Evening star., 1934-11-15
E:;: Co.: ;:: MarianGo
nv RAMNlAK
by JEANNE BOWMAN

this is Saturday night and Doctor and
Anne will be in.
Marian speaking" she said when
the connection was made. "Dr. Steele.
Lon has been drinking. The man at
the gas station down the road from
here just telephoned and said he
would bring him home and I'd better
have a doctor here. Will you Gomez"
"Of course, Ian. Anne and I'll both
be there, but that isn't like Lon," he
insisted.
Il know" she answered. "please
hurry"
A lifetime seemed to pass as Ma
rian stood at the gate waiting for
headlights to turn of the highway
into their drive. She felt herself
turning from girl into woman; every
maternal instinct of apprehension,
protection, yearning to assume the
others suffering, was awakened.
She would watch the glimmer Of
light appear on the bushes which
lined the highway. see two yellow
white eyes appear, then hear a far
away swish as they passed on towards
| the city. And then, when she was on
the verge of going down the highway
on foot, headlights turned left.
She waited for Murphy to stop,
| Jumped on the running board and
rode to the house. Lon was lying, an
| inert figure, on the back seat of the
sedan. Together they carried him in
and laid him on the bed. and with
Murphy'S assistance she loosened his
| clothing and covered him.
so SICK honey" he murmured once
as he opened glazed eyes, 80 sick"
Docs on his way here" she as
Sured him, and lay a cool palm on
his moist forehead.
What happened. Mr.. Murphy, do
you know" she asked him, as Lon
seemed to lapse back into uncon-
sciousness.
mo; I really don't" he said. "Mr.
CaSad drove in about o'clock with
couple of men. He cashed his pay
check and they cashed theirs, all
from the Maddern Construction Co.,
they were. Then they drove on.
About an hour later they came
back, and one of the men was driving
the car. He asked me if knew where
Casad lived, and told him. He said,
well, he wasn't going to take the
fall by taking him home to his wife
in that condition and said he'd leave
him there in the garage until he
sobered up.
II was busy. Saturday night, you
know, and I didn't pay much atten-
ton to him. I thought I'd wait and
see how he felt at closing time, then
bring him up If he wasn't able to
drive. After you telephoned, went
in to take look at him and figured
we'd better do something"
He stopped to look at Marian. She
was standing at the open window, as
though listening. and then he heard
the wall of siren. A moment later
they heard the roar Of a racing en-
gine, and then the sound Of brakes
on the driveway outside.
Small Anne appeared, dimpled and
dainty in a gingham house frock, and
never had Marian been as glad to see
any one. DR.. Steele, black bag in
hand, followed. Doctor asked a few
questions, Anne a few more, then
they busted themselves with Lon. Ma
rian remained in the background, q
white-faced, frightened figure.
DR.. Steele barked few orders and
Anne few to the car to return with a
larger bag. Outside with you, Ian, "
she said, cheerfully. "And don't let
your eyes pop out so, or they'll fall
of and then whatn you do? Your
. Lonny's going to be all right"
"Are you sure?" insisted Marian.
Have ever lied to you?" coun-
tered Anne. Here" delving into her
pocket and bringing out a packet
60 out in the front yard and see
how many of these you can smoke
before call you"
Marian slipped into a coat, leav-
ing Murphy to help the others If he
was needed, and with Hero she paced
back and forth, back and forth. And
then, Tan" called Anne.
Marian sped back.
Whoa" called Anne as she passed.
"The lads sleeping. Let him rest.
What's the chance of cup of coffee
for a couple of working medics?"
"Of of course" said Marian.
"You mean he's all right? He isn't
suffering?"
Not a Bit" said DR.. Steele.
The coffee consumed, DR.. Steele
turned to Marian.
Lon wasn't drunk" he said. "He
was poisoned"