The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-10-18

, under her breath. indicating the new
corners who sat at a table alone.
'They Joined us at Port Said, Mrs.
Farley. A MI. Anderson and a MI
| Meuble." A few minutes later she rose,
putting her hand to her head so that
her arm concealed her face. Tn 50
sorry, everybody. I feel a little faint.
The heat, I think. I must go to my
room"
Naemi rose and followed her mother.
She looked like a misSal painting In q
white Lanvin gown. Lady Werner went
on eating her dinner. Little escaped
her bright penetrating eyes. She saw
more than was intended for her. She
was aware that it would only embarTass
| Caroline to offer help, and in her ha-
bitual and sometimes intimidating
silence she preserved herself from the
social hypocrisy that was utterly abhor-
rent to her fortnight nature.
At midnight DR.. Nelson was up on the
boat deck stretched in a long chair.
and lazily enjoying a last pipe before
turning in for the night.
He had planned this to be his last
trip. He dreamed of a little house IN
the heart of the English countryside: It
would have a garden and stand at M
edge of a wood. But it would be lonely.
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could not ask a wealthy woman OF lux
urious tastes to share the busy mo-
notony of his days.
It was at this moment that Naeml
appeared like a white wrath in n
night, GREATNESS from running up n
steep companion. She peered at him
in the dim starlight. "Is it? Yes, 1t Is!
Thank God! Listen, doctor, come down
at once. Mother! I think it's her
heart"
DR.. Nelson leapt from his chair.
Naemi told him Is they hurried down
ward: Donald had just left me at the
door of our suite and gone along 10
bed. I went in and there was that
red haired man that got on at Port
Said standing in the bedroom, If you
please, and mother sitting up in bed
with her mouth open and her hands
over her heart. When I said Hello ne
rushed out, pushing me aside. n
mother cried, Don't tell any one,'
then tainted. So I came looking Tor
YOU myself without saying a word"
Mrs. Farley was out of bed and helping
herself to a little brandy. She was still
very pale, but the color had come back
to her lips. She laughed penitently
when she saw their two anxious races.
'Thank you for coming, doctor, but I'm
all right now. That drunken 1901 gave
me a fright, that's all. He's so drunk
he can hardly stand and ne WalKea
in here when I was half asleep WlIii
only the night lamp on. For a monenI
T Thought I was going to be murdered"
DIR. Nelson made Mrs. Farley SIT
down. He put his fingers on her pulse.
Naemi tactfully withdrew. n the
/ door had closed behind her ne SAID
softly: "I will give you something TO
quiet your nerves and give you a rest,
full sleep, Mrs. Farley, but If you Would
confide in me perhaps I could remove
the cause of the trouble from your me;
Her eyes filled with tears as she smll-
id. the saddest little smile h doctor
had ever seen. Nobody could do that.
Please don't ask me about it. It's just
a little thing I have to deal with my
self" She squeezed his hand grate1ully;
Alden was the next port of call and
as the Burmese Queen steamed 1arJher
south the heat increased:
What with the enervating heat and
excitement of watching the Farley o
nance, nobody but DR.. Nelson attacne a
any Importance to Mrs. Farleys re-
fusal to leave her suite. He knew n
was irving to avoid George Anderson's
intention to force himself on her. She
continued to send for him for no other
apparent reason than the comfort his
presence afforded. He noticed the pa
thetic hunted look in her eyes which
had replaced their glowing content
ment, but she did not confide in him.
He could only hope confidence IN ms as
ability to help her would come OF us
own accord in its own good time.
It was very soon clear that Anderson
was not going to be put off. He had
, transferred from the Arabian queen
, at the expense of a week in Suez in or
der to get in touch with Mrs. Farley.
He had also stood Charlie Meuble the
same expense. He owed Meuble more
money than he dared contemplate. His
tired brain had long g given up Try
ing to figure how it had all come about.
He could not escape the man, and 1t
seemed as if his miserable life would
. be forever in bond. Unless of course
Caroline Farley saw the justice OF COM
ing to the rescue.
DR.. Nelson was just leaving Mrs. Far
ley's suite at half-past five in the al
ternoon of the day before they reached
Alden, when he opened the door TO find
Anderson outside Just about to kr ;s2s
Mrs. Farley saw him and cried, mo,
no! Go away!" They heard the door
being locked as she closed it.
The doctor looked at the intruder
sternly and said, II forbid you to annoy
the lady. Tell mi what it is you want
and I will see if there is anything I
can do" Anderson stood for a NOM
ent, looking balefully at the closed door.
Serves her right if she won't see me.
She knows what I want. Com along
to my room and I'll spill it sure
enough"
DR.. Nelson followed him down to
c deck and went aft to the limits of
the first class. Here Anderson had a
room which he shared with Meuble
and which in spite of the efforts of
the steward was in a disgusting and
disheveled condition. Nov please be
good enough to tell me what you want
with Mrs. Farley" said the doctor cold
ly. .
"She has money and I want ONE.
Anderson glowered at Nelson with what
was meant to be an intimidating stare,