San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-08
CHAPTER XIV.


Throughout the night Kelsey sat in
his chair. The thought of going to
bed did not even occur to him.
On only one point could he think
clearly, or come to decision-he
must see the girl without delay, at
the earliest possible moment. he
must warn her to be on her guard.
to question every move or suggestion
of those about her.
As the day broke, he eagerly
scanned the morning sky, and
thanked fortune that it was fair. III
the weather were rainy or threaten
ing. she would not be allowed on the
grounds. The sun, though, was rising
on n model June day, rare enough Tor
any poets praise.
He knew that there was no chance
of her appearing before 10 O'CLOCK
and so after breakfast he went to the
office and pretended to be deep in his
research work, although his eyes went
constantly seeking the clock.
On the stroke of ten, he hurried OUT,
but only to find her closely attended
nv the nurse who had been with her
the day before. The same thing was
true at eleven, and again at twelve.
But when he made his next recon
noissance, his heart leaped. Hope, as
he called her now to himself, was sit
ting alone on the stone bench where
he had talked to her the day before
She was writing ON her pad as usual
and the nurse had turned her atten'
tion to a more difficult patient.
Kelsey sat down foot or tive
away from her. and pretended to
watch the men pulling down the wall
The girl went on scribbling, her face
turned a little away from Kelsey; Du'
as he seated himself she began talk
ing low and fast.
aLet me talk first" she said, I've
got to make clear to you my plan 10!
getting away, while l have the chance
DR.. Bristow is going to town this
| EVENING""
"Ohs YES" he answered, al heart
him on the telephone this morninl
telling the chairman that ne would o'
at the meeting without fan.
"Then we can manage u! Iner'
was thrill in her voice. Listen
And while she scrubbed, she un
| folded to him plan so simple AM
vet so supremely audacious tnat
took his breath. Before she had MAJ
FINISHED, he had caught her idea an'
was on fire with it. -.
He drew his cap. down over hl
owes. and clasping his hands beh.n'
his head. stretched his feet out lazily
The nurse came toward them. AM
Hone. with a swift movement, sllppe
her pencil beneath her on the bench
She looked nervously about and thel
ms the woman stood before her, sh
glanced up with troubled appeal. .
"I've lost my pencil" she said. ="
was writing a beautiful story. ou
what can 1 do without a pencil!
Kelsey, rs if he hadn't noticed he
before, took pencil from his pocNe
and handed it to her. She thanke
him and began to write again;
"Shell keep that up for hours
the nurse smiled at Kelsey. NOT
word out of her, and never movin
from the spot. Lucky for me, TOO
Her sister is on the sick list and ly
cot charge of Verna. but my hand
are full this afternoon with MIS-
Susv Doane. She's seeing masheg
peeping out from behind every busi
irving TO flirt with her."
She was interrupted by scream
The patient she had Just left WI
backing away in terror from pass
ing gardener. III, a.
An right. Miss Susy,- called IN
nurse. "He won't speak to you.
no right there and protect you.
she turned 10 the girl on the bencl
"Now you'll stay here. dear, until
come for you, won't you?" Then 81
hurried away. -, A..
bothers me-" Hope resumed the d,'
cussion Of their plan. land that's u
question Of time. They force us to
in nj G o'clock. you know. ana 70
NAV not be able to do YOUR part :
soon. II not, | must stay behind.
81 will never leave without you
Kelsey declared firmly.
They talked moment or wv
longer. and then Kelsey. giving
start as il he had just awakened fro
n reverie, got up and walked back
the house.
His sleenless night, the III realiz
ton of the dangers that threatent
Hope. the feeling that he was abo'
to embark on the most momentol
adventure of his life had left him ha
gard and pale.
Back in the office again. he work,
steadily for a few minutes and thu
dropped his pen and pressed his han
to his tmeples with an uncontrolled
groan.
Something the matter. Doctor
Bristow's secretary. who was wOrkiI
across the room, looked up sympath'
ically.