The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-29

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onets promise that he viii not try to see
10 again until she is we'll
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CHAPTER NINETEEN
TINE shock OF that afternoon set
Il back JOS recovery several days,
and she developed a slight cold
which made Miss Conley doubly
cautious. But the nurse found it
unnecessary to recall DR.. Seavers to
Crest Lake.
And it's really a shame, too, -
she told her patient jokingly. DIR
Seavers liked the place so much.
JOS smile was slow and weak.
Despite Miss Monkeys CHEEKY pres
ence and the bright sunlight of her
room, 10 was miserable. She could
only guess what had transpired
after the Fragonets and Mrs. Marsh
had left her rooms at the Inn.
Suppose the Fragonets had sepa-
rated, planned a divorce, and Edna
Fragonet carried out her threat TO
name 10 as correspondent?
And that was only a part of JOS
worries. for she could not be sure
that Douglas Marsh didn't intend to
take his mothers advice and let ner
90. If that happened, trouble was
indeed ahead Once she had raid
DR.. Seaver's bill and returned to
town, jobless, she would be worse
off than before And if there were
unfavorable publicity in connection
with the Fragonets, job would be
more difficult to find.
10 tried to tell herself that Marsh
would keep her-but. after all, this
unpleasant old woman was his
mother. and he would listen to Ter
And even if Marsh believed that 10
was in the right, he couldn't employ
? young woman who got herself into
situations. Perhaps he was only
waiting until she got well, and
would then break the news.
The astute Miss COnley saw that
10 was troubled, and knew that her
worries were doing her patient no
good. One morning, as she brought
in JOS breakfast tray, she drew a
chair close to the bed and sat down.
Miss Darien why don't YOU
Just let go and talk? 1t would do
YOU a world of good-and perhaps I
know more about what's worrying
you than YOU suspect"
10 set down her coffee cup and
met the nUrseS's friendly gaze. You
know how : happened to be out
there in the hall that day?"
MISS CONLEY nodded. I've pu>
WI two and two together Nurses
are good at it, you know"
We'll, wouldn't you be worried if
you were in my shoes?"
I would not" said Miss Conkley.
But I'm sure Mr. Marsh will fire
me after what's happened" Joe told
her.
The nurse shook her head. IF
you could have seen his face when
he brought you in here that day you
wouldn't say that And you should
have heard his voice when he told
me I wasn't to let any one order
me away from attending you. He
may not know it yet himself, but
he's in love with you"
10 managed a laugh. I'm afraid
you're incurably romantic. Miss
Conley."
Not after what I've seen of men,
I'm not" the nurse insisted. And
as for this trouble with Mrs Frag-
onet. I wouldn't worry about that,
either. Probably she's found him in
the arms of half a dozen different
women, and raised row every
time"
You don't think it was my fault.
do vou?'
Hardly" shifted Miss Conlcy
MY advice to you is. get well As
soon as you can, and then go on
about your business here as though
nothing had happened"
when do you think I can get
up?"
In two or three more days if you
don't fret yourself into relapse,
and" Miss Conley paused mo-
ment. smiling, IF I can keep the
male visitors out of your room"
WAS Fragonet here again?" 10
asked. startled
NO ." Miss Conley said. ut
wasn't Fragonet."
Douglas MarSh?"
The nurse shook her head. Mr.
Barston wanted to see you"
OH" Quickly 10 busted herself
with her breakfast. for she was
afraid she hadn't kept the disap-
pointment out of her tone when
Miss Conley said it was Barston, and
not Marsh. who had called. 1t
seemed queer that Marsh hadn't
come to see her since he had or
dered Miss Conley back to the room.
Surely.
TIER thoughts were interrupted
Il by the ring of the telephone.
Miss Conley answered, then turned
to the bed.
"A Miss Davis is downstairs" she
said.
JOS eyes flew wide. ''Tubby!"
Tell her to come UP right away"
Miss Conley looked doubtful. Are
YOU sure it will be good for you?"
Good for me?" exclaimed 10.
"Tubby's the best tonic in the
world"
And it was true that when the
big. good-natured Tubby bounced
into the room JOS spirits rose in
Stantly. Nurse Conley smiled her
approval and left.
What's that I hear about you
trying TO commit suicide in a sail