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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER. HYRUM, UTAH The drawn lines in the fine old face was, he knew, a very beautiful relation between her and her grandfather, relaxed. The lids fell over the conwho, moreover, seemed the only prop gested eyes. The patient showed utin her life. She would be lost with- ter exhaustion, combined with the out him, even though she might be, as content of one who has carried out a she seemed, too to need vital purpose. a prop. Possibly she could go on If this one were withdrawn; but she Chapter VUl certainly suffer great loneliness The Vigil She turned and looked at him. It What did he mean? was a new look, odd, direct, and, for It was Verity who asked the questhe first time, personal She not only tion half an hour later, when it besaw him: she looked below the sur- came clear that the old mans soul had face of him. again drifted far out upon some unYou have been very kind, Mr. Ren- charted sea. But he was breathing she said, and added simply: more naturally and the drawn Hues of shaw, it Is a comfort to know you are his face had almost disappeared. here. I dont quite know. Ive been For a moment he did not answer. thinking about absent Renshaws it He could not. The few words had tones that he was still thinkproved given him a sensation as new as the ing about It. one her look had aroused. Under It was natural enough for him to them his heart grew warm, his soul ask That Is what you to take seemed to stretch its wings. She had he would do. charge. Verity spoke with ceased to despise him. She was turnBut what did he proud humility. And mean by telling you to watch? ing to him in her trouble. though she had despised him but a Renshaw looked at her with a throb short day ago, though she turned to of pity. She was no longer a him now only because there was no and slightly arrogant young one else to turn to, something deep In person. She was merely a girl In the, man responded. It was merely deep trouble. She should have no susthe stirring of former Impulses and picion, he decided, of the sinister unIdeals, but It meant that there was dercurrents at Tawno Iver. convalescence for more than one sick Wasnt it, perhaps, be suggested, man In that quiet room. with a subconscious association You may be sure I will do all I Madame Hvoeslefs leather case? can, he said at last; and under the Weren't you all rather anxious until words lay the force of a new resoluwas safe? that tion. ner face cleared at once. At the end of forty minutes the That was It, I think. It must have sound of an approaching motor an- been. He had felt a senses of renounced the arrival of the doctor she we all had. Yes, sponsibility; from Wainley. Almost Immediately was It out as she spoke thinking that welcome personage was In the that must have been It. With a mere nod to he And of course the responsibility Is two watchers, he hurried to the side over now, Renshaw reminded her. would ( by The Century Co.) WNU Service. CHAPTER VII 13 Continued - self-contain- Weve got to get a doctor here In a And cant we Jiffy, he muttered. stir up some of those servants lie was Interrupted by the appearance of Jenks, who had knocked unheard and entered. lie hurried to his masters side with an expression of acute concern on his round face. The doctor, sir? he said, answering Itenshaws words before the latter had finished speaking. "I will telephone to Wainley at once. Theres a very good doctor there, Ive heard Doctor Morris. Then I will get Doctor Stanley on the telephone unless theres something more urgent here, sir? No. Tell the local man to bring a nurse, If he cnn find one. And get In touch with Doctor Stanley as soon as you can. Jenks disappeared. Renshaw rendered to the unconscious man such first aid as his experience suggested. When he had done the little that could safely be done, he turned to Verity. You better get Into something I will keep warmer, he said gently. watch here. She looked surprised, then glanced down at herself and slowly flushed. Her unstocklnged feet were In low, heelless slippers. A light silk dressing gown had been hastily thrown over her sheer nightgown. Her. black hair, in two long heavy braids, hung almost to her knees. Renshaw glanced at Madame Hvoeslef, whose general appearance was similar to Veritys, and the look included the foreigner In his suggestion. Roth women hastened to obey it, hurrying out of the room with a little flurry of Renshaw sat beside the bed and studied the patient. He was In for a vigil. He raised the closed eyelids of the old man, looked again at the congested pupils of the eyes, and shook his head. Jenks stole into the room, and Renshaw was conscious of a feeling of infinite relief In the support of his efficient presence. Mentally, for the moment at least, he held Jenks between himself and the storm as If the efficient butler had been an umbrella. Doctor Morris will be here In less than an hour, sir, Jenks reported. And I got Doctor Stanley, too. He will start as soon as he Is dressed. That ought to get him here before He drew nearer the bed. daylight. What is it, sir? he added In a whisA stroke? per. I'm afraid so. It looks like It. Better stir up James. There may be things to do. I have done so, sir. Harts here, too. Renshaw stared. Hart? he repeated. In town. Yes, sir. tea-gow- n. sick-roo- of his new patient Doctor Morris, though a country practitioner, appeared to be a man who knew his business. Nevertheless, he was obviously relieved when he learned that another man, the distinguished Doctor Stanley of New York, would arrive later to take charge of the case. Under his care the patient began to breathe more normally. Renshaw called Veritys attention to the fact, and tried to persuade her to go back to her room and rest. But the girl How much did David Campbell What had happened In that room before he fell? Had he heard the Thing? Had It, perhaps, extended its activities to Campbells wing of the house? Had he seen the blue circle? And was his present condition the result of the excitement following these causes? Or was It only the result of some physical condition due to the old mans age? Renshaw wanted to think that It was It was so natural a theory and explained everything so satisfactorily. And That yet that warning gasped-ou- t poignant warning, stain? mered in such agony by those stiff lips. The secretarys reflections, having swung around a circle, were back at the starting point. Only two things In the whole queer buisness were certain: he, Renshaw, would watch, and he would take charge. He experienced an Impersonal relief as he recalled Miss Campbells attitude in the matter. She had heard her grandfathers command. Whether or not she eventually resented it, she would almost certainly obey It. Its only effect might be to make her dislike Renshaw more, which he firmly assured himself would be an unimportant detail. In speculating about her possible future attitude, he had forgotten her actual presence now. He rose and went to her side. Miss Campbell, he said in an urgent undertone, I wish you would go to your room and sleep. You have been under a big strain, and you are beginning to show it Please go, If only for a few hours. I will watch here, of course; and I promise to call you If there Is the slightest change. She looked as If she wanted to protest but had not the strength. Draw your hand away very slowly and gently, he suggested.. He may not notice It She began an almost Imperceptible withdrawal of the fingers held fast in Campbells shrunken palm. But, at the first suggestion of a movement In them, the old hand closed on the young one like a vise. She actually winced under the force of the grip. Then she looked up at Renshaw. There was an expression in her eyes he had never before seen there, though he had seen it In the eyes of other women the look made up of alarm, pride, and tenderness that womea wear when the men they love are suddenly dependent upon them. You see? she breathed. Yes. But release your hand and I will give him mine. Possibly he wont know the difference." Veritys beautiful upper lip curled a trifle. There was a strong suggestion of her former scorn in the side glance she gave him. But he had put his left hand on hers and was gently drawing the latter away. Simultaneously he slipped the first two fingers of his other hand Into the sick mans groping, hollowed palm. The palm settled over them an Instant, then rejected them with an almost fierce gesture and groped for the small hand It had held. Lie back In your chair for a moment, anyway," Renshaw ordered. "Relax your muscles while you have a Then well see whether he chance. really wants you. That groping and gripping o t his hand may be purely know? 1 Watch I Panted Campbell. Charge! shook her head. Take She had taken her grandfathers left hand, and though he "We left him had not yet opened his eyes he seemed It was his unexpected return that got me out of bed. His room Is in the garage, and I had the key ; he had to call me to get In. He came out on the one oclock train, thinking we might need him In the morning, since you had sent his friend back to town. Renshaw was mildly amused. No doubt Hart was furious over the Interruption to his pers'nal business. Just the same, It was a good thing he had come back. There would be all sorts of things to do tomorrow. Well, we may need him. Im glad hes back. "Anything more I can do, sir? The anxious eyes of Jenks were on the unconscious face of his master. No, thanks. Just be ready, within reach. Yes, sir. Jenks left the room. As he was about to close the door behind hra, Verity returned. She was stockinged and slippered, and she wore a deep garment, simple but beautiful, which Renshaw vaguely classified as a He rose as she crossed the room and stood at his side. Her lips quivered as she looked down at the mask on the pillow. You dont think he will die, do you? she whispered. No; I think he has a good chance to get over tills. He was so happy at dinner, she said brokenly. She leaned forward, brooding over the sick man, and Renshaw watched her with growing sympathy. There flame-colore- d . subconsciously aware of the human contact. When it relaxed he was restless; Its renewal quieted him. Doctor Morris suggested that, while It would be wise for him to remain In the house, he could do with a bit of sleep If they would lead him to a room somewhere near. Jenks, who had followed him into the sick-rooacted upon the suggestion ' with his usual efficiency, and threw in a drink and a light repast. Warmed by these attentions, the doctor retired optimistically. The grew very quiet Renshaw rose to ease Veritys position from time to time. It was at one of these intervals that the old man opened bis eyes. For a long moment he stared without Intelligence at, the two young faces bending over him. Then, very slowly, recognition crept Into his gaze. It fixed on Verity with a look of content, next on Renshaw with a growing expression of strain and anxiety. His face puckered like that of a child about to cry. He struggled to speak, and persisted In the attempt when, the secretary begged him to cease. Twice the words he wished to utter died on his stiff lips. The third time they came out, thickly but distinctly the result of a supreme efsick-roo- fort Watch! panted Campbell Take . . . charge I He held the secretary's gaze with his own till he knew the message had been understood. Yes, sir, said Renshaw, very disI will do exactly as you tinctly. say. A Better FOURTH OF JULY CRASH AT BOSTON DANCE HALL COSTS MANY LIVES Number of Dead is Expected to Reach Many Tragic DeSeventy-Five- ; tails are Noted When Bodies Are Found over the muscles. protest of her tortured (TO BE CONTINUED.) to Walk 0& SPriwg-'stE- P RubherHeels The great trash heap that Boston. was the Pickwick club has been only partially sifted but it has yielded two terribly mangled bodies. senses of Before the men who burrowed their way into the structure that had collapsed like a card house on Fourth of July morning there was raised a most dangerous rescue fight yet to come. There was a lull, a pause in the operations of the rescue squad as they approached precariously stacked piles feet high at of debris twenty-fivwhat had been the center of the building. What lies beneath these- - death mounds may double the toll of the dead. With the arrival of each new body at the city hospital mortuary, a body black of face from dust and suffocation usually broken and crushed by the great weight of wreckage that had settled above it, the weeping women and distraught men rushed forward to see if possible if it was the loved one that had not come home. On the edges of the crowd of thousands held back away from the great pit into which the building had crumbled, friends of other victims waited, knowing that inevitably it must be announced that the body they feared to see had been found. In the water soaked pit of the garage excavation adjoining the club and into which the wreckage fell, 300 men labored in and attempt fo uncover other victims of the "nignt beiore dance to death. The wicker baskets, long and oval in shape, lined with white oil cloth, were lined along the pit waiting for a new and broken cargo. Delving far down under the debris, in a subterranean chamber, formed and by splintered timbers, forming supports, John J. Sullivan, a building wrecker from South Boston, came upon a tableau that brought amazement to his dust filled eyes. Around a table were seated four men and on the table was a gallon can filled with alcohol. A few feet away, a woman lay crumpled in death on the floor, much as if she had sagged down in stupor. The four men sat with heads bowed low to the table top, as if in submission. Tneir dead hands were outspread before them and the faces of playing cards were to the faint light filtering from above. It was the showdown. 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According to the new directory 'there are 60,li5 sisters and nuns in the United States, 23,697 preists; 216 seminaries, universities and colleges; 208 monasteries, abbeys and scholastics; 592 convents and novitiates; 607 academies and boarding schools; 611 high schools; 559 hospitals and sanatariums, and 598 charitable institutions. There are 264 Catholic papers and periodicals. Kindness beats denunciation. e half-carele- ss reflex. She shook her head with a lingering hint of scorn In the gesture, but she lay back as he directed, wincing visibly Heel Labor Organizations Will Fight beBy agreement Washington. tween Secretary Hoover and William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, arrangements have been made to bring labor organizations generally into service in the attempt to reduce traffic casualties. Secretary Hoover proposed labor organizations should arrange to hold local meetings for discussion of the safety methods under study by the conference. 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