The Coolidge examiner., 1934-05-04

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''Fr!endT A tIghtness came into
Ratc's tone as a wonder which Was
almost alarm asserted itself when
the word caused her once again 20
think of the possible relationship o.
these two.
"He your brother? see you
once. You are or Jim's girl |
know. This. with gesture
Yong Jim. be Is my friend"
She was silent moment. strus
Cling against things. wanting 10
speak. Dot knowing just how.
Ne, I got 20 brother. got no
body. Yong Jim vas good 10 me
lie make Franz let me come here
lie toll Franz 10 leave me be
Franz FRANKS girl long time
I say 20 Yong Jim / De bis girl
Wash. cook. lie tell me no lie
tell me 10 80 20 school. lie Is
my friend she repeated simply
as though II explained everything.
aud in the words was an Infection.
a quality which made Kate Flynn
! know that Franz had he'd.
A low moan came from steve
I just then. which checked the many
questions Kate wanted 10 ask. After
a moment his brows furrowcd and
4 be uttered weak. lnarticulate
word. Thea. as II the effort % that
had wearled him beyond measure.
be lei breath clip from his lungs
and turned his head 20 one side
Silently Mary moved away and
/ rcplenlshed the ere She heated the
coffee again and brought a cup and
spoon and forced more q Il into
brakes mouth.
Throughout this interval Steve
was strangely aware og voices near
him. They came 10 his conscious.
hess. however. as from great dis
tance. rushing nearer. retreaiing as
rapidly. ali bot fading out. then
coming close again.
Steve fought against an over
powering weakness. \ terrible leth-
argy. lie was In pain somewhere
Yet there vas something he had 10
say something be must say
something on which more than his
own life depended
He could not remember whRi this
was lie repeatedly exhausted his
sparse strength In trying 10 recall
The message he must give. the order
/ be must issue. lie would lie In an
odd state of res, until vigor came
back and be could feel strong
enough 10 grow angry az the things
which stood In the way Of his recol-
| lection. lie tried 10 ST np and
some one held him down and that
stirred hot rage In bis heart. but II
did him no good because these 9th.
ers were so strong and his body
had become so feeble. like q ehlld's.
or an old. old mans
But FOR a time. he was az peace.
! Yes. more than az peace. lie had
a feeling of wonderful happiness
lie was happier than he had ever
been In his life Some one he had
always wanted % see was az hand
some voice be had hungered and
thIrSied 10 hear was In bis ears
. Then things. even happiness
faded out. and after another lncal-
culabie interval he was aware of
freiting again.
Franz" some one said In
F thick. unnatural voice. and be real
! lied that he himself had spoken the
name. Franz. III I'll let you
so II you'n give her back :"
Yes" voice answered. Not
Franz's voice: that other voice
Yes. I'm back. It's all right. I'm
here. What is itT
lie found himself staring into
that face. a face now haihed In the
soft warm light Of a swapping fire.
oh he said and closed his eyes
and smiled. So she was NIL right.
then. "Al right" he wills
/ pered
Then something was pressed to
his lips.
1T is hot" voice said That
must be Mary's voice. Where did
she come from? A hand raised
his head gently and be felt strong
roFvaa Srcrrh hFe fre lie C4pua1
obediently and dropped back. This
was strange. He was alone
with two girls, and had job be
fore him. man with things
he must do who can't remember
what they are can't be alone with
women.
He stirred. trying TO sit up. and
/ kate's voice begged him TO lie quiet.
"All right" he murmured. II she
wanted that, then that was what
she would have. Lord. but she
was lovely TO look upon. -.
So II came 10 be dawn before he
looked about him with clear con-
scIousness. At his feet sat Mary,
her eyes fast on him.
"Hullo." be said.
Mary geStured for caution. finger
at her lips, and tilted her head to-
ward the sleeper.
Your sister" she said. leaning
close. "She tired"
"Sister7 What's that"