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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA. UTAH THE BLUE CIRCLE 4 probably he unconscious for days, he went on. That looks as If he was ( kr Th, Century Ce.) pretty sick, doesnt It, sir. Don't you WNU Service. think he may come to sooner? Renshaw shook his head. Continued VIII CHAPTER "Morris Is a better authority on that 14 I am, he pointed out. than The back of my neck aches hor"But Ive seen cases, sir, where they I couldnt confessed. she ribly, came to In a few hours. Jenks bowed have stood It much longer without a By Elizabeth Jordan change of position." He did not hear her. He was moving around the old mans sitting room, and now be came back with a wine glassful of sherry. "Drink this," he directed. She drank It obediently; but, notwithstanding the warming draft, he saw her shiver, ne suddenly realized that the rvom was 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, he Go to your room absently observed. and put on something warm." Under the words she started and gave him a quick glance. Then her lips set. she said Im very comfortable, curtly. Youre nothing of the sort; whats the use of saying you are? He was looking at her now with Increased attention. 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 house. I dont he meant his know how Instructions to be. Rut, whatever he did, he did not put you In chnrge of me. Will you be good enough to remember that? Itenshaw flushed and bit his lip. Ills 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, thats your affair, of course. But please remember that it would add an unpleasant complication In a household that Is going to' be rather busy for the next few weeks." One word In his speech Infuriated her. He considered her unclothed! She set her teeth with a force that tightened her jawline. In her heart she knew he was right, but to obey He him now would be Intolerable. must be taught his lesson by her actions as well as by her words. She shivered again. She was really very cold. She sat still a few minutes longer, while her resolution wavered flame. Then, withlike a wind-blowout a glance at him, or even at the pathetic, still 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 his direction. She wns 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 still blazing, and the vivid orange-linegarment, which she had obviously flung on because It was the first thing that came to her hand, so set off her amazing beauty that when she 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 his pulses. He approached her with an expression made up of surprise and humility. Forgive me. he begged very gently. I deliberately spoke as I did because It was the only way to keep you from catching a bad cold. Im not sorry I did it, but I am horribly sorry you misunderstood me. Now, will you let me make you as comfortable as I can? She met his eyes, and the brilliant hardness died out of her own. Thank you, she said ; and she added, almost below her breath, I was very foolish. Though the words were so low, he caught them. They were shy things. They seemed to scurry like frightened mice 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. Renshaw, laden with cushions, arranged them behind her back and under her arm In a way to give her the greatest possible comfort In a position strained at the best. When he had done what he could, .lie returned to his own chair. Neither spoke. Even the old man on the bed was quiet and seemingly at peace, now that his groping hani had found what it sought. The door opened, and Jenks Insinuated himself into the room. He glanced at the figure on the bed, waited a moment for orders, and, receiving none, faded out tike a departing shadow. As he went, however, he sent Renshaw a glance that brought the secretary to his side In the hall. Mr. Campbell's getting along all right, sir. Isnt he?" he asked anxiously. "I nope so." The expression of concern on the Suller's face deepened. "Doctor Morris told me he would g d he I cant help worrying, his head. "It dont confessed almost humbly. seem like a man has much chance when he lies like that." Rensliaws Ups parted. lie had been about to say that the old man had alconrecovered ready momentarily sciousness, 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 he will get well." "Oh, thank you, sir." 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 watch, he himself would faithfully have watched the patient. But two attendants in the sick room were enough. If he had been a younger man he might have remained just to watch Miss Campbell. She was worth looking at, clmp in the though the other chair didnt 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. Back In the sick room, the chaps eyes were at lost 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 was warm. She had even let him tuck an afghan around her knees. Now, without offense, he could 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 heard it called, the old superstition being that a woman whose hair grew In that little point on the brow was doomed to be a widow. Her closed eyes and the velvety whiteness of her skin gave her face an oddly lifeless look, the lifelessness of a beautiful statue; but 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 mouth, almost a cold mouth, though It was so lovely. Indeed, the whole face seemed cold, despite the burnished blackness of hair and eyebrows and eyelashes. Yet Verity Campbell was not cold. She wns 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. He deliberately tried to keep his thoughts on her. He was tired of thinking about the mysteries of Tawno Ker, of speculating as to what 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. Thnt he had already decided. But was there anyone else he should tell? Stanley, for exStanley was a ample? Insane old chap so deed, that it would be very difficult for him to credit Renshaws story of blue circles and uncanny midnight sounds. Stanley would either think that Renshaw was exaggerating natural conditions easily explained, or be would think Renshaws nerves were playing him tricks. Renshaw did not wish Stanley to get any such notion as that Into his head. Stanley wns vigorously maintaining that, he, Renshaw, was In reality on absolutely well man if lie himself could be made to realize It. Renshaw was not willing to have Stanley change that theory. If he did. It might upset things badly. Stanley might not be willing to leave his old friend in the hands of a man whose nerves were uncertain. And what was true of Stanley was even more true of Morris. Stanley at least had Imagination. Morris, Renshaw wns already convinced by the mans appearance, had none. If he told his experience to Morris, about the first thing Morris would do would be to ask Jenks what sort of fellow the new secretary was. And It wns d hard-heade- hard-heade- quite on the cards that Jenks-migh- feel moved, out of loyalty to his help- less master, to tell Morris all about the strange bargain Campbell and Ren- shaw had made. Renshaw moved helplessly In his chair. He had carried through the terms of thnt bargain with genuine Indifference to Its effect on Campbell. But It sickened him to think of the servants gossiping over It, and still mind less did he want the of Morris to be busied with it. He came to an abrupt conclusion. He would tell nothing to anyone, but he would, if possible, gpt out of Stanley all be knew about the unusual conditions of Tawno Ker. As If Invoked by the decision. Stanley's Butomoblle came racing up the avenue. The arrival of the groat phy slow-movin- g sician lacked the consideration shown by Doctor Morris brisk but silent ear j trance. The jowerfi.1 engine of the announced Stanley's limousine car's approach to all within hearing;, a bell souDded; tbe front door actually banged. The great doctor blew tntot the room like the spirit of the autumn storm Itself. With him camri Morris, who, aroused by the nol6e of his entrance, had hurried down stairs In time to meet his colleague In the hall. Behind the two lurked Jenks, wistful hands ready for the doctors overcoat. Stanley Jerked It off and tossed It to him with one efficient gesture. ts The next moment he was t his bedside, grunting acknowledgment of the presence of Verity and Renshaw, but looking at neither of them. Renshaw observed that another figure had joined the doctors, the figure of an efficient-lookinyoung woman still enveloped In a heavy motor coat obviously the trained nurse Doctor Stanley had brought with him. He put a gentle hand under Veritys elbow and helped her to her feet. She bad ben awakened by tbe entrance of the doctors, nnd was blinking rather dazedly, lie drew her away from the bed. There was nothing they two could do now. They waited In silence, hearing tbe voices but not tbe words of the doctors. In a very short time Stanley came forward and formally shook hands with them both. His figure seemed to fill the room, and, though he was well past seventy, he radiated vitality, from his mass of thick white hair to tbe big feet planted so firmly on tbe floor as he faced them. Things might be a lot worse, my denr, he told Verity 'with brusque kindliness. "I think we'll bring him around all right, but It will take time. He looked at the girl's face. Every fpature was quivering under the sudden relaxation of the strain she had been through. There, there, he said, patting her hand. "You're tired out and frightened, but youll be all right tomorrow. nurse here, and Ive got a first-rat- e another will come In the morning. Miss 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 out! Your works done for the night. Sleep late if you can." He gave the young mans shoulder a friendly little push, shot a straight look Into his eyes, and nodded complacently, as if the glance hud confirmed an earlier impression. Go to bed," he repeated. "Jenks says youve both been on the watch ever since It happened. Its our turn now." He listened with Interest to Renshaws report of the patient's flicker of consciousness. He was in excellent spirits, evidently greatly relieved to discover that his old friend had what he called a d d good fighting chance. Hell fight, too, he chuckled to Morris, a little later. "Hes made up bis 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 returned. He held tbe hand vaguely a moment, as If he did not know quite what to do with It, then gently gave It back to her. Good night, he said. Sleep well. Im almost sure theres nothing to worry about now. She nodded. "I know, she said. "Good-nigh- t. And thank you again. Im sorry I was so horrid. He shook his head. "You were not horrid," he protested. She entered her room and closed the door, but she did not Immediately lose the sense of his presence. They had been together for hours, and an Incredible thing had happened. Notwithstanding her dislike for him, her lack of faith in him, her half scorn of him, she knew that throughout that time she 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 embarrassed her. She should have been equal to the emergency. For, after all, he had actually done nothing except carry her grandfather to his bed. He had done that well and easily. He had been a stunning figure In his soft, rich dressing gown. She undressed thoughtfully. She was no longer over anxious about her grandfather. He was In Doctor Stanleys enre, and Doctor Stanley had virtually promised her that he would get well. But It was not of Stanley she thought, nor did she even recall her own long vigil by the bed, with the patient's hand so avidly clutching hers. With singular persistence, one picture filled her mind the picture of the moment when the young man had lifted the old man as If he were a little child, and, with flying garment and the swift, splendid stride of a trained athlete, had carried her stricken grandfather to his bed. I "How Decorated 7 Rooms at a Cost of less than $1.00 a Room J g (TO BE CONTINUED.) High and Low Lands The maximum difference between the high lund and the low In the United States proper Is 14,477 feet. According to the official figures, Mount Whitney, the highest point, Is 14,501 feet above sea level, while Death valley, the lowest point, Is 275 feet below sea level. These two points, which are both In California, are less than 00 miles apart. 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