Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-12-08
CHAPTER xII-continued.

And there was no one could talk
TO about II, no one to tell me how
hiGeously absurd it was, no one to
give me slap and tell NE there are
tons of fine gold chains made every
wear, or to point out the long arm OF
coincidence,
With my one useful hand FUN
bled the things back into the bag and
thrust ii deep out of sight among the
pillows Then lay back in cold
perspiration What connection had
Alison West with this crime? Why
had she stared so at the gun-metal Gig
arctic case that morning on the train?
What had alarmed her so at the farm
house? What had she taken back TO
the gate? Why did she wish she had
not escaped from the wreck? And
last in heavens name, how did part
OF her necklace become torn of and
covered with blood
Downstairs Mcknight was still at
the telephone, and amusing himself
with Mrs klopton in the interval of
waiting
Why did he come home in a gray
suit, when he went away in a blue?'"
ne repeated. Well. wrecks are queer
things, Mrs klopton The suit may
have turned gray with fright. Or per-
haps wrecks do as queer stunts as
lightning Friend of mine once was
struck by lightning; he and the caddy
t1l roll i..r
ne fash. when they recovered con
seriousness, there was my friend in the
caddy's clothes. and the caddy III his.
And as MY friend was large man
ard the caddy very small boy"
Meningitis story was interrupted
room door. He was obliged to wait
some time, and even his eternal cheer
fulness was ebbing when he finally got
The hospital
Is DR. Van Kirk there?" he asked.
Not there? Well, can you tell me
from Washington. operated on last
night? Well, I'm glad of that. Is she
conscious? Do you happen to know
her name9 Yes. III hold the line"
There was long pause, then Nc
knights voice:
Hello-yes. Thank you very much.
Good-by."
He came upstairs, two steps at a
time
Look here" he said, bursting into
the room there may be something
in your theory, after all. The woman's
name-it may be coincidence. but
its curious-her name is Sullivan"
What did tell you?" | said, sitting
up suddenly in bed. She's probably
sister of that scoundrel in lower
seven and she was afraid of what he
might do"
Confound this arm, said, paying
for my energy with some excruciatint
throbs There's SO much to be look
ed after, and here am, bandaged
sp,intered. and generally useless. IT.
a beastly shame"
Don't forget that am here" SAT-
Mcknight pompously. And anothe
thing. when you feel this way just re
member there are two less desirabl
places were you might be. One j
jail, and the other is" He strumme
on an imaginary harp, with devotiona
eyes
Put Meningitis light-heartednes
Jared on me that morning. lay an
irowned under my helplessness Whe
by chance | touched the little gol
bag, if seemed to scorch my finger
Richcy, finding me unresponsive le
10 keep his luncheon engagement wit
Alison West AS he clattered dow
the stairs. | turned my back to tt
nprnng sunshine and abandoned m
, sell 10 misery by what strain on h'
, iiayed nerves was Alison West kee
ing up, Wondered?
Eat Mcknight had not gone, aft,
!. an heard INN coming back, h
Voice preceding him. and groan,
with irritation
Wake up" he called. "Somebod,
sen, you lot Of flowers. Please he
: IN, box, Mrs klopton I'm going o
:. to be run down.by an automobile F"
reused to feeble interest !
=. brothers. wife is punctlfous abe
" such things; all the new babies in /
family have silver rattles, and all
sick people flowers
y. Mcknight pulled up an armful
OF roses. and held them out to me
70 Wonder who they're FROM"
q said. tumbling in the box for c;
90 There's no name-yes, here's one.
cd He held it up and read it with
% asperating slowness.
BEST wishes for an early recov
! ] a COMPANION IN MISFORTUNE
well, what do you know all
In that!" ne exclaimed That's SC
thing you didn't tell me, Lollie."
leW ~ vas hardly worth mention;