Show y ite ai 1 A 1 41 tr r ag I 1 JIS sul i f y 4 x i sy by SYLVIA TURNER 4 i 41 the telegram arrived about halt half an hour after fleming lind had sent gent out hl hi suit stilt to te be pressed it wai quarter of nine then lie ile had iff figured on ti a quiet evening at the hotel going 0 o ver hip hi list of prospective cai liners for the hie firm and starting out curly carly in the morning illuming fit and groomed for tile fray flay the wire way was so like caroline arrivo arrive 1022 q p TO grand crand central evelyn also moot one of the charnis of having tin an elder married sister was this ime unexpectedness owr tc edness of her calls on one and by slipping in that bit about evelyn granzer grander she lie hd had clinched ta the ie matter atter ni she knew that the only tiling thing 1 which could really reay stir him to definite and swin swift action act ln ns S the chance of seeing Evelyn yet it was now after nine andee wore i suit of pajamas the boy vi lio ho answered ill his prolonged AMT rans was dense the one who hail had taken 1 ills 1113 suit sili was oft off duty fur for the night this one know where tile hie other hd h d taken the suit to be pressed any wiy WAY till nil the lie tailoring places were lvere closed now flowing fleming stared down at lii ili 11 with deadly fascination as the by ninda manifest the hopelessness of taw situation ili he could go to bed lie ile would have bavil a heavy ite invy cold quick congestion anything that necessitated great caution ll II called up lip the office and ordered some soine hasty drugs to make a showing I 1 midi fill ho took tile lie heavy white blankets from the bed and piled the pillows nn n the couch drew the small stand near and ar arranged ringed ills his bottles around temptingly then as 1030 drew near and he knew it was time for their lie stretched out under the covers after phoning the clerk at the desk to tell sirs mrs henry hardy his sister when she arrived arrive that lie was III ard aad to reserve the best suite for her awl miss granger caroline received the message in blank aniaz amazement ement I 1 Is h very ill sirs mrs clardy asked ask the clerk was inclined to the opinion that ho was ills his tone had been fever asli and fc lightly delirious over the tele ph ne ane ile he was just about to send the 1101 hotel 01 physician up lip oil oh by all moans means send him up caroline exclaimed pneumonia is just everywhere vry where now perhaps I 1 should call up lip doctor hazelhurst too ile he is a wonderful vond erful specialist evelyn you know what he did for uncle charles I 1 think I 1 awill will evelyn waited anxiously while doctor hazelhurst Hazol hurst was summoned oh yes I 1 got him hes coming up ill at once lets go up now I 1 dont know evelyn but what nhat ill ask ash you to go with rne me im so unstrung and upset by this ken mind and hes probably out of liis his head anyway so it happened that without being announced save by a soft tap on the door flemings guests appeared suddenly before him ile he surely looked wild eyed and stunned sirs mrs hardy hurried to him tenderly and knelt beside besida him dear dear clear old chap she cried dont worry one bit its so fortunate we came in time are you very ill fleming remembered his role and said lie he wat ant ile he tried to avoid evelyns ayr s appealing eyes she had never looked lovelier than now in her brown e bro broadcloth traveling gown with a wide brimmed hat and a algi bunch of violets at her belt it he had had any doubt before it was swept away by the message her eyes sent to him do you know us ken dear caroline begged anxiously smoothing back his hair you worry ono one bit I 1 shall stay right with you and doctor is coming at once wily why dont you go to bod bed theres a draft here froia that transom slie she stepped into the inner bedroom to investigate and fleming flen ling sat lip alert and calm very c calm EVel evelyn lie ike sald said in a a low tone understand im not III ive sent my only suit out to be pressed you str steer this beastly specialist away fron we me the telephone bell rang evelyn stepped to the wall and took the receiver down hello she called yes oil 01 send him right up lip please thank you so much and and when the doctora doctor comes tell hini him mrs airs hardy will see liim him downstairs she turned with a att inkle in her eyes a demure little smile on her lips its mhd bellboy li albo 1 11 she she said ile he has a parcel for you ken shall shall we wait for you downstairs im awfully hungry we just had it a light before lealua and thought go out to supper with us its later here at the hotel or wherever Nhe rever youl you wanted to take us in ton tell minutes fleming told her exuberantly it took the full ton ten minutes to make adequate explanations to caroline likewise to the keen eyed old doctor when lio lie arrived veil and later when fleming found his opportunity it was an odd proposal ot of marriage he made for dear heart heart it just because youre the one girl in the world whom bom in I 1 miss its because you understand 1 a follow fellow and have got a sense 0 of humor you managed the whole thing wonderfully for me and never even lamed blamed me once evelyn turned her licad to sm smile ile at him just a long intimate understanding I 1 aig biallo 6 1 I think it was very opportune she answered answer pd pil gently and fleming Flem log puzzled over what she could have 1317 by the mcclure I 1 per |