Nogales international., 1930-09-23
Final InstaIlment

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miliar at moments and then seemed
strange again. . So did things the
men said At times she was like
one slowly coming out of ether, re-
calling first the happenings that had
occurred before she went under: doc
tors :. nurse packing
flight :. some terrible situation {.
children those children g.
She had panic over that and cried
4out, and the man who said he was a
doctor gave her another dose. There
was more that was horrible . some
nightmare :. At last she slept.
When she awoke things were a
little better. The familiar face of her
nurse was near her-the nurse who
had attended her in Chicago-and she
was in quiet room bright with sun
shine. She had liked that nurse,
but she could not remember having
brought her to New York. . Or
was she still in Chicago?
"Oh, Miss Drisco1l," she said,
brokenly, "is i. it really g. you?"
1t really is," Miss Driscoll buoy
ant1y confirmed. "But please don't
talk, Miss Darlington. Go right to
sleep again"
The doctor who had brought her
home came to the bedside at this, and
his expression was so radiant that
Eve was impressed by it. Miss Dris-
coll was radiant also, and the two
appeared to have some radiant under
standing. . Eve carried into un-
consciousness the memory of this radi-
ance =. and its contrast with the
tragic face of the young man who had
been in the group and the eyes
of those children X. and the even.
more recent nightmare :. a black
wall -.
But, my God, Doctor!" Hamilton
exploded, late the next night, make
allowance for me. Of course I'm
happy over her recovery. Isn't it
what I've been working for all along?
But can't you see my position? She
doesn't know me from Adam. I've
got to win her all over again"
"You hadn't won her very much,
so far" Carrick frankly said.
"You can see her for few min
utes tomorrow afternoon" he prom
ised. "In the meantime I'll pave the
way for you by telling her tomorrow
noon as much as she's able to hear,
about her case and her Good Samar-
itan. That ought to start you off with
bang, and I'll keep her convalescin
here another week or two, so you ca
finish up the job. She's got to
mighty quiet for while.
Just now the girl is having som
black hours-still thinking of thos
browning boys and afraid of anothe
lapse. But the tragedy is a mont
behind her, and a month does a 10
tor patients of her age. It's up to m
20 keep her mind at ease on the othe
points, and you can help when tn
time comes"
"How?"
"By furnishing cheerful companion.
ship" Carrick grinned.
Hamilton presented himself at tn,
door of Ewes sitting-room at five the
next afternoon, temporarily obscureC
by great armful of chrysanthemums
Miss Driscoll admitted him, with ar
eloquent smile.
She's all ready for you," she said
She, too, had listened to the account
yof the Samaritans good deeds.
He found Eve lying on a divar
which had been sent to the sitting
room for use during her GONZALES
cence. She gave him both hands, but
for moment did not speak.
To be talking to her from that dis
tance, as man she was meeting for
the first time, was the most racking
experience he had ever endured. His
Ups stiffened as he tried to smile, and
the desperate depression he had felt
Uince the experiment strengthened with
every moment. She was looking at
him, she was interested, but it was
clear that her interest was based on
gratitude. Nevertheless, here he was,
starting out with a fair field and
some favor.
There's only one thing 1 ask" Eric
told Eve at this point in his rehec-
tlons. Il want to be allowed to read
to you and talk to you and otherwise
help to amuse you during your con-
Valescence."
I'm really beginning to feel like
myself" Eve was telling him when
Henderson's call was announced. "I
think Doctor Carrick is entirely too
cautious. I'll be able to go home in
a few days more and do my resting
there"
Hamilton shook his head and bro
mldically pointed out that they must
make haste slowly.
Her meeting with Henderson, he
now observed, was not without senti-
ment.
"You understand, don't you?" was
Iher opening question; and Henderson,
IN voice roughened by emotion, as
Sured her that he did. Moreover, he
held Ewes hand longer than even
such a reunion justified, and he con-
tinued to hold it, drawing his chair
close to her couch and patting her
hand at intervals with his disengaged
one. His manner was sympathetic
and paternal, and hers held no trace
of fear of him. Very reluctantly Eric
left them together; and Henderson,
who had been carefully coached for
the interview by Carrick. made few