Show 6 6 9 HER FLING ELENORE By Who Wrote Chickie and Sandy The Fhe Ast Astounding Story of a a Soci Society ty Girl Continued from yesterday Yes Y es you can Try r again i I dont don't se see He pushed the elide slide away Have you phoned to your jour ur home since noon noOn No Leive Leave now then and aid nd see see your mother You ou will feel teel better I t cant can't see he her herI As soon as I began to 0 talk lumps throbbed in my throat I I h had d to o k keep ep winking my mye e ejes ees My father Lather wont won't permit me meto meto tl to visit the house Oh Oh Ohi His Ills bronzed skin blanched Wont permit you I. I But if Jf y your ur mother is Is' sill ill He sa says say s I have have done it If she dies h he will say it is my work Your work worl A faint scorn nar nan rowed his eyes Why way ao do bl me yOu u 1 Because I left home and Im I'm not going back But can cant can't t you Miss Miss' Sherman Why by not ret return rn now Maybe I should Do you think I should Well perhaps I 1 shall I could only speak In short short- jerks He watched o e now but there was nothing pl piercing g or appraising in his It was was' alt all kind all friendly Woul it be better If you did for fora a little while white Miss Mis Sherman Oh OhI I I 1 dont don't know I d dont don't lt care now ow I J. J gu guess s I w will go back I Urn Burned irom Ironi nis table tie He caught my hand Why is It such a a 11 problem Miss Sherman 7 If I go back back back- abruptly I began to Then in a rush ruh the words trembling inadequate breaking I Iwas was was telling him hini the things things' my father had flung pg at ai me the night b before fore the way way my mother had pulled her h hands TrOn m mine Marian clinging to me ne an and pleading H He listened Isen d without a word scorn leaping to 10 a flame lame as I mentioned Rupert Hupert Addison iny my my fathers father's ultimatum ultimatum ultimatum ulti ulti- jt gi fl I returned I must must obey Dp Do y you u me men mean n to o. o say you are considering these terms Miss Sherm Sherman n 1 I I H He was leaning over sending an Inquisitive eager s search arch across my face tace his own wh eyes alight with impetuous im Im- un- un nis jI intolerant oler nt youth Are Ate you rou thinking g about this Miss Sherman Sher Sher- man nian I dr drew w my hand from h his stood up J J Would you be so s- s sure pf pt yourself your YOur- self Dr Benders In Jn my thy position 1 Yes Yes Miss Miss Sherman I I would If It your mothers mother's life depe depended ded on it An cynicism his mouth i it softened and nd he spoke In his mellow diffident dent w way wy y again Her lire life sh should uld no not not demand the sacrifice of at yours Miss Sherman And If It she were a actually dying father would not dare menace her hei health by such an order to you Your sister will assure you of oC that when she ph phones nes You are taking Jt it t too seriously I know kno D Dr Otis OU Miss Sherman I will find out whether there is is cause for your agitation Will Will you ou let me ne e know Tonight To Tonight Tonight To- To night He stood before me met I Yes His face kindled his eyes were w-re on mine smiling impulsive And youre you're- not thinking of ot r return r turnIng turning turn turn- ing on any such terms term Miss lIss Sherman Sherman Sher Sher- man He walked walked to the door with me making me feel that I had lad ladA hada a right to toa toa toa a free breath a a. aright right to raise my h head d to to take a a- alight light step A warmth a melting gratitude e r ran n through me Marian was waiting in the hotel lobby for m meI me I r t thought i it was better to come Gall Gail Oh you jou didn't think I hung up on purpose did did you ou Fath Father r was with mother I was was afraid he would hear What at does he say Marian Manian Does DoE'S mother wish to see see ee me I i Oh Oh Gall Gail Dont cry MimI Tell TeU me He told her you were gone She cried She tried to get out of or bed It was t terrible Mother wants you Gail Gall She sent me here tonight She begged for you all day She Sho loves you more more than you yu think She has thrown herself into a fever She was delirious all afternoon Just go and tell teU father Oh you ou would be heartbroken if It you jou saw mother when she you were gone I I. I never saw her cry ry before I felt as though a knife were placed in in my hand and andr I must stab stabs s someone sOmeone run run meone-run run the blade to the heart Will father let me return Marian Manan Marian Ma Ma- rian nan What did he say qt Of f J if you'd only waited he told you ou to He says you will have to come to Mm him on your knees now He will not net let me se sea her Mimi Is it so hard to go on your knees Gail Gam S 'S She he pressed a handkerchief to her eyes Mother Is worse to to- to night You have to come Gail Gall She pressed her fingers ringers till they hurt my arm i I 1 didn't move Marian's Marians Manan's Ma Ma- rian's rians hands worked frantically on m mine Father cannot keep me from her Marian If mother wants me I shall shallan go an I ne d not nn sl ak i hh Dont IY nt try y that tha- thaG G Gall Gail oh ll oh no o you couldn't I will walk into the tie house and dare him to keep leep me away I 1 said quietly Two or three men across from u us were sending curious glances glanceS' our way Come up Marian Ma Ma- rian nan I want to change my my dress She followed me Into the elevator ele into my room Oh Ol she cried suddenly is this yours Gail Only this one room Y Yes s. s I ID D Do y you U want to go Mimi Oh I Iam am am sorry I came Now you ou will try to ta get In It will make Mother Io h r worse Oh you dont don't care I If IJ sh she he dies She pulled her hat over her face tace rubbed the tha nt of her eyes looked at me me-h-e- me her m mouth th drawn down How can cari you be so hard ham Gail Gall I 1 suppose I get it from them hem I I I. answered harshly Do you think only people who cry are hurt I 1 nil You go I go-I I wont won't make an any disturbance If It mother wants to seem see m me father Is not going to prevent it Tell him that If you like Mimi l You think I am am a coward to go I without you Gail No o I dont don't Marian I walked with her het to the elevator She kept m murmuring nu ing bitter phrases ly thought went back to Dr Otis The phone rang It was Grant Benders I was was talking to the doctor he said Your mother is a little worse Did your sister sistr t r call you She was here You didn't go with her I I 1 Everything Is just the same A long pause then in In a cool measured tone Ring up Dr Otis and explain the situation or call caU on him hirn Miss 1 Sher Sher- man I I think he will take th the matter matter mat mat- ter in his own hands He ds Is at his home now I put on my hat ran down the corridor corridor- to the elevator ele Grant Benders said there was no time to lose I Dr Otis was at dinner but he c came caine ine out to see me at once once I fled fied alarm in his face You You do not think Mother will live She Is is in IngraVe grave danger What is the matter matter- G Gall Gail U poor child It is a a. sad orde ordeal l. l Why did you oom come Father will not permit me to visit mother What What's I. I this What are you saying Gall Gail Gail Gail- She has been calling for fornie me I I. am amnot not living at home home home- Well Vell Let us go in here He lie sot set his his' teeth grimly He lie Is keepIng keepIng keep- keep Ing log you rou ou away Yes Yes perhaps perhaps that is making her worse She Sho worries If If she dies I will be to blame I 1 dont don't understand I told him briefly the alternative my father tather offered me His Ills eyes be became be- be came small piercing like gimlets Wait here hee eE Gall Gail I 1 am an to vist in a f few w monts mo- mo i t 1 I It seemed hours hours' though It was but twenty minutes till he returned saying pleasantly Now we go Gail GaU As we drove in hiS hiscar car he asked me rue questions his expression unchanging un un- changing i You think my father will vm listen to reason He shrugged his shoulders He will wilt listen to me Gall Gail You might as well vell remain In the car until I have spoken to him J I How furious my father would be that I had exposed him That I had leveled the family t pride J I 1 had bad admitted my absence from home He would like to kill me The butler was coming down to the thA machine Will you ou come in Miss Sherman Sherman Sherman Sher Sher- man lie heS he bowed stiffly What had Dr Otis said He was waiting waiting- for tOt me at the foot toot of oC the stairs an imperturbable smile on his face J Have e you seen mother already Is she better We will go right up Gail Gall Just walk t iS m as though you had never been beel aw away y I 1 walked at his side glancing nervously nervously nervously ner ner- over the banister The li library li- li door was closed I 1 My father must be there I. I Mother lay on the pillows her mouth open her eyes closed more quietly more sunken than the night previous there was no stir from irom her now except a pained heaving of her shoulders when she breathed Marian farian started as I came In clasped her hands against her lips whispered as I passed Does he know I nodded took the chair at the head of the bed T The e doctor felt her pulse looked at her casually The harsh irregular that shook the large Urge gaunt frame was the only sign of life He mo to me nue as he left the room Sit there until she awakens If she calls alls for tor you answer Other Other- I wise dont don't disturb her At midnight Marian 1 went to bed The nurse and I 1 kept watch My father tather came into the room stiffened as though an electric shock had caught him Gray pallor mottled his cheeks He thought I had gone to bed bedi With a quick jerk he swung his shoulders moved over and sat down directly opposite me ma He took mothers mother's hands saying in his low low- pitched voice Louise Louise Her eyelids flickered tuckered she turned began egan to speak She was asking nor me Gail has Gail has she come I stooped over and whispered Mother l Her fingers clutched at mine Quite awhile she tried to form torm the words Slowly they came Dont Don't go She lay still a long while then t she started convulsively again Has Gall Gail come I 1 am here mother Mother You wont won't go I 1 am here to stay mother My father tather got up and s strode rode from the room CHAPTER 49 I Relentless I was alone with mother sitting silting in that lighted dim-lighted room v vague gue shadowy forms trooping across the walls wailS approaching the Qed bed gathering gather gather- ing about the restless figure lying there vanishing there vanishing reappearing Suddenly she turned I started In an agony of ot terror She began to talk talk talk-a a swift meaningless stam stam- pede of words her voice rising in shrill reproach tier Her eyes ees opened Gail Gall where Her hand reached I clasped It The faintest curving of oC her lips a waiting pause You are going to stay Yes Yes mother The eyes closed For three days and half halt of ot three nights I sat at my mothers mother's bedside bedside bed bed- side listening to her harsh breathIng breathing breath breath- ing answered her feeble demands assured her till the repetition became became be be- be came maddening that I would stay Her hands rested now the color came faintly to her skin Once going from her room I bumped against my father halted himI himI him I 1 beg your pardon I j said hur hut chilled c with the surprise yes c cold cola l violent yes nt str struck cl me Inc A t F. F i 1 j Vi 5 sT 7 r j I V J f Ig l r 1 like a blast He recovered passed as though he he did not feel leel did not see me But mother continued to improve improveS At the end of about ten days she was sitting up I came in to take Marians Marian's place the nurse hurse was resting You are looking well mother I said for the gray sunken look was gone and her skin was very clear The faint reproaching smile smite passed from her eyes to her lip I have seen myself Gall Gail she clasped her hands let them lie Idly i In n her lapI lapI lap I 1 thought you were going to stay Gail Gallo she said at last yieldIng yieldIng yield- yield I Ing ng to the impulse You are not sleeping here liere herel Not now mother You will not return to your home Gall Gail You have outraged 1 your our father You have paraded family affairs Why do you yot wish t to crush me 1 Mother is not happy when I am near her I said to Marian as I Iwas Iwas I Ivas vas was leaving an afternoon toward the end of ot the week Continued tomorrow I |