Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
INSrAILMENT v.
wBrpEcI.AREs HIS LOVE.


rYyHE doctor made hight Of Marte's injury.
-You've raised . considerable bump
he said ehassrfuliy. but no harm done.
- There u no occaxion TO feel anxious,
Arl Dunhsrton-K day or two and abe
v1u b about again.
He Wa . voluble man. THAT dog OF
chasaxs,. heeaid with disxust . certainly
wcudnt want tho brute leaping At mo out Of
the dsrk-I don't wonder your little ehauf.
four was knocked down. Mrs.. Brant olwin
abe vent to Fiortfn-@yinG q good word for
hfm-but disagreed with her entirely. Col
fax goes too far-much too far.- and he
shook hts-hsad 1D-dinpproval
II vas evident To Marie that the doctor
had beenStvsn An erroneous account Of her
miahAp. But that quite right, Marie re-
neetsd,ftv1Sbost't that -no-one but the fanily
shoui6 knOv-that Breck and Allen Colfax had
fought
A soon assthA doctor had embarked on
The stairs, W1t. who had brought him up,
bsnt and stroked Maries hand. I'm 90
sorry. nttlo ehauHeuress." ho said. his eyes
and voice tsndsr. Il know II hurts like the
dsuca but II WIN Be all right in a few days.
Thers isn't . better nurse on earth than
Aunt BsulAh. and IN do my best, too. 70
don't worry
4arfo's eyes wero mfsty with sleep and
Sst1tude "I'do not mind tho hurt, mon
asur-bysnd by'I shall be altogether happy.
20 nm coutented"
~That's right" he said with feeling. He
srstghtened, looked down at her in grave,
absorbed way. then turned to his aunt
you'll stay with her tonight, won't your"
he asked with . touch Of appeal
IAAI 49,
Mn to Mare n curIoIsly blcnk ,ouy.
trosns sxddcnly Ntcd and jdU dropped; for
9 second she seemed to be searching for her
potee. "Yes-- Then she COINED tvl1er
commend Of Il. ~Ot COURSE, I'm going to
stay.
20 madam! . Maria. objected. trying to
rouse from drowsiness "You must not.
cannot bs Of such trouble"
.I shaIl stay,hsre,~ Mrs. Dmbarton-Kent
rsturned.briefiy.
wei looked relieved. .You.rs 4 brick.
Amt Bsulah! I'll eet back a. soon az can.
I can mako myself comfortable In the "a.
rsxe tIIl.uoorntng."
sIts sftar rniduieht Take tho doctor
hack To Huntington. then 70 to your room
ana your bed. and rd advise you to do some
t1afultne before .poorntnx." !" Mrs. Dunbarton.
Kent said sternly. = Tho dsknows have
enouxh to o.think.ofrto.k keep me awake until
mnrninr!"
.Nadam-. Marie began, but her voice
t.ailed of: her eyes wero closing.
West bent to her again, Don't tn to
t.Ik.. hs- s-bexxedanxiously. IT want yuu to
rse-wel, Marie. It means Q great deal to
me-uur,getttng wen."
But Marie did not hear him; she was
ssleep. Whan he shaightened, MrA Dun
hsrton.Knt was eying him sven moro
sternry. "Hhve you lost your -eenses?" she
demanded.
20. I don't know!~ he retocted with an
ntr az suppressed excitement, why not!
She's the sweetest. most attractive thing I've
svar known. It vas too much for me, Brecku
performance-hee fnsane. I think. I don't
know. Aunt Bulah-I WON'T sleep tonight,
that I know. Why, ehe mixht have been
Killed. ana ahe turned hastily and went
downstairs,
Mr.. Dunbarton.Kent stared after him.
rnen she walked about the room, her brows
Emitted. she looked az II an additional anx-
1atv had been thrust upon her. Several
it1rnes shs paused to Listen, as il irnpatiently
waiting for West and the doctors depar.
tnre. Then. when Marie sighed In her sleep,
she stopped and looked at the little face
nrxmad In bandages. the sweet lips parted
sswhtly. dark brow, and long lashes distinct
an = white, tired face. On the counterpane
Nar,e'. hand Law reAaxed. It was red and
,vor,x hardened. nevertheless a shapely little
hand.
Mr. Dunbarton. Kent moved II gently. put
n beneath the covers.