The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-13
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 LOIealeY NEA sERXlcE INC.
suE FINALLY sEEs JAcK

Sue heard the footsteps of Judge Thornton and Joe Dexter echoing down the long, white corridor. It seemed to her that walls wero closing In, choking her, pressing her, Keeping her away from Jack. He had asked for her. He wanted her.
 She did not pause to think that she didn't even know how Joe had happened to bo in Jacks car at the tlmo of the accident. That was minor matter.
 Hurt, anger, terror mingled in Sues thoughts, Nobody had heard her call Jacks name. Nobody cared!
 Then suddenly sue started to run. She hurried down the cor ridor. She would force her way Into the room with tho others, sho had decided. In minute more Jack would be on tho operating table. Then she wouldn't be al- lowed to go near him. She must sec him before ho entered the room!
 But tho nurse, Judgo Thornton and Joe Dexter had disappeared. A strange nurse was coming toward her. Sue made her voice as quiet as she could when sho addressed tho woman.
 "My husband has been injured in an accident md k asking for me before he goes on the operat- Ing table. A nurse asked mo to come. Where will 1 find him 2" she asked.
 "oh, your arc Mrs Thornton ?" the woman repeated, Good! Hes been wanting you rather droadful- ly. This way, please She Tod Sue to a door, opened 1t, and said something in q low tone to another nurse, whom Sue recognized as the one who had walked away without her.
 Sue could sec the long stretcher on which Jack lay but sho couldn't sec his face. Judge Thorn ton and Joe Dexter came between
 But now Sue didn't mind. Sho walked quietly to the stretcher, around to the other
 "Sue!" Jacks voice was just n whisper. Thoro was little spasm of pain In the tones, too. as though 1t hurt to talk. Sue, sweotheart--" But sh couldn't mistake tho gladncss in his eyes.
 "Darling ." Sho stopped over, kissed him lightly on the forehead because sho was afraid that evon 50 small a touch nigh hurt him. She tried to talk but her voice broko. But Jack smiled, the old gaynoss in his eyes, and found hor hand, held 1t tightly.
 "Everythlng will bc all right, dearest. I'm not smashed up much. But how did you hear about it?"
 "Hcar about it?" suo repeated.
 "Joe said you were not home she couldn't reach y0u-"
 His voiec caught. 4 physician stepped forward, nodded to Sue, and sho moved back.
 But while sho smiled at Jack as tho table was wheeled into tho inner room, she was realizing the significance of hIs words.
 Not homo! So Joe had lied to him NO he would not know that Suc had como! She wondered II Judge Thornton had heard or Il he knew. Sho decided with Q fieree determination that she must know The nurso who conducted her tt tho room followed her into thu hall and she turned to her.
 Then she realized that sht couldn't ask her such an obvious question. Word would Do eireu' lated rapidly enough, up and down tho corridors, that Joo Dexter was taking q p0ssessiye sort or inter- est In Jack. ...
 But when Joo borself came from the room a sce0nd lator, Sue faced hor with flashing eyes :.
 "sO you told Jnck that .wasnt [ here-thut you couldn't ind mo-" she Hnld. "Muy 1 ask why?"
 Rut Judge Thornton interrupted "You nro mistakon, Su0. Joe didn't mako such a remark, couldn't possibly have saId such thing" Sue knew he was speaking the truth. fIo hadn't h0lned Joe In an under-h handed manner.
 But she ignored his trust,
 "Tell me. why you told Jack that!" she repeated.
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