The Washington times., 1924-05-22
The Sequel to ''Chickie Elenore Il Meherin

really not dependent on a large
private practice. And at present,
I'm more interested in hospital
work.
What's your next argument?' '
She felt oppressed chill stole
over her. She said in a quiet,
beaten way: "Oh, / think you
know exactly what / mean. I've
chosen the way have to go. I'm
not going to turn from it. And
you're not as immune as you
think. The worlds judgment can
not always be scoffed into silence.
1t; is a bitter thing to bear"
He opened her hands and. look
ed at them, musing-then at her
face. There was a tenderness
and a light in his: Don't you
think, Miss Nurse, that I'm big
enough to look out for myself?
Do need a thin slip like you are
to fight my way?"
No-you don't, Mr.. David. And
you may think I'm slim, but even
so know what / should do and
what wish to do and what /
have to do. You don't need me
to protect you, perhaps. but
there's my side of it,"
What may that be. Helene ?"
'Well-people win see ms out
with you. They will think it quite
out OF order. They will talk of
me, and that / left one nns-
pital- She smiled, drawing
in her lips. "And then they will
talk Of you. / don't think you
should want me to be put in such
a position-oh well-of interfer-
ing with your career"
What people say can't inter.
rere with my career. I've told
you that"
"All right-then it interferes
with my happiness to be regard
ed as one who hurts others
His fingers clinched on her
wrist: Zone who hurts others!
When have you hurt anyone,
Helena-how can you hurt any
one?"
She drew her hand free, be.
coming very busy tucking in
locks of hair. TITS beauti-
full night, isn't tim awfuIly
tired--cant we have the problems
some other time. You know this /
is the first peaceful hour I've
had in weeks and weeks. I'd
much appreciate 1t, most kind
sir. If you would allow me to
forget yesterday and the day be-
fore-and Just have this moment.
Morally, David-I've only d
few months more-not even that
long. and you let me finish
then after that we can SEE
What do you intend to &c
when you finish
She laughed ''Oh--iidn't you
know? I've seven dollars. That's
what Jake left me in his will so
that l could have q mission in
my life.
Yes? Well, / can't believe
Jake would wish such fate on
you. He'd tell you there were
better things than missions. 80
But you don't think so, David.
do you-you have a mission?
That's what think So fine of
you"
Lets {. hear about that-will
My mission, you mean"
whats so fine in me-or rather
what you think fine in me-
Two months and nineteen days
from tonight I'll tellA you. But
it's true about Jake.N Did you
know he gave me $50, 000?"
And she told him of a hundred
things Jake had done for her and
this last sum of money and she
was to build a castle near the
ocean and it would be for children
people didn't want and they should
have everything and be raised la
glory and with all manner Of
nobility about them.
He listened and grew sober. then
a warm sadness came to dwell in
his eyes. do you think you can
do all this on $3O.O00?"
"No-not for such a dream as
yours. l guess there'n have to be
another 81 subscribed. When are
you to begin
when I'm twenty.siX-"
Rather a tender age to be
playing mother to all the aban.
doned world. Is twenty-Six q long
time from now?"
"a year and few months"
Jake was to help you with
this?"
He said he would"
"Well-Miss-youII need expert
assistance and advice. can rec
ommend some one for tho place