The Washington times., 1936-06-23

She now came up to take Nell'S
temperature. She said Indignantly:
Mice, soothing individual your
aunt is! But don't you dare lie
awake worrying over that cuff she
handed you. That boy whose pic
ture you showed me isn't the kind
that walks out on the job. II I
know anything Of the human face,
he's o real he-guy and will be
tickled pink when he sees his son.
There's probably a good reason
he's not arrived. You can't find
out about it, and you can't make
any kind Of fight when you're
flat on your back. Best thing for
you to do is to take it on the chin.
get your strength, and get going
again. I'm missing my guess by
a couple Of miles If you don't
come out to top. Drink this egg
nog, say a little prayer, and get
yourself to Sleep"
In the middle of the night Nell
suddenly remembered the $40 hid
den in her bureau drawer. She
wrote to Jimmy.
There's that $40 tucked under
the paper in my top bureau
drawer. Put it in this enclosed
envelope and mail it to me right
now, Jimmy dear I must have it.
She felt enormously relieved,
She would use the money to send
kilograms. Shed wire Ricky and
Lee Edwards and the whole city
of Detroit if necessary. Shed find
out where Ricky was and why he
had not spoken.
The doubt and mystery would
clear away. Like a mist when the
golden sun cuts through.
Nell felt strong-full Of conf
dence and hope. They let her
walk about the ward; let her visit
the nursery and look at the many
babies. This filled her with yearn-
ing for her own tiny one.
CHAPTER XXXIu
That afternoon an immense bas-
ket of spring flowers was set on
Nell'S table. Tulips, hyacinths in
every shade, great glowing bunch
eS of daffodilS and beautiful blue
delphiniumS. They were bright
and lovely like happy song.
This was the card with them:
"I am so happy for you, dear Nell.
wish you deepest Joy in your
little son. I've just returned and
learned Of your good news, and
why you left the office. I called
at your home this morning. Your
aunt let me see the cunning little
fellow. Please do not go to De-
troit without phoning me. There
are many things I want to tell
you. perhaps the chief Of all is
that I regret profoundly my alb
Sence at o time when I might
have been of service to you. My
best wishes are with you and
Richard in the happiness that has
come to you.
always your devoted friend,
Ned Hamilton"
The gift made her thankful and
glad. The world was all sunny
again. Even a friend is true. How
can the man Of ones heart prove
false?
"I wish I could go home today"
she told the nurse.
"A few more days mean all the
difference between health and in
validiSm. Just keep on as you're
going and you'll be on top Of the
wave again."
"I want to see that baby of
mine!"
mot really, dear!"
But Thursday the money didn't
come. Nor Friday. On Saturday,
Nell'S tenth day in the hospital,
Jimmy sent letter. Only 50 were
enclosed. The letter was dated
Wednesday.
Dear Nell:
This is all the money I could
find.
"You better hurry up and come
home. Something awful has hap
pened. It's nothing that hurt the
baby. It's about Dad. I caught
him red-handed doing a terrible
thing. So he keeps watch on me
and won't let me go to see you.
He hates the baby and slams the
door something awful every time
it cries. But that's not what I
mean. It's much worse than that.
your LOVING brother,
Jimmy"
Almost in a faint. with fear,
Nell went to the head nurse:
Cant I go home now? I'm
worried about my baby"
'Your baby is all right"
II want to see him. And my
mother is so sick. I'm to leave
tomorrow anyway"
The nurse frowned. ''It'S foolish
for you to alarm yourself. But
I'll speak with the DOCTOR"
(TO be cOntinued.)
Copyright. 1888. by King FaatureS
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