The Washington times., 1931-08-12

you can tell Mr.. GURUS 10
call the doctor again"
Dee rose to leave the room,
her eyes still on Lael. So little,
so frail. A breath of wind
would blow her away. She re-
membered how healthy her
baby had been, the glow Of
tan her continuous sun baths
brought to her cheeks, her
dancing gay brown eyes
Now this
She found Tony putting on
his overcoat in the hall.
I'VE must have the doctor
again. You'll call him?"
He nodded.
Another chance. TONY,
won't you let us go? Come with
us if you want to-anything.
Only Lael must get well!"
I'm doing all I can, Dee.
You're worrying yourself for
nothing. Please, calm down"
All TOny's Fault
"All your fault, Tony! All
this I hate you! Hate you!"
She flung the words at him
fiercely, and Tony swung
quickly out the door.
Her feet dragged leadenly as
she climbed the stairs once
more, Nothing she could do
to move Tony. How could she
have loved him-once? When
she hated him so terribly now.
The doctor came at 9 o'clock.
and stayed an hour. He and
the nurse had a whispered con-
sultation. He was giving the
nurse explicit orders.
At IL Tony had not come
home. Dee was still sitting by
the crib, looking at Lael, now
and then feeling her tiny hand,
again leaning over to see if she
were breathing. The nurse was
doing in a chair in front of
the log fire which was burning
low in the crate Mrs. Johnson,
a piece of sewing in her hands,
was rocking in a chair, her
face plainly showing her dis
approval.
where is the phone, Mrs.
Johnson?" Dee said suddenly.
You know 1 don't know,
Mrs. Curtis. Why do you ask
me?"
"I must know-now."
Mrs. johnson shook her head.
"I don't know nothing about
this house, I declare I don't.
It's the funniest house I ever
saw. When Mr.. Curtis hired
me in California, I thought he
was fine young gentleman.
Honest to God I did. A funny
house"
Dee caught the sound Of a
servant scurrying down the
hall. Probably Tony had come
in. More footsteps passed the
door, quick, fast footsteps.
Usually the servants were so
slow, especially when Tony
wasn't at home.
Going to the door she looked
out. The hall was quite empty.
But the footsteps had gone
down stairs. AS quietly as she
could, she crept down the
stairs. At the first landing.
she paused. Two of the ser
wants were whispering together
in the hall. The young man
whom she recognized now as
one of the household, the man
who had first brought her
Tony's note three days ago,
Joined their conference. Some
thing was up. She could tell
by their faces, by the nervous
ness of their gestures. However,
she could catch nothing that
they said.
The Faint Buzz
Then she knew. A faint buzz
came from the kitchen regions.
A buzz that sounded like a bell.
She could not tell. though, be-
cause it was so indiStinct.
The three men in the hall
argued on. The young man,
whose name was Bill Gerald,
was shaking his head.
The buzz sounded again, still
family.
Dee was positive now that
someone was ringing, and that
Tony had left orders to admit
no one. She crouched down on
the landing, wondering whether
she could get to. the door I'M
noticed. It was at the bottom
of the steps.
One stair. then another she
descended, slowly, when a bang
ing on the door below started.
A silence, then again the door
was struck with great blows.
Bill had his gun out now
and was facing the door. The