The daily independent., 1937-03-03
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| municated with Immediately, and
warned about it's properties. Also
about the serious illness CT his
friend"
Ill see 10 that. I'll wireless
him, doctcr Wen stop at the
iISt cable cfTicc when the chauf-
fcur gets back with the rings"
Lorraine promised.
A nurse appeared in the open
doorway, beckoning the doctor.
She's sinking"
LUcna did not die.
she went down into the Valley
CT the Shadows, but early en- the
fourth morning she passed the
! crisis, thanks to the unremitting
care of doctors and nurses, and a
serum the hospitals pathologist
had concocted for her, plus blood
lanSfusiCnS.
When dawn Str2aEed the sky in
rose ana primrose radiance Oh
that "wednesday morning, the
nurse ct her pillow, looking at
the doctors. whispered:
She VIII live?"
The doctors nodded. It had
teen a tough battle. But youth
and an excellent constitution and
q strong will had aided them. The
w,r-t cf the fight was over. Lu-
ana fell into 4 quiet sleep, like a
tired child.
Iycnne was the first visitor she
was permitted TO see . sub
dued Yvonne. carrying a great
bunch Of American Beauty roses
as a token from the other girls
at the shop. Yvonne had bought
them herself. with their money
for she was provident.
Mon DiCu, Luana, but you
have geev us ze fright! Me, I
nearly die when I find you uncon-
ScicuS on ze floor Of re apartment!
I call &c n-bu-ianCe and I come
wiz you to ze hoS-pee-tal! 1t was
ter-r-ceblel"
The nurse put q finger to her
| lips. to indicate that this trend
{ Of conversation was t2bJ.
Only ten minutes, she re-
minded her. She Smiled. to show
that smiles were what was need
ed. not unpleasant reniniScence.
Then she withdrew.
You haf not lost yow good
locks. Luana. alth-Ugh you are
.hin as rail. And yCu are white
as paper. also. Mon Dicu. how
near you come to dying. Me, night
after night. I have crisd.'
Which was Z distinct e"agger-
alton.
! feel lots better" Luana said
weakly.
Yvonne stared about her at the
flowers. A ward-maid had come
to put the American Beauties IL
, water. Eur it seemed already
there were rc5c5 everywhere. How
did Luana cone TO have so many
friends?
And who was paying for the
private room into which she hat
, been moved?
Handsome" Carew was pay.
ing? Half of those flowers were
surely his?
But Yyonre was wrong in he
suspicious and SumiseS.
Mr.. joel VandaYeer was payinl
all expenses in connection Will
=, Luana'S illness.
Considering it was your stupid
ity that caused it, can dc no less
Lorraine" he had said to hi!
wife.
Lorraine had wireleSsed Jimmy
Rardolph. according to her wore
given 10 the doctor. warning hin
about the dangerous properties O.
the ring. but entirely omittInG
mention of Luana and : - illness
Because it would oi. = very
him. and do no good. and h:
might even come right back o,
the first boat" she had explained
to her husband when he hat
opened Jinny'S wireless tha
came in reply to hers.
RING AT BOTTOM OF
WATER" Jimmy had radioed
truthfully if graphically.
When Joel read the message
he knew that Lorraine had omit
ted mention of Luana, CT the boy
surely would have inquired fol
her? That was obvious.
He was glad there was no men
tion Of Lorraine. II The newspaper
items re the poisoning. The Stor-
les were sensational, however.
Beautiful Mannequin Poisoned
by Historic Ring of the Borsia.'
Engagement Of LUana Water:
Brings Her Near Death"
Thus the captions under her
picture in the newspaper -"
That day Joel insisted: you've