Nogales international., 1932-06-29
Fourth InstaIment


strain of London's gay life, she is taken by
her aunt, Mrs. Giadwyn, to famous SPECIAL.
;st's Office The physician orders her 10 the
country for long rest. ohe reDeis, Dut r sLe
doctor is handsome and sympathetic: one
learns that he is not the great man himself
but an assistant, DR.. Rathbone. God made
the country and man made the town. nc
tells her, and she agrees to go 10 rurai
retreat. =. Do.;,
Before she leaves she, goes to Denni;
Watermans fiat where tney +ss are tbe s;t
alton quite calmly ~ suppose she wants you
to marry her?" she asks Dennis
At the night cl,.b where she goes witt
Denn;s Diana coliapses She regalls con
sciousness in a little country cottage with
nurse, Miss Starting, bending oyer nsr. ".
Rathbone's home was close by MISS Starring
told her.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY.
There was little sound out in the
road. A big car had drawn nolselessly
up to the gate, and a man was getting
out.
A big man with a very tlnpro1es-
sional Observation-Disclosures.
Diana made another effort to rise.
He would be 50 angry with her. She
heard his step on the path, then MS
voice talking to the maid.
ooh. well, I'll go up" then his
step on the stairs.
The Creature was not there, OF
course . and now he would be angry
to find her out of bed. Not that she
cared if he was angry: he was well
paid to look after her. He ought to
have sent word that he would be com
ing. Diana was trembling from head
to foot as she clung to the window
sill. her face turned to the door.
Rathbone came in he gave one
glance at the bed before he saw her,
and she broke out tearfully, Il was
so tired of bed wanted to see what
was outside and | can't get back.
He crossed the room in stride and
picked her up as if she had been a
child, depositing her in bed and pulling
the clothes over her.
"How long have you been there?"
"Only just before you came"
"I told you to stay in bed. l told
MISS Starring
"She's gone out :. she must go out
sometimes" she added resentfully, for
once defending the Creature.
"Well, if you do it again you'll have
to have two nurses. What would you
have done if | hadn't Gomez"
Stayed there, suppose" Diana
whispered.
He stood looking down at her IN
smilingly.
Don't you want to get well?" he
asked brusquely.
Her lips moved, but no words came;
her big eyes stared up at him mourn
fully.
'if you don't want to get well, say
so, and l won't come any more" he
said ruthlessly. "But it seems pity
a child like you. All your life before
you-everything to Look forward to." "
She spoke then, in trembling bitter
ness. 81 hate my life =. there isn't
anything to look forward to. | don't
care if | die :. suppose you've never
wanted to die?"
"I've never been very ill., he an
swered humorously. And it's only
when you feel i'll and weak that you
think it would be an easy way out II
you died" ;,
q suppose you think I'm very silly, .
she submitted.
81 think you're going to be very
wise little girl and get well very
quickly"
Pm so tired of lying here"
He looked at her considerlngly.
Every we'll, I'll make another bar
gain with you. If you'll do as you're
told-no getting out of bed or refusing
to eat-when I come again III take
you for a little ride in my car."
"When zviH you come again?" she
asked distrustfully.
He laughed. To-day is Wednesday
shall we say, Saturday."
"Will you promise"
"On my sacred word of honour,
He stood up. "No more tears, mind. :
mo"
He held out his hand. Goodbye, fol
little while"
"You zcIl come on Saturday."
eyes"
Diana gave sigh. THANK you ver5
much" It was the first time she hac
really been polite to him.
The Creature was little skeptica
about that promised Saturday drive
at least, she looked it, although she
was too hatefully tactful ESQ Diana
thought) to say anything.
"You will have to see how much yor
can improve during the next three
days." was her only comment.
Diana knew quite we'll what she was
thinking, and it made her all the more
determined to be well enough to &C
with Rathbone.
She made no more trouble about
taking her food or medicine, and die
everything she was told almost before
she was told.
On Thursday she received letter
from Dennis, telling her he had found
out through Anna where she was and
asking if she could see him. She forgot
all about their last quarrel and told hin