The evening times., 1896-04-13


when they were not about. Still. thought
j might have frightened her aud decided
not to judge her TOO harslily.
| The tray was brought in and pla ced on q
| chair, and then she hastily retired but
called after her to bring me some water
what do you want OF water?' she asked
| 1 did not reply, and she came back and
got the tin cup. This she filled nd brought
| to me.
| l could not drink the water from tha,
| vessel, but l poured some OF it on MY
handkerchier aud made as good a toilet
as l could with such primitive accOIIDo
! dations.
When had dispatched my breakfast nd
| set the tray aside l took a small comb
| wore in my hair aud tried to smooth my
red mane. / had Just tuinbled my hair
about my shoulders and was Struggling
! laugh, and looking around, / saw d crowd
! OF men around the door again. We looked
| at each other for moment in silence, nd
| then l shrieked at them to go away.
] should have said nothing to them had
| dared, but my constant fear OF not being
| thought insane allowed them to torment
| go away got into the farthest corner
could and tired them out by keeping still.
| Then began walking up an down my cell.
All day long the men tormcnted me. ! will
| not try to say how many times ] was
! prOdded into some eNclama tion.
The day was u tedious one, and had not
| expected something to happen every min
| ute should have found 1t much worse no
| doubt. About neon something did happen.
! As ] was standing by my window watching
| the birds building house under the caves
| or the bare brick wall which bounded my
range of vision ] heard hearty Coco
morning.
THE DOCTORS CALLED.
] looked around quickly and saw n big
and handsome gentleman with kindly
and serious face looking at me.
Won't you say good morning. he asked.
/ made no reply to him. but stared at
I Ia,
moved away in a minute and sought the
| matron, who came to open the door for
him. This is the President come To see
YOU said the natron. most agreeably
Won't you speak 10 the President
AS they both stood looking at me in
quiringly ! replied, 1T isn't the Presi-
dent" ! knew then that | was face to
face with the doctor, whom afterwards
learned was Police Surgeon Hickling. and
his keen, piercing, black eyes seemed 10
be looking me through and through.
tits the Presidents secretary, said the
matron. Coaxingiy.
60 away, madam said the doctor.
When we We're alone the doctor SAT down
in the chair and said: Come here. Lizzie.
and sit down and talk to me, won't YOU,
see. I've got some bananas for YOU; you
Ike them, don't you, and he held up u
bunch.
] came hesitat tingly forward from the
window and sat down on the edge OF the
bed. ] took the fruit and laid II on the
window. but never ceased to stare at the
doctor directly in the eyes.
What is your name, child?''
A queer thing about the way everyone
spoke to ne was notice able to me. Every
one spoke loud To me as though / was deaf,
and every one called me 4 child, as though
/ was very young. thought IL must ht. be-
cause | so often refused to reply, aud when
| lid speak my remarks were limited TO the
most simple sentences. / was so great d
novice At his business that CARED not ven
turc on long sentences.
did not repIy to the doctor and when he
asked NE where was fromI shook my head.
You're from Georgetown, aren't you?''
nodded this time.
Whose family did you work in; where were
you III serviCe"'
stared at him.
Come, Lizzie. aren't you going to talk
to me- Where is your homer''
Il can't go home,'' l replied. looking
alarmed. Il have to go on. must do my
Fathers work.
Yes, child; | know. We aren't going
to semi you home; just want TO know wnere
your people are. Is your home iii Mary
/ shook my head very hard.
Let me see your Bible; won't you let me
take i: That's right; I'll give it back to
you
He let the leaves slip through his fingers.
and suddenly stopped he ma found a ma me
ON the margin. | sprang forward to see
what ut was myself rs that your ma me?''
he asked.
The name was that of minister who had
preached years ago from u verse | had
checked. 1t was Shane
A HOPELESS CASE.
Lizzie Shane. is that your name?'' asked
the doctor.
Yes" said, nodding and smiling this
time. and pulling at my damp handkerchief
very restlessly.
You told them your name was Lizzie
CroniD-is your name Lizzie Cronin?''
nodded again, and the doctor looked as
though l was hopeless case.
Tel me what you want to see the Presl-
dent for?'
Il must go and find him. said. jump
ing up. Il have to cast u big devil out of
him. must go now: l can't stay here"
why can't you stay here little whi!e?'
ITS cold here and its dirty, and l must
CO. said.
lie looked at the bed and muttered to him
self that it was dirty. l had said this in the
hope OF hurrying matters up. and the doctor
rose to leave me. Well, Lizzie, l Will go
to find the President. Would you like To 50
to nice big house that's clean and where
there ace lots OF pcople?''
To tue Presidents" 1 asked.
Yes. | guess So,' lie replied, calling the
matron.
Il want to go now urged.
After while; they'll come he replied,
going out.
He went into the matrons room with her,
and l heard him say that had evidently
been u long time insane. and he thought it
was IOuDt1ui III ever recovered.
''Will they send her to the hospital, then,
soon?'' some one asked.
Yes; think they Will send her over this
afternoon
This was the intelligence l had longcd
for. and l sat down in my chair, willing
to wait.
Here's your friend come to see you,"
said the matron at my door.
looked around. Sure enough there was
the missionary, this time with he- little
girl. She seemed 10th to leave me and
seemed to be reproaching herself for my
trouble.
took the bananas and offered one to
the child.
"Oh, no." said the little one; II sent
them TO you by the presidents secretary.
l almost laughed to hear the child initiate
the others in this nonsense; but l leaned
on the bars and regarded them all grav.ly.
You see her hands, said the matron.
II don't believe her people were hard
on her and made her work. What can rou
do. Lizzie?'
/ showed them n letter In the corner
of my handkerchief. 1t was worked in
white silk.
sionary. You did? Why, that is beau
tiful And what does that IT mean?'
asked if il was my sweetheart's name.
Then the missionary suggested it might
more possibly be my brothers. They gave
me q pencil TO write the whole name, and
/ took il and wrote on piece of paper
in printed characters about an inch high
the name Terrence
Write the rest of it," the matron sug-
gested. seemingly thinking she had deve.-
oped great detective skill. But 1 shook