this card boldly, determined to have his answer. Then she knows I am coming over2" Margaret looked at Ciavering rather reproachfully. The look rather I tnHn the words made Clavering feel , that Glendening had won. Margaret did not want Doris to know. Then he replied:
 NO. I do net think she was cer- tain, but she told John Davis and me that she hoped she had persuaded you to come." Both relapsed into silence until the hospital was reached. "Dr Milton Is waiting" said the attendant.
 | Clavering stepped back. Come with me, Mir. Clavering," said Margaret Earle "T know that Dr. George told you my side of the Glendening case. I want you to hear what have come say to pr. George now"
 Clavering's heart sank. She was going back to Glendening, he thought, for surely no woman would want an- ether to hear her pour her heart out ! to her lover. He followed her with tagging steps.
 Margaret Margaret Have you really come to me when I am crip- pied and worthless-when all I have, i all the hold I have on you Is my great need?" pr. Milton's voice was vibrant with emotion as with out stretched arms he greeted Margaret Earle.
 "Yes, I have come to you, dear never to leave you again-if you wish me to stay" Clavering stopped on the threshold. ! turned abruptly and went down the hall.
 Finally he paused at door. knocked gently and entered. Harry Glendening welcomed him with anxi- ous eyes.
 As Milton's door closed on Claver- ing. Margaret, unmindful of every thing save the man lying so pale and pain-ridden before her said trem- ulously:
 "Oh, dear heartl Can you ever forgive me for not realizing that l loved you long ago? You have been ever in my heart-even when my mind was possessed by Harry Glen dening's personality. You will not think am a tickle or light woman when I tell you that after had written the intimate, un- sparing story of my whole affair with Harry to you. a great change came over me. I saw things clear ly I saw Harry Glendening in all his horrifying reality. I saw myself as never shall again. Above all, Ganr0a-daar on. how I wanted you-so much that l feared myself.
 Tt was then, dear George, that ran away, for I knew you would and could never tell me that you loved me while your wife-"
 pr. Milton pressed his lips against the warm hands that he had been convulsiyely holding against his breast. For a long minute they were in each others endurance. Both un- derstood. Then George Milton gazed upon his mate. Enraptured he drank in her being with eager eyes. Their souls met and fused. Bliss ineffable possessed them.
 Finally pr. Milton spoke, breaking the spell: Did you know I was going to have an operation for skin graft ing this morning?" he asked.
 Yes. and I want you to let me give you some of my skin. dear"
 "Oh, could not; cannot let you do that for me-"
 "Yes, yes. must. must do sone- thing to show you that love you. I want to suffer fer you. I must do some big things to make you under stand that I am all yours; something by which you will show that the years of unrest and infatuation have passed; that Harry Glendening is though he had never been.
 Do you know dear. one Of the reasons I came back?'
 No. tell me-"
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