The Washington herald., 1922-05-31
comt,-ses from Yesterday.

Conttsaed from Yesterday.
Jane stood quite dumfounded be-
fore the pretty little nurse.
You mean I cannot go into his
room while-while he Is sleepingr'
You may walt in the parlor." the
nurse said in a tone that Jane was
Jealous enough to consider quite
econdescending.
But he asked for me-he sent
for me-" Jane argued.
He was delirious all night. He
wanted you this morning-but now
he II asleep. The doctors orders
not to be disturbed by anyoner'
You know who am?"
Miss Richards. you said"
II am Mr.. Traverse's fancee,"
Jane emphasized rather ridiculously.
Indeed, when Mr.. Traverse
awakes. / shall send for you"
Jane began to crumpfe. She coyld
not cope with this clear-eyed girl
who had all the vitalizing force of
a strong personality living under
hygtenic regime.
Jane thought the color in that
nurses cheek was not the only sign
of her bounding good health. In
contrast. Jane felt the Ianguor OF a
girl who has worked for months
and months In a stuffy office down
town.
Jane was beautiful. but she was
not as wholesome-as alive as this
little nurse. She realized II. James
was a pale beauty, with only the
warmth OF red hair to save her from
being plainly colorle3s.
I'm going to-just to look al
him." Jane insisted.
The nurse stood squarely in the
door.
I'm sorry. miss. but / am only
following the doctors orders Mr..
Traverse is a very sick man. You
don't want to risk his life-do your
His life?" Jane shrieked.
The hand of the nurse wa.
clapped upon her mouth. and befor.
Jane could realize 1t, she was being
hustled Tito the elevator.
Down-down-dow
Risk his life He was that Ill
And II was all her fault. Again
and again 1t was her fault.
Jane wept as she sank into q
wicker chair In the parlor and tried
to manage herself as she waited
Waited for what? To be admitted
by this chic little nurse to be per-
mitted just to go in and look al
him.
The head nurse came down to talk
TO Jane. There was a lengthy re-
port Of his condition. blow on the
head had knocked him senselessl
He had been delirious in spells and
desperately inclined.
He wanted to commit suicide
jump out of the window"
Why? Jane whispered in awe
He has been raving about you
and some Russian dancer, and
gather he is worried about-loye
affairs"
Jane colored under the direc,
gaze of the nurse.
Il am engaged to marry Mr.. Ira
verse" she said primly. He has no
love affairs. as you call them. He
was inveigled into a fight last night
at the Ball Des ArtIstes, and a
crazy Frenchman is responsible for
his injuries"
Jane was cold with fear when
she was finally summoned to 60 to
the bedside of her lover.
The nurse cautioned her not TO
talk too much, and 1t was a very
wilted and humble Jane who kneIt
at the side of Norman Traverse in
fis white little bed and sobbed.
Sweetheart - what what has
happened"
He touched her hair and looked
into her eyes.
He did not kiss her.
Don't you know me. dear?" Jane
pleaded.
Yes. You won the golden apple, {"
he said DULY.
neck and wept, What does it mat
ter about the golden apple. All ]
want is you-youl"
He looked at her sadly Are you
sure. little Jane, that you know
your own mind7"
Il love you" Jane protested.
Then why"