The Washington times., 1937-12-17

I tried to stand on it," she said
apologetically. She also had a
big lump on her forehead.
There should be some tape
around here" But Rene could not
find it.
AS they came nearer New York,
he stopped at a drug store, bought
some two-inch bandage and took
it back to Lynn.
Shall I do it up?"
"No. can manage"
Rene, chilled to the bone, his
trousers wet with snow to his
knees, set his jaws grimly and.
drove on. :.
BACK TO NEW YORK
It was a sadly bedragged couple
who limped into the almost de-
serted tourist camp up in the.
Bronx about 2 o'clock that morn
ing. Rene unlocked the car and
took it over to a nearby garage,
for he was afraid the car would
freeze in the bitter cold. =
Lynn managed to get a fire built
in the little stove, and the trailer
was cozy and warm. But the ankle
was painful, and there was no.
more sleep for her that night, al
though on the other side Of the
gingham curtain she could hear
Rene breathing heavily. =
It must have been 8 o'clock when
Rene finally reused. When he
opened his eyes his head felt
heavy and his throat sore. He was
burning up. But he called to-
Lynn: "How's your ankle2" =
Its pretty sore. But I can
hobble around here" :
Then find me some aspirin"
"Are you sick?" she asked in
terror.
"I've got terrible cold" :
It was not cold but a severe
attack Of influenza that Rene had.
The next week was difficult for
Lynn. She, herself, could hardly
walk, but she had to care for
Rene somehow. :
The second day he was delirious
and she tried to arrange to get
him into the city hospital, but the
wards were full and they refused
him admittance.
The man who operated the
trailer camp was kind, and his
wife helped Lynn all she could.
They ran errandS, and together
they managed.
"This is Homecoming" Lynn
thought bitterly as she sat beside,
Rene the first day he was delirious.
Ther money was running danger.
ously low, but Lynn was quite un-.
able to go to Mr.. Mortimer's Of
flee.
This time Lynn had taken mat
tiers into her own hands, and she
had announced that "her brother
was seriosuly i'll on that first morn.
ing. They had had one hard les
son. This time they were fore
warned. .
Things can't get any worse"
Lynn kept telling herself. She sat
with her ankle in hot water for
hours, and she kept it tightly
bandaged when she hobbled about.
DOCTOR WARNS LYNN OF
RENE'S ILLNESS
Lynn hunted through Rene'S
pockets and found all the money
she could. He had paid the rent
for a month on that first day
before he got so Ill, but they had
only $40 left. There were medi.
cines to buy. Mr.. Arthur, the man
ager Of the camp, had got his
family doctor for Rene. Lynn paid
him for his two visits and the
money disappeared.
On the sixth day Rene was
much better. Lynn was still hardly
able to walk, but they had only
so cents left.
"I'll go downtown tomorrow. I'll
have to-" she said as she gave
Rene an accounting Of how she'd
spent the last $40.
"I've got a surprise for you,
Lynn. Go get my belt" Lynn
brought it to him. "See this?" he.
said as he opened up a little pocket
on the under side. There were
two 81 bills. He tossed them to
Lynn.
you've been a brick. Don't try
to go until you feel equal to it.
Or better yet. take a taxi"
Lynn was Mortified at such wild
extravaganza. You could drive
my car down but you'd have to
pay the garage rent to get it out" I"
The next day Lynn was able to
get down to drug store and she
telephoned Mr.. Mortimer's office.
His secretary made an appoint
ment for the next day.
Lynn came home and began to
check over the clothes available.
Mrs. Lowell had given her q dark
gingham dress, and she decided
to wear that, one Of Rene'S heavy
sweaters and a blue beret.
II look like ragamuffin," she
said as she dressed behind the
gingham screen.