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little pale-faced girl whose face
she had glimpsed from the Win
dow, even though the child's
mother did not seem to be an
agreeable person. She was prob
ably nouveau richie, Noel decided,
which would account for her
queerness.
So Noel went back feeling more
confident of the future, and yet
conscious of little pang when she
thought of leaving Laurie. Still
she would see her often on her
days off, which would help. !
And then upon arriving at her
room, she found the place in con-
fusion. Mrs. Blarsom was there
in her none-too-clean bingham
apron, and on the bed lay still
figure, over which a doctor bent
with stethoscope. ::
It was Laurie. She had col
lapsed at work, and had been
brought home unconscious.
| Noel stood there pale and
frightened, while the white-haired
doctor administered a hypodermic.
and then sat quietly holding
Laurie's hand, while he waited for
it to take effect.
| At last there was a faint tinge
of color in Laurie's cold, white
face, and tiny sigh came from
her lips.
/ The doctor rose and looked about
him. His eyes fell on Mrs. Blair
som in her soiled apron and untidy
hair. 1--WE have very sick girl
here. Better notify her people at
once"
"She hasn't any people," Mrs.
Blarsom snapped. "And you might
as well know it, she hasn't any
money either. So the sooner you
get her to charity hospital, the
better"
The doctor regarded her grave
ly over his spectacles which were
ATTACHED to his coat with a long
black ribbon. II would not take
the risk of moving her, not even
| in an ambulance" He looked
around again. isn't there some,
one who will take the RESPONSE
bility?"
Noel spoke up at once. II WILL
doctor. TIL see that she has
everything she needs"
It was perhaps a little reckless
in Noel to make such an impulsive
promise considering her own Cir
cumstances, but she had spoken
with a quiet determination which,
gave the doctor confidence that she
would do as she said.
"You," Mrs. Blarsom snorted,
why you can't even half way take
care Of yourself!" She turned to-
the doctor. This girl is just a.
taxi dancer in a cheap dance hall,
doctor. You can't depend on her.
I tell you, you'd better send this
sick girl to the charity hospital"
"And I tell you again, that T.
won't take any such risk" the
doctor returned with asperity.
Mrs. Blarsom left the room in
high dudgeon. Then the doctor
moved over to Noel, and put a
hand on her shoulder. You're
very young, but you look depend
able" Then he went on, This girl
has double pneumonia. I'm going.
to send a nurse, who will stay on
duty all night, and remain in the
house during the day for her
period of rest and sleep. During
that time you will have to carry
on under her directions. Do you
think you can do it,"
Noel Strengthened her shoulders
eyes, doctor"
The doctor scrutinized her face
again. "You are not the Eystericali
type. are you?"
Noel shook her head. When he
went away promising to send the
nurse at once, and leaving two!
prescriptions for Noel to have
filled Immediately, she realized
what her promise had meant. She
couldn't leave Laurie to go to herr
work at the GarwOods. Shel
couldn't even leave Luigi's until
Laurie was well.
Ito Be COntinued)