The Washington times., 1937-01-29

Ing. He could deliver Lne SOOuS,
however shady was the technique
Of propaganda. The thing of it
was, Elise could sing! Any meas,
ure that would help her to her
rightful chance was pardonable.
you've been a darling!" muir
INJURED Elise, on the returning
train, when it had become assured
that the recital was being backed
to the limit by the most in
fluential people in town.
1T has been a lot Of fun" he
said, "and I'm very happy for
you"
Nat" she said, in the final con.
ference they were having on the
night before she left home, you
think I am to make a little money
with this recital. I am very anX,
ious to give it to Clay, so he can
matriculate at the medical school
at the beginning Of this next
semester"
Excellent" approved Nat. "You
are a good girl"
"But-grandpa borrowed $500
from Mr.. Vaughn when I was
studying" continued Elise, with
troubled voice, "and it really
should be paid back to him. ]
can't do both things"
why not? Mrs. Phelps does not
expect you to return her loan i'm.
mediately. Pay back part Of it
now, and attend to Mr.. Vaughn
and Clay with the balance"
Would that be quite fair?"
write to Mr.. Corley," Nat ad
viSed, "and tell him all about it
AS Mrs. Phelps attorney, he will
unquestionably approve Have
you said anything to Clay?"
mot yet. didn't want to take
the risk of disappointing him."
Good sense again. But now you
may tell him. He should be given
time to make his plans. The new
semester will be opening in a few
days"
"And afterward?" she mur-
INJURED, half to herself.
After what?" said Nat absent
", for he, too, had been WOOL
gathering.
after the recital. What am I
going to do, when you leave me?"
tits quite the other way about, I"
countered Nat, seizing upon her
last query. "You will be leaving
me. Your liberating chance is
plainly in sight. Your career is
just arriving. Mine, you see, has
just" He left the sentence un-
finished, and when she prodded
him with Has just what, dear?"
he replied jocularly, "Well-yours
is nearly full-blown, and mine is
too full-blown; blown up, in fact"
He ventured a little laugh to prove
that it didn't matter; that he
was readjuSted.
Nat, did you get into trouble?"
Elsie'S voice was tender.
"Yes-will you be content not
to ask me anything more about
it? It's a very painful subject"
She nodded reluctantly and laid
her hand on his.
DR.. Graham and Clara Brock
and Clay had proudly put her on
the train, next morning.
The days dragged abominably,
Parker more restless than he had
ever been in his life, his sole
diversion being Clay's eagerness to
be off. The youngSter, curiouSly
enough, had determined to go to
the one medical school that
Parker knew from crypt to spire.
Isn't Elise a brick?" he eX-
claimed fervently, watching Par
ker's face for takenS; hopeful Of
learning something.
''It runs in the family, think, "
drawled his noncommittal friend.
VERY stout fellows-all Of you. =.
You'll likely make a famous doctor,
Clay: mostly because you want
to. That's the main thing"
DR.. Graham was taking his
meals, through these days, at the
Mansion. The slight alteration of
MS mOQe OF l1Vmg was a Dill eHClC-
ing. He tarried to talk frequently
and in the genial buzz and stir of
the little hotel he seemed to find
pleasure. 1t was doubtful, however,
whether this distraction from the
calm routine of his quiet home was
good for him.
They marveled at the Mansion
that he was so spry and told him
so, thinking to please him. 1t was
true. He was Spry. Too Spry.
One afternoon Parker accom-
panied him into the country to
make a call, tactfully suggesting
in the course of their conversation
that physical exercise could easily
be oVerdone. More people in ma
ture life, he thought, were dam
aged by overactivity than under
activity.
ANY Of your relatives doctors?"
inquired the old man.
my father, sir"
Ito Be COntinued)