San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-04
BY DOUGLAS GRANT
q ua4 MA SERVICE INC

engraved name, MI. Wneeler SlOut.
with "Forefathers Club" down in the
lower left corner and written across
the top in queer, slanting, uneven
hand. "Just heard the glad news.
Waiting all impatience to see YOU"
Cousin Wheeler might wait indefi-
nitely as far as Sallie was con-
table beside her and watched the
nurse as the latter moved about the
rem anG into the tiled bath beyond
with the quiet efficiency of a pe-son
who knew her business.
The nurse emerged from the bath
room sinking a tiny thermometer
and approached the bed once more.
1.-The doctor will be here soon, {"
she announced. II must take your
temperature now. Miss Copeland"
"Listen!" Sallie caught her wrist
and pulled her down beside her.
You're Miss Tidmarsh, amt you?
How long have you been taking care
of me?"
~For three days, my DEAR" Miss
Tidmarsh disengaged one hand. smil-
ing again. "You have made a splendid
recovery"
"Then you know I'm not cuckoo,
don't you? / mean that there's moth
ing the matter with my head now
even if was knocked silly?"
"Of course mott 1t was only nat
ural that you should be slightly de-
lirious but you are perfectly rational
this morning, Miss Copeland"
SIN not Miss Copeland y" Sal
lie burst out desperately. you've got
to listen and try to understand. /
was mixed up in that train wreck
and rescued by mistake for some
body else 1 don't know why Mrs.
Copeland brought me here, l never
saw her or that Therese before in my
life and I've got to go home"
Il understand" Miss Tidmarsh
spoke soothingly and did not appear
to be surprised at the revelation.
THAT will all be arranged for you,
but you must let me take your tenn
perature before you say any more for
/ must mark it on your chart and
If it has risen l am afriad the doctor
won't let you GO"
- :Say, listen. sister, you've got me
wrong!" Sallie pleaded in sudden
panic. "They're trying to put that
over on you the same as me. that /
don't know who / am nor what I'm
talking about! You've got to help
me get away"
"Yes, yes, 1 will, but not if you
say one-wOrd more!" The nurses
cool tones had crisped with author
ity. flake the theremometer-that
is right, now close your lips, please.
Give me your hand"
Her firm fingers closed on Sallie's
wrist and the girl lay watching her
in mute appeal as she counted the
pulse-beats and frowning wrote
some figures on a little red leather
pad.
Excuse me. Just a minute,
please" She removed the therein
meter and went quickly into the |
bathroom before Sallie could utter a |
word, but a knock sounded almost |
upon the outer door |
leading to the hall and she reap
peared to usher in a slim, dapper,
smooth-shaven man in the late |
forties, who with a whispered word |
and a nod handed her a small bag,
and then advanced TO the bed rub
bling his shapely hands together in a |
way that made Sallie long to throw
at him.
0VVu hhVLHiiS. All - j
see that we are coming around nice |
~ now! The chart, please, Miss lid
marsh. Ha, him, temperature-II
fear there has been too much excite |
ment. we must keep more quite! !"
who are you?" demanded Sallie
abruptly.
doctor Qualters, your physician.
Take these, my dear. Now a little
water please, Miss Tidmarsh." He
smiled, showing a row Of shining
teeth.
Sallie obediently swallowed the
tablets and took a sip of the water,
trying to control herself.
Doctor" she essayed faint
smile, Il suppose you know who l
ann"
Certainly. You are Alva Cope
land" He took her hand and stroked
it, and Sallie gritted her teeth but
forced herself TO go on.
Have you ever seen me before?
Before this accident, / mean?"
"Of course! You haven't forgot
ten?" DR.. Qualters laughed indulg-
emily. II attended you when you
first returned to America a month