The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-07
SYNOpSIS

JANE TERRY comes Co New
 York determined to shove her
 home town. Marburg and cspe-
 ciaily AMY JACKSON that she
 can make n success of her life.
 Amy has benc her best friend un-
 aii HOWARD JACKSON broke
 the engagement Jane had forced
 upon him and married Amy.
 I'm New York Jane obtains a
 position i'm real esate office and
 soon is making n large income. ssSlle has an affair with ROGER
 THORPE, married. but tires of
 hian. When he offers to bear the
 expense of thc.r child she con-
 temputously dismisses him. Amy
 takes the baby, pamed NANCY.
 pr0mising never to reveal its
 parcntage.
 When America enters the
 World War, Howard enlists in
 the aviation corp:s and goes to
 a training camp in Texas. His
 mother comes to stay with Amy
 and little Nancy. Amy confides to
 MARY JACKSON that she Is cx-
 pccting n child of her own.
 Months pass and Amy's son is
 born. Howard arrives home for n sS weeks leave.
 # CHAPTER XXXVIII
 Howard felt better next morn- ing though he was still sniffling and shivery and exasperated by it., "Such dumb thing to happen-I didn't realize how chilly it was outside yesterday. I'll buy me a dozen extra handk edchiefs before get on the train and throw them away
 4 "And do take care of yourself, Howard" begged Amy. When you get to this new camp don't try to do too much until you're over this. Stay in your quarters and keep warm. Miss Tyler says that's the best thing to do. And don't write me any letters saying you're all over it unless you are.'
 Mary Jackson, too, urged him: "Don't run any risks, Howard, A cold is as bad as a bad airplane for tricks. Since this awful flu epidemic in the camps-stop look ing at me like that! You know I'm not Q fuss"
 ' I'll throw this right off-the day on the train will be good for me. And don't you think I'll not take care of myself, even with
 
 too much at stake to be reckless"
 He telcgraphed when he reached the camp that his cold was better, that he had moutains of work. that there was no likelihood of overseas orders immediately. And his letters repeated this, adding, II still need extra handkerchiefs, but I'm too damned most of the time to remember them" For the rest he wrote only how much he liked the camp and the field and that his colonel was an old friend, and then he filled the pages with talk about Amy and the boy. 'Tell me every thing" he wrote. "evry least lit tie thing. And get some snapshots for me as soon as you can.'
 Miss Tyler had packed her uni forms and departed. Amy was al- most at her full strength. Nancy was home again. Howard Second was a pound and a half heavier and the early April sunshine was bringing a thin promise of spring in Marburg. In New York Jane Terry was sitting in her office, drowning over bill of costs for repairs in building under her management. when Mrs Andrews came in agitatedly to say that there was an aviation officer outside who ..ssems to be sick or something-- he's acting very strangely Be- hind her, flushed and staring, Howard Jackson staggered and al- most fell on the threshold.
 "Jane," he stammered, "1'm very ---very sick. My side, it struck me like . knife-in the street. And my head" he caught at her desk for support, but his hands slipped and he collapsed before 1t. The two women, panic-stricken. tried to lift him into chair, but he was too far gone. They managed to sensible on the floor.
 ! sHes burning up with fever" said Mrs Andrews. Tt must be flu, or pneumonia. I'd better notify the, military authorities. or the police they'll get him to q hos pital."
 ' Jane was on the floor beside him, holding his head. "You or der private ambulance" she said violently. "I'll take him 10 my apartment and call doctor there." Then, as she met Mrs Andrews blank astonishment. she added: "The hospitals are such death-traps = and he's relation "a distant cousin
 In the ambulance she held him again. Once he opened his eyes and seeing her, tried to explain. muttering. drawing his breath hard. "Phone the camp-please - don't let Amy know Pm so sick-that cold-hung on-and hung on" and then his words became delir- ium, without sense or intention.
 How he had found her she did not know or care. She had him now and in the short ambulance ride she had time to map her course. How lavishly, how ten derly she would take care of him. nurse him back to health and strength. And he would be so grateful . they would begin all over again. He would come ba K to her she built it up into satisfactory drama, herself the gracious, radiant heroine.
 He did not return to conscious- ness while they took him into her