Hutchinson gazette., 1902-02-06

recognition. A nurse came in just
then, and said cheerlly, Miss Lotion
is doing very we'll"
"Miss Lottom'!" said in surprise,
and glanced down at the temperature
chart on the table saw written
there Miss j, Lotion"
There has been a mistake made In
my friends name," | said, | suppose
the fault is mine, for 1t was | who
wrote the name for the head nurse.
She Is Miss Latham"
F." Latham!" said the nurse What
n coincidence She has been attended
by DR.. Latham"
At the words OR Latham" Jeans
hand in mine gave convuisive clasp,
and there came into her eyes a look
of painful, incredulous suppllcation.
/, too, had become almost too excited
to speak, but managed to gasp in i'm
beetle iteration, "Dr. Latham"
Yes" the nurse replied, OR,
Richard Reese Latham, Of New York,
He was resident physician here five
years ago, and has just spent a month
with us. He returned to New York
last night and sails at five this after
noon for Bremen"
That last statement, added to the
general excitement, was too much for
Jean. She tainted, and fifteen min
utes were spent in reviving her, But
in those fifteen minutes | had formed
plan Of action. ! must go to New
York and stop DR.. Latham from 60
ing to Europe. In Jeans weakened
condition, | knew the disappointment
Of losing what she had sought for two
years, and had at last almost grasped,
would be fatal. When she became fully
conscious said;
IT'S all right, Jean, I'll bring him
back. Don't be afraid. Tomorrow
you will have Dick"
shall never be able to tell just
how / contrived to catch that New
York train. | did not have time to
think, scarcely to breathe, till / found
myself seated in the coach rushing
southwest | bought a newspaper on
the train, and learned from what dock
the prlnz Regent Luitpold would sail.
| did not know DR. Latham's New York
address, and decided could not risk
looking It up. | might miss both him
and the boat. would 60 directly to
the steamship from the railroad sta
ton, and await his coming aboard.
At fifteen minutes to five, when
had begun to nervously fear that l
should be carried off to Bremen, and
that without Dr., Latham, saw him
coming aboard. went to meet him.
81 came from Boston, where l saw
YOU at the Massachusetts, General
Hospital treating my friend" l said
81 remember" he replied politely.
81 hope Miss Lotion is doing we'll"
Eyes, but she isn't Miss Lotion.
She's Jean-Jean Latham, and you
didn't know her"
lie lOOkeu DuhHlSu a ihOihVh't 40
though trying to decide how best to
dispose Of the apparent lunatic before
him. Then sudden startled look
flashed into his eyes, and he said
quickly, you cant mean Jean-our
little Jean"
Eyes, your sister Jean. Her father
Is dead and Mrs, Latham lives with
Louise in Vermont. For two years
Jean has been looking for YOU"
The mention of these familiar names
evidently convinced him that | was
sane and knew his family. Then he
wasted neither time nor breath in in
Quiries.
Immediately resigned command Of
my own expedition, and left all details
of management in the mans hands,
MS only Southern girl can. In an in
credlbly short time, he had placed me
in n cab, and we were whirled back
TO the station. Once fairly settled on
the Boston train, he wanted to know
everything, and did my best to sat
isfy him.
Well, / went to live in their new
Beacon street home, and Mrs. Lath-
ap will call me Dicks captor.