The Washington times., 1924-05-15

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But It did not explain the SUD.
den and drastic decision she made.
And kept. She was determined
about It and would not even ride
with him.
He said to her: You're foolish
little thingl Oh, you're silly little
fanatic--aren't your"
She thought by this that he
was making very light Of It and
she was oddly d;smayed.
How long is the exile to
last?'
She said with a studied nip
pance: ''Oh this, you know, is
the day Of indeterminate sem
fences. So | can't just tell
''But when q man is sentenced
he always knows for why. When
am to be told the nature Of my
offense?' @
she coIored 80 painfully that he
did not insist. He would wait his
time. He would learn-well, all
he wanted to know about her
In a manner, commonplace
enough, yet remarkable, the facts
he sought were given him He
was called to Stockton on a
consultation. And 1t happened
that the afternoon he was leaving
he met Chickie at the hospital and
told her of this.
The simple announcement came
with the force Of a blow. She
was instantly confused and STAN
mered: "Oh--yes--are you? VIII
you be gone long?"
"Three or four days, perhaps.
I've arranged to look over some
research of classmate Of mine.
He's done some good work"
She said family: "That must be
Doctor Robert Emerson, isn't it?''
"Yes-do you know him?a
She nodded, feeling that hands
pressed her bowling to the earth.
Why did she say that! Why had
she Nspokenl But she went on:
..'Yes-I know DR.. Emerson, quite
we'll"
''You do? well-he's a good
fellow. Now. goodby, Miss!'' His
eyes were very winning: II hope
You miss me. There's a concert
the night return or something.
and listen, you mere nurse! I'm
taking you. You've had your way
wen see about mine. :"
She scarcely heard-for there
was a ringing and q fog In her
brain.
He would say to DR.. Emerson:
"oh, by the way-you know Hell.
ena Bryce-nurse-"
And DR.. Emerson would be
astounded. He would talk OF
her. Then David would hear It
all. even of the inquest
and OF all the charges that
were brought
Hours and hours after. he left
her Thoughts pressed upon her.
warm and faint. They frightened
ner. Why should she care IL he
learned it all? Didn't she want
this? Didn't she wish to be left
alone. Hadn't she deliberately
sought to eliminate him?
OF course
Yet a thousand times she saw
Dr. Emerson's large, intelligent
face-then David's so salIow and
strongly cut, yet with its vital
and winning eyes.
he would be repulsed learning
all this Of her. He would wish
never to look at her again
She dreaded the thought Of his
return; and dreaded again the
thought Of his remaining there.
But she said to herself: EasFJa
Knows already-of course. he t,oesi
Why does he suppose / had to
This didn't reassure her. For IL
would be different when he learned
all the details and how she had
sneaked off to a ranch house and
worn wedding ring and nre.
tended to be married and lied go
much and. then at last running
away and carrying the child dead
to the doctor
Oh, he might even wonder .,bout
tnat and just how the child had
died. Others did
What If he did?
But II he should come and ask
her about it. II he should do that
She would never speak. she
would turn from him--let him
think anything he wished, An
overpowering melancholy stole
upon her.