Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-10-08
While Love Kept
Watch
(Copyright.)
BY DUFORD JENNIE

AM SoIly, MhIy MIS, mays sun,
L but might as well tell you. Ted
was accused of embezzllng funds be
longing to the estate of which he had
sole charge He says he mislaid the
receipts he needed to show what he
did with the money. Enemies he has
made in the city made much of 1t, and
the result is that he is really under
arrest. Then he had this attack of
pneumonia. His last conscious words
were for you, SO we sent for you"
Mary went upstairs to the room
where her lover lay, carrying in her
mind the white anguished face of
Ted's mother. once IN the room,
Mary went to the bedside and looked
down at the flushed face.
"Oh, Ted | know you didn't do II,
even If you were so terribly anxious
to make home for you and me--and
you had such fine dreams of what that
home should be-" she whispered
Thankful for the training that had
made her skilled nurse, she began
that evening to take her part In the
for one terrible moment of doubt did
she wish that If he were guilty, the
kind hands of death might take him
where justice as men see II and the
hatred of his enemies would never
reach him.
Such thought was only for wild
moment; it was broken by the rush
of her longing TO keep him, guilty or
not guilty, for hers forever.
She sat down near the window to
keep watch recalling the precious
memory Of her first appearance In
the room He was Just relaxing into
Inconsistencies that had not broken
since he had recognized her ana had
been barely able to turn his head and
lay his hot lips on her hand before
the dread sleep claimed hlm-u sleep
that might have no breaking. Before
his eyes had darkened, he gave one
look Of love, Il look II seemed to her
she would never forget.
Mary reused herself and looked
around the room The bookcases
were filled with old and rare books
for which he had odd liking
ooh Ted she breatbed I'm agony.
then caught herself; MARY owen,
this will never do; there Is misery
enough here without adding yours"
The next day, even added misery
appeared Mary went into the living
room after dinner and in time TO see
TINT Tod's father md mother had lust
been Informed of some more bad news.
She saw by Mr. Mays' face that dIsas.
ter was in the air.
"plense. tell me-you know how
much II all means to mev Mary
begged.
Mr.. MAYS nut his hand on her shout.
der. Little girl. we know. but this
is for us TO bear"
"No anything that has to do with
Ted Is for mel" she said bravely.
He hesitated and looked away, then
said quietly though his voice wav-
cred. "Well, as n prosecuting law
yer, n few years ago Ted fought n
group Of corrupt men, and they are
now after revenge. They have Sc
cured control of this situation, and
I have been notified that | will be
expected to make good the losses Ted
incurred. You see, | signed certain
papers with him. It means well, II
means that must give up this
home"
mo No! II can't mean thatr'
Mary cried In dlsmay.
Mr.. Mays grew pale ms he sought
to control himself 1T does, | fear.
But, Mary, II we can save the boy
that Is all pray for
Mary went to her vigil In the up
stairs room with sinking henrt She
went about her duties as nurse then
as she always did, she paused bent
over and laid her cheek against the
hot one on the pillow.
Before long the crisis, dear, and
then we keep or lose you" she Wills
pered TO his silent ear "If all this
could only be dream to you when
you wakev
She wandered reatlessIy about the
room. finding II imp0ssIble TO sit SIN.
She went Idly TO the bookcases, drew
out volume after volume, but none
seemed Interesting to quaint,
old. musty books. She drew ont one
from which n few sheets Of paper nut-
tered down. She picked them M.
thinking they were like other notes
she had found In the books, notes on
dates OF the books. printers, etc.
These were different, and she looked
closely.
She stood stunned as she read. She
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