The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-11
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of vital Importance.
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The next day. al an carly hour.
started for Cornwall and arrived at
the manor in the evening. Lady Trcg.-.
emma was in the garden: a very small
child was toddling at her side She
came forward and greeted me cor
daily
1T is SO good Of YOU to come" she
fort to smile. was shocked al tho
change in her appearance. There were
heavy shadows under her eyes, the eyes
looked now much too big for the face.
the face was worn 10 cmaciation. When
touched the hand she offered me II
burned as though It's owner was consumed
by inward fever. At this moment the
same nurse | had seen ycar'ago came
into view took the child and carried
him away. Al Lady Tregenna's request
! accompanied here TO one OF the draw
| ing rooms. where we seated ourselves.
Il am about 10 coulidc in YOU she
said, slowly. for ! am badly in need
Of advice ! want you 10 promise that
you will not divuge what ! am going
| 10 tell you, until | give you permits
sion"
II will respect your secret. Lady Treg-
| emma WAS my reply.
| were here last you mentioned the re-
| ceipt of cablcgram from Dr. Colert. the
contents Of which puzzled YOU exceed
ingly, Well. that cablcgram told the
| truth
Tho truth" exclaimed. scarcely able
TO credit what | heard
| "Yes. it was true. ] will tell YOU
all about IL. | was married 10 Sir John
ten years. We believed that VIC should
never have an heir. but two years ago
| I found | was about TO become a mother.
| NV husband oVcrjoycd but IL
chauccd that Inc had arranged for the
expedition TO India in which YOU took
part and found it impossible 10 resign
his post. lie had to leave nc to his
In London. / was very III at its birth.
and for some time af,crward was un
conscious. When came TO my senses
the nurse whom I had engaged was
standing by the bedside. She held a
bcautifully dressed baby in her arms.
She bent down and showed INC the little
fellow: then at sign from me she laid
IL by my side. | kissed IL. and was
heppy ~ mother could he
Has Sir John been csbied to YETI
asked" u >,
the house. and only waited for. my au-
thorIty to send a cablegram.
""rcll him TO do so without an in
| stsnt's delay ] responded,
II made quick recovery. but was as
| touished To see that Doctor Colett NJ
longer attended me. Another very excel
lent physician-Doctor Masop-,come tc
see ME, however. and | did not suspect
the truth WhcT the boy was a fort
night old. the nurse came 10 mo one DAY
and confessed what had really occurred
\ few moments after the birth OF my
baby Doctor Collctt had become serious
ly III. and had been obliged 10 hurry
away. leaving The case with the nurse
When he had left the house. the b3b by
had shown signs OF weakness and wan
Of proper circulation: he thoughi it's lif'
might be saved. however. and intended
| 10 return again within half an hour, Al
q matter of fact ten minutes after Doc
. tor Collett left the chicld died. Tn,
nurse sent a hasty message Lu the doc
tor. telling him that the baby was dead
Two hours afterward she was startled by
eotting IL message to the effect tina, Doc
tor ColctL had diod suddenly. DayrclI