The Arvada enterprise., 1924-03-27
CHAPTER xI-Continucd.

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Pierre kept beside him and stood by
the motor. hat still in his hand. while
the doctor talked irriiably: mo. You
certainly cant see her, for some time.
shall not allow anyone to see her
except the nurse. 1t will be "A matter
OF weeks. She'll be lucky If she gets
back her sanity at all. She was en-
tirely out of her head there at the
frayed to II frnzzlc. Horribly un-
healthy life and unnatural. TO take
4 country girl. an ignorant. unframed,
healthy animal, bring her to the city,
and force her under terrific pressure
into life so foreign to her--wcll! II
was just n piece of ID brutality
Then his acute eye suddenly fixed
Itself on the man standing on the curb
listening.
you're from the West yoursclfI'
"Yes. sir
"Kncw her in the old days-eh?'
"Ycs, sir" picrrc's voice was faint
and he put n hand against the motor
with you to that lfep You're no,
feeling any too tit yourself, are youi
Look here. Get in and III drop you
where you belong"
Pierre obcye1 rather blindly and
leaned back with closed eyes. The
doctor got out flask and poured him
dose of brandy.
whats the trouble? Too much New
York;
Pierre shook his head and smiled.
mo, sir I've been bothered and
didn't get around to eating and sleep
Ing lately"
Then III take you to n restaurant
and wen have supper. need some
thing myself. And. look here. I'll
make you promise. Just AS soon rs
/ consider her lit for an interview
with anyone, I'll let you see Miss West.
That helps you II whole lot, doesn't
TT"
But there were other powers be
sides this friendly one, watching over
Ioan. and they were bent upon keep
Ing Pierre away. Day after sickcning
day Pierre came and stood beside the
desk. and the girl. each time a little
more careless of him. n little more In
solcnt toward him-for the cowboy
would not notice her blouse and her
transformation and the invitation of
her cycs-gavc him negligent and dis.
couragin. information.
"Mlss West was better, but very
weak. No She wouldn't see anyone.
Yes, Mr.. Morcna could see her but not
Mr.. Lands, certainly not Mr.. Pierre
Landis of Wyoming"
And the doctor. being questioned by
the hnlf,frantic Wcstcrncr. admitted
that MIR. Morcnn had hIntcd ut reasons
why II might b" dangerous for the
patient to see her old friend from the
West. Pierre stood to receive this
sentence, and after 1t his eye fell. The
doctor had seen the quick. desperate
moisture In them.
Il tell you what. Lnndis," he said,
putting a hand on Picrrc's shoulder
I'm willing 10 take n risk. I'm sure
Of one thing, Miss West hasn't even
ItlIu hl Your inquiries.
YOU mean Morcnu's making II up
about her not being willing to see meY"
81 do mean that. And no doubt
he's doing II with the best intentions,
But I'm willing 10 take II risk See
those stnlrSl You run up them to the
NTH floor. The nurse is out. Gael
Is ~ attendance that Is. he's in the
sltt,Ig room. She doesn't know of his
prer.nce, hasn't been allowed to see
him Miss Vests door-thc outside
unr-is nlnr. Go up. Get past Gurl
n you can, Behave yourself quietly.
md II You see the least sign Of weak.
ness on the part Of Miss West, or II
she shows the slightest diSlnclinatiun
for your company, come down-l'm
trusting you-as luIckly as you can
and tell me. !lL~uit Have your
promlscT'
Yes. sir" guSpcd Pierre.
The doctor sullci nt the swift. lean
Ing grace or his western friends
ascent. lie was anxious concerning
the result NJ his experiment. but there
wns n memory upon him of haunted
look In jonu's eyes that seemed the
fellow tn II look nf pirrrc's. lie rather
believed In mtutIons, especially his
own.