The evening world. Newspaper, March 15, 1920, Page 16

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" - ; Sey een Sanaa + 18 TN 18) one meade’. ma who we tee CHAPTER XII. cane meewnt 00 tay in| een kor 4 hee eee acts LUCILLE WONDERS. at0e Guiana On . 45% 4% «45% | 800 Le Rose ta bth ue a k --@ HROUGH her long lashes Lacilie regarded him steadily. _, 700 Ginfand 1 ip She bed eens 7 Be 6K + % +, %| “{’m sorry,” she said, breaking into the awkward silence that eee 3 at a” in| te ten, 60% — eae) followed on Burke's speech. “I'm sorry—because, if any girl was 200 Home Petroleum 3% «8% «3% | 1000 *Motherlode id bed 100% aot + 2% ever in love with a man, that girl was Shirley Marsh!” Hudeon O0 .. % fh Ms! 200 eMemey : et ate pia | David Burke cleared his throat, The time had come to tell Lucille that Int, Petrol new mm oe atten us =e Peed rm ea — %| he was going to marry Shirley. She was bound to hear the news at any “gee Invincthie ws ue OM crterth a + %| moment. Wan tase 01 5 4% «5 | 1500 Ophir Sitiver. ind W% 89% + 3% - 4% ‘Why, yesterday the papers had contained notices about the “forthcom- tee Kay County 2 1% 2 | 1100 Prince Con. ST 80% + 2% + %| ing marriage.” And half the tenantry knew of the engagement. Perhaps =2800.Lance Creek . % % —%| 2500 "Rex Cons.. 15% 12% 1% — 1% Lucille knew herself, but wanted to embarrass him by awkward questions? "gto Livingston 1% 1% 1%! 1200 "Rochester “4 Ui AR A If only he could marry Shirley straightaway, then Lucille could try to sis Lene tet Ce 3-96 -36—«11000 Roper Group. ht on % tae. cee ae — 4| work what harm she chose—it would be too late! (m0 Mame 01 4%, 4% 4% | 1000 Silver King of Aris a oe ae oe oe a +2 “You must not be anxious about Miss Marsh's welfare—she’s sur- 1%” 20% 21%] 5008 Sliver Lead. ao ae ++ O% 49% 60% + 1% rounded here by friends—and rest assured they'll do everything to cheer fo bromeeg 4% 4% 4% | 100 *Btowart Mining. 8 fee esse SEN 108 MN + 38 1D 1x |@nd console her at a time like this.”) — pow oll 2 3% 3 | 860 Tonopah Belmont. 4% ay [CM & Obl .... 66% HH 66% — % — 1%] He spoke stiffly. He was angry with| Without an appetite. Could any ee 1% 1% 1% | 8000 "Tonopah Cash Boy. o +t 9 (MMe POY 1% WH HOH % + 1% | Tacille. ‘plight be worse? road 1m 1m 114 | 1800 Tone Divide, ae Sh 8h Lee 6 Oe ay +1%)""A hurt look came into the latter’s; Only that morning he had read the ee 2% 1% 2%] 300 Tonopah Bx mM ‘Map +2 Inne eyes. She had more perspicuity|announcement of Shirley's forthcom- meaatege Pee 1000 *Suno-Jim 3. Vewt. + %/than Burke might think. She_could|ing marriage. He had flung the pa- anos 4 iy) metus te. re read his thoughts. per to the floor and stamped on it : Peanck OU . Mad 4000 Tenepeh Mining ie] ‘as — %| He had been so kind to he The mood still lingered. . . - if $0 Prins Peto ot a) on eee : % Baer — ¥%|she had mistaken such kindn ‘The door swung open, and Vivian te ee » €0 Producer & CR Md Beod Mitoab. nw \ + %|a particular interest in herself. It|walked in. Her clothes were odder a 1100 Red Rock On Baek, | ay omen Gee ii a +1%| wasn't flattering to learn that lovejand more “art-y” than ever, Jim ob- ~,000 Rickard Texas eS ee ae eta 2 i |Ok seek me Bh pn La + 2%|for Shirley Marsh had been the dyn-|served. Those ropes of’ wooden d ‘sr00 Bren On Po EAN Bir +f Fie npn of) ft loa cu a mn, ON Whee tn } ex amo that urged him to such kind-|beads, too—why, she jangled as she 4400, Creek . ‘ ~ <a) =- moved! F so ees § gf [Roum Geto, #45 46% — 34 = RP“ Men are all selfish! The man|" But Vivian's little face was bright q 300 West Ind oe | OS . —% } X [doesn't live who's worth worrying|and piquant. It shone with “joie- ‘ por fulmndemeeatt we + * }lover!” So ran Lucille’s philosophical | de-vivre.” “Vivian amused Jim— 2000 *White Cape Py Te bn * | reflections. But they didn’t serve to|sometimes—and he rather liked her. 1500 *Wilbert . ry ° » |°o=. +154 | Comfort her, She was better, anyhow, than soli- 1200 *Yerrington ‘ ‘ 4 [Oentinental + «| Of course, it would be perfectly | tude. ; +, |possipie to ‘put a spoke in Burke’s| “Won't you come and join me i n 28000 1% Corn Prod, .. 6 wheel. Legitimate, too, and inform'a modest lunch?” he said, rising gal- 1000 te TM Ore Curve | +% |the latter that Burke ‘was keeping/lantly to place a chair for her, 15008 OM | Oruetle % +3, |back ‘vital information for his own| “Thanks. I'd just love to.” Vivian 1000 te 0% 100 lovee Cane Le % | self-interest! She could tell Shirley|sank into the proffered seat with 1000 we BX 1%) Con, Textile ie + | that the down-and-out-er—and Jim| flattering alacrity, “How's work to- ih. RE cere ye. ge in” a oe —1% Dalton the artist—were two distinct | day?” : oni M +a? — %|entities, mentally and morally poles|° “Rotten—as usual.” ee soaks tamer Mine 4s Sa] + %/apart! “Oh, come now—what’s the real beers Bs. 16. wh + % + 1%] Shirley was a kind, good girl. She] trouble?” Vivian shrugged her thin, barn Coal Be By mK + %]deserved a square deal—and certain-|shapely shoulders as. she smiled ‘End. John . 109 -10T 108 + 1 + %/ly she wasn’t getting it! at him. “It’s ‘a woman in the ‘Bete . Be 1 BE + % + %|. Lucille walked into the little sit- 1 Erie 1 + Mh Be wy + 1%]ting-room of the cottage where she He didn’t answer. And her spark- Memow Flay .). 80% 70 A + 2% t in [lived with Burke's old nurse. Burke! ting face sobered considerably as she Perventeaty 14 1m 1m +O +4" |made an excuse, and left her, pe SNe Wat a , She picked up yesterday’ -| “Jim, do confide in me! You know] moewithstanding the revolt in Ger-|imqon Tews... 3 BN. at {2 | paper, fying on the “whatnot” in the! rma good pal!” 'y ami the admitted serious in-|Usson Wa.& Wis, 19% 15 be + & *\corner. Yesterday had been a day| Her heart was beating an uncom- fluence it might possibly have ‘on the |(oem Omar ..... 10% W% Wh + 2% - so crammed with action—and anx-/fortably quick tattoo, Despite her finandial and ec Clcenerat Excise ... 163 1G Z Mitety—“that she hadn't had a moment's| valiant assertions as to “freedom” onomic life of Europe, |General Motom .... 6 5) igi | time to read. and her diatribes on marriage, Vi-| Prices on the Stock Exchange dis-|tien Moin do... 19 oh Tf % + 10 | Tee seated herself in a comfort-|vian cared for Jim. Cared in a facile, Played marked strength to. Greet Ser, Be + 8% | suie rocking chair beside the window | superficial way, perhaps—Dbut for the wali er eS a” oe ey Sen 8 and opened up the paper. Her eye time being it was very real to her. | Sear eee 10.8 olits| eon A EK ON — ant ope down the column devoted!” the wan distmoty temperamental, eemoewet tnduatrial teeueg wore by nol Gargums ses... eu ee to Court news. Immediately below it} He leaned across the little tables! Means uncommon. Sauce fer a ig 4 re Pp .) was the notice: ” Lucite | £22iNs moodily at the girl. A Jong: | Proteasional fearish traders who | Illinos ¢ ae ” 2 ae marriages.’ Nota confide in someone true to ere administered « ba Owen. 6% Oh OE +2 + %&|" "Then suddenly she gave a startled! “You're right. ‘There is a woman in nee the Supreme Co Pest ety eu ae A exclamation, peering more closely at) the case. Only—everything’s gone abe down its various highly fa-| inter, Ae. Owp. 3% 21% 2K + 1% So om mucin! on eertaae bes been, arranged!" "Veoy of ‘hopeles misery wes on rable decisions, again gold stocks| Inte. Harmer .. 120% 128% 138% — % | worthington - 83% 81 81% + %|and will shortly take place——" a. his face. as pred owing to the German news, | 8b Mer. Marine... 35% 96 35% — SExdividend, mediately followed ithe names of | Mir tcnew it,” said Vivian quickly, sn = ~ ani e an . y But they soon gound that ail atter- David Dt born of geavine emotion| ‘ough ber own heart sank, By 8 ow aged freely taken; that they were| nd ahort sellers were quickly dis- | has recently appointed as general man-|and distress, seemed momentarily tO) Sibiy'm-in herself. That would be . “imo a bag” and therefore| Me” ‘one wed Ghrysier,, former” President Vor’ thg | Blot, the words from Luciile’s Yes.) 140 good news, . Were forced to beat a hasty retreat, | per cent. bar there was a liberal #up. Bulek ahd Vice, Prasident ‘in anna Burke—going, oot aarcting flash,| “Who is she?" sho ‘added, with dry ANDUSTRIAL SECURITIES |} One potent factor in the market's | ply at this ture and, ag stated, lower | Pratueyon of, General, Motors, Corpora: | i"iiew "now that she cared for/ Ups aes quarter, S@feite tor Booklets and Market Letter | |T8© was the improvement in the| Fates are forecast, one of the greatest automobile execu: | him. Not merely for his money and] | Spms one ti theo nials gale Money situation. This improvement| ly" waster, demend berling. Fuling | tether impotent facie is Tegarded us| position, attractive though they were,| 020," Dretty women who were in. ; ent}ly easier, deman, erling ruling| another important factor in earning | but for himself. ‘ Chas. A, Stoneham & Co. yas) at suet Fi reflected to much |@round $3.65 1-4. possibilities of Willys-Overland, baad even though he had been gen tarented. mn aim, weyers one wat ig 41 Broad Street, New York ent in Federal Reserve Bank 2 me nitely crooked as regards Jim Dalton. | Heo of Tising man. od statements nor in the statements of TABERTY BONDS. STATE DEPARTMENT “T love him,” said Lucille, staring | M4 Ons tev aian't pay attentions to Pate “Giweakee, Boston, | | Clearing Ho: . 3% 95,90, off .16; Ist 4s, 90.50; 24 drearlly through the sunflecked’cot-| , And Yet he oratt uicars. Detroit. Milwaukee, Bowton, use members, But bank- erent WITHOUT AC tage window, “and now it looks as . wer h uestion. feiabilshea in0a; “°"No' Promotions, | |¢T® state that commercial borrowings | *%, 895% UP 10; Ist 4% 90.90; 2d HEF | 1280 inser ing to, tone him! poll oh Dice elles Me goer have reached their peak; that | 4%® 897% off 06; 34 4%9 98.10, up ——— The’ heat were humming, busty Indeed, his ‘hougnts were far away. gradual reducti 04; 4th 4% 90.08, off Victory] Colby Not Confirmed and Polk, |among the flowers outside, To Lu-| there Wee Oy OF Could never care on will now be wit-| 34) 97.36; 4%e 97.38, off 03. y Ik, | 7e"F ec mound seamed like a dirge to for any other girl. nessed and they predict that before another week has passed call and time money rates will be much easier, Publication of highly favorable in- dustrial statements of earnings which held forth the promise of increased cash dividends or stack dividends hedpea crystallize aptimistic specula- tive sentiment reggnting — these shares. This was particularly true of equipment, motor and rubber shares, nearly atl of which were run up shanply. Steel issues also displayed 4 better tone than they have for a number of days past. Oils were in- fluenced by increased strength of the crude of price situation, Best ‘buying came into the market in the late afternoon and it was then yhat prices were strongest. Profit taing sales were quite easily whsorbed LOST, FOUND AND REWARDS. TOet—Buoch of keys in black leather case on Lexi om av. between 50th Ung Bist sts. uen to Hotel Rutledge or 175 Lexington av. 783 in 1918, HELP WANTED—MALE. x D ‘washers Wanted Otate Uarage} 0 mormg a care. Ire be Gad at, : HELP WANTED—FEMALE. but before Federal Federal taxe a share—$5 FUNERAL DIRECTORS | ——— eee A FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT once placed in our hands, means atten- tion to every detail, no matter how seem- ingly unimportant. The Superior “CAMPBELL SERVICE” is the result of years of experience combined with the proper selection cf materials at, the right price. Call**Columbus 8200” Any Hour, Day or Night ON SECTARIAN Broadway at 66" St. 23” Street at 8 Ave; Flowers (or all occasions, Artistlo Funeral Desixns our Sveciulty cent, 1 last, found. been sation during the to past 2°P. M., 31-25, 96.12, up .06; 1st 4s, 90.66, up .16; 2d 49, 89.50, up .10; Ist 41-49, 91.10, up 20; 24 4 14s, 89.90, up +12; 8d 41-48, 93.14, up .08; 4th 41-49, 90.10, off .02; Victory Loan, 97.50, up .14; 43-48, 97.64, up 14. EARNINGS. Barrett Company—Year 1919, income profits after all charges and Federal tax of $223,012, against $3,947,- Computing-Tabulating - Recording — Year 1919—Surplus after all charges, taxes, $2,126,607: equal to $20.28 per share, against $1,- 787,806, of $17.05 per share in 1918, Midvale steel & Ordnance—Year 1919 Net income, after all charges and 10,588,605, equal to $5.2: par—on $100,000,000 oi standing capital stock, against $29.208,- 537, or $14.60 a share in 1918, DIVIDENDS. Utah-Idaho Sugar Company—2 per payable March 31, dividend was 3 per cent., paid on Jan.| ame Afendee Manufacturing Company— Regular quarterly 8-4 per cent. pre- ferred dividend, payable April 1, NOTES. ‘The directors of the Willys-Overland|Saturday about 200 miles off Charlea- Company, it is understood, are consiter- ing increasing the capitaliaa’ company to provide increas which will result in large savin Willys-Overland Company ani wame time permit of a greatly increased meet the remarkable de: for its product. steadily strengthening his organi, few yeara and Mr. Willys ha 33-45, net Previous at the|the Yungai was abandoned, Under Law, Forced to Give Up the Secretaryship. WASHINGTON, March 16.—The State Department to-day was without a head. Frank L. Polk, who has acted since the resignation of Robert Lansing, resumed his duties as Under Secretary, law pfficers of the department having held ‘that he could not serve as Secre- tary ad interim for more than 30 days. The Senate #oreign Relations Com- mittee to-day postponed action on the nomination of Bainbridge Colby to be head of the State Department. Mem- bers of the committee say President Wilson can assign to some other offi- cial the duties of the Secretary and consequently that delay in acting on Mr, Colby’s nomination should not em- barrass the department, President had not designated an etary and passports are not as there is no one to sign Passports recently have been er ines. al Why. ata I ever come to Surrey?” She clenched her hands together. “Why did I ever look for peace?” She closed her eyes, immensely weary. She had no right to look for happiness, she told herself, She was legally married to another man. Yes, even though he had abused, deserted her. She was atill—in name—his vite, wie ought to be with him at this moment, helping him to escape from the strong arm of the law!" She laughed, a hollow, dreary laugb. What a mockery her marriage had e! Prose‘course a man like David Burke wouldn't want a piece of, wreckage like myself!” The thought of Shir- ley's fresh young beauty rose to tor- ture her, “And yet I'd make him infinitely happier than she coulda! Shirley was too young for him, Not only in years but in experience of life, His love for her must have something paternal in it, “And 1 don't believe she cares for him at all!” thought Lucille bitterly. What a buge, freakish joke life was! Human beings forever wanting what they couldn't get! She wanted Burke. He wanted Shirley, Shirley wanted Dalton. It was a miserable mix-up But 9 “word | from her raighten things: *tOny—granting Burke was free io marry her—she, Lucille, was still legally tied up to the down-and- them. issued at the rate of from 600 to 800 a lay. MEL eSN RE ER SHIP REPORTED SINKING. Nayal Communications Office received a wireless this afternon saying that the steamship Yungal of the Indies Navigation Company is sinking and that the captain and crew wer rescued. ‘The Yungal was reported in would distress town, and United Fruit liner Limon| Outer + + + of the went to ney Senecanes, Toediyie, Bee: Bage was from mon, facilities | the'men from the Tunsal on toned | THE WOMAN IN THE CASE, to the | Is bound for Boston. |The message eald | wN the Blue Parroquette in Chelsea —that Bohemian little restaurant I co Prices Kealltedon Awitt & Company sates beloved of Chelsea-ites—sat Jim auarday March (3. “Gn shinmenta seid out faneed | Dalton, pound and 1s.3s cents per pouud—ade. | He was along, Immensely blua And she was actually engaged to Burke. “By the way, did you read the no- tlec of Shirley Marsh's marriage to be?” queried Vivian, deciding that Jim needed distraction, and that it would be inadvisable at this juacture to press questions on him. She thought that a remark on Shirley would be @ complete change of sub- ject. To her surprise, she saw a dull flush rise to Jim's cheeks. | “Yas, I saw the notice,’ aged to sound indifferent. | Vivian glanced keenly at him. There couldn't possibly be anything between himself and Shirley? Why, they'd only met once—for @ short hour—in her flat! And that but recently! “ghe's pretty, nit she? , watching him. | subject. “Tell me about your fasion drawings. Sold any more And Vivian's mind was set at rest, where Shirley was concerned. “PLL MARRY YOU AT ONCE!” FTER the funeral, Shirley—ac- companied by David Burke, his sister and the family iawyer—returned to the White Cot- tage to hear the reading of her grandmother's will. ‘They formed a solemn little party. As the lawyer read aloud the con- tents of the will a look of intense astonishment overspread Mrs. Ar- nold’s face: For it transpired that the White Cottage—bequeathed to Shirley—was mort) up to the hilt, and that the young girl only in- herited a sum of thirty pounds, once He man- said | ‘ried, | tY, pounds! juny atoms, all tremendously preoc- LOVE’S GAMBLE CHRISTIE The Most Gripping, Thrilling Novel of the Year Her brother frowned at her. The ®00d lady would have been consider- ably more surprised had she but known that that self-same brother himself held the mortgage on the White Cottage, and that’ Shirley’: property now was his! Shirley walked up to her room when the reading of the will was over. Mingled with sorrow at the loss of her grandmother was a feel- ing of intense bewilderment ag to her own immediate future. She must leave the White Cottage. none Was certain. It was no longer ers. Only thirty pounds with which to face the world! And she had hed vague thoughts of running away a this marriage-to-be ut o! couldn't travel far on thir- Mrs. Arnold knocked on her door, ané—without waiting for an answer —entered. ‘ “Cheer up, my dear!” Her was breeziness personified. “Al- though it must be a great shock to you to learn that you're practically Penniness, it won't make any differ- ence to David or myself. You must ‘f| marry him at once”— lid hour she talked to Shir- ley, always on the same old theme. The young girl began to feel her resolution wavering. After dinner on that evening Burke Ganaete a He walked with rley in the garden. - ens him about the m Nh a “There isn't any chance that I can pay it off,” she said, tears in her eyes, ‘You can!" He caught her hand and held it. “Shirley, I hold the mortrage on the cottage!—if only I old @ m: Sould hol ortgage on your heart She drew away from him, am: eine hold & mortgage on thin prop ou lent renimect agnt sums of money to He nodded. “She wasn't a good business woma: =I had to help her.” He touched the sleeve of Shirley's gown. “Marry me, dear, and I'll destroy the mortgage— marry me, and you'll have no worries for the future—Shirley”- The net had tightened. ‘Thirty pounds—no training for a career—few friends—her promise given! She was honoraply “bound. “Shifley, we'll have a quiet —tmmediately"—— >» Tut wedding Her defenses all were gone now. And a sudden fear of the future—the loneliness of it—agsailed her, “Shirle “You!” She nodded, drearily. . “Tl marry you at once,” she said, A GLOOMY BRIDE! HIRLEY packed up her various Possessions, closed the White Cottage and betook herself to! Mrs, Arnold's house in Portman| Square. - | Her visit was to occupy one week, and at the end of that brief period she had agreed to marry Burke, | She was so tired and overwrought that she would have agreed to almost any scheme. She had no fight left in her at all. As for David Burke, he was tre- mendously relieved that Shirley had left Surrey. For this obviated any | chance of a further meeting with Lucille, The wedding was to be very quiet, on account of Shirley's recent loss. This, too, suited David Burke, For he was very much afraid that the real Jim Dalton might turn up and stop the ceremony ai the last moment, if he knew the time and place of It, Meantime Mrs, Arnold kept her eye on Shirley. She thought that young woman lacking in a sense of grati- tude, It wasn't every rich, eligible man who would condescend to a pen- niless little girl. ‘And David really was devoted to : er! “['ll be thankful when it's all over,” said David's fond sister to more than one of her cronies, “though some- times I've a kind of premonition that it won't come off!” Shirley seemed quite uninterested in the situation, “I've plenty of clothes for a trou: seau,” said she, apathetically, please don’t buy me anything!” Thi On more than one occasion when M. Arnold bad been moved to play the Lady Bountiful. “I'll be wearing black for quite a while, in any case.’ “Nonsense, my dear! A bride in black! Who ever heard of such a thing: Shirley turned wearily away. She was sok of all this talk of clothes. The noise and turmoil of the Lon- don streets oppressed her. In this hot July weather, she thought with longing of the sweet Surrey lanes, One morning she escaped from all the plans and preparations, and went wandering along crowded Oxford street alone, The huge house in Port- man Square had got upon her nerves, She strolled leisurely in the warm sunshine, and speculatively watched the moving throng. ,London seemed ike one huge ant-Nill, with its myriad 1 t cupied about their trifling — busi- ness. +e “Why, if it isn't Miss Shirley Marsh?” There was a pleased inflec- tion in the speaker's yoice, and Shir- handsome eyes of Mile, Lucille De- range, erstwhile variety artist, ‘Then, as the latter noticed Shir- ley's black frock— “1 to sympathize with you, "she added, “I'd have called » White Cottage myself, | only—only"-— She broke off, not) liking to add that she had kept away | at David Burke's particular request. “Thank you,” sid Shirley gently. | The sight of ile stirred up all her} old unhappiness, connected as she | was with Jim Dalton, | “And I hear you're to be married?” went on Lucille, the pleased look fad- Ing from her eyes as she thought of David Burke. She noted the embarrassed hesita- tion with which Shirley made repiy. |, | “ghe doesn’t care a bit for him,” thought Lucille, shrewdly. “Pressure's being brought to bear upon her some- where! Maybe now her grandmoth- | e hasn't any monev! And ng simply for a home— poor ohil the funeral expenses were deducted. “Scarcely enough to buy an evening frock with!" ejaculated Mrs. Arnold, “Well, I'm astounded!” made an evasive answer as to the date of the wedding. “Well, I'll have to run along, I'm only up in London for the day,” sald Shire: ley swung around to encounter the|™ pLucitle. A queer look came on her face as she added: “My husband's very ill in a hospital—in st. Martin —and I've got to go and visit him! She saw how Shirley paled, and Suessed that Burke had not yet told mi hospital—maybe she'll go herself and find out the difference!” thought La- cille. “And the blame can't be wut on my head if the wedding’s ‘off.’ It's cruel to deceive a kindly little cres- ture like her—just for a man’s selfish ends—and I won't be a party to it!” She turned to Shirley, She ted to gee this matter through. “I'd like to talk with you thie «sar. nvuon if we could fix a metin= Mace, ‘Would you take tea with me some- where in town?" Shirley hesitated. It was a desper- ate temptation to get news of Jim. And yet such news would ontv furt her, She didn’t want to be indebted to Lucille in any way, She didn’t wish to be her guest. “JIM WILL BE EXPECTING MEY” “ OMB round about five o'clock d have tea with me instead —in Portman equare.” Shir’--- gave the « ‘ress. “I shall be quite alone. I'm supposed to rest from 4 th 6 Amd the others will be out.” “I'd like to come,” eaid Lucille frankly, wondering what the chances were of meeting Burke, and if he would be angry at the vistty “Expect me at five o'clock.” She glanced at he~ wrist-watoh, “I must hurry off to the St. now—Jim will be expecting me!” Shirley walked along pave- ments, her brain refterating the magic words: — “Jim will be expecting me?” ‘ If only it were true in her own case! Jim very ill in a London hospttal! almost uncontrollable i o An came over her to go and see It might be wrong—ridiculous-—un- dignified—a thing that all sensible people would condemn, But a dynamic longing was on Goon’ and she couldn’t crush it wn. She turned into a restaurant and had some lunch, What a huge, crowded place it was! ‘The clock struck two when she had finished, into the street She walked out again. And then ghe remembered that there would be consternation in Portman square over her absence, und that she'd better ring up Mrs, Arnold. She found a public call office, and was connected. xe ing. I've I this is Shirley speakcii ach in town—alone, won't be back till four o'clock. I want to &0 and visit some one. No, not Vivt+ an. No. Oh, some one you haven't met, Her voice quavered a trifle here, “Yes, I promise to be back at Portman-equare by four, Good-bye” jones bung up the receiver with a If only she know the visiting hours at the St. Martin’s Hospital! She didn’t want to speak to Jim, she tola herself—only to get a peep at him Maybe the nurse would tell her how he was? ne—ghicley—whe ‘had “aatsed boat si irley—who nui back to health. . . . Spurred on by a variety of confiict- ing feelings, then, Miss Shirley set off on her mission. Passing a fruiterer’s, she bought a large bunch of hot. house grapes, She hailed a taxi, gave the aii tion to the driver and was soon ing rapidly through the La! streets, In no time they had reached the wide gates of the hospital. “Visiting hours from fot miss,” said the porter, — of rig too early!” fe saw the disappointed Shirley's face and ‘added:— ioe a “Go inside and see what you can do! Maybe the ward sister won't aot an early visit.” An elevator carried Shirle: second Reet: She ‘Traverse a Pi sage until she came upon & group nurses, * st ¢ Mr. Jim Dalton? Yes, there was ea patient of that name in Number Fight. Down another e and the Youre paseag first turn to the right. She'd find sister in a tiny room outside the ward, The sister proved to be a sweet- faced, kindly woman, She looked per- plexed for a moment when Shirley asked for M>. Dalton. Odd that such a pretty, lady-like young woman could be interested in a derelict such as he, a confirmed opium fiend. “His wife was here this morning,” she said a little dubiously, “He's very ul, you know.” “What hat is the matter?” faj- tered Shfley, The sister eyed her for a moment, wondering if she ought to tell her the truth, Perhaps she was a sister o> a relative of this down-and-outer— the whole truth would be very pain. ful! “He's suffering from extrem: bility—from general weakness, answered evasively, “his whole sys- tem’s gone to pieces. “Isis he going to die?” Shirley’ pretty lips were trembling, She was iceably upset, “We hope not said the kindly sister quickly, “Did you want very much to see him?” Shirley gave an affirmative reply. “I don't suppose he'll recognize you —but you can go in for a few min-” utes, anyway. Just follow me.” She led the way down the long ward, and stopped beside a bed in the extreme left-hand corner, “Here he is—be careful not to ex+ cite him.” She held up a warning, hand. “And don't stay long.” She moved across the ward, leaving Shirley and the patient alone together. Shirley's heart was beating rapidly, She stole a timid look at Jim, And then she started back, aston- ished. For the face upon the pillows was changed beyond all recognition, Oh, was he dying? Dead? The eyes were closed. Ovor the cheekbones the skin was tightty drawn, It had a queer, yellowish, un- healthy pallor. There was an’ odd sear, across the forehead that she'd neve before, “Jim!" softly, “oh, Jim—, (Another Thrilling Chapter Morrow!) ’ i ot