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had said she would spend a few
days to recover from her injury.
Nothing to worry about,
Tommy said to Beryl when he was
taking his leave.
Beryl felt that he was hiding his
own feelings in order to reassure
her, but she was incapable Of max
ing an effort TO offer him comfort
in return.
After he was gone she wondered
if comfort would have been super
fious, for on reading Gaylord's wire
a second time, she sensed a cold
ness. almost an indifference to
Irene's plight. It was almost like a
message a stranger would send as a
duty.
Had Tommy noticed this? Would
he conclude from it that Gaylord
and Irene we're still estranged? If
that we're so. Tommy couldn't be
terribly upset over Irene's injuries
which Gaylord called Slight"
Being assured of a chance to win
her for himself would be the big
thing to Tommy. Irene could re-
cover from slight injuries, but Tom
my was sure to feel he never could
recover from losing her a second
time.
DERYL went to talk with her
I'D mother, but she said nothing of
her impression of Gaylords mes
sage.
"Oh, my poor baby" Mrs. Ever
EFT walled over and over. Out
there in hospital without her
mother!"
She got her husband" MIR.
Everett, who had come back from
getting himself drink of some
thing, declared. Now don't you
begin meddling"
Mrs. Everett turned upon him fe-
roclously. Its all your FAULT" she
exclaimed. Yours and Bervls.
You didn't want Irene here, either
one Of you. You made her humble
herself to go back there.
If you'd let her alone. GAYLORD
would have come for her. Oh nv
poor baby! Maybe Gaylord's living.
Maybe she's hurt badlyl Maybe
she's dying!"
Mrs. Everett kept it up until she
nad her husband thoroughly fright
ened and Beryl too began to won
oer II Gaylord had held back the
true report of Irene's condition
perhaps paving the way for more
serious news.
But that would be silly. Why
should he? He didn't care enough
about them to do such a thing.
she hadn't learned yet what his
trouble with Irene was. but if If
were Irene's fault and not his then
Gaylord probably disliked the whole
family.
He couldn't be the brute Irene
said he was, but it was conceivable
that he wasn't saint either.
Beryl could see no reason WHY
Gaylord should conceal the true
facts Of the accident from them.
but to quiet her mother she prom
ised to send a wire to the hos
pital authorities for further infor-
nation.
She got it of as early as she
could next morning and in due time
they had word confirming what
Gaylord had told them.
Irene had suffered severe bruises
and decorations Of the scalp and
face, but she was in no danger of
losing her life.
Beryl, without mentioning it to
her mother, also inquired if Irene
was being given the best medical
care available in Oakdale. The in
quiry was made to ascertain for her
own satisfaction if Gaylord was as
Stunning the financial RESPONSE
bilitieS of Irene's care.
The answer was in the af1rma-
tive and Beryl was relieved of a
burden, for she did not know where
funds could be raised to pay her
sisters expenses. No one would
receive the best of anything unless
the expense was guaranteed by a
reputable person.
Sne telC cOnndent That Gaylord
was looking after Irene as far as
money was concerned.
Il q
THEY did not hear from him
A again for several days Those
days were terrible for Beryl Her
mother kept to her bed and refused
to Sc any one, for Irene had writ
ten them pitiful letter in which
she declared she had done her best
to make up with Gaylord but he
was "just the same toward her."
and when she got well she would
have to come home.
She repeated that she would try
not to be any trouble to them be-
cause they'd all been so good to her.
She'd work hard and help with the