The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-04
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Jane Jerry, wealthy New York
business woman, left her home
town. Marburg, after Howard
jackson broke the engagement
Jane had forced upon him and
married James best friend, Amy
Lowe. Years pass but Jane re.
mains bitter against Amy. She
has an affair with Roger Thorpe,
marrid, tires of him and when he
offers to bear the expense of
their child contemptuously dis
misses him. Amy takes the baby,
named Nancy, promising never to
reveal its parentage.
When America enters the World
war Howard joins the aviation
corps. Amy's son is born and
Howard has breif leave from
camp. He acquires cold and a
few weeks later stumbles into
James office, desperately i'll with
pneumonia. When Amy arrives
Jane tells her that Howard has
been her lover.
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CHAPTER XXXIX
Amy thought, "H oward is here
only two rooms away, and |
can't even be with him! What
will l do if he dies"
She knew that all of them
the colonel, the doctor - were
sure Howard was going to die.
That was why the doctor said the
consultation must be immediate.
perhaps Father believes it too,"
her agonized brain went on, "but
| won't believe it. I've been so
afraid for him in the planes. I've
been so afraid, but anything like
this-I never dreamed of it. How
do other women bear it? There's
his mother-no. l won't have it,
| won't! Howard, my darling,
darling Howard, do you hear me?
Do you understand-you must
stay with me. There's nothing
for me without you. Nothing at
all. I'd be nothing. I'd have
nothing. Even our child is moth
ing to me beside you. That is
terrible to think, but it's true
it's true"
The doctor entered. owe got
Holman and Strake. You could
not do better. They'll be here
shortly. I've got to go out for
a while, but I'll be back before
they get here" He stopped be-
fore Amy. "Your husband is no
worse, Mrs. Jackson. He is hold
ing his own. And that, in itself,
is-slightly very slightly - en-
couraging. I think l may safely
say that much"
Professor Lowe came in at the
moment and the doctor repeated
what he had told Amy, and took
leave. The professor was dis
turbed and uneasy. amy" he
sail, sitting down beside her,
"this is certainly very peculiar
situation. Just as we came in
apparently, Jane went out, by the
back door, of all things-saying
nothing whatever to the servants,
leaving no orders. There's a cook
and a waitress, decent women,
but both highly Aisgruntled by
the extra work and the demands
the nurses make. They were on
the point of leaving, but I've ex-
planned matters, as far as / could,
and l think they'll stay. | prom
Used them extra wages. In fact,
gave them each $40 and told
them l would pay all the main
tenance bills, for the nurses
meals, you know. But l don't
see how we can stay here, YOU
and l, l mean, and make any fur
Their trouble for them. I'll go
out and get rooms at the nearest
hotel, and we will eat there, and
simply wait here the rest of the
time. And / believe I'd better
go to James office and see her.
She would be there, | suppose.
don't understand why she rush |
ed out just as we came. It's ali
very peculiar. | wish your mo-
Their had come with us. must
wire your mother, and Mrs. Jack
s.
He patted Amy's hand. 81 don't
want to seem unfeeling, my child. |
| know what distress of mind
you are in," he went on, "hut if
you could, a little, adjust the
practical matters here, talk with
the maids yourself, you would be
doing the only thing you can do
now for Howard. And it will be
better for you than sitting here
with your fears. There is no use
doing that"
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