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and she could NOS analyZe II. Later
she called it love at first sight-and
believed what she said.
Or. Riley turned to the nurse, ana
asked a few questions. Then ne
went over Janet carefully, to make
sure there were no injuries on her
body. lie was all physician. Janet
marveled at the way he treated her.
Strange that she did not feel en-
barrassed, she thought. He was the
first man who had ever seen her
rleamin- white body. which even the
drab surroundings and the coarse
hospital garment could not make one
whit less lovely.
When he finished his examina-
ton. he turned to Miss Barnum IN
n brisk husiness-like manner. as
though there had been no kidding.
There ~ nothing wrong with this
Young lady. aside from the fact that
She IA badly shaken Up. and her
nerves are a bit under the weather
from the shock. She must stay here
1T least tonight, and maybe tomor-
row. and rest up. Keep her very
quiet"
with a curt nod OF his head. Bal
lard Riley turned on his heel and
hurried from the room to look after
his other patients.
Janet raised on one elbow and
looked after him.
well, I like that. He didn't wen
say goodbye, 70 to the deuce, or
anything"
The nurse raised her hands.
"Well, for cryin' out loud! That's
Just like a woman. Did you think
he'd kiss you goodbye?
well, not exactly-but, I'm used
to being babied when I'm sick" She
laughed airily, with an effort To con-
ceal her interest, and questioned
Miss Barnum indifferently;
ooh, he's an old married man, /
! ~suppose?"
"He Is noti He's a bachelor, and
sticky with money"
Janet frowned and broke in face
tiously:
ooh, that's tough. Now l suppose
l shall have to fall in love with his
money"
Miss Barnum's answer was not in
keeping with Janet's righteousness.
She turned from her, and pulled
a shade near the bed.
"He doesn't need money, Miss
James. Ballard Riley is one of the
finest men | have ever known. He
is brilliant. Some day he will be a
big a Even now, at 32, he Is one
Of the biggest doctors on the staff"
Janet raised her brows as the
nurse left the room quietly, and
closed the door.
We'll, I'm blessed Nursie Is hit
with the Woman Halter, too. Compe-
%tition."
Janet turned on her side. She
felt sleepy and shaken. But there
was quiet and peace in the hospital.
She felt homehow sheltered and safe.
Suddenly it struck her as humor-
Gus that she should spend her first
night in New York in a hospital bed
now that she knew she wasn't
really hurt, it seemed sort Of like an
adventure.
Anything could happen TO one in
New York, couldn't 1T? What a
pleasant thought. Her well-ordered
life stretched before her, and it
struck her with force how quiet ev-
e%rything had been. Why, she had
never spent a day in a hospital be-
fore in her whole life!
Adventure number onel And she
had met the handsomsst nan she
had ever seen. How did one 20 about
to attract the attention Of a man Of
the world like Riley? What could
she do? What sort Of a girl would
he like?
How foolish, she giggled to her
self. Here she was, lying in a hos
pltal bed trying to figure how TO
vamp the first interesting looking
man she had met in Gotham. Then
she wondered if the town was full
Of men like him. Wouldn't it be
glorious? Janet decided she was go
ing to like mer very much. She
had thought very little about them
before, because,in the sheltered sur
roundings Of Miss Briggs private
school there had been no such ami
mails.
To be sure, the girls had giggled
over pictures and told wild yarns
about attractions that were thrilling
and most interesting. But they did
not touch Janet. In the mountains
there had been no boys who interest
ed her. They had seemed of an
other world-seedy and ignorant.
She remembered the blacksmith's
boy trying to kiss her three years
before, and shuddered. IT was a
terrible experience.
Janet had never been kissed III her
is years of life. Her experience was
httle-but she was a bookworm.
and there was little she hadn't read