San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-06
DAVID UPHQLDS
CH|CK|E To
WORLD
Doctor Creates Sensation
With Defense of Girl
He Loves.
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white as corpse. Frederick sighed
! "Oh, tell him, some one Perhaps ht
| doesn't know the sweet, young thin;
has cause to be interested. She onct
had a child"
David perceived that no one con
nected Barry Dunno with Helena
and that Duleie, from the way she
was tittering, didn't guess this rela
ton.
He said, in very calm, easy tone
"1es-l know that. Miss Mol. What
of it? Your mother had a child
my mother had a child"
Attention drew to a white-hot
point of anger. he caught a look
from Janina Knowles, like a shout
of admiration. But other eyes were
indignant and challenging. g..
A man said: Rather liberal, aren't
you, Doctor Ramm? There's rather
difference, isn't there. between the
children born in marriage and out
of it,"
Ordinarily, yes. But in some cases
/ believe the only difference may be
that the girl loves man incapable
of approaching her love and the OBJ
legation his acceptance of it en-
tails"
He did not look at Barry Dune
but he could see the fine hands
gripped about the glass. He spoke
in an impersonal way as though the
general aspect of the question inter
ested him.
sThe girl gives to the man in
trust. Their relation is tantamount
to a marriage. The girl may very
well be of a fine and unusual type.
The tragedy of her case is not that
she gives but that the man fails. ;"
is Miss Bryce such a case, DR..
Ramm? Here's to her, them" Fred
erica raised her glass with an i'm
pudent laugh, and leaning across the
table waited for David 10 raise his.
He seemed to grow suddenly tall
and rigid. He reached over and
took the glass from Frederica's
hand. setting it coldly in the center
of the table. yes, Miss Bryce is
such a type!"
His eyes had lost their studied
quiet-they were now blazing-some
one gave a titterIng laugh, asking
in a high voice: How do you know,
Davyl All, there! All, there!-
Miss Bryce is a iurse in the hos
pital. i know her very well. I've
worked with her now for several
years on all kinds of cases. / can
assure you, that every one who
knows her speaks in the highest
terms. When l need nurse will
ing to sacrifice herself at all times
to forget that she needs to sleep
or eat-I call on Helena Bryce"
Emily Burdell pushed her chair
then a glass clinked against a plate
"a thin trickle of wine went redly
over the white cloth. David saw
that it came from the glass of Bar
~ Dunno. he took his napkin aud
mopped it. Barry's eyes followed
the motion Of David's hand-there
was no blood in his cheeks
The mar who had first opposed
David was talking but every ones
glance was on David's face. The
man said-"very interesting-indeed
Il suppose there are such cases
but isn't there always a weak strain
in such a type?-it is easy to defend
them, DR.. Ramm, but would you
back up your faith? Do you really
think a girl who has had such an
experience is as good as another"
Il think she may be far better. For
my part ] would rate much higher
the girl who has known one real
love affair than those who 90 half
way in a dozen shabby indulgences.
The man laughed: Perhaps! But
= hnr
Would you recommend the girl with
such a past as wife-say, for your
best friend?7
David glanced at his aunt, then
back to the man Il could wish my
best friend, Mr.. Miller. no greater
good fortune than to marry such a
girl as Helena Bryce!p
1t came swapping Ike a shock
sharp moment Of silence followed.
Barry Dunno folded his arms.
Bitingly across the table came a
laugh: How about wishing it Oh
yourself, David? That would be the
test,
He glanced over quietly into
Marsha Newland's eyes-then he
looked at Barry Dunno and his voice
flashed like a knife down through
the room. Emily Burdcll stood up
Nor to myself, Marshal could
wish no greater good fortune thar
to marry nca a girl as Helena
Bryce! Few men will ever marry as
WELL"
Emily. standing at the tablc
tapped her hand-Ila MoOre's eye
were hot, her checks crimson. Emily
said: You are very entertaining
David-and very amusing.
Well, ] guess we have quite dis
cussed Miss Bryce-and her nobl'
scheme-we may leave her TO yOl
| men
David rose. He bowed 10 his aunt
He said : "Emily-thank yoU.'
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