Evening star., 1941-01-16


slowly to the door. The hall was
deserted ut the moment, 10 she
turned down it In search OF tns
number she wanted. Itwas not far
from her room
The door Of room 24o was closed
and she pushed it open gently, with
out making sound. A nurse was
standing over by the window and
did not hear or see her enter.
Quickly, she went to the bed; Dan
was lying there, his head wrapped
In yards of bandage, and his eyes
were closed. He was very pale. -.
DAN" she breathed close to his
ear.
His eyes came open instantly.
"Honeyi" he cried and reached O
hand to touch the face so close 10
his. Honey, dariing!" The gladness
In his voice warmed her heart as
she kissed him.
The nurse spun around: '"How did
you get in?" she demanded sharply,
threateningly. --''.
Never mind" put in Dan. Please
leave u.s." The nurse looked uncer.
tain. Go on" he ordered firmly.
Get out" ---.-
She went then. '-'
why did you come back. Honey7
Why didn't you make good your es-
cape?" His eyes caressed her while
his voice scolded.
Il was not running from YOU,
DAN" she said slowly, and lifted his
hand to her lips. 1T was Joe. I was
running from him. But he is dead
now" e..
"Dead?" .. - 80.
Yes In an auto accident. He
tried to. kill me before he died"
She touched the bandase on her
shoulder.
Dan closed his eyes for a moment
as II to shut out the thought.
Honey Tells Stofy..
Honey took deep breath Dan,
look at me. Let me tell you beforce
they come and take me away"
He turned his eyes up to her and
new hope was in their depths.
The woman who had the dia-
mond was not the real, Mrs. Syl.
yester," she stated with emphasis,
sure of her ground. The real Mrs.
Sylvester died and the woman i'm.
personating her was her nurse"
How did you know, Honey7".
She put hngertips over his lips %
he would not interrupt her asair,
rs she hurried on with her sxpla.
natien.
The sylvesters lived in Europe.
After Mr.. Sylvester's death his wife
moved to 4 mountain village. She
was an invalid and soon became
bedridden. The nurse took up thu
position as widow and passed Mrs.
Sylvester OF as an aunt" ,,-s..
Her voice was soft and vibrant
with feeling as she went on with
her story, her hand gripping his
nrmly for strength. The pain in her
shoulder did not stop and. neither
OF them saw the small circle OF red
that came through the 'bandage ard
kept getting larger.
Harry sylvester was the black
sheep OF his family. and when he left
home as 4 young man he took, his
mothers diamond, the most precious
thing she possessed. It broke hsr
heart to lose it. So before Harry's
wife died she managed to get 4 let
ter posted to his mother, telling OF
the nurses activities which she was
unable to prevent. But his mother
died before she could do anything
to recover it. The nurse did not
know there were any living relatives
and presumed her schemes were
safe"
And you, Honey" He could not
keep back the important question
any longer. = ~ -
A Happy Ending. 81,
Harry had q. sister who died and
left a child. am that tchild-Honey
Sylvester Monroe. I promised grand.
mother just before she died that I
would get the diamond back. But
she did not want to 60 to court
about 1t and let the world knoT
that her son was q thief" Her
voice was getting weaker but nei.
ther noticed and she went on,
struggling against the pain In hsr
shoulder. when I met Joe. Dan.
burne.. ] knew he was jewel thief
and 1t was through him I learned
OF the Whereabouts Of the. stone. He
was planning to steal 1t! -
That is the reason was seer 50
much with him. had to get the
diamond -. -; :.
A tear splashed against his hand
Is she added: -r,-' -
Grandmother has her diamond
now, and nothing else matters If you
forgive me-. If I still have your love,
Dam" 80, So =, ,.,..
Honey" Never had she heard
her name spoken in such 4 loving
voice, and her heart leaped with
supreme happiness. Then he saw
her shoulder and the blood soaked
bandage. "HoneyP he cried in
alarm and reached out quickly. to
pull her into his arms. .a' Pc
The door opened in that instant
to admit nurses and doctor with
Art at their heels. Honey had
tainted, her bright head against
Dan, his arms around her. -
The doctor picked up the limp
figure, but he saw the question ia
Dams eyes and was compelled, to
answer. Not too serious, i underA
stand" he said kindly. Just weak
ness from loss OF blood - 81
How soon viii Dan began,
but the doctor interrupted. She'll
be fine in week" he said. .. =.
Il was going to say how soon
could we be married" ;" Dan ,said, but
that answers my question. 3,
Art smiled and walked over to
introduce himself to Dan. j, -,