Evening star., 1926-12-11

Continued from Yesterdays Starr
/fT LII never leave YOU alone
again. sir" said keeler. in
deep self-reproach.
i Nonsense OF course you
will; had a bully time
/ And l hope, sir, you Ii say nothing
of the matter TO DIR. Van Norden."
DO / look like squealer?"
! NO. sir: Of course not. But it was
j my fault. sir. and I couldn't really
blame you if YOU decided to make "a
complaint. Was the young lady
| hurto''
She didn't say so. Perhaps her
| feelings were. Hold on a minute,
keeler; here she comes"
! You're going to your stateroom,
sir" 'said 'keeler firmly. as he con-
, tinued to trundle the recaptured
chair.
'At this hour? l guess not. Stop
! the chair"
Keller shook his head and pushed
steadily.
"Keeler.."
, "Sir?''
IF you don't stop the chair III tell
DR.. Van Norden."
Keeler's pace slackened perceptibly.
/ Nov, Mr.. Trumbull, you said
| II promised nothing. I only asked
; If | looked like squcaler. Maybe l
am. Will you stop the chair"
! But the Doctor
"Keeler, think she wants to speak
to me. She's coming this way. You
wouldn't be rude to lady, would
you?"
Keller sighed heavily and brought
| the chair to a halt.
| mo. sir; i wouldn't want to do
I that
Miss Kent. having freed herself
! from the clutches of the dragon, was
approaching at a brisk walk.
| IT have succeeded in modifying my
aunt" she said IT wanted you to
/ know. Mr.. Tumbull. that she does not
bear you any i'll will"
I'm glad to hear it." Trask an.
swered glibly. ~ was worrying about
| it,"
He was astonished to find himself
telling lie SO easily.
1T was rather-eXciting, observed
Miss Kent. II think you behaved
splendidiy"
Trask blushed. He had no idea he
was hero.
There's something else wanted to
d
ment's hesitation.
by all means. Please do"
TITS a-photograph.
Trask looked bewildered and won
dereG If he heard correctly. Was she
asking for his picture?
Il don't think you understand, Mr..
Trumbull," she went on. There was
a young man with a camera. He got
us when-when--"
Together"
She flushed vividly and nodded
While you We're in my"-Tras SIX
came to pause. then added
"chair?"
She nodded again.
You're sure?"
quite He admitted it when
asked him for the film. I begged him
to give it to me-and he only
laughed
HE ought to be shot," declared
Trask fervently.
"He took at least two snaps; I'm
sure. What shall I--we--do?"
Trask rather approved of the
amendment; he was glad she had
included him as person to be Jointly
concerned.
"If it wasn't for this he said.
looking down at the chair and the rug
that lay across his knees. 'of course
I'd"
"But you can't, of course; I quite
understand"
Miss Kent's pensive lip drooped a
little lower. She did not look angry;
merely very sorrowful and perplexed.
81 beg pardon. ma am, but which
gentleman was it?" inquired the def
erential voice Of -Keeler.
rT,,.o T. cd ,,rn,, hic ,p,,rca 1oo1.
of mild surprise and expectancy.
"A young man who wears glasses
and checked cap" answered Miss
| Kent. THE camera Is quite a small
one"
"I'u try to get the film for you,
ma'am. Would you mind, just for a
| minute, keeping your eye on Mr.
/ Trumbull?"
! "I should be delighted.
| Keeler anchored the wheel chair Sc
! curely against the deckhouse. then
drew alongside of it deck chair that
| lay handy and bowed Miss Kent into
/ it.
"Youll excuse me, Mr.. Trumbull?"
| ''As long as you please, keeler."
They watched him disappear in the
direction of the forward deck; then
Miss Kent turned to the invalid.
IHefe is something TdIneE Qua
| about your man." she commented.
You've noticed that, have you?"
Hes rather curious-looking. He's
nurse, isn't he?''
VERY much So"
She sighed gently and looked out at
the ocean.
1T seems like woman's work, ;"
she !nurmured.
You're interested in it?''
Miss Kent clasped her hands and
dropped her head, thereby assuming
pose Of strongly marked objection.
Suddenly she looked up at him.
You're not from the other side?"
che asked.
I'm an American"
But have you been over there
since the WARP
1--WE never been there"
! uer lip dropped again.
J She glanced at the rug that covered
his knees.
Il thought perhaps you We're con
F, valescing-from a wound"
!. Trask started to shake his head, but
! hesitated. 1t had never occurred to
| him that he ought to have gone to