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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1931.

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CHAPTER XIVID

"The doctor will aut do it to day." Beryl added when she had told singlord that she was giving Uw aid her sister needed.

I should think not?" e exclnit

ed early, "You look 7k it

yourself!!!

That night Beryl remained at the her with four to what the latter hospital and the next day they took called "that awful room."

Bater this brought her back,

Beryl looked over at her with weary eyes as Irene exclaimed: Listen to tac. I can't stand this jany longer--the way Gay is neting! I've sent for Tommy. I've got to have someone with me who cares wmething about me!!

Beryl's evelids fluttered downl like the white petals of a ruse. AL sigh to faint for Irene to hear escaped for pada Hip Then she Wis still again.

well; of course, if you aren't tishly and took up a magazine to " Irene exclaimed pet-

show. her disdain of Beryl's indif Terence

She did not know that Beryl lis-

dot to the room they viven hertened with a bleeding heart in the first, but to one she was to shore things Irene said to the with ne Neither knew it for ithout Tonnuy.

"I only need a little sent," Beryl several hours after they were put insisted." "My heart's all right. :**** They tested it.”

nurses

irche seemed to forget she was

to bed there, and Beryl did not talking to them like a young girl! "It it's senseless, Beryl," Gay-mind when she did, but frene com- preparing for the coming of her

piaineet. ford protested. "You're not up to:

May Foul would know thal. 1 can't imagine what

"I's all right." Beryl instated dentedly. Just a little tired. only the heart that matters. dorter knows."

Beryl sail with a sinke of i

lovers. Or if she did not forget shel "We could not help it, airs. Pren-ne lunger cared. Certainly, she fold

the nurse patiently explained, herself, "We are overcrowded. Five panust have seen that Gaylord war

everyone at the hospital,

tooked at Beryl and Irene had the about Tommy. tients came in this morning." She no husband to her. So she talked

Tommy

to cease fluding fault. Bor

Tamsy. was enduring pain--for her. She stopped only when the

"I won't have " Gaylord de She was herself in pain but it was unrses asked her to be quiet, pod- clared_bratedly. “You know I can

not voluntary. Already she knew ding their heads in Beryl's direc thai

the hospital attaches liked and tion. Soon Trene would break out her head. "It isn't what you can admired Birvi. It would seem again. It was decided to move Beryll

strange to them, since neither she to other quarters as soon as did not want her sister with her. ner Beryl were gravely ill. If she was a vacant room.

there

She was still with Irene when

may, Gaylord. Trene feels better now. She was disappointed because Mother could not conte Mother ill, you know, and the thought of a stranger someone she did not Know-frightened her. This, is much better."

Gaylord was mein not to have en- ful furnishings, was thinking that lord's telegram.

Besides the room they lad was spa-Tommy arrived. Mr, Everett had clous and convenient. It ever had asked him to come, but he needn't

“I suppose you'd say that if you

were giving up an arm." Gaylord

a sunroom of its own aml a radio. have done so for Tommy couldn't!

Irene, looking about at the beauti-have stopped after reading

Gay

A former Shanghai schoolgirl and her two excellent catches -two salmon weighing 25 the, and 53⁄41⁄2 Ibe, respectively. Mine Mills is with her parents in Victoria, B.C.

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Beryl heard

gaged it for her in the first place. tion after Tominy was on his way begged, "If you're not your visitor coming nearer to her. In a moment Irene's wire reached its destina-, "Please be quiet," the nurse not notice the footsteps that were grumbled. "Now I know what'sį been puzzling me. You're a fanatic, grow when flowers arrived and the word was sent up that he had ar

Her resentment against Gaylord to take a train for Oakdale. When can't come in.

she would open her eyes and sec that's what you are!

Irene in Tommy's arms. She would And Irene largest and loveliest bouquet was rived at the hospital she naturally Isn't worth 10

no more until a smile casually and say, "Hello, how for Bery! There was an exquisite assumed

apprized her of are you?" as though her heart were. Gaylord desinted.

him. She did not know the young man's presence in the m breaking. well as several books, while for her that Gaylord had been so alarmed room. She opened her eyes. Even Two hands fell, softly upon her At the hotel he asked if he might there was only a stack of magazines about Beryl's health that he had when it can. Irene, she must boulder have dinner there with her. She

look at him. Dear, dear Tommy refused with a goatie dignity that which she felt sure Gaylord had legraphed to the family.

grabbed at random. Among them Gaylord I did not want to tell Irene He stood in the doorway.

It was Tommy beside her, pour- reminded him he was her sister's were a number of duplicates which until Beryl was out of the room eyes wern on Irene, looking prettyling out his love, whispering to her extranged husband. She probably Irene threw thinks 1 beat the little brat," he room.

angrily across the He did not trust Irene's power of in her pink jacket and crowned in that he had loved her always

self-control. Perhaps ahe would gold. He wore brown tweeds, and never anyone else but her! Hig thought angrily, but he could not Then she relapsed into sullen have shrieked with gladness when his hair was brown. The sun-n arms were around her. Tommy's defend himself against an unspoken silence, harbouring a bitter jealousy Tommy arrived just the same winter's sun-waa glinting across words were music. Now he was charge so he said good night rather of her sister. When Gaylord came if she had known." was think-the room.

She was

It won like The abruptly and departed.

to Hee them Irene would scarcelying at that moment o

oitly that shine through autumn leaves un saying all the dear, beautiful things Beryl had dreamed of hearing for Later he telephoned when Beryl speak to him:/

Tommy was her that he had Tommy had not moved. His eyes so long. was having the food the doctor hadi He paid little attention to her come fu answer to her appeal. Now searched the room, Then he saw

But

Tommy-7" she exclaimed advised brought to room to ask for Beryl's condition worried him. Beryl and Gaylord and all the reat Beryl but the girls' vision was wenkly, if she were comfortable and if he She was too still and white. His of the world-would see that she had dimmed by acalding tears. Sho had "Boryl, darling, forgiva-nie, Oh, might take her to the hospital. fruit was untouched, his books un- someone who loved her devotedly, held back those tears for no long! my precious, precious girl. love

Beryl, thinking Irene might not opened.

There would be no more taking

Shock

held Tommy Wilson routed you. Don't you understand? I love wish her to "antagonize him, con- Two days later he wired to Mr. back sent while everyone made to the apot.

you! Everett. Strange, he thought, look-such a

1189 sented. The next morning hearing at the portion of Irene's face cause she'd given up a little skin. think w

her over

Beryl's eyelids drooped. Every alster just be-

He was holding her closely in hisĮ for her, bringing such a

nil right. Everything arms now, Across the room a while- bunch of flowers that Beryl was that was not bandaged, and fading vas the visiting hour. Tommy was to be as it should be at last faced girl stared at them in amaze- reminded of the floral offering her it merely petulant in expression as might come any moment. "Give me but she could not bear to be a witment. Irene could not believe hor

did not know, "gang" had sent for her radioj

that she

that pink jacket" Irene called to ness to the scene.

eyes. Neither Beryl ner Tommy debut. She hadn't had much time

last there appeared a light the day nurse.

"1 виррове,

Tommy" Irene cried again, my

cared for that. Irene was forgotten.

breaking up. for her boys Intely. The gang was there an houd ur two after Gaylorda for binds to me frotten, pulingi, mirute I must wake up and The rest of the entire world, wie Beryl was telling herself, For only the had sent his wire. Irene WAR She took the flowers with her, but ultant. She had sent a wire of herently, you shouldn't sleep all Tommy-if you just could kiss me they had found each other. Here "but for just this little minute great, joyous reality remained that soon Gaylord wished he hadn't brought them, for instead of being And she had roused Beryl to the time," Irene grumbled to Beryl, goodbye it would make it easier for at last was happiness. Here at last

her about it. She would see if who lay with her thin hands clutch-ever after." tell any note they had added a funeral she had to be neglected by her own ing the touch to the day.

counterpane. The other Beryl held to the last shreds of Tammy's lips-pressed to Boryls. husband while her sister got every girl did not stir."

her courage desperately. She did!........

THE END.

"Please!" Beryl said simply and basket of fruit for Beryl too, na rough it was her, wire that had shrill "Tommy

But

It was

amooth

wna love.

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