Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-06
the sEc0NE PROMISE.
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CHAPTER V.
DARKNESS AND THEN LIGHT.

believed that she had been buriedalive.
Rut the sound of human voice drove
away that terror. 1t was a woman's
voice, and very gentle and sympathetic.
"You must lie STILL" it said. Don't
be frightened. You're in hospital,
but you're not much hurt"
"Why Is my face covered"" she cried,
in terror.
"Your eyes have been somewhat In
jured, but"
"Blindl Was not death punishment
enough9"
"No, my child, you are not blind, and
your eyes will soon be as serviceable as
ever they were. You were struck in
the face by jet Of fame which might
well have killed or blinded you. But
It did neither. You will not even be
disfgured."
.Does my husband know"
"Yes"
"All?"
81 do not understand"
Amy was silent for moment,
'eWho told my husband?" she asked,
at last
ave have communicated with him."
said the sister, for such was the nurse.
''Is Mr.. Carroll here?"
81 do not know whether he is now 10
the hospital. He was here till early
morning"
"Have been unconscious all night?"
at Is now about seven o'clock"
ANY renewed her inquiries about
Carroll. The sister left the room and
returned Immediately with the infor-
nation that the young man was in the
waiting-room, but that the hospital
physician would not permit the patient
to talk any more. If she would go to
sleep, she could speak with Mr.. Car
roll when she woke. Having no al
Tentative, and, being exhausted be-
yond measure, Amy went to sleep. Ii
was a wonder to her, as her senses
slipped away, that she could enjoy that
blessing, for her body was racked with
pain and every breath was agony, as a
result Of the smoke which she had In
hailed.
She awoke much refreshed, little
after noon. The first question was
whether any word had come from her
husband. In reply the sister read
message full Of loving sympathy. He
would be beside her in spirit, he wrote,
so long as she was called upon to suffer
and to wait. Having heard this mes
sage twice, she renewed her request to
speak with Carroll.
He came in response to the sisters
summons. She asked anxiously if ht
had suffered any injury, and he replied
jocularly that ho had lost one eyebrow
and part of his hair, and considered
himself exceedingly lucky.
She began to overwhelm him with
thanks for having rescued her. II,
checked her.
Don't make q hero out of me, h
said. I'm on the other side of the ledger
I'm one of the saved, as you are. 1t i
true that helped carry you out, but
there was time when l don't believe
I'd have gone any further, if l hadn't
had help. I'm breathing nothing bu,
three-cornered files even now, and ]
was mighty sight worse off then"
"How did you happen to be there?"
II followed Chase, he said, with con
siderable hesitation.
She shuddered.
what has become of him?" she
asked.
Heaven knows. He got out Of the
hotel all right, and then he skipped
You needn't say anything know why
he has gone. He deserted you"
How did you know that?"
"Oh, understand his whole plot. J
know how he got the information as to
your hiding place. He bribed letter
carrier after falling with all your
servants. He got the postmark, of
course, In that way. learned what
he was up to and watched him. 1t was
none of my business, you know, as l
told you that evening on the pier, but
1 was bound to do it."
). II shall thank you as long as l live"
Don't think Of it. Well, l found out
that he was to leave town for Albany.
missed his train, but caught the next.
and was only little behind him. 1t
wasn't very hard to trace him to the
Delavan, but 1t took time. AS soon as
saw Mr. and Mrs. Mason on the rsgis-
ter in his handwriting, saw the whole
game. He'd made an appointment for
you In Mrs MaSon's name"
Carrolls voice trembled as he recalled
his emotions at the moment of that dis
covery.
Just as we-that is, just as l." he
continued.
"Was there some one with your cried
Amy.
Well, yes; I had shrewd fellow
with me, and he deserves most of the
credit"
"a detective7"
"Oh, he's perfectly trustworthy. He
has every reason for keeping this affair
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