The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-08-06
CHAPTER XII

Professor Lowe handed the
package to Amy. There are
your knitting things" he said. 81
hope they're right. I've taken
rooms in a hotel at the next cor
ner and-and I've seen Jane"
Amy stiffened to attention.
"What. did she say?"
ct was all very peculiar-but,
on the whole, satisfactory. She
dealt with me as if | were "a
a somewhat repugnant stranger.
| was-at first-Quite at a loss,
and then, could only take my
cue from her. The upshot was
that | have sub-let this apartment
from her for as long as we need
it, and also arranged to take over
her servants, and l am to reim-
burse her for expenses already
Insured in connection with How
ards illness. In fact she suggest
ed that ] give her a check for
them at once-and | did so. In
this way we are quite independ-
ent of her, you see. We are ac-
cepting no favors. The price she
asked seemed to me grasping, but
l preferred to pay it. l certain
~ couldn't bargain
cts all exactly like Jane"
thought Amy, with scorn. Aloud
she said: "Tm glad we're under
no obligation"
Professor Lowe went on: "But
we mustn't let this be known in
Marburg. Rosa Terry would be
Inundated to the soul to discover
that her niece had made money
out of the misfortune of her
friends. / myself was ashamed
for Jane. Well-there it is! We
won't talk about it any more.
Now, my dear, suppose we go to
the hotel, battle, change our
clothing and be back here when
the doctor comes in again."
Professor Lowe went on: But
we mustn't let this be known il
Marburg. Rosa Terry would be
Inundated, to the soul to discover
that her niece had made money
out of the misfortune of hel
L. friends. | myself was ashamed
: for Jane. Well-there it is! We
won't talk about it any more
Now, my dear, suppose we go tc
the hotel, battle, change oul
clothing and be back here wher
the doctor comes in again"
Before Amy would go she crept
down the hall to the Sickroom
One Of the nurses came to the
door. "He's no worse. There's
no change" she said, but she
would not let Amy look at How.
ard again. "Sorry. Not unless
the doctors with you"
1t was the longest night that
AMY had ever known. She sal
in the living-room, her hands
busy with knitting, her thoughts
moving still more swiftly. Pro,
fessor Lowe was on the couch
and Amy, looking at him from
time to time, could almost have
smiled at the contrast of his aus
tere scholars head against that
exotice background. But Amy
was thinking of Howard, hel
thoughts surrounding him, beg
cling him to stay with her, telling
him that he must not, must not
leave her. She believed that he
would feel her near him, anc
though unconscious, he would an
swer her.
! The doctor came in and out
like an uneasy spirit. The sight
OF Amy made him uncomfortable
the intense projection of her
spirit filled the place, took nc
account of reality. The doctor
was conscientious, satisfied
realist and did not want his creed
shaken. This silent absorbed
young woman affected him
against his reason. He had been,
until this time, practically certain
that his patient would die durinG
the night, but the minutes tickec
by and still that rapid hare
breath labored on, and the pulse
had not weakened. At about two
O'Clock he took the place of one
of the nurses and watched close
Jy. The nurse, as acute as ne
suddenly glanced at him, raiset
an inQuiring eyebrow. There wa:
no mistaking it. The breath wa
easier, almost impreceptibly, bu
yes, he was sure. He nodded
to the nurse There was a gam
5 a very slight gain, and even while
: he satisfied himself that he wa
/ right, Doctor Gavin knew tn