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OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29, 1918.
"Flu" Epidemic Caused by
New Germ Says Creighton
Professor Bacteriology
Germ in No Way Connected or Related to Past Scourges
Except in Parts of Body Affected, Says Professor
Stevenson Advises Going to Bed to
Avoid Complications.
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. By A. E.
Colorado was "wet" when I lived
there, else many of the amusing in
cidents which are still fresh in my
memory would never have occurred.
The one which I am about to relate
took place in a small but prosper
ous city among the Rockies, which
then supported 13 saloons.
Qne day there appeared in town
a man who introduced himself as
Mr. Willard. He was an attractive
chap, of medium height and build,
clean-cut, well-dressed, good-natured
and in his mwiners a perfect
qentleman He established himself
in a small room and advertised for
music pupils. It was not long be
fore his splendid performance
aroused suspicion as to the cause of
his settling in a mountain town to
undertake the routine work of teach
ing children.
; Mr. Willafd easily made friends,
and his story soon became public
property. He had been a professor
in a conservatory of music and or
ganist in one of the largest churches
m New York, but love of drink and
a weak will had played havoc with
his career. Not that he was ever
so badly under the influence of
liquor as to be unable 'tq perform
his duties for no fault could be found
on that score; but his boozhig ten
dencies had shocked the good, con
ventional people with whom he as
sociated, shocked t.:em again and
again, until at last their patience
was exhausted. He came west, de
termined to begin life anew.
Jt seemed as if Willard had truly
"rffcfme(j.", He was never known
to enter any of the 13 saloons, nor
was, 'his tonditon ever such as to
indicate familiarity with the cup
that inebriates. On the strength
of- this good behavior the Metho
dists, who , had the largest church
and finest organ in the city, decided
to offer him a position as organist
with a salary that was considered
princely. -
For many Sundays Willard per
formed his duties in a most satis
factory manner. The Methodists
congratulated themselves on having
secured his services and the other
churches bemoaned their decreased
attendance, since the excellent
Methodist music attracted almost
every church goer who was .not
bound in conscience to favor some
other persuasion with his presence.
Couldn't Stop Playing.
It was a beautiful Sunday evening
in the early autumn. Doors and
windows were wide open to let in
the balmy mountain air and to let
out the beautiful music. The song
service over and, the prayer finished,
Willard started the usual voluntary
while the collection was taken. The
first indication that something was
wrong became evident when, the
silver contribution . plates having
been carefully replaced in the pulpit
and the collectors having taken their
seats, Willard disregarded the usual
sign to stop playing. The minister's
son, a youth of 18, who sat near
him in the choir, touched his arm
gently and whispered:
"The collection has been taken
and father is waiting for you to
finish so that he may commence the
sermon."
In a voice that would have been
heard all over the church had it
not been drowned by the music,
Willard answered:
"Who is playing this organ, you
or I? Leave me alone. I will stop
when I get ready."
The flushed face of the organist
told his condition. They were in
a quandary. What wal to be done?
After a whispered consultation with
his son, the minister wisely decided
to do nothing,- but to. let. Willard
play his fill, trusting to Providence
that nothing would happen to dis
grace the church.
Willard played on and on. He
finished the voluntary, improvised
Next to His Very Best Girl
. Soldier Boy in France Loves
Big, Fat Chocolate Cake
'cw York, Dec. 28. "Just
, imagine your boy, lonesome and
.cold, ccming up from the strange,
drizzly streets of Paris, all unex
pectedly finding a cup of steaming
tea or chocolate and a thick slice of
home-made cake, and a ,group of
women from home. Can t you pic
ture his happiness?" The speaker,
Mrs. Ralph Stern, who has just re
turned from Faris and is now vis
iting relatives here, after an ab
sence of five years, is the first Jew
ish welfare worker to return ta
the states.
Mrs. Stern, who was formerlv
- Miss Evelyn Samuel of New York
City, is a member of a small group
of American women who have vol
unteered their time and services fot
- the comfort and happiness of the
" American boys who come to Paris.
During the last six months she has
worked day and night at the Paris
headquarters ; of the Jewish Wel
fare board, at 41 Boulevard Haujs
man, -baking cakes from morning
uirtil midnight,' cheering the lone
some, boy, and reviving in him the
memories of the girl he left at
- home. ; ;
... .. yye Kavcn't a hut or a canteen,
but just a home and. oh, how the
foys love it," Mrs. Stern said with
the smile that makes the boys in
khaki call her "little ray of sun
shine.? .."The Jewish Welfare board
just took overman apartment, with
its parlor,; library, kitchen, bath
room and all, and we helped them
to furnish it. to make it as home
like as possible. There is a piano,
a victtola, a violin, too (for boys
.vho are very musically inclined),
plenty of books and magazines,
tresh flowers, and crisV muslin cur
tains. All day the boys keep com
ing in, but at 3 o'clock scores of
them come for tea or chocolate and
cake and a little sociability. The
frtt question they , ask of us is:
'Lady, are you an American ? Come
cr and talk some American to
us!' ,.
Newcomers Are Timid.
"The newcomers, when they first
come in, are a bit timid and afraid
to takt the things that are offered
them. There was one boy a
Brooklyn lad, who had been wound-
to the base hospital in
day when he had re
vandered into our head-
saw the 'mogen do-
bhie and white double
-iie sat down and
the refreshments
7 vmoney. During all the (
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time he was in the hospital he had
received no pay and he was afraid
to take things because he couldn't
pay for them. When finally we
convinced him that he could eat his
fill of cake and "have all he wanted
to drink, and help himself, too, to
the cigarcts, piled on the tables,
his joy was inexpressible. You see
everything served at 41 Boulevard
Haussman' is free. j
"He's just one of the many boys
who spread the glad word fit wel
come they have received. At first we
advertised in the Stars and Stripes
and the Paris newspapers, aniounc
ing that the Jewish Welfare Board
had opened" headquarters, but later,
we found that it wasn't at all neces
sary. Boys came to us just out of
the trenches, boys from the hospitals
and lads stationed in Paris Ameri
can boys some of them Jewish, but
a large number of non-Jews, Austra
lians, Tommies, and even 'men j
from Algeria and other distint coun- j
tries, l he second time a man comes,
he brings with him several friends
Write Letters Home.
"They sit down and write letters
home, describing the welcome they
received and they call the Jewish
Welfare Board's headquartcis 'the
little ray of sunshine.' If a man wants
to write home, if he wants to read,
and smoke a cigaret, to 'hear good
music or play it himself, to chat with
a woman of his people, to tell his
troubles to someone, to get home
made American 'eats' u. even to
take a bath we have facilities for
him.
"They are particularly fond cf our
chocolate cake. I believe that the
memories of that chocolate cake will
last long after the boys go home
On one day, from nine in the morn
ing until midnight I baked 24 cakes
big three-layer cakes, with thick
chocolate icing, and 250 cookies. And
there wasn't a crumb left! Tne Jew
ish Welfare Board's chocolate cake
will be just as famous as the Salva
tion Army doughnut, some day.
"On a Sunday afternoon we have
concerts. There is usually a brief
address by Mr. John Goldhaar, the
Jewish Welfare secretary, or some
speaker of note, and dancing follows
the musical program. Foar hundred
boys make up our usual Sunday
crowd. The hostesses are a group of
American-Jewish women risidinar in
Trance. There is Mrs. Minnie Fud-
Iitz, formerly of Philadelphia; Mrj.
Marie Engleman.,of San Francisco,
and Mrs. Hertz, of Pbiladtlphia.
Every one of them has endeared her
self to those homesick boys- '
a little and then struck out into a
popular song. Patriotic airs follow
ed, a medley with a little ragtime.
When his fingers touched the open
ing chords of "The Old Oaken
Bucket," he sang the words in a
rich, mellow , voice, following with
"Home, Sweet Home" and "Love's
Old Sweet Song."
By this time the church vas pack
ed to the doors. Every seat was
filled, and people, many of whom
had not been to a religious service
for years, were standing in the aisles
and vestibule, listening eagerly to a
concert such as few of them had
ever heard. The player was sur
passing himself in his performance.
An idea dawned in the mind of
Deacon Wise. He arose and search
ed out the old contribution boxes.
They passed them around and
brought to the pulpit such a quan
tity of nickels, dimes, and quarters,
as had never before been taken in
one collection.
Merges Into Grand Opera.
Still Willard played. From the
last old song he merged into grand
opera, and the minister turned pale
with apprehension. A few classical
selections, great compositions of thj
old masters, followed, and then, in
at voice a little thick. Willard ac
companied his final effort, the hvmn
God Be With You Till We Meet
Again," in which the whole congre
gation, rising, joined. Before he
finished, the minister's son noticed
that the organist was swaying a
little in his seat. He stepped quick
ly to his side, talcing the precaution
to draw behind them a curtain which
was so hung as to screen the player
when desired.
What happened behind the cur
tain, no one in the congregation
ever knew, and the voices of the
crowd, singing the familiar hymn,
concealed the slight break in the
music and the change of touch on
the organ keys.
When the last stanza had been
sung, the minister rose and solemn
ly pronounced the benediction, on a
reverent and inspired congregation.
Some of the straight-laced
"cluirch pillars" recommended the
dismissal of Willard before he
would disgrace them; but the vote
of the business element among
them, influenced by the liberal con
tribution that had been taken, pre
vailed to retain them. "An adver
tisement that brings results may be
repeated," said Deacon Wise, and
they let it go at that. '
American Swimmers
Water sports for women have at
tained much popularity in the past
few years and "mermaids" have de
veloped rapidly, both individually
and as a class. There are already
more than a dozen girl swimming
stars belonging to this country.
VLX M m U BY A.STINQBR j jj Q
HOW IT FEELS TO BE AN
IMPORTANT PERSONAGE.
U'lrectlon In reading this, insert youi
name wherever a blank appears and Im
agine the article printed on the front pagu
of the paper, undtrr big headlines.)
Mr. arrived home at 11:37
last night, having been at a theater.
He was up at 7:08 this morning and
had breakfast with Mrs
eating with apparent relish six pan
cakes, two fried eggs, a large slice
of ham and two cups of coffee.
He just missed a street car and
paused to chat with Grocer Smith,
who was also enroute downtown.
Mr spent the morning
at hisdesk, signing important pa
pers. He had seven conversations
over the telephone, the office boy
stated. It is believed that one of
these was with a coal company from
which he ordered two tons of coal.
Mr was the luncheon
guest of Realtor Lotte at the Cham
ber of Commerce. The menu was as
follows:
Consomme Bean
Roast Beef
Mashed Potatoes -i
Apple Pie Coffes
Mr. ate heartily and aft
erwards smoked one of his favorite
El Cuspidoro cigars, perfecto size.
As the weather was fine, Mr
insisted on walking the two blocks
to his office. He was accompanied by
Realtor Lotte, but otherwise unat
tended. They had to wait at Fif
teenth street for the traffic to pass
and Mr chatted for a mo
ment with J. W. Egg, president of
the International Omelette corpora
tion. It is believed that they dis
cussed questions having great bear
ing on reconstruction.
Arriving at his .office at 2:07
o'clock, Mr plunged im
mediately into the mass of. work
that had accumulated. An agent
called in the afternoon and induced
Mr to subscribe to Brick
layers' Weekly, which is giving a
96-volume set of the works of A.
Stinger with each subscription.
"I have always wanted these
books," Mr remarked to
the agent,
The agent said he would preserve
the pen with which Mr
signed the contract.
It was S.11K' when Mr
closed down his desk. He teemed
weary and there was a tinge o
hunger in his look. As he went
down on the elevator he met Jorry
Howard, a well-known statesman,
and chatted with him. Mr. Howard
refused, later, to divulge what they,
had discussed.
As lie was leaving the buildin.
Mr. met an old friend,
Charlie Chumpleigh who invited him
to come over to the club for din
ner and later engage in a little game
After a short conversation t" j two
went to a telephone, where Mr.
. ,'. telephoned his twife that
important business would keep him
at the office until very late.
Mr. and Chumpleigh then
went to the club, where they re
mained until 1:39 in the morning
Mr. ....... seemed in splendid spir
its when he came out. He took a
brown taxicab to his home. Mrs.
........ was waiting for him.
Etc., etc., etc., etc., etc.
They Seldom Come Back
Mrs. Allen, who a number of years
ago lived at the Ft. McPhcrson na
tional cemetery, arrived Saturday
from the east to make a protracted
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Kuser. North Platte Tribune.
ROUGH 'EMUP A BIT1
A fortune awaits the artist who
can put into the faces of our soldiers
their real manliness, courage and de
termination. All the pictures we
have seen make the Yank look like
a mixture of a poet, a cherub and a
chorus man.
How About Your Horns?
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Times-Tribune:
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phone or see me personally.
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given:
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the outside to indicate their
contents.
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E. Story, Tuesday. December
17, a son. Beaver City Times
Tribune. Song of the "Price.
For wars may come and wars may
go,
But I go up forever.
WHY, OH7wHY?''
WTllat's the use of the city build
ing another pool down in the new
park on the South "Side when there
are already scores of pool rooms in
the city?
"Spanish Influenza" is the sub
ject of an article in the December
ssue of the Creiehton Chronicle, bv
Holland N. Stevenson, professor of
bacteriology and surgical pathology,
college of medicine.
While Professor Stevenson, like
the majority of medical men who
have discussed this disease, makes
no effort to explain its origin, .ie
gives some very interesting facts as
to what the epidemic has done and
how it should be treated. The arti
cle follows:
During the past few months the
country has been traversed by an
epidemic of large proportions termed
the "Spanish Influenza." This name
is as good as any so far proposed,
for it implies a disease of the air
passages somewhat similar to previ
ous epidemics but caused by an un
known micro-organism. The simi
larity of this to previous epidemics
of influenza is merely in the way it
is spread and in the parts of the hu
man body affected. It is. however,
gradually being demonstrated that
the germ causing the disease is in
no way connected or related to the
one of past influenza epidemics.
Reached States in July.
In the latter part of July and in the
early part of August cases of "Span
ish Influenza" began to appear in the
ports along the Atlantic coast. There
is no doubt that this outbreak was
identical to the epidemic that had
been in progress in Europe. From
this time on the epidemic gradually
increased in proportions and spread
from one community to anothei un
til it had practically traversed the
country by the end of October. In
comparison with other epidemics the
spread was quite rapid and in gen
eral the more closely populated dis
tricts suffered more severely than
those where the population was scat
tered. This was well illustrated by
the severity with whichjcertain army
cantonments were afflicted.
There has been considerable popu
lar discussion as to the manner in
which this disease is spread. There
is no doubt that it is spread from the
air passages of an individual sick
with it to those of one who is not.
It is a well known fact tnat in con
versation as well as in coughing and
sneezing numerous droplets of sa
liva are sprayed into the surround
ing atmosphere. These are minute
and remain suspended for some time.
It is easy to see how one individual
having the germs of the disease in
his mouth or throat can involuntarily
place the organisms where others
can acquire them. This implies a
more or less intimate contact with
those who are sick, especially with
those in the early stages and ac
counts ' for the severity of the epi
demic among thickly populated com
munities. Caused by New Germ.
It might be well in this connection
to say a few words about the causa
tive agent or germ of this epidemic.
One thing can be definitely said.
The micro-organism which is giving
rise to the epidemic is not the one
that has caused previous epidemics
of influenza. It is an organism that
has not been definitely classified as
yet but which is closely related to
the nneumocbecus. the germ of ordi
nary pneumonia, and the streptococ
cus, the germ of erysipelas, .rheu
matic fever and many other condi
tion. This' has been brought out in
the recent articles on the subject
as well as by our own work in the
epidemic.
In the great majority of cases the
individuals who have contracted this
disease have developed at, one time
or another a certain amount of pneu
monia. The prostration has been
great and the recovery very slow.
The time it takes for the! disease to
develop after exposure varies and
has been given as from one day
to a week.
i
It is rather interesting to considel
briefly the measures that have beer,
taken in different cities to prevent
the spread of the epidemic, and the
results that have been obtained. In
some communities there was no re
striction of public gatherings. In
these the epidemic has run a very
rapid and severe course with a con
siderable death rate. It might be said
that the disease raged until practi
cally alkthe individuals that could
have it, had had the disease and that
it died out as soon as this material
had been exhaused. Following this it
has persisted in a relatively small
number of cases which have had a
mild form. In other communities
public gatherings were prohibited.
In these the epidemic was limited to
the people who were exposed at first
and was quite severe but soon sub
sideded. Following this was a period
when there were a few widely sep
arated cases of quite mild form. The
number of this type gradually in
creased until the epidemic again
reached large proportions but as a
rule its severity was not great. After
a rather careful consideration of the
advantages of these two methods
in the one the epidemic is over
quickly but it is very severe; in
the other it is more prolonged but of
less severity it can be concludetl
that the latter measure has probably
saved a great many lives..
Avoid Crowds.
The methods of preventing the in
dividual from acquiring this dis
ease are well worth a certain amount
of discussion. If each individual
could have complete isolation from
contact with other people he would
have no chance of getting it. The
chances of getting it increase direct
ly with thenumber of people with
whom bne comes in contact. It is
therefore advisable to keep out of
crowds and reduce contact to as near
a minmum as possible. This especi
ally includes contact with peopie
who are known to have the disease
and thoie who have but recently re
covered. By masking the nose and
mouth with a fine mesh cloth the
air one breathes can be filtered and
a considerable number of organisms
kept from the air passages. The
chances of contagion can thus be
reduced. It may be said, and with
justice, that the mask docs not re
move all. germs from the . air
breathed in but it certainly reduces
the number and this reduction m
number may be the deciding factor
between sickness and health.
Go to Bed Early.
The use of vaccines prepared from
the germs isolated from cases of
"Spanish Influenza" as a preventa tive
measure is a question on w hich
there is little data up to the present
time. It can be said, however, that
if such a vaccine is properly made it
will do no harm and there is con
siderable chance that it will prevent
the disease or so protect the indi
vidual that if he does acquire it, his
case will not be serious. Many of
these have been prepared in labora
tories where the epidemic has been
investigated and so far as known
there is no choice between them.
From many conversations with
members of the medical faculty con
cerning the treatment of cases of
"Spanish Influenza," one point
stands out most prominently. The
earlier an individual thus afflicted
goes to bed and stays there the
liehter is his case. The person who
tatempts to keep on his feet and
work it orf is toolish and stands a
chance of acquiring a severe case
and also serious complications of
which Bright's disease is not un
common. The person who goes to
bed as soon as he has an .increase
in temperature, in the large ni
jority of instances will have a light
case and infinitely reduce his chances
of permanent injury from the com
plications of the disease. '
QM&atia
one
WAD S WORTH
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CHAPTER XL.
Bobby's Vigil.
"He's told me nothing," Kather
ine answered. "I came back to the
corridor; I heard everything you
said."
"Maybe it's as well," Robinson re
flected. "It certainly is if what you
heard has shown you the wisdom of
giving up the whole thing."
She-stared at him without reply
ing. "Come now," he wheedled. "You
might as well tell at least why you
stole and secreted the evidence."
"I'll answer nothing."
"That's wiser, Katherine," Gra
ham put in.
She turned on him with a com
plete and unexpected fury. The
color rushed back to her face. Her
eyes blazed. Bobby never geussed
her capable of such anger. His won
der grew that her outburst should
be directed against Graham.
"Keep quiet ' she cried hysterical
" -"eak ne again. I
hate you I Do you understand?"
Graham drew back.
"Why. Katherine "
"Don't," she said. -Don't call me
that." , . -
The officers glanced at G-ahatn
with frank bewilderment. Ravvlin'j
materialistic mind didn't hesitate to
express its first htought:
"Must say, I always thought you
were sweet on the lady."
"Hartley!" Bobby said. "You have
been fair to us?"
"I don't know why she attacks
me." Graham muttered.
His fact recorded a genuine pain.
-
His words, Bobby felt, overcame a
L..rrier of emotion.
They heard Paredes and Doctor
Groom o:i the stairs.
"What's this?" the doctor rumbled
as he came up
"I I'm sorry I forgot myself,"
Katherine said through her chatter
ing teeth. She turned to Robinson.
"I am going to my room. You
needn't be afraid. I shan't leave it
until you come to take me."
"Truly I hope it won't be neces
sary," the district attorney an
swered. -
She hurried away. Rawlins grin
ned at Paredes.
"I'm wondering what the devil you
know."
Robinsan made no secret of what
had happened. In reply to the ques
tions of Paredes and the doctor he
told of the discovery of the evidence
and of the stout hatpin that had, un
questionably, caused death. The
man made it clear enough, however,
that he didn't care to have Paredes
know of Bobby's plan. to spend the
night in the old room, and Rawlins,
Bobby, and Graham indicated that
they understood. .
"It's quite absurd that any one
should think Katherine guilty," the
doctor said to Robinson. "This
evidence and its .presence in her
room are details that don't ap
proach the heart of the mystery.
That's to be found only in the old
room, and I don't think any one
wants to tempt it again. In fact,
I'm not sure one can learn the truth
there and live. You know what hap
pened to Howells when he tried.
Silas Blackburn went there, and
f
none of us can understand -the
change that's taken place. I have
been watching him closely. So has
Mr. Paredes. We have seen him be
come grayer. We have ceen his
eyes alter. He sits shaking in his
chair. Since we came back from the
grave the man if we can call him a
man seems to have shrunk."
"Yes," Paredes said. "Perhaps we
shouldn't have left him alone. Let
us go back. Let us see if he is all
right."
Rawlins laughed skeptically."
"You're not afraid he'll melt
away!"
"I'm not so sure he won't" Pare
des answered.
They followed him downstairs.
Because of the position of Black
burn's chair they could be sure of
nothing until they had reached the
lower floor and approached the fire-.
place. Then they saw. It was as if
Paredes' far-fetched fear had been
realized. Blackburn was not in his
chair, nor was he to befound in the
hall. Even then, with the exception
of Paredes, they wouldn't take the
thing seriously. Since the old man
wasn't in the hall; since he couldn't
have gone upstairs, unobserved by
them, be must be either in the li
brary, the dining room, or the rear
part of the house. There was no one
in the library or the dining room;
and Jenkins, who sat in the kitchen,
still shaken by the discovery at the
grave, said he hadn't moved for the
last half hour, was entirely sure no
one had come through from the
front part of the house.
They returned to the hall and
stood in a half circle about the
empty chair, where a little while ago ;
Silas Blackburn had cowered,
mouthing snatches of his fear "I'm
not dead! I tell you I'm not dead!'
They can t make me go back
The echoes of that fear still
shocked their ears.
There was a hypnotic power about
the vacancy as there had been about
the emptiness in the burial ground.
Paredes spoke gropingly.
"What would we find," he whis
pered, "if we went to, the cemetery
and looked again in the coffin?"
"Why should he have come back
at all?" Groom mused.
Robinson opened the front door.
"You know he might have gone
this way."
But already the snow had obliter
ated the signs of their own passage
in and out. It showed no fresh
marks.
"Silas Blackburn has not gone that
way in the body," Doctor Groom
rumbled.
The storm was more violent. It
discouraged the idea of examining
the graveyard again before morning.
'Robinson glanced at his watch. He
led Bobby and the detective to the
library.
"Then try your scheme if you
want," he said, "but understand I
assume no responsibility. Honestly,
I doubt if it amounts to anything.
You'll shout out if you are attacked,
or the moment you suspect any real
cause for fear. Rawlins will be in
the corridor, and I'll be in the library
or wandering about the house al
ways within call. Rawlins will
guard the broken door, but be sure
and lock the other one."
The two officers went upstairs
with Bobby. Graham followed.
"You understand," Robinson said.
"I'd rather Paredes and the doctor
didn't suspect what you are going
to do. Change your mind before
it's too late, if you want."
Bobby walked on wiihout reply
ing. . "You can't dissuade him," Graham
said, "besairse of what will happen
tomorrow unless the truth is dis
covered tonight."
In the upper hall they found Kath
erine waiting. Her endeavors were
hard to face.
"You shan't go there for me, Bob
by," she said.
"Isn't it clear I must go in my
own service?" he said, trying to
smile.
He wouldn't speak to her again.
He wouldn't look at her. Her anx
iety and the affection in her eyes
weakened him, and he needed all
his strength, for at the entrance of
the dark, narrow corridor the fear
met him.
Rawlins brought a candle and
guided him down the corridor. Gra
ham came, too. The detective
locked the" door leading to the pri
vate hall and slipped the key in his
pocket.
"Nobody will get through there
any more than they will through
the other door which I'll watch."
With Graham's help he made a
quick inspection of the room, search-
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ing the closets and glancing beneath
the bed and behind the furniture.
"There's no one," he said, pre
paring to depart. "I tell you there'i
no chance of a physical attack."
j us unimaginative mum cnea our,.4
"I tell you you'll find nothing
learn nothing, for there's nothing
here to find, nothing to learn."
"Just the same," Graham urged:
"you'll call out, won't you, Bobby, .
at the first sign of anything out of
the way? For God's sake take no
foolish chances."
"I don't want the light." Bobby
forced himself to say. "My grand
father and Howells both put their
candles out. I want everything ai
it was when they were attacked."
Rawlins nodded and, followed by
Graham, carried the candle from the
room and closed the broken door.
The sudden solitude and the dark
ness crushed Bobby, taking his
breath. Yellow flames, the response
of his eyes to the .disappearance of
the candle, tore across the black
ness, confusing him. He felt his
way to the wall near the open win
dow. He sat down there, facing the
bed.
(Continued Tomorrow)
Plant Trees for Soldiers
Women's clubs and organzations
in various parts of the country are
taking up the idea started in Cleve
land of planting memorial trees on
the highways to soldiers who died in
the war, marking them with a small
bronze tablet inscribed with th
name of the soldier honored