| Show Jih Jihn Cheat Chea K m. m nc o t J 1 x FICTION BY if AUTHOR POOR IT Ti THIS THIS' IS' IS JI jS r ED tt pt l oleo el 1 n JC feels ells unhappy when hen her accuse her ot of boli belr bell g In love with her her- handsome EUl guardian Leonard Br Br- Br nt t. t h he represents nil all that ch of ot hom home and family an and iho sho Adores him blindly niX utA chance chanco me melting a dying bel beg beg- far r al r. r Charles Chant Owens Owen Nellin lIIn causes Brent Drent to to- all liU plans regarding Helens Helen's future suture Before th the man day Brent u se cures UIel facts fact R end nd evidence c which ho Is Isable Isble able SWe ble to Corroborate to extent by a A. f it to Yonkers iOu anOn graduating Helen H l reminds Tern l her r r guardian his of to tell her lIer about tu tier parents and la Is amazed when Ja he In Informs In- In f forms lma her Iler that h she Is Is' heiress of amil 11 Cyril K Cunningham m Ind that 11 her paten parents Is to t take le her to her ber grandfather when she wee was IS U Brent takes her het to Yonkers and Introduces her hert t td II ai as hi hU hie granddaughter lie Be tins the storY etory and orf offers rs' rs as aa proof the J locket a It a picture of E Evan which he had taken from fron OI dying Hying Cunningham C m and antI hI his law lawyer r tR at t Jl Helen len remain At t until t at Investigation Is made resents repents befit b under u until the tho old oM man moan reins IMn her o b tho sift of ota a 4 f fol nevi w car ear The girl drives everywhere ner al atone Slone ui and on one one day dllY Accidentally II iL suns s woman who ho lia has lias to be taken to on l lonO Go O OX OS' THI TH STORY 2 CHAPTER XV v f H What'd you ou hit 4 h Ic cr rapped out the th thItU ItU question sti abruptly when hen he again i aln reached reache Helens Helen's car air Anyone hurt b besides that girl r o Hel Helen Hlelen said Mitt faintly I 1 No n ran up a a. bank and broke brok through a fence Helen fumbled in her bag mid and got go ou out t the slip of of paper apel The officer w Examined it and alid made a a note of or the number of or the license plates on her c Car car PHo HD asked a few m more mare re questions ind Helen answered them th m as ac- ac as she sho he could in her her- over overwrought v ver wrought condition Suddenly while hUe he jotted down dori I 1 same ome answer she had haa given ilm bits ti burst out with an appeal to be allowed to go on to the hospital I be a trip to the station station sta sta- tion first he replied curtly B But t I want want to do s something for fOI that it girl Helen protested J Pl nty of ot timo for that he told her h r and st stepped on the running board rd Can Carl you drive all ll Tight right 1 Helen nodded and started th the the- motor Vf pIts pIt's Its It's only a n. afew few blocks the off off- t eel cef said Softening ot a a. trifle ov over r her courageous CD effort t to Mace lace the music Without t whimpering w ng Helen Hele wen went through th the e aJ In a f. f daze Questions ques- ques questions The They wearied her Eer mind with the girl she had bad hurt Where was she slier n now ow On the oper operating tin table Dead r Please sc she begged b at last tast tion ques-tion Y answering the J latest test ques n lo-n put to her to-her her call up the the h has hos hospital pital and andl find out how she is is Veli h have c to do that the ser- ser geant ien at the desk informed her be- be f ore re we 0 can what to do about you J you u. u By your our own admission Miss Miss' Brent you TOU are guilty of oC reckless driving Then T en please do dolt It at Of cc once Hc el m entreated A A few minutes few minutes later Jat r she breathed m more rc Ir freely eJi Word Yord had come como back hack from om tho hospital that Ual the e injured girl was not fatally fatally- hurt Let Iet mo me go 10 to to sea seo her her Helen plc pleaded d d. d This time she was she was as not refused though an an officer was to accompany accompany ac ac- ao- ao company liar her lest site she bo be unable to drive safely rel At the hospital J they a admitted admit ted Into a a. ward where lh the whoso hoso name they were told Wag Wa asEra Eva Era Ennis lay Jay unconscious fous upon Ullon D. D narrow cot t tHelen Helen felt remorse as ac painful as asa asa a bJ blow struck at itt liner her heart when she belied that dra 11 face aS again It seemed so 80 small s n U and pitiful pitiful lIl HUo D Da a a suffering and childs th the bro brown bron n hair hall lay la In a babyish way wa- wa waon on the pallid forehead that ad added d' d to the thc Impression of ot youthfulness Helens Helen's yes eyes sought Bought so glance lit Illa a a mute appeal Sho regained consciousness for fora a few fe minutes ut s the nurse told h herIs her r. r hurt huit Is she badly Wo We cannot annat know until Park Park- J ley arrives There al' al are are no no broken bones Our examination found no external Injuries s. s except a few bruises Helen tore her gaze saze- a away ny Cro Crothe from the girls girl's ta face c about her you OU a D. private ate room sho asked d. d There will wiil be one ono aval available able at A 14 Id uld l like te to engage It Helen said said- for Miss You Ton can can make arrangements for forit it it with Miss M sal at the the reception room r om the nurse noise told liar her Helen hurried away to see about I It And when Dr had fin fin- shed reexamining the patient Eva Eva- was moved Into omie one of ot the best best- rooms in the hospital She was waa conscious us now though Bewildered be with her surroundings She hadn't t yet et fully grasped th the tact fact that hat shed she'd been brought to a hospital She Sh moaned feebly and nd called for her iier moth mother r. r Her helplessness S wrung wrung scalding r hot tears from Helens Helen's eyes when they wheeled her hernto ir into nto o the private roo room and pu put h her heron on on the bed Helen mad had waited there In in-an in an agony p Q suspense to hear hear licar Dr Parke arkley's ve- ve verdict She Slie ha had received it t as ns as possible but there had bad been beon a period In iii w which l h s she felt Celt C for for for- gotten en That feeling was swept away way when the Y verdict came It was vas favorable fa and Helen was re- re of tl tile the greatest fe fear shed she'd ever known the known the fear of or h having V caused the death of another nother human being She was e eager g r to show her t relief n f and nd blat gratitude to a kind f fate te In every way she could Sho She engaged two wo private nurses for Eva and nd instructed in- in m that no expense be b spared to to assure a her hel con comfort fort i The rr c hospital l 1 authorities called up at l te I ens e ens request anti and received ert Mr Cunninghams app ap approval approval ap- ap ap- ap p o ai of or what Helen l h iu had done He asked asked to speak with and slid she t told him brief what had and happened Youre quite right my nty my dear deal to todo do dp everything you ou can can for the unfortunate un- un u fortunate girl sir her grandfather r as assured her leer herI I 1 had to have e your authorization tor tor time the expenses expanses Helen explained be because ufe I nt any el credit here J cr Sie tried to laugh but hut her Jr grandfather grandfather grand grand- nd- nd father understood tood b by the catch c in her voice that she was highly unstrung un un- strung established credit I 1 have hae e your our he said Oh but hut l fl l r repay pa yo you Helen I Leonard mind mind Brent Mr l Cun Cunningham Cunningham snapped Are you OU able able t to drive home or shall I 1 i send n for you ou 1 t tin I in nl m Ml all rt Hel Helen n assured hIm but I I ont be ll just teti rill Im fri to Mss Miss Ennis Ennis' nt mother h tend t tell H her hem h t. t what has IH happened ed Nonsense We e will send someone ne else N No I Helen t n objected i I must go m myself myself- Very Yr well hut but ut I shall worry until un til you ou return vl Hc cn left the telephone to tOI goback go Jo goback back arid and sit Evas Eva's bed until t the le girl was able to to talk r rationally to her hen Her e cs tho pain I swept lain faco unceasingly n for tor signs of or an en end to the h girls girl's su suffering Her pr presence presence puzzled Eva E until Helen n o out t and pl placing ch a hand Jj lightly on ori on onono ono ot of said With j a real anguish m of rem remorse I I Il l hurt you you pu know And Ill I'll be sorry all my life Ute E Eva rayed la d to smile Im raid hon ionic honie c for fora you cant enrit go 10 a a while yet p t i Helen nelen n hurried on but b t. t Im Jim going gon gonto toy tov fetch your our mother If it itou you ou will tell me me- where me-where where jou IOU ou live Evas Eva's eves ees filled with ith grateful tears te She he forgot U that at Hel Helen n had had catl caused ei her tr her She wanted anted the arm arms 1 of ot h f mother She gave 1 Ti leu the address and Helen promised eod to be back as soon a's as as possible r I Brent dl did not accompany any H Helen lep In fn her thoughts hou on th the tho driven to the Ennis house She resolutely put him to face the realization of having brought harm to an an Innocent per person n because e pt gf her herr selfish feelings e lin Her Rei Her of f guilt made daily considerate when ht was ad admitted mitten d b by Mrs Mid Ennis' Ennis into a an an old fashioned hou house e. e 1 Hel He ft t was instantly instantly- Impressed with the pleasant of or Eva's Evas mother And JUt the theodor odor of spicy that p permeated d the House e- e How am I going goin to tell fell her het Helen herself in suddenly deepening leluc reluctance ance to break her Amer er news hews I My name Is Helen Brent she she- sald said wh when n Mrs J Ennis' Ennis m moved ved forward a 1 chair for rOI her I 1 have c come come mc on an In errand Mrs Irs Emils Enna looked ed worried you ou sit sil down Idea Helen n said im- im l tio to t the chair wai that ad h her r. r MW Enns Ennis me mechanically seated a herself l feeling leeling clIn clIna a a premonition of or trouble What Is Is' Is it t she said its ItH about your our d daughter er Helen answered gently I Eva Eval Mrs Its Ennis cried what has hapPEned to her Oh tell me me tell ten nib nio Helen n could not stop to think of or ofa a aWay Way tray to 10 soften m otter th the blow in th the tho face of ot the mothers muther's suspense U l I C. C Slits Slie's met with an an accident she slie said slowly lowly She isn't badly hurt bUlt but she wants you ou Where le Is she Take me to lien herl In the Good Shepherd hospital hos hos- hospital pital Helen t ri replied Ill take you you r u there at once in my car cal car I Ill get my things Mrs Ennis cried turning toward the door t to the time hall Just as sho reached it t Hel Helen n heard t the front tint door open and close again and Mrs Ennis cry Bob Bob E E Ea Evas ras a. a s been hurt Mom It was a heartfelt protest protest pro pro- test and it came straight to Helen and clawed at her conscience like a a. demons denion She saw saw the mother go bO Into a a. pall pair of masculine arms arid and cling c for a moment nt sobbing sobbing- uncontrollably Tell me about It It she heard theman the theman man man ca called Bob sa say 1 I 1 lout dout know how i it Ii happened happen d Im I'm top going to the the hospitals Theres There's a young lady in the sitting room room who came for fat nie me You'll go with us too t o e 1 Helen sa saw w Mr release herself herself her her- self sell and nd hui ij- ij up the stairs A A moment later sh she she- was facing Bob Ho camp cam camf th room and stood quite close to he her What happened h he Ile said quietly tensely to my sister To be 1 continued |
