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FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1933
RUBY M. A A /
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week
Dennis
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FeT"TlTm
been
and stood beside her
sobs to cease.
Fauline took her hand
so glad you
sobbed.
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Mark 2:27,
Darling—darling!
eyes. They
far
without
tion; then his lips moved slowly. Pau-
THE DE LEON FREE PRESS
nothing to
bit injured
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-say who is to blame. The man driv-
ing the other car wasn’t hurt at all.”
In her heart Barbara knew quite
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pity, b^cadse you’re a darling,
he’s really rather a nice man,
know, Barbie!”
It was in the middle of the
that Pauline announced that
would be home* on Friday.
There was a moment’s silence, then
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and Pauline began slowly to regain
her self-control. “How did it happen ?
My husband is such a wonderful driv-
Encaaed in Stone Block
22 Years, Frog Is Alive
Welland, Ont.—After being impris-
oned in concrete for 22 years, a frog
is enjoying a new lease of life.
The frog was discovered when work-
men were demolishing concrete blocks.
One block had been broken up when
the frog suddenly jumped out. It ap-
peared to be normal with the excep-
tion that its legs were undersized.
Some time during 1010, when the
electro-metallurgical dock alongside
the Wetland ship canal was In course "
of construction, the block was placed
in position. The toad somehow was
meh" liupilsuued and remained There' for w
yenrs.
Just how it got there and remained
alive tfli that time local savants are
unable to explain to the curious. .
headache I get when I know
lies before me. Leaving
comfortable room, for instance, ___
moving on. All my life I seem to have
been moving on,” she added rather
drearily, and then as she saw the con-
cern, in Pauline’s eyes, she sat up
with sudden energy. “Don’t take any
notice of me. Send me a strong cup < f
tea and leave me in peace till tea J
time; then I’ll be dbwn, clothed and
in my right mind.”
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
and
'^pes inju-
~. As he
consciousness he learns
is that Barbara loves.
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Rattler Had “Hand.” .
White Salmon, Wash.—M. Christen-
son killed at rattlesnake that had sem-
blunces of two fingered hands grow-
ing from opposite i sides of its body
near the tail, on which five rattles
were growing.
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dislike oneanother so.”
Then suddenly a b/ight idea came
to her. If Dennis was well enough to
come home on Friday, he would be
well enough to come home on Thurs-
Somenet, Bermuda.—A lusty baby
sperm whale that had become sep-
arated from fts mother was captured
here after a desperate struggle. It
had strayed within the coral reefs
surrounding Bermuda and was sight-
ed by three native fishermen who
maneuvered It Inshore. Following an
unsuccessful and inexperienced at-
tempt to harpooB the whale, one of
the fishermen jumped upon the
whale's back and deftly tied a rope
around Its tail immediately above the
projecting flukes. A titanic struggle
ensued. At timed the motor boat
would tow the whale which suddenly
in its struggle for freedom would -
“sound” and tow the motor fishing " r"
boat about the harbor threatening to
wreck the boat and imperil the cap-
tors. The shores were lined with
spectators watching the struggle be-
tween man and mammal until the
whale, weakened by its efforts, be-
came docile and allowed himself to
be towed to a spot suitable for ex-
hibition purposes.
Thousands of visitors flocked to wit-
ness the captured maiSmal Ths Ber-
muda railway ran special excursion
trains to the exhibition point.
Lively and heated discussion, some-
times even leading to blows, raged
as to the exact species of the cap-
tured creature and even after Dr. F.
G. Wheeler. D. Sc., director of the
Bermuda Biological station for scien-
tific research, had been called in and
definitely identified the capture as a
young sperm whale, men once engaged
in Bermuda’s now defunct whaling in-
dustry refused to accept his scien-
tific dictum, avering that it was tills,
that and the other, mostly names
such as might have been coincided by
A. A. Milne or some equally whimsical
writer. The whale was turned over
to William Beebe, the scientist, who
aided by his start, dissected IL
Insect Eating Plants
Grow in Michigan Swamp
Petoskey, Mich. — Three common
insect-eating plants inhabit the
swamps of Michigan—the pitcher
plant, sundew," and the bladderwort.
The pitcher plant, which blooms in
June and July, takes its name from
the fact that its leitves are the replica
of a pitcher. The bottom of the leaf
is filled with a sweet fluid which at-
tracts the insects. Downward point-
ing hairs lining the sides of the leaves
facilitate the descent of the prey.
These same hairs make ascent Un-
possible. After repeated climbs the
insect falls exhausted to the bottom
and drowns In the pool of liquid. The
decomposition of the little body is
food for the plant.
The flower<_of the pitcher plant,
which grows on a 2-foot stalk, is or-
, ange color and is shaped like an em-
brella.
- Equally bloodthirsty is the sundew.
This plant has leaves covered with
numerous hairlike projections upon
which are drops of a sweet fluid like
dew. Attracted to these drops insect*
fall> between the hairs and are
trapped. A “gastic juice" secreted in
the plant aids in digesting them.
The bladderwort grows in the wa-
terways and is equipped with tiny
bladders to entrap all sorts of insect
life. This plant’s flowers are yellow-
ish orange. There are many specie*
of this .plant.
SYNOPSIS: Pauline, sentimental,
trustful, sincere and loving love, be-
~ cornea engaged and marries Dennis
O’Hara in the belief that their bliss-
ful happiness will continue unchang-
ed thru all the years. On her wed-
ding morning she awakens with 3
strange premonition that maybe love
-uoes change, a thought buried in her
mind by a letter from her closest
the night before, j
Barbara, who had '
a
Mark 2 23-3:«.
GOLDEN TEXT—The sabbath wu
mode for man, and not man Tor the
sabbath, therefore the Son of
Lord also of the sabbath. 1
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f. TOPIQ—Jesus Keeping
God s Day.
JVN1OR TOPIC—Keeping God's Day.
IMERMEDTATE AND SENIOR TOP-
IC—How to Uae Sunday.
Tom£N<ik PEOPEE and
TOPIC—The Lord’s Day.
Barbara said calmly, turning
page of a book she was reading:
“What a pity! I shall have to
to town- on Friday.”
“Barbie! Can’t you put it off? I
wanted to celebrate. I’ve asked Peter
to dinner.”
“I’m sorry, but I’ve promised to
lunch and go to a theatre with Cap-
tain Barnet!”
Pauline got. up $nd came to. sit on
the arm of her friend’s chair.
“I wish you wouldn’t go out
that man, Barbie.”
“My dear soul, why ever not?”
“He’s married.”
“Well, that's his misfortune, 1
his fault.’
“Do you think marriage is a mis-
fortune, then ?”
“Yes, in ninp cases out of ten. It
was in mine—it is in Jerry’s. You,
I dare say, will be the great
tion that proves the rule.”
“I wish you wern’t so cynical.”
“Life—my sort of life, at least—
makes one cynical, so don’t worry
your little head about me. I'm quite
happy in my own way.”
There was a short silence; . then
Pauline asked almost shyly: “Is Jerry
Barnet the man you—-you sain—you
cared about?’' -----
Barbara laughed. “Jerry ? Good
heavens, no! He’s not my sort. We’re
good friends, but I couldn’t fall *ir.
love with a man who only talks about
horses and dogs.”
“And you really
Friday?”
1 “I’ve promised.’
“It’s'"bbcuse' she doesn’t want
meet Dennis,Pauline thought
terly, when Barbara had left her. “I
know that’s what it is. Those two do
Levi’s house
when Levi
rJ many of
associates to eat with
This gave a fine opportunity for
come into touch with some
stor\
The man hastened to reassure her
“Nobody killed, miss,
be scared about. Just a
and taken to a hospital,
were to fetch you.”
“I’ll come now.”
Pauline flew- upstairs. She
— nardly conscious of what she
. ing. A hat and coat—any hat.
were with
“I’m
been .much
Famous southpaws: Babe Ruth,
Howard Chandler Christy, Rube Gold-
berg, Dean Cornell, and Lefty Gomez,
Ihey tell me that there are books in
the public library devoted to left-
handed people.
The Spirit’s Power
IT ever we rise again to conscious
life. It will be by no native power, but
by the operation of the Spirit of God;
-■> us, su-
Idol, con-
BROWNSVILLE—Andy Burke, pi-
lot of the American Airways, lives in
Dallas and farms in Brownsville, f>00
miles away. And he does it direct.
Three times a week or more he is out
in overalls, riding a tractor, or hand-
ling a spade.
He claim* a record for being ' the
longest commuter in the United
State*. His farm is an BO-acre citrus
orchard near Brownsville, and near
the Pan-American municipal airport.
His wife and two young children live
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Barbie, ______
things would have I
you hadn’t been there.
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Barbara drew her hand gently
away. s }
“1 think they are bad enough as it
AUSTIN.—A bill to levy an annual
license tax of $25 on persons who lob-
by during sessions of the legislature
with members of the house or senate
was introduced in the house of the
Texas legislature last Wednesday. It
was sponsored by Representative J
W. Adamson of Denison
The bill pointed out that
statute might raise
It also was that fine comedian and
wit. Jack Donohue, who watched the
efforts of an awkward beginner in a
swimming pool some moments
he regarded him closely. Then he pro-
nounced judgment.
"If that guy,” he declared, “had a
little better stroke, it would be par-
alytic.”
• * • {
Charles Francis Coe and I recalled
The old story of the man who decided
to take a grandfather’s clock to be
repaired, lugged it out of the house
and stood looking for a taxi. He was
approached by a drunk who asked
solemnly:
“Shay, did you ever try a wrist
watch?”
, Then Mr. Coe told me of an inebri-
ate followed by Leon Errol, who used
to trail any interesting looking licker
hound for blocks, because he was
studying for the part of a drunk in a
Broadway show. The man zigzagged
along until he came to one of those
mammoth and gilded wooden feet
which advertise a foot remedy. The
drunk was fascinated by it. Finally,
he playfully touched with his finger
one of the giant wooden toes.
“Zish little pig,” he recited joyfully,
“went to market.”
was
- ------ —was do-
. mg. A hat and coat—any hat, any
coat—a word to the maid—“It’s the
master—’’ how she loved calling Den-
nis the master—“he’s been hurt—the
car, somehow.7
And she was downstairs a^ain.
“Oh, hurry, hurry!” she implored the
officer.
The car moved off down the road
From a base in midtown New York,
two huge searchlights nightly roam
the sky. Sometimes they illuminate a
fiery spike, which i* tile tqp of the
Chrysler tower.’ Sometimes they creep
up the front of the Empire State build-
ing, until they get even higher than
it streaches upward and- leave it in
shadow, to point a nebulous finger at
the moon or stars. Those beams of
light are fascinating things to watch.
• • •
The other night the blimp which has
its hangar on Long Island, and which
Is used for advertising purposes, was
picked up by these pencils of illumi-
nation and outlined against the sky.
It was more than outlined, it was re-
vealed a fat, but lovely silver fish,
swimming in a deep dark sea. But some
of us could not help but remember
how larger dirigibles must have looked
when picked up by searchlights al-
most a decade and a half ago, when
they were oh no peaceful mission.
Even this blimp seemed something in
shining armor and just a trifle
menacing.
®. 1932. Beil Syndicate
Ditched Beer Car Prey
of “Meanest” Policemen
Ridgefield; Conn.—Two state police-
inen, driving their motorcycles along
■thtr high way.“TTTrwnTTTW~nrre6r*T _1‘
laboring to get a huge truck out of
a ditch. The troopers stood "by for
three hours while the truckers per-
spired at their task. Finally the truck
Stood again on the road.
The officers then arrested Joseph
“Trihin, Henry Friedman, and Mux Wil-
liams, all of the Bronx, New York,
I* Hia Name
I will strengthen them In the ixird;
and they shall w»fk up and down In
hi* name,, saith the Lord.—Zech
10:12.
such a‘
to her I statute might raise some revenue to
friend’s words: “Work means every- assist in paying the expenses which
“necessarily accrue by the time lost
I in listening to the claims of lobbyists
by members which they could devote
_____i them a
members in that the term is prolong
friend, Barbara
Ifculine adored
b^n married, was the mother of
eiuld which died, but now divorced
and living a life w-hich some of her
friends could not understand. Be
tween Dennis and Barbara a seeming
wall of personal dislike by both. Six
months after Pauline’s wedding, Bar-
bara comes for a short stay. During
tris visit Barbara confesses to Pau-
line that there is a man she really
loves, but she refuses to tell his
name. Barbara decides suddenly to go
home and Pauline insists Dennis
dnve her to the station. Irritated
Dennis drives recklessly, and they
are in a crash. Barbara escu
,iy but Dennis’ leg is broken1
returns to
'who the man
Its himself...
and. unless the Spirit dwell In
fierstltlon may have an
science a law, philosophy a name, hut
the heart has no God—F. H. Hedge.
were
away. They
recogni-
line bent to catch ' w hat he said.
Barbara?” The name was unmis-
takable.
Pauline answered at once: “Not
hurt. She’s all right, quite all right.”
“Yes.’ The faintest word of satis-
fied assent; then his eyes closed
again.
Pauline turned to Barbara. “He
wanted to know Jjbw you were. Isn’t
that like him? So unselfish. Oh, are
you sure he will be all right?”
“Quite all right, dear. Look, I think
he’s asleep now.”
Suddenly Pauline spoke slowly. “I
me just
Lessen for January 29
Jtsus AND THE SABBATH
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When the late Jack Donohue and
Earl Benham used to troop with Itay-^
mond Hitchcock, they were playing
one night 1? the Tulsa (Okla.) theater,
which oil built, but which was elec-
trically lighted. On this particular
occasion, some wires got crossed, or
the electrician got double-crossed, or
something happened at the power
house. Anyhow, the performers sud-
denly were left in darkness. There
was no desire to give the customers
their money back, so Hitchy an-
nounced that while the trouble was be-
ing rectified the actors would give an
impromptu performance by the far-
thest beams candles could be induced"
to throw. As each one did a song or
dance, the others grouped themselves
on the stage. -Jlnallv Raymond Hitch-
cock announced that he had a horn in
his dressing room, and that he would
get it and play a piece on it. Sure
enough, he stepped into the off stage
gloom and in a moment returned with
some sort of brass Instrument which
caught the faint and flickering reflec-
tion of the candles. He took a deep
breath, but before he could expel it.
Jack Donohue’s voice was heard from
the shadowy dark.
“Play,” he said,
Doctors Discover
Two Hearts in Man
Pittsburgh, Pa—Edward Reyn-
olds of Wilkinsburg on several oc-
casions mystified physicians and
surgeons who were treating him
for slight ailments when they were
unable to locate ttie most impor-
tant organ in his body. .
Reynolds was given a medical
examination at Mie Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing com-
pany plant. The examining sur-
geons could not locate his heart
'lhe.v were absolutely 1
there must be a heart beat,
else—
The examining medicos were al-
most Incredulous when X-rays
showed two hearts, one on each
side. The one on his left was
smaller than his right side organ,
which hud the stronger beat, but a
first claw, active blood pumper
just the same.
t. Jssus Eatmg With Publican* and
Sinners (2:13-17).
1. The call of Levi (v, 14). Levi
was a tax gatherer under the Roman
government. A* Jesus passed by he
Soft-Hearted Dad
Joins Son in Jail
San Jose, Calif—Alexander Roe-
chi went to court as a spectator,
biH because tie, was soft hearted he
also went to Jail. -
Rocclii appeared in court wherfc
his sons, Dan and Eugene, were on
trial for the theft of $3 worth of
railroad ties. He wanted to help
his boys. The court asked Dan If
he wore guilty. The youth said
yes. From the rear of the room
the father 8|>oke up: >
“I told him to go and get the
ties.”
"You did?” the court inquired.
"Sure.”
“That makes another defendant,"
said the»$udge.
Rocchi got five days in jalL D*n
received one. The charge against
Eugene was dismissed.
He plainly showed them that
of
tnercy. to save life, is to be guilty of
wrongdoing, even of murder.
e. The man healed (v. S).
healed him by speaking the word.
f. The result (vv. 4. fl). The Phari-
sees were silenced. They sought how
ihey might put him to death.
WAXAHACHIE.—Bet when
and $3,000 in f ' 2.
from patients, more than a score
pairs of eyeglasses, gold needles,
diamond ring valued at $150 and
patient s promissory note composed
loot stolen: from the office of Dr F.
F. Gouch, Waxahachie alderman and
eye, ear, nose and throat specialist.
X Barbara, flatly refused to visit
| Dennis in the hospital, though Paul-
ine protested that he would think it
unkind.
Barbara laughed. “You flatter me,”
she said mockingly. “Besides, I hate
illness artd hospital wards—the smell
of drugs always makes me feel sick.”
Pauline’s eyes gren wistful.
“Wouldn't you come and sec
then, if I were ill ?” she asked.
“You’re different.’
“Why?”
Barbara frowned; “Well
thing, you rather like me, don’t you ?
Whereas Dennis—”
Pauline, broke in eagerly. “But he
doesn’t, he doesn’t! He’s asked after
you ever so many tiipfiS-fiince the ac-
cident.’’
“That’s very kind of him.”
“If jou two could only be friends!”
Pauline said for the millionth time.
Barbara threw a cigarette end
firewhrd.
“Dennis and I can never be friends”
she said postively. “And loes it mat-
ter? No doubt it’s all my’ fault.”
Pauline shook her head. “No, I
think Dennis is as much to blame
you arg,” she admitted. “It’s such
and
you
I
thing to a man like Dennis—it
eludes you and his home and
thing else.”
Pauline reflected, then she sighed, to the business assigned
“1 suppose you’re right,” she said ,u_
at last. ‘You understand men so well, ed by reason of the practice of lobby-
........-
Representative A. P. Johnson of
Carrizo Springs introduced a bill
that would require lobbyists to regis-
ter with the secretary of state, state
the name of their employer and the
nature of the legislation in which
tney were interested. Similar reports
would be required from employers
wo sent lobbyists to the legihlature.
is,”’ she said. ~ '
She lookfti across the room at Den-
nis He was so white, he hardlv seem-
,breathe‘ SMPP<>sing he had been
killed ?
Pauline had ceased sobbing, but
her breath kept coming in little
gasps. She got up and
to the bed.
she whispered again,
bu.t4, not hear her. S,he bent and
softly kissed his cheek. She turned
ag jin to Barbara, tears raining down
her cheeks.
ill they let me take him home?”
I think it would be very unwise
tny dear.”
At that moment Dennis stirred
little and flung out a hand,
siezed it jmd covered it
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He opened his
clouded still and
hearted her face
>ui<1 follow him
2. Jesus dining
iv. 15). It seems that t.l
found the Saviour, he invited
bls business
him.
Jesus to
of these sinners.
3. The perplexed scribes and Phari-
sees (v. 16). They asked. "How is it
that he eateth and drinketh with pub-
licans and sinners?” The question
carried with "it the charge that Christ
was having fellowship with- sfnntng—
men.
4. Jesus’ reply (v.-17). “They that
are whole have no need of the phy-
sician : I came not to call the right*
eous, but sinners to repentance.” The
'elled charge of moral carelessriess on
the part of the Lord could not t>e de
nied if Jesus was a mere man. Jesus
recognised the moral condition of his
associates and declared that lie had
come as the divine Physician to heal
their spiritual maladies. Surely no
jdiyslcian could cure sick folk without
coming into contact with them.
II. Jesus and Farting (2:18-22).
1. The question asked (v. 18). They
asked why Christ’s disciples did not
fast. This objection suggests a lack
of seriousness ,pf purpose on the part
of the disciples. The fast indicated
solemnity and seriousness of purpose.
John the Baptist was now tn prison,
therefore hi* disciples would naturally
mourn and fast for him.
2. Christ’s answer (vv. 19-20). "Can
the children of the bride chamber fast
while the bridegroom is with them?’’
The joy of Chriat’a disciples tn pre*
ent congenial companionship prevent
ed their farting. He declared, how-
ever, that the time would come when
they would fast.
3. New wine tn old bottles (vv. 21.
22). He proceeded to Illustrate this" .
by figures of cloth and wine skin. The
Lord’* purpose wa* to show the folly
of Imposing old customs on the new
age.
III. Je*u* and th* Sabbath (2:23-
3:6).
1. The disciples plucking ears of
corn on the Sabbath (vv. 23-28).
a. Charge made against the dis
clples (vv. 23, 24). That they had vio-
lated the Sabbath law. For this act
the Pharisees accused them of law
lessness. The Pharisees had glossod
over the Sabbath law with so many
regulations that it became a burden.
b. Jesus defends them (vv. 25-28).
(1) He cites a precedent (vv.
25, 26). David, the great king of Is-
rael, had gone Into the house of God
and eaten the bread which should be
eaten only by the priests. The higher
law of human need warranted David’s
breaking the law In this case.
(2) He shows the nature of the
Sabbath law (v. 27). The Sabbath
was made for man, therefore its right
use Is to be determined by the good
of man.
(3) Jestis Is the Lord of the Sab
It was Jestis who Insti-
tuted it when creation was finished.
Therefore, he had a right to use It as
it pleased him for man’s good.
Jesus'healing a TnaTi's “withered
hand on the Sabbath (3:1-6).
a. The place (v. 1). It wfis in the
synagogue, the place of worship.
b. The Pharisees wrttching (v. 2).
The motive which actuated their
watching was an evil one.
c. Tlie man an example
Jesus wanted the case to be
ill, so he commanded the
stand forth where all could
<1. The question asked (v. 4). "Is
it lawful to do good on the Sabbath
days, or to do evil, to save life or to
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future-dated 'check- I 10 fftll to do good, to show works
of
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don’t believe he recognized
now. I don’t believe he even knew
who I was.”
“I don’t suppose he did,” she said
evenly. “He was only half conscious,
you know.’
Pauline raised tragic eyes.
“But he asked for you, he knew
your name—he hadn’t forgotten that
you were with him, though he seem-
ed to have forgotten me,” she added
slowly.
Barbara did not answer.
It was a month before Dennis was
allowed to be taken home. Pauline
fretted and worried, but Dennis him-
self aided and abetted the doctors.
“My dear child, it’s far better to
leave me where 1 am. You'd only
wear yourself out if I were at .home.”
“He didn't say he was anxious tc
get back home,” Pauline told Barba-
ra afterward, almost in tears. Bar-
bara had stayed on during Dennis’s
illness—reluctantly, it is true, and
only after Pauline had begged and im
plored of her not to go.
She said now in answer
(v. 3).
open to
hian to
see him.
(v. I).
“Collision at the crossroads. Nobo-
dy" seems to know whose fault it
_ was.”
Pauline hardly heard;
hurt? His aim—leg?
hurt?
“I couldn’t say, miss.” Why would
he insist on calling her miss when
she was a maYried woman—when she
r was Dennis’s wife? It was not digni-
fied. “My orders was only to fetch
you and to say it was net serious.” •
“I see.” She sat staring before her
with blind eyes, her hands clasped
in her lap.
Suppose he were dead and they
were afraid to tell her ? To be a wid-
ow when she was only so recently
•y- a wife. All her pretty frocks would
be quite useless—she would have to
wear black. All sorts of incongruous
thoughts kept tumbling over and ov-
.......er in her dazed mind. She turned
-sharply to the man beside her.
"There was a lady with him-—Mrs.
Stark—was she hurt, too?” ’
“Just a shaking, miss—I saw the
lady myself—she was .very distress-
4®, naturally, but not hprt, I should
say-’*
She moistened her dry lips.
“How muck further .’ ’
“Just round the corner by that red
building—the one witlf the weather-
cock on it.”
When the car stopped she stum-’
bled out blindly, evading the officer’s
proffered hand. Up the steps to
■"■" Tug open door. “Where is I.. ?
Mrs. O’Hara. My husband has
~hurt. Where is he?"
The maddening waiting, the
malities! Pauline had worked
self into a frenzy by the time
one said, “Please come this way”;
and at last she was in a small room
with: a single bed. There was a smell
of drugs in the air, and the polished
floor felt hard to her feet. Silly to
think of small things like that at a
.motnert when her whole being
should have been concentrated on the
nym lying tnere—his head bandaged,
his eyes closed.
“Dennis!”
Me did not move or seem to hear.
Someone standing in the window
turned, came forward. Barbara, of
course. ■
“Dennis!” Pauline was down on
her knees-beside him, sobbing broken-
heartcdly.
Barbara put an arm round Pauline
and lifted her to her feet.
“You must control yourself. They
won’t let you stay here at the hos-
pital if you make a scene. He's all
right, I promise you. Pauline, you
know I would.tell you the truth.”
“I know —but he might have been
killed. How did it happen ? It couldn’t
have been Dennis’s fault, he’* such
a careful driver.”
It was at the crossroads,” Barba-
ra explained. “It’s always hard to
day instead.
She made her plans as happily1 as a
child, taking only the maid into her
confidence.
And on Thursday
headache.
“Nothing much,” she told Pauline,
who went to her room and hung over
her with solicitude. “It’s the kind of
a move
this
and
ing the other cr
In her heart Barbara
"n11 Dennis had been to blame.
——1 • warned hint t..„v
driving too fast, he had delib-
. ■ —~of slow*
mg down. She helped Pauline to a
chair, not a very comfortable one,
waiting for Tier
mean to go
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