The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-16

gaa sho had not moved. utill she
lay on hor right aide. proppcd ap
by the knife upon which nho had
spcarod herself with a last shuddcr
! slipped my hand under her right
shoulder and. gathering both legs on
my left forearm. slowly turning her
upon her back She neither moved
nor groancd, bat only quivcred In
my grasp. like a fledgling bird. ] took
tho pillow away 60 keep her flat. and,
with nervous care. slipped the edge
under the left shoulder 10 relieve the
heart Then I felt helpless Get a
doctor, Of course. hut FOR one moment
| felt a Wild desire 10 draw out the
knife. couldn't bear TO see that
handle sticking out. and a little Of
the blade. upon that pale olive.
smooth flesh. iynericaliy. l wanted
20 tear out the thing that was kill
Ing her, Fortunately my NURSES
training saved me, There was very
little blood round the wound. OBJ
Niously she had missed the heart
There must be hcmorrhage IN tho
lung; indeed. a little blood was al
ready trickllng from her mouth. aud
her pulse Was getting faint
was quite cool now. sun careless
OF my costume. ! ran 10 the base
ment. where Mrs Witham slept, /
had a lot ~ trouble waking her. and
moro IN making her understand. I
practically dressed her myself and
pushed her out Tho only thing she
said was. again and again "oh
deerie met That this should happen
In my house" Except once, Il never
liked that young lady"
When ! went M again. Mabel was
n'ill alive, Indeed. her eyes were
open, and as she saw me abe tried
to say something. bent down and
listened. but her voice was only "A
rustic I stood by her side In horrible
hclplessneas could do nothing but
only watch her agony
] had covered her up with "a
blanket. and could not look at that
elevated point made under the wool
linosa by the knife. At last the doe
tor came. a sleepy. rather bored.
dead-tired young man. After so sec
onds he rushed out Of the house 10
fetch an ice hag Agony How long
would Il take him az this tins Of the
night ! had vision OF Mrs Wit
ham pcerinE In nj tho door. on tiptoe.
as II afraid Of waking Mabel. or a.
u In church. and whispering. "pid
no take Il outT-
l did no, reply and for a moment
! saw her Eloat over that elevated
point under the blanket felt that
sho would never so away: she war
AZ II fascinated. AZ last. hair anErily.
! mo,ioncd her to 60 As abe closed
the door. Mabel az last managed 20
speak bent down, my car TO her
mouth
Miss Trent he gave me tho
chuck
Yea" l said. Il know, I know.
Don't think OF that; you1l be all
hight soon"
Tie Eave me tho chuck" she whis-
pcred again.
] Eaid nothing. what could sayT
Al these weeks. suppose. she'd bern
trying 10 communicate 20 me hli her
anguish. trying TO find sympathy. II,
can't b. done. human beings arr like
ships flying IN, & O &. and hardly
anybody ever reads the signal
Again: Miss Trent never
fall IN love, F1irt"
was holding her hand. bent
down and very softly kissed her on
the mouth. found my eyes stream
Ing. ! remembered sciTing a hand.
f,l Of mr. niEhtxown and drying my
eyes with H. When at last ! could
soe her again. a new oomposur, had
como over her face. Already the Jaw
vas dropping little. but there was
no expression In the rrvulsed. open
eyes heard tho doctor on IN.
stairs, carrying the leo bag. swearing.
| think. II was over. Che was dead
| went over 10 the window. where.
70 my arnazsment. a pailld dawn was
breaking In the graynesa OF the aisy
Almost at once shower began TO
fall, 70 fall at first gently. as the
stepping OF bird. then more sharply.
and a, last dscrrpitatinE upon the
zinc roofs ] thought. "a souls
gone thru the rain"