Show I j I OF A WIFE WIFEl aS qs D I am nm afraid I pushed past the rather rathe abruPtly as lS I entered en the theof the theof of tho the wounded officer who vho adi adark ad sd ark aking Ing for me Twice Twice- Ice within t th thi two or three minutes I had heard rd of or attempted humor t thO of ot tho the young officer u vIsits I could not resent LiIl tie tic speech but It was waa a different t ter r with the nurse A coldness i was waa entirely foreign to my usual ncr ner toward her crept into my 4 and demeanor almost without my ray tion t You Too sent for me mc me I could n sot not i curt reminder Is the tho er there ash aim especial you OU wish me rae to do doF Sho She was quick to take th the c cue could not help but admire the lira a ai head went t. t up the tho quickly gh gig glea resentment In her eyes although was no of ot anything but p pr r calmness In her voice u replied Forgive ate e e. e Nothing at all thank you yos u. u to my patient and listen to h hi bl should never nc have presumed to ea savo save for tho the fact that he was LS as r edly asking for you ou Her manner was perfect It p pat at a 1 disadvantage e at once I practically practical certain that she Ebe he b ba making mat a convenience con of oC m me many many- times she could ha have hare sti mi her ber difficult patient without c upon mo for Cor the tho assistance sh she I asked so often during the day dan I the young oung of officer ricer had hai brought brought- tho the hospital But her little sp only provided an Indisputable a z ato ato to my suspicion but subtly gato ga gy I to understand that she sho had rea rn I doubts of ot her hen 1 I took refuge e unworthily In a x shrug hru of oC my shoulders shoulders-of of whIch whIch- which I ashamed the next moment moment aril and I Ing InC walked steadily toward tow the tb upon which tho the young youns officer wa waIn ing In- or rather for p pi were cre propped all alt around him Ho was gazing Intently at me rae his e eyes seemed fairly fairly- to burn hum mine as nl I held out m my hand an ani uninjured one clasped It tightly f fr I r thought you would nev never r r here he said and there was fey fet Impatience In If his ma manner ncr I 1 came as soon as I turned gently I I know of know of course course- he mat raut half balC apologetically then apologetically then with a i burst of oC Impatience bo ho fairly ahat ebat sh eb shat at me t Tell Ten me n-ic quickly did you yon ever that do dog He ite had hart but just thought otI of ot I saw that in an Instant 5 saw that from Crom tho the moment he had re tea re that the poor brute b had bad di left left left-as as he supposed supposed shut shut UP op In ft at the deserted d 1 inn ho had been foring tortures for Cor having torr forg the faithful animal I thanked my stars that had Just brought me news of or p Pi Fe hastened to quiet his hie nervous r I ft Pete Tete Is all rl right ht I said sad Thank goodness he ej ejaculated ejaculate c then with the Inevitable suspicion of ot the sick Youre Toure notIng not noting Ing Ins that Just to make me feel b bare are you you How Irow do you know he bt right riCht 4 What nonsense nonsense I retort retorted his first question and anding J JIng Ing InS that treating It with w-Ith levity levity- be De best I 1 dont don't tell teU fibs sir If It please I gave g-avo him a little m moc mo nod And An I know he Is all r because our work man just Jost from home and said that Pete Peti como come home borne He had been hurt would soon bo all alt right again again- ij o There was no levity In the bueyes bu bur eyes ees that looked up Into mine j Forgive For me for tor my ray rodents so soan MI said piteously But I was about the do dog i You were ere not rude rudo In the lea 3 assured him Indeed If anybody guilty In that direction it was L L. L suppose we w e forget torget all about bout rid rud and Pete and talk about some thc rise Would you ou like m me to re you OU 1 Ho lie looked at me gravely raver mt for tor a no Ion long minute Not ot toda today he said at last last want ant you yon to talk to me to tell t U about yourself J The simple statement contuse confused unexpectedly To hide my embar ment I said the tl first t thing which Into my my- head Talk o co Me h Well what shall I tell you j r f what hat do you OU most want to kno knox asked with a sorry attempt at pI FH p FHI 5 I was amazed I to see a a. flush W CP p. p over his lace face This Is what I most want to In he said with a tremor They call you ou Mrs frs Graham J I Jt your oUr husband living hiving j To Be Continued Tomorrow 1 |