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Show THE SPANISH FORK TRESS. SPANISH FORK. UTAH n THE BLUE CIRCLE ' By Elizabeth Jordan ( , hr Ths Cantor, Cs.) WSV tarrtoa., CHAPTER VIII 14 - Continued "The back of my neck achea hor1 couldnt ribly," the eonfeaaed. bare atood it much longer without a change ot position." He did not hear her. He waa moving around the old mana sitting room, and now be came back with a wine v glassful of sherry. , ."Drink this," he directed. She drank It obediently; but, notwithstanding the wanning draft, he saw her ahlver. He suddenly renllzed that the room waa cold. He himself was comfortable In pajamas and a heavy silk dressing gown; but Veritys silk and lace negligee offered little protection from the chill air that crept through the windows with the approach of dawn. ' "If youre going to stay here, you ought to be more warmly dressed, V he absently observed. "Go to your room and put on something wann." Under the words she started and gave him a quick glance. Then her lips set. "I'm very comfortable," she said curtly. "Youre nothing of the sort; whats the uss of saying you are?" He was atlooking at her now with Increased tention. She leaned forward and returned his look with a straight one of her own. In a low voice, and very distinctly, she spoke. "Mr. Renshaw," she said, grandfather put you In charge of his case and perhaps of the bouse. - 1 dont he meant his know how Instructions to be. But, whatever he did, he did not put you In charge of mei Will you be good enough to . ' ... ... that?" Itenshaw flushed and bit his Up. His smoldering dislike of Miss Campbell, forgotten for many hours, hotly flamed up again. "Do as you please," he said coldly. "If you prefer to sit here unclothed and get pneumonia, tliat'a your affair, of course. But please remember that It would add an nnpteasant complication In a household that la going to be rather busy for the next few weeks." One word In his speech Infuriated her. He considered her "unclothed I" She set her teeth with a force that tightened her Jawllne. In her heart she knew he was right, but to obey him now would he Intolerable. He must bs taught his lesson by her ao-- . tlona as well a by her words. She shivered again. She was really very cold. She eat atlll a few minutes longer, while her resolution wavered flame. Then, withlike a out a glance at him, or even at the pathetic, atlll groping old hand on the bedclothes, she rose stiffly and left the room. He followed and opened the door for her, an attention she acknowledged by briefly Inclining her ' head without a glance In hla direction. She was gone only a few minutes, and when she returned he regarded with approval the garment she wore. It was a heavy velvet negligee, trimmed with dark fur, and with a high rolling collar that had the effect of a Medici ruff. Her eyes and cheeks were atlll blazing, and the vivid orange-huegurment, which she had obviously flung on because It was the first thing that came to her band, ao set off her amazing beauty that when the had sunk back Into her big chair beside the bed, Renshaw looked at her with a puzzled sense of unreality. No woman had a right to be so lovely. It was the unpleasant' sensations that made her seem unreal. Surely no woman now could stir hla pulses. He approached her with an expression made up of surprise and humility. "Korelve me." he begged very gently. "I deliberately spoke as I did because It waa the only way to keep you from catching a bad cold. I'm not sorry I did It. hut I am horribly sorry you misunderstood me. Now; will you .comfortable as let me make you . I can?" She met hla eyes, and the brilliant hardness died out of her own. "Thank you," she said ; and she added. nlino- -t below her breath, "I was very foolish." Though the words were so low, he caught them. They were shv things. They seemed to scurry like frightened mh e around the silent room. It was not easy for Verity Campbell to confess herself In the wrong. She had taken her grandfathers groping hand as she spoke, and It clutched hers with avid content, holding It tightly as If In fear of again losing It. Itenshaw, laden with cushion. arranged them behind her back and tinder her arm In a way to give her the greatest possible comfort In a position strained at the heat. When lie had done shat he could, lie returned to hla own chair. Neither spoke. liven the old man on the hed was quiet and seemingly at peace, now that hla groping bant had Sound what, It sought. The door opened, and Jcuka Insinuated himself Into the room, lie glanced at the figure on the bed, waited a foe orders, and, receiving none, faded nut tike a departing shadow, As he went, however, he sent Itenshaw a glance that brought the secretary to hi side In the hall, "Mr 'Campbell's getting along all rigid, lr, Isnt bef he asked anxiously. "I nope so." fhe expression of ronrern on the . kuiler'a face deepened. "Doctor Morris told me he would wind-blow- d mo-me- nt . probably he unconscious for days," he went on. "That looks as If he waa pretty sick, doesn't It, sir. Don't you think he may come to sooner?" : " Renshaw shook hla bead. "Morris la a better authority on that than I am," be pointed out. "But Ive seen cases, air, where they came to In a few hours. Jenks bowed bis bead. "I can't help worrying," he confessed almost hnmbly. "It dont seem like a man has much chance when he lies like that Renshaws Ups parted., He had been about to aay that the old man hau already momentarily recovered consciousness, but he changed his mind. That report belonged to the doctors. "Dont worry, Jenks," he said kindly. Mr. Campbell may be In this condition for a week, but I think be will get well." Oh, thank you, air." Jenks' stolid face was almost human. Renshaw returned to the sick room. Half an hour later the figure of Doctor Morris loomed through the first weary light of the lagging dawn. Coming to the bedside, the physician nodded, first at the quiet patient, then Into the alert eyes of Renshaw, "Hes all right. Nothing more to do at present. Let me know when Doctor Stanley comes," he murmured, and thankfully retreated to the quarters Jenks had assigned to him. Doctor Morris never wasted energy. If there had been no one else to watdt, he himself would faithfully have tut two attendWatched the patient, ants In the sick room were enough. If he had been a younger mau he might have remained Just to watch Mist Campbell. She waa worth looking ut, chap In the though the other chair didn't seem to know It There was something arresting about that fellow, too. He would try to remember to ask Doctor Stanley about him In the morning. Rack In the sick room, the chap's eyes were et last on Verity. They could safely rest on her now, for her own eyes were closed and her deep, quiet breathing Indicated that she was asleep. He was glad of that. She was asleep, and she waa warm. She had even let him tuck an afghan around her knees. Now, without offense, he cyuld study her In detail, as he might have studied something beautiful In a museum. He liked the line of her black hair on her forehead. There was a tiny peak In the center, the "widows peak," he had beard It called, the old superstition being that a woman whose hair grew In that little point on the brow waa doomed to be a widow. Her closed eyes and the velvety whiteness of her skin gave her face an oddly lifeless look, the llfelessness of a beautiful stntue; hut no statue had those exquisitely arched black eyebrows, those long, slightly curled black eyelashes, and those magic crimson curves of the mouth. It was a proud month, almost a cold mouth, though It waa ao lovely. Indeed, the whole face seemed cold, despite the burnished blackness of hair and eyebrows and eyelashes. Yet Verity Cumpbell was not cold. She was full of fire ready to flash up in fierce anger at a word or a look; perhaps, he did not know, she was equally ready to flash up under softer emotions. lie deliberately tried to keep his thoughts on her. He was tired of thinking about the mysteries of Tawno Ker, of speculating as to wlist Campbell had meant by what he had said. But his thoughts returned to such things In connection with the girl, and the problems they presented could not be Ignored. Of course, he would tell her nothing. If he could help It. That he had decided. But waa there anyone else he should tell? Stanley, for example? Stanley was a Insane old chop so deed. that It would be very difficult for him to credit Itenshaw's story of blue circles and uncanny midnight sounds. Stanley would either think that Renshaw wus exaggerating natural conditions easily explained, or he would think Renxhaw'a nerves were playing him tricks. Renshaw did not wish Stanley to get any such notion ns that Into his head. Stanley was vigorously maintaining that he. Itenshaw. was In reality an absolutely well nmn If he himself eould be made to realize It Renshaw was not willing to have If he Stnuley change that theory. did. It might upset thing badly. Stanley might not be willing to leave his old friend In the hands of a man whose nerves were uncertain. And what waa true of Stnuley wns even more true of Morris. Stanley at least had Imagination. Morris, Honshu w was already convinced by the man's appearance, had none. If he told hla experience to Morris, shout the first thing Morris would do would he to ask Jenks what sort of fellow the new secretary wns. And It wns quite on the card that Jenks might feel moved, out of loyaltv to Ids helpless muster, to tell Morris all shout the strange bargain Camptiell and Ren-hahad made, f Renshaw moved helplessly In his chair, lie hnd carried through the terms of that harguln with gennlne Indifference to Its effect on Campbell. But It sickened him to think of the servants gossiping over It, and still less dhl he want the mind of Morris lo he busied with It. He came to an abrupt conclusion, lie would tell nothing to anyone, hut he would. If possible, get out of Stanley all he knew about the "unustml conditions of Tswno Ker. Aa If Invoked by the decision. Stanthe leys ntomohtle came racing-n- p venue. The arrival of the groat pby- ' d - hard-lieude- hard-heade- slow-movin- g n , Ren-shaw- -- t, t. h ) High and Low Land l I . (TO BB CONTINL'Kt), Ip(taDecorated "Hojv 4 t alclan lacked the consideration shown by Doctor Morris brisk hut silent entrance. The ' powerftl engine ef Stanley's limousine announced the cars approach to all' within bearing; a bell sounded ; tbe front door actually banged. The great doctor blew Into the room, like tbe spirit of the autumn storm Itself. With him came Morris, who, aroused by' tbe noise of hla entrance, had hurried down atalra In time to meet bis colleague In. ths ,, v, hall, , , t , Behind .the two lurked Jenks, wist, ful hands ready for the doctors overcoat. , Stanley Jerked It off and tossed It to him with one efficient gesture. The next moment he was at bis patients bedside, grunting acknowledgment of the presence of Verity and Benshaw, but looking at 'neither of them. Renshaw observed that another figure had Joined the doctors, the figure of an efficient-lookin- g young woman still enveloped In a heavy motor coat obviously the trained nurse Doctor Stanley had brpnght with him. He put a gentle hand under Verity's elbow and helped her to her feet. She hud been awakened by the entrance of the doctors, and waa blinking rather dazedly. He drew her away from the bed. There was nothing they two '' could do now. They waited In silence, bearing the voices but not the words 6f the doctors. In avery short time Stanley came forward and formally shook hands with them both. Ills figure seemed to fill the room, end, though he was well past seventy, he radiated vitality, from hla mass of thick white hair to the big feet planted so firmly on the floor as he faced them. 'jihings might be a lot worse, my dear," he told Verity 'with brusque kindliness. "I think well bring lilm around all right, but It will take time." , . - Tie looked at the girl's face. Every feature w fts quivering nnder the sudden relaxation of the strain she had been through. "There, there," he said, patting her hand. Youre tired out and frightened, but you'll be all right tomorrow. nurse here, and Ive got a first-rat- e another will come In the morning. Mlsa Watson will take charge. Shes gone off already to get Into her uniform. Go to bed, my child. Ill see you at breakfast You too, Renshaw. Clear outl Your works done for the night.' Sleep late If you can. He gave the young mana shoulder a friendly little push, shot a straight look Into his eyes, and nodded complacently, as If the glance had. confirmed an earlier Impression. ' Go to bed," he repeated. "Jenks says you've both .been on the watch ever alnce It happened. Its our turn . . now." 's He listened with Interest to report of the patient's flicker of consciousness, lie was In excellent spirits, evidently greatly relieved to discover that his old friend had what he called a d d good fighting chance." . , ' " Tiell fight,1 too," he chuckled to Morris, a little later. "Hes made up his mind to outlive me.'. That will help him., Renshaw escorted Verity to the door of her rooms. There, to his surprise, she put her hand In his. At the touch Of the small fingers his self-- , consciousness returned. He held the hand vaguely e moment, as If he did not know quite what to do with It, then gently gave It heck to her. Good-nighhe said. "Sleep well. Im almost sure theres nothing to worry about now." 1 know," she said. She nodded. "Good-nighAnd thank you again. Im sorry I was so horrid." He shook his head. "You were not ,s horrid," he protested. She entered her room and closed the door, but she did hot Immediately lose the sense of his presence. They had been together for hours, and an Incredible thing hHd happened. Notwithstanding her dislike for him, her lark of faith In him, her half scorn of him. sin knew that throughout that time alie had depended on him.' She had. In a way, leaned on him on something In him which, In those hours at least, had seemed like strength. The knowledge both puzzled and her. She should have been eqtiHl to the emergency. For, after all. he had actually done nothing except curry her grandfather to hla bed. lie had done that well and easily. He had been a stunning figure In hla soft, rich dressing gown. r the undressed thoughtfully. She waa no longer over anxious about her He waa In Doctor Stangrondfuther. ley's rare, and Doctor Stanley Imd virtually promised her that he would get well. But It waa not of Stanley she thpnght. nor did she even recull her own long vigil by the bed, with the patient's liimd so avidly clutching hers. With singular persistence, one picture tilled her lulnd the picture of the moment when tbe young man had lifted the old man If he were a little child, and, flying garment and the swift, splendid stride of a trained athlete, had carried her stricken grandfather to hla !ed. (Daddy's ;7 Rooms at a Cost of less than $1.00 Fairy Tale dyW GRAHAM BONNER s WlhBlII - M VUIMB I a Room i ; ' ! 4 fill I tried my hand at redecorat-in- s the walls of my horns, using King wall Finish. 1 vu surprised at ths plets-Ing results. It took me less than an hour to do most of the rooms. When starting outl meant to try only two of ths seven but things went to easily that 1 did them all in Just the colon I have wished to have for to long. Ths tones ere topless- "Last THE DOLLS TRUNK - Probably AUle Baa. the" rag doll, would never b invited to ge away on any trips where her mother waa not . .. , . invited. But at the same time It waa very nice for her to have trunk. She had been given the trunk, or rather It had been given to her mother for her, on her mother's fifth birthday. - It was a beautiful trunk, strong and of good alzo. It bad a tray la It, too, and In tho top thero was a little pocket In which could be put pictures and pressed flowers and other little odds and ends to be saved carefully. AHte Baa Would go away when her mother went away but at such times Aide's things were packed with those of her mother's and they had always aid an extra little trunk, such aa Aide now had, waa more useful at home. At home one kept ad one's things. When one went away on a visit or for a trip only a few things were taken along. Then Allie woutd never be Invited to go off by herself where abe would have to take her own trunk. She couldn't travel alone or get long alone, even though she was ao smart Of course aa she waa a rag doll It waa hard to do a number of things, auch is traveling alone. She couldnt walk without her mother's help even though the waa almost her mothers age. Nor would she ever be able to tell the conductor where she waa going. Nor would ahe be able to ask all the Important questions that Aides cost wu let than dollar per room." , MRS. F. S. BR1003, Rkdns, Whcooata t Writ lodiy for nuMofKiniWillFtnUh da.!ar tvaarMrouaiul free Colot Chin showing 19 bssutiful colon to chaos tram. OIL CO. THH CHICAGO WHTTB LEAD 1)U St. SC S, WsMsm Assn Chicago, 1U. . Wall Finioh Distributor Salt Lake Glass 8C Paint Salt Lake City, Utah Queer Thing Father William B. Cashln, who Co. has resigned his chaplaincy of Bing Sing prison after 12 years service, takes deep Interest In prisons and reformatories. , Talking about a reformatory of rather Father pattern. antiquated Cashln said the other day: queer thing happened to a man In tbnj reformatory In 19Q2 " "Yes? What happened?" said the t . reporter. 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And "Do we make many stops?" And on tbe train T "Is there a dining-ca- r , ' "ElahtssfiTssfSoteiThmhsndwmwmiMsd aateh but ap.Ua of dininaas and djapaptea. Somaona told us sboui B chsui s nils sad ns has bsca veil smb stews uklng dMt. old sad sssssehis "H Is tlshtr-on- s pn FotFREB SAMPLE writs B.F. Alisa Co 417 Csasl Sms Nsw Task Buv from Vv dtanbt la If sad gee bates For cans n port on, frhsussns. Sd ksatirkw and iiJmMi (gill tcfisp Dcsclicmc Fills . And "Will I have time to get my little girl a glass of milk before the train starts, do you suppose?" And "Are there plenty of seats, do you know?" , Of course It would not be necessary for Aide to ask about getting her little girl a glass of mdk as Allis didnt have a little girl she was a doll child and not a mother. She wasnt even a little Aide could, to be sure, hold her ticket In the pocket of her sailor blouse and the conductor could come along and take It out and punch It, Just as her mother had seen the conductor do sticking ont of men's bats. , They had gone on reading their papers and their , tickets had been punched Just the same. Hut still, even though In some ways Aide waa capable of traveling alone there were too many difficulties. So It was always best for Aide ta travel with her mother and maybe It was best for Adle to pack her party clothes with those of her mother's and . grandmother's. Yet It was useful for Aide to have a trunk. She could keep all her possessions In It things which ahe wouldn't want to take traveling but which ahe would want to keep. Oh. there were ao many of these, and some of them belonged to Alda and her mother together. There were the scrap books. 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