Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 94, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 August 1925 — Page 14

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Chickie (Helena) is the only daughter of Jonathan and Jennie Bryce of Indianapolis. To start life anew after her child dies and Barry Dunne, her •weetheart. jilts her.to marry wealthy Ea Moore. Chickie goes to Chicago for employment. Sarah Dillon, the Abbott sisters, Amy Heaton. Stella Wilson. Mary Blake MePike. Janiua Knowles and wealthy Jake Munson are Chickie's home-town friends. Jimmie Blake, a childhood sweethaert who still loves Chickie. accepts a position in Honolulu. Chickie goes to the home of her employer, Sorp Willman. as companion for his daughter Barbara. Lee. his son. loves Chickie. Myra King recognizes Chickie and tells their sister Edith (Mrs. Dirks Potter) of her past life. Edith orders Chickie to leave, and Lee attempts suicide when Chickie confirms the story. i Chickie returns home with her parents and begnis training as a nurse. Jake gives Chickie time to consider his proposal of marriage. Kenneth Harmon, young interne, discards his fiance, Edith Underwood, for Chickie. When Miss Simons through Edith, learns of Chickie's past life, she gromptly expels her. but. because of • r. David Ramm. Chfckie is cordially received at another hospital by Mrs. Ellis. Elizabeth Pruett. Chickie's new roommate, is grave and precise. At a concert with Dr. Ramm. Chickie again meets Barry and his wife, whom Dr. Ramm knows. ’Mrs. Burdell, his aunt, tells Chickie that a girl of her reputation will affect the prestige of her brilliant nephew. Chickie tells Jake of the bitterness in her heart. She will not tell David why she must refuse his company, but David hears all the details of her unfortunate ease from Dr. Emerson, and realizing that he loves her. decides to speak to her. Dr. Ramm attends Jake who was mortally wounded in an auto collission. GO OX WITH THE STORY By Elinore Meherin David said: “How can I know? There may be internal injuries. Go sack now, Helena. In the morning, Sleep. I’ll be here again in a few hours. 1 ’ As Chickie turned, she noticed a form leaning against the wall . . .a figure in a black cape with a high collar of fur. And she would have passed without remarking the strangeness of this for the whole night and all its incidents nau tne starkness and the terror of scenes in a dream. Even when the figure spoke to her and she knew it Was Janina she was not surprised. Janina was white and motionless as a statue. She said: "Chickie —he ds living?” "Jake —why of course. Why are you here. Janina?” “We just heard—the crowd of us. Is he g-oing to live. . . .?” "Os course —oh, I think so,” "Is he conscious?” "Yes.” "And suffering? ’ “Not greatly.” Janina leaned against the wall, pressing ner hands together. "He won’t be crippled, Chickie —” "No—no” * Janina turned without another word and walked down the corridor. Something about her quiet, her marble whiteness unnerved Chickie. She werit with a swiftness and a fear in her heart back to her post. She held Jake’s hand. He said: Who’s here?” "I, Jake —Helena —” "Who else?’’ “No one now—no one else.” His lips parted—then he looked at : her and smiled: "Kiss me, Helena —” Tears rushed to her eyes. She stooped '\wn and softly pressed her lips to his. He said: "I feel better. I’ll be all right—” “You will —” She imagined the color creeping back to his skin; imagined a softening of the drawn lines at his mouth. She thought: "He is better —of course—” And he would be up soon and humming again and walking into restaurants with a swing of his lordly shoulders —an exultance in his eyes because of the swift, admiring glances—as it came morning and the sun was bright in the room. * Chickie thought this. He was awake. But he didn’t stir. Then David came. And other doctors —the best in the city. More watching—more waiting. Date th- * afternoon David decided. He would operate. Jake was bleeding from internal injuries. He told Jake he would have 'to take a few stitches. Jake merely nodded. “In your hands, Dave—” But suddenly he became uneasy —finally he said: "I’m a gone dog, am I?” "You are not— A faint smile hovered on Jake's lips—"A will —how about that?” “Haven’t you that? Haven’t you made a will?”~ “Want to change it. Seven dollars for Helena. Do I need to make one?” *■ "All right— it you wish—l’ll have Barrows come out —“ Chickie sat motionless at his side. Precisely she stooped- down and whispered; “No—dear Jake—don’t do that-*-” His weak clasp tightened on her hands: "I’ll be all right, Helena. Dave will fix me. I feel all right—” She was afraid to ask David his fears: afraid to ask him his Tiopes. He was young. Jake was his friend as well as hers —he would work with all his magnetic energy: he would refuse to acknowledge death as long as one spark of life remained. She knew this. She said: “Oh, I’m to help oh, I must help—” “Yes —” "“But with you—with you. in there—” He shook his head. "No—you can't do that —too much —’’ Jake made his will. He wouldn’t let T’hjckie know what it might be, but he made her stoop down when he said: "I’m to be the papa of it. you know.” When they had him ready for the able he held to Chickie’s hand. He raid: ‘For luck, Helena dear—give me one for luck.” And it made no difference to her that the nurse was waiting—no difference who might see, she leaned over and kissed Jake—kissed him again and again. She said. "Oh, you'll be all right. David can do it.” • They wheeled him into the operating room. She stayed without and waited. CHAPTER LXXVIII Battle Wit h Death Chickie arranged flowers in Jake's room—all autumn flowers now, rich and full of color. He was like that. She moved about in a still tightness. touching Jiis brushes on the bureau —plain ehony brushes. How Incredible this thing that had happened—and the pallor in that flashing, magnificent ’face —the red, smiling mouth, now faintly blue. She walked mechanically down the

hall to the door of the operating room and.stood there. She-Jtnew the breathless scene behind that door. David down in the pit fighting with a passion of zeal; his face growing mask-like in its intensity of concentration. He would save Jake —if the power on earth could do it. He thought Jake a princely fellow — Then her heart rapped noisily. Jake lying on that table and David battling to save that great and generous life. Great and generous he was. Once another room was filled with flowers, the beauty of the springtime sent to her who felt her life all finished. It was Jake who did that thing; Jake who wrote: "Dittle white darling, don’t let this sadness rob or cheat you. Take it as a richening of your life.” All that was finest and truest in his spirit he had given to her. At every turn of her life some kindness of his had smoothed her way. Even the dog he had given, licking her face the day she stumbled between the oak trees and the baby lay dead in her arms. Oh —to return a hundredfold now that lordly kindness —to spare him, even if only a little pain. She went back to the room. Her hands were cold ajid shaking. Prayers stirred in her mind. Save him. They must. The world had need of high and glowing hearts —and few that beat with the mighty, happy pulse of his. October and the sun was setting; the light in the room purpling and soft. It fell wistfully on a' basket of lilies, white lilies of the valley. These Janina had sent. And the light was radiant on marigolds, gift of an old, gaunt, woman—brought with the woman’s tears. Jake had been good to her. She could never say how good, and to a-son of hers. Chickie said to the woman: "He was good to me, too. And to many.” The woman answered: “I am going home to pray for him.” Jake would like that. The kind, ironic smile would come flashing to his lips. Pray for him, of course! He wouldn’t mind. But did they think he was done? Not much! And new paths yet untrod — Coming back that she night walk new ways with him. Coming back to bring her all the fine and pleasant things he thought life owed her. * * * S"“fl HE went again down the hall. ,vn hour. Then an hour and i___J a half. A movement —the door of the operating room opening, the-sheeted form, kingly even in' its quiet, wheeled out. Chickie shut her eyes, sudflen tears rushing to their corners. Terrible that Jake should be lyink on that stretcher, who only yesterday exulted in the glory of his strength. How was he? How had it been? She was afraid to ask. But she sgw David coming from- the room and waited. His face had a gray, set look, almost skeletal in its thinness. His eyes were brilliant. He saw her tears and turned his head. She asked with a pitiful, unnatural quiet: “He came out well?” “Fair—” ‘He has a ruptured liver—” She gave a soft, low cry, knowing the desperateness of that, and suddenly overcome, put her hands over her face. He said gently: "No—you’re not giving up, Helena. Jake has a chance —a good fighting chance. He has a lion's strength. And he’s in our hands. I think we've got to save him! Come now —suppose you go and rest. I’m staying. Come back in a few'hours.” She smiled and bit her lips, hearing him say that. "Oh—you don’t know all Jake once <Jid for me. You don’t know how I feel for him. I wouldn't leave now for anything—not for anything.’ , Yet when she went into Jake’s room and saw the bed tilted: saw all the flowers removed; looked into his colorless face and shut eyes, she wanted to run away, escape that unLratilral image. It was so diffierent I 'rotn the rollicking, exuberant fellow who had so often sat at her side. When he was again conscious she was even afraid because of the shallow, uneven breath; afraid because he .yawned and seemed struggling for air. She put her hand timidly on his. He gave no sign, except to murmur, “Water—a drink.” David didn’t leave the room. He gave orders to the nurse. Jake said.

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"Come here. Dave. I’m faint. Give me a shot—something— ’’ “You’re all right. It’s good for ju to be faint. Don’t worry about It.” "No air— ’’ "Yes —you have air—” S A marked blueness was now around his lips and at his fingers. Chickie shut her eyes. She began to pray. For a long while Jake lay quiet as though utterly exhausted, only rousing to ask again and again for a drink. She gave hiih spoons of a*very hot tea. He seemed not to notice her presence until once she rose. A smile went faintly over his face: “Helena —going?” “No—of xourse not.” Then he slept fitfully. And she could swear that life was stealing gently with a soft color to his lips. She said this to-David. He looked at ner steadily: “I don’t expect that—not yet—” When she came back to the room it was dawn and the sky seen from the window was all shot with color. Jake was awake again. He watched her moving through the room. She made a picture in his mind—shadowy and white —last of a long line of pictures. His eyes remained on her face as though to fasten the image forever in his thoughts. He opened his hand for here. When she placed it in, his palm, he smiled: “White darling—waited too long—” “No —Jake you’re better —” His glance wandered from her eyes to her throat —he was deep in thought—there was a day last spring when she had raised her face and let him kiss her. He remembered It now and murtnured something— She said; “What do you say, Jake?” The smile deepened on his mouth —the room became alive with many memories—exultant days—perfumes of flowers— moons and trees, purple in the nighi. Short, disjointed phrases came to his lips: “A good way, Helena —” She said, gently: “Yes —Jake some old lady came and brought you flowers because you were so good to her. Did you know of it?” She wondered if he heard for his eyes closed. But presently he said, “I hear you—l’m better now—” He slept. She watched hip face and grew alarmed because his breath waff short and gaspy—grew more alarmed because David came and felt pulse—and sat a long time studying him. She followed him out of the room. “He's not worse ...” "No —not worse. We’ll have to give him blood. He lost so much —” “That means you haven’t much hope , , I "I have hope—l have hope . . “When will you do this . . "As soon as possible . . this afternoon—” Tljis came to her with a blow. She did* not go back to the room —she had a queer feeling that : they were betraying Jake —that she, somehow, was failing him —that he would see in her eyes her cowardly fears— When finally he called for her and she put her hand again on his, he said, in a piercing, quiet way: "I’m not afraid, Helena. It was a good life —a sweet way—” “What do you mean, Mr. Jake —” ‘“Finished, Helena —an old dog—done now— ’’ / Tears rushed into her eyes. They dropped warmly. She bent her soft face near to hfs. “You will be better —this is to cure you—oh, Jake —we’re not to let you go—” The smile was on his lips, but faintly—“l think I’m done —I think I’ve got to go alone —after —all—■ alone —” She stopped the words with her 1 lips on his and he murmured: ‘‘Helena—yes—white darling—yes—” CHAPTER DXXIX The Forked Road Hf~~ ~~“I E was one who had walked gladly with Life; found her j ___£ ways were pleasant ways; let her have an odd caprice or two —no bickering about it. Life and he were chums, marching | jubilant and arm in arm. They • reached the parting, so it seemed. He saw her face of beauty, pale now and wistful, with remembered joy; saw her stand so quiet to look with sad, averted eyes, down paths that he was not to go. Too soon for this! And new, bright, roads just opening. . Too soon for this, and the pulse within his heart learning a sweeter tune. He would stay! Have this last dear gift. Life had not cheated yet. ! WaitBlurred images went flying- with an unimagined swiftness through his mind; faces in a mist; voices flinging out a song. Fainter —more distant — steps running away—echoes of terror falling. Something else—something else—grqsp It! Jake’s eyes opened from their deep apathy and in a startled way fixed on Chickie’s face. His mouth, now dully pallid, curved in flickering, triumphant tenderness. There sat

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the whiteness and the beauty—waiting. As he wished it! As, in his proud exultance, he demanded. He struggled with his thought. “Was it last night, Helena?” "Two nights ago.”"You waited?" “Oh yes ” "Wanting me?” “Os course—oh, really, Mr. Jake?” A lilt went warmly from his lips up to his eyes; gave him ‘a moment that high and swaggering look like the night he with such a mocking gladness: "Why don’t you, take the man? You .pan make him finer than silk!" Chickie, seeing that challenge now on Jake’s dulled, pallid face, felt a great tenderness for him. a longing to bring back the vital color; oh, the humming devil-may-care. Do something. Not sit here idle listening to his sighing, intermittent breath; sit here and watch the deepening apathy. She had a feeling that Jake, in her place, would keep the life in her veins; would manage some way to save her. He would gather her in his strong, mighty arms' and dare any death to tear her from him. Hard, aching thoughts were these. They brought the melting and the warmth in an unbearable tide of sorrow over her. She could no longer endure the anxious, restless movements of his fingers on her wrist. She stole softly to the hall. Afternoon now—David would be coming. He would make anew stand; new, tremendous fight. Chickie waited, staring from a window. (To Be Continued) fflomrl-’-ht. King Feature Syndicate) Are You One of the 98% ? Recently the Lydia E. Plnkham Medicine Cos., of Lynn, Mass., sent out over one hundred thousand questionnaires to women who had used Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, asking if they had been helped by its use. From the replies received 98 per cent of women, from all walks of life, answered in the affirmative, telling how they had been relieved from the various ailments for which they taken it. Isn’t this a wonderful recommendation for the efficiency of this oldfashioned root and herb medicine.— Advertisement.

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