The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-23

ABOUT having her trunk sent there orher, so
L picked up wagon on the street and took
the expressman to the hotel and made ar
rangements for him to get the trunk and
take 1t to DR.. Vests office. Ibid not leave
the hotel with Miss Gilmour nor go to DR..
Vests with her,
The last time ] saw her before she left
Bush street, she said that she was known
10 DIR. West as Alice Gould, and that /
should 60 under the name Dave Naumann.
Though disliked the idea, l agreed to her
request.
''On Sunday. September 8, went to DR..
Vests office to inquire as to her condition.
They told me that the operation had been
performed and that her condition was
very favorable. On this occasion, as on
subsequent visits, DR.. West followed me
to the door and told me that everything
was all right. and that Alice would be
able to go away in a few days.
"While l was there on Sunday she wrote
two letters, which | addressed for her.
One was addressed to her sister Emma
and the other to H. Buster; but l cannot
remember the address. She seemed 10 be
feeling well, and l was confident that the
danger was past. 1t was on this Sunday
L
Miss Gilmour's mail, and 1 did the same
thing once or twice afterward.
81 went to DR.. Vests office every day to
inquire for her. and saw her often, and
she seemed to be getting along finely until
Thursday, the 7th. On that day | went for
her mail and took the letters up to her,
but | noticed such a change in her the
moment l entered the room. She was
lying on the couch in the middle room, not
suffering much. but she looked so drowsy
She seemed to be under the influence of
opates. although she said she felt we'll.
''She took the two letters that brought
and read them; then laying one aside re-
marked that she would put it in her trunk,
but she handed the other to me with the
words, L don't like the sound of this; tear
it up did so. tearing it into little pieces,
and putting them into the envelope dropped
it into my pocket. There was a Wells
Fargo order for some amount in the first
letter she read.
LAS l sat there talking to her she
looked so badly that l felt her pulse, and
it was very full. Her forehead was hot
and feverish and her tongue thickly
coated, but she said she was going to
leave the place and go back to work.
babe her good-by, but 1 did not see the
doctor when l left. This was the first
time he had not followed me out and told
Ee that there was no danger
After l left | was worried by what
had seen, and the thought struck me that
if anything should happen l had nothing
10 show what part j had played in the
affair, and l determined to keep this letter,
and L afterWard pieced it together and
here it is:
BAKERSFIELD. Sept. 4. 1893.
Miss Regent Gitznour-MY DEAR SWEET
HEART: am so sorry that have disappointed
you so long in writing to You. for l only re-
ceved your dear letters, because Pm just back
from Arizona this week. / would have written
from down there but you told me you intended
10 move 10 some other place, ana l didn't think
II would reach you if did direct your mail TO
314 Bush street / expected Mr.. Hartman to
forward all my mail TO me. but he didn't.
l wouldn't disappOint or desert you now
dear. for anything. L am so sorry l can't aid
you financially. To tell you the candid truth
am about TO be out of a position on account OF
dull business, and can only draw out my lIv-
ing expenses. II l had the necessary money,
dear. would relieve your suffering very sud
denly by the proper course.
arrived home almost down SICK so my dear
pet VIII please excuse short letter.
VIII wife more next time.
Pet. let me know what your present position
Is dear, aud what effect my last letter bad on
you.
Hoping to hear from my baby pet soon, I am
as ever your most affeetonate
LITTLE JACK.
II did not call again until Sunday, Sep
TENDER 10. and DR.. West met me, and
when l asked for Miss Gould he said she
had gone away on Saturday morning, but
he did not know where; he thought for a
visit with friends. but that he expected her
hack that evening or on Monday morn
ing. When L asked about her condition
the doctor said she was all right if she did
not fall into bad hands.
'But | noticed decided change in the
doctor. His answers to my cues tons we're
/ so guarded, and he hesitated before he said
anything, and this made me very nervous
and worried, for l feared that all was not
! we'll.
II went again on Monday, but Miss Gil
mour had not returned. and DR.. West said
! he had no idea where she bad gone. |
noticed that the trunk had been taken
| away aid | asked about it, but the doctor
said Miss Gilmour had sent for it in his
| absence, and he did not know where she
| w do VI WuSi0 Ii udu ucoi tdhtH.
''On Tuesday l began my search by
sending a note to Toplitz' store addressed
to Miss Gilmour. but it fell into the hands
| of Miss Allen, who had also begun to hunt
| for the missing girl. She came TO see me,
and while | learned in this manner that
the family were alarmed about the daugh-
ter's disappearance l did not tell Miss
Allen what | knew. for would not betray
the confidence she had placed in me.
! did not know Miss Allen and did not wish
/ to tell stranger of my friends trouble.
81 went hack to Vests office again on
| Wednesday and told him that l could not
find any trace CT Miss Gilmour, and he still
protested entire ignorance of her where
abouts. / told him of the meeting with
Miss Allen and said that / had told her
that Alice had gone to San jose That's
good; stick to that story exclaimed the
doctor.
land what did you say you did with
the trunk? / suddenly asked the doctor.
He admitted that he had destroyed it. He
said that it was in the way, and didn't