The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01


after all this.
/ was geeting stronger Of speech; I could
think, and was growing besot by TIVE ter
ribie fears. What had become of Eva?
When would Sir Edward Trafford come and |
look down upon me lying there as the other
doctors looked?
HAS he been here?2 asked.
''sir Ed~ard?'
YES
"He came every day for the first week
You were his case-you are his case" said
the nurse
Twill be come AGAIN."
"Yes. TO be sure; he is away just now; but
you are in good hands. You must not worry
about that. You are getting better. Sir Ed
ward will be back in few days"
She talked very rapidly, and / coald not
interrupt her. When she had done ] said
aloud-and it seemed impossible to help say.
ing:
IT do not wish to see him"
The urse looked surprised.
Am compelled" asked.
II don't see how you can help it," she
said, regarding me with new interest; you
are Sir Edwards case, have told you"
Yes"
After paute she said:
why don't you wish to see him.
I was silent. l saw that / bad acted
wrongly il | wished to keep my secret. re-
piled to her at last:
Il don't know. L can't tell"
81 should think not" she said brusquely
as she walked away.
Late in the day one of the surgeons came
to me, talked to me, congratulated me on
my better state.
Am out of danger2' asked anxiously.
well, not absolutely out of danger. You
must be careful, of course
Gould I not leave here-be carried home
At any cost2 Money 10 no object 10 me,
and | wsuld be so glad to get away"
urged.
1T Is quite impossible"
TO morrow or the next day9'
Not for many days. You must be re-
signed 10 this, my good fellow. There is
He laid his hand kindly on my shoulder
and said:
| "You must be thank full for comiT & back tc
the world at all. You must be patient-it
| is your one chance"
/ 81 can not be patient here"
You must try, Mr.. Edwin"
/ hinched ct the mention Of my name.
felt cold shivering pass through me like q
man betrayed. / mad hoped they did MOI
knew me at this hospital; that was one o.
many, aud unrecognized; that there hao
J been no clue to my identity. / knew nov
that my card case had net been In my POCKET
that had no letters with my add ress upor
ones particular business, 10 trace and tracf
me out. My linen was only marked with
my initials and had Rugged myself with
!, the conviction that was not known, anc
!, that by care and sacrifice OF my feelings
might pass unknown from the hospital
From the moment Of the mention of Traf
ford's name had resolved to be as silent a
the grave-to ask no question ss to Evs-tt
send no message to her-to leave her even II
I the agony of doubt as to wha. had becom:
of me. Better that, better any thing, thar
! that should be known as Ernest Elwin tn,
man who, ten years ago, ran away witt
lTrafford's wife. Sir Edward Trafford has
, crushed wretch. bleeding and dust begrimed
l was, in the confusion OF the accident, no
likely to be known, aud ten years had made
I enough change in me, without calamity
j. And yet this man called me FL win, as II b.
knew me very well.
| "Why do you say EIwin," asked.
3 ~ don't know" said the surgeon, care
lessly; lit Is Edwin, is it not2'
r He was short sighted, and he walked Il
8 the head OF the bed. peered closely at lsrg
I card afii xed there which stated the nature o
my case, my diet. and my treatment, and al
particulars for the information OF the sur
I geons and students going to and fro; and m.
name and number were there also, IL VA
D evident
? You're down here as Elwin-Ernest Fl
| win. Is IL wrong them" he asked.
II did not answer. could have shoutes
"Yes" In my rage and distress. but IL woul,
). have been foolish lie. Some one had rec
= lognized me, or something had betrayed me
: aud my long silence had been all In vain.
I had not spoken of my home, and no one hat
: cared to ask me concerning 1t; IL there ha,
. been any body whose anxiety could sllsy
4 they thought probably l should have beer
. the first to mention It, OF coure. Bat hat
been very silent, very grim, Ii had seemed
I to me better that Eva should remain In sus
penss awhile than that she should come her,
A possibly meet him. The great surprise va
I over by this time. and IL was only n question
, of short time longer. Had she known
I should not have been allowed TO see her ye
, awhile, she would have called pcrsisten Il,
and been discovered All this had had thu
strength TO plan out, to feel the misery OF l
! all, and yet 20 feel sure that IL was best
/ Aud after oil there was my name Ut the hea,
of the bed, and the secret had kept 30 clos
, exposed to those who cared to read.
Il us II wrong2" the surgeon asked again.
/ ut Is quite right" replied at last. "Bu
! who put my name mp there1"
:, III don't know"
Later in the day asked the nurse. sne
she could not inform mo either. 10 had
students, she supposed-shs could not say.
!. STRANGE" muttercd doubtfully.
II don't recognize the Handwriting
either" she said looking NJ the card I'm he
turn. It's not the usual writing. Does
matterY
"No."
Ia lay and tried TO puzzle out the mean
ing I'LL grew qsry faint, and went back a
step or two toward . relapse. When I wa
well enough TO SPEAK again next day, sskct
that me- sage might be sent 20 thy home
explaining 10 Evs whore Vas, and ,ayins
that che must not come - zee me; that
must not SEQ any one yeti was Dir Edwart
rraford's Instructions
Say Sir Edward Trsnord's," I pleaded
land ASK her 10 write me instead. and m
sure the she In we'll"
i Ia due course the answer came. There
we're only few words, aud | had thought
she mis- ne have sent mo = longer letter.
II have been already told Of ysur aooi
dent, aud have promised for Your sake IA
keen away" she wrote. II am tsrribiy be-
wildered, ! pray every night who have
la. "a a.. "A a.. f..x waay ssaaw.sw