The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-10

I violently that each step was ar
effort.
is he" she heard her hus-
bands almost unacceptable voice
croak
Hes still alive. That's all I can
say now. DR.. Black answered
from behind the yellowish-muslin
mask he wore.
THE slow procession began the
Il difficult negotiation of the stains
Morgan and Iris, the latter sobbing
convulsiyely, brought up its rear
and Nan sunk convulsively ahduu
and Nan sunk into little huddle
IN the hall, unnoticed until Maude
OBrien found her there and admin
istered to her.
At 3 o'clock DR.. Drew went home,
satisfied that the operation was
successful no matter what its out
come, and leaving DR.. Black and tho
trained nurse in charge.
Please. Dr.. Drew Nan dared
to stop him at the front door WEI
he-lve?'
Who are you?' the surgeon dc
manded CURLY, beetling his whitish
eyebrows and regarding her with
frosty blue eyes.
"Tm-Mr. Morgan s-Wifc," Nan
brought out the words Ierkily,
Then who is the beauty in
green? I thought she was the boys
mother"
She is" Nan answered duly.
Why try to explain?
"I-see. Odd triangle" the sur
geon commented. We'll, young
lady. I can't tell you whether the
child will live or not If perito-
nitis doesn't set mas it probably
Will-he has an even chance Hll
frosty eyes softened bit at sight OF
her profound misery. You look al
in. child. Better go to bed. There is
nothing YOU can do-nothing any
one except the nurse can do nov.
Nan did not take his advice, Twice
before dawn, she Crept TO the door
or Curtis room, opened it noise
lessly and peeped in. And both
times she saw the father and mother
kneeling at the bedside. their eyes
fixed upon the white, unconsciou-
face Of their son.
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she went down to the kitchen and
prepared breakfast for the watch
ers. Her hands shook as she SCI
the table Tor tWo-Iris and john
Morgan. The nurse would Tant her.
on tray Nan decided. so that she
should not have to leave the I'M
conscious bov for 4 moment
Maude o Brlen had gone back tn
bed. and Estelle. who lived out,
had not vet arrived. It was Nan,
therefore. who summoned her hus-
band and his formcraUife TO the
meal she had prepared for them.
But there are only two places
Aren't YOU going 10 eat. Nan?' Nor
gan asked. his weary voice whipping
itself to what sounded like genuine
solicitude
"I-ate in the kitchen" Nan an
swered.
Imagine eating at a time like
this" Iris sighed, as she settled in
her chair. amid fiutter of drap-
cries.
You must try to cat, to keep up
your strength, darling" Morgan
urged. and Nan knew thai the old,
familiar endearment had slipped
out unconsciously. Not that Il mat
tered now. -.
I suppose I must, Jack Iris
agreed. with 4 forlorn catch in her
lovely voice. Then. with g fearful
ruch of words: oh Jack, darling,
to think it took this to bring US to-
yether again"
MAN did not wait to hear Nor
~ gan's answer. She fed. her
hand pressed against her heart. Ii
old matter still! Oh. it did! But
She remembered her childish prom
iso to God to give this man up to
this woman if He would only spare
Curtis life And she would keep
that promise regardless of what it
cost her
For two interminable hours she
Law on her bed. her body taut, every
nerve listening. The nurse had
promised to call her if there was