The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-09-20

Miss Irwin nodded ana began 20
LOREN the trunks.
This. however, was a rusc. She did
luot intend 20 take her patient back
that night She was afraid TO risk II.
The next day would be soon enough.
hut she would calm her by making
ready and when the proper moment
came would find some complication OF
trains which would interfere with their
immediate departure.
Meanwhile uhe would communicate
at the earliest moment with MFR. Fox.
She had been IN the haJ.t OF sending
him frequent tclcrrn!ns as to her pa
tieut's condition. They had been inva-
risLle so far-"Nc difference. wind
still! q blank" or sor.s ccje void ,lg-
nIlcant OF the snmc. Bat u sew ~crd
was necessary now. STE must look 1t
up and formulate her telegram before
she did anything e.s.s.
The code book vas IL her top tray.
She hunted and hunted for 1t without
being able 20 lay her hands on IL. She
grew very nervous. She was only hu-
man; SIZE was in very trying posi-
ton. an ST.. realized 1t. Where could
that bc1a .sf Suddenly she espied II
and, falling ca her knees before the
trunk, With her back still 20 Carmel.
studied oct tss words she wanted
She was leaning over the tray TO write
these words in lIm notebook when-no
one ever knew how It happened-tbe
lid Of the heavy trunk fell forward and
Its iron edge struck her on the nape Of
her senseless. When Carmel reached
her side she found herself the strong
ono and her stn!wnrt nurse the patient
When help he'd heca summoned. the
accident explained and everything
done for the unconscious woman which
medical skill could suggest Carmel.
finding q moment to herself, stole to
the trunk and, lifting up the lid. looked
in. She had been watchful of her
nurse from the first and was suspi-
cious of the actions which had led to
this untoward accident Seeing the
two little books, she took them out.
The notebook lay open, and on the
page thus disclosed she beheld written:
Ap Lox Fidestum Trubum
Ridiculous nonsense-untI she con-
suited the code. Then these detached
and meaningless words took on q sig
nifcance which she could not afford to
ignore: -,.
Ap-A change.
Lox-Makes remarkable statements.
Fidestum-Shall we return?
Trubum-Not tractable.
Carmel endeavored to find out for
whom THIS telegram was intended.
There was nothing TO inform her. A
moment of indecision was followed by
quick action. She had noticed that
she had been invariably addressed as
Miss Campbell by every one who had
come into the room.
Regaining her own room, which was
on the other side Of their common sit
sing room, she collected a few neces-
sary articles and placed them in
bag. which she thrust under her bed.
Hunting for money, she found quite
an adequate amount in her own purse,
which was attached to her person.
Satisfied thus far, she chose her most
inconspicuous hat and coat and, put
ting them on, went out by her own
door into the corridor
The time-it was the dinner hour
favored her attempt. She found her
way to the Office unobserved and,
going frankly up to the clerk, in
formed him that she had some tele-
grams to send and that she would be
out for some little time. Would he see
that Miss Huckins was not neglected
in her absence?
81 will see to it," said he. Then. as
she turned to go, he ventured to add:
at is quite dark now. If you would
But he received no encouragement and
allowed his suggestion to remain I'M
finished
She looked grateful for this and was
pulling down her veil when she per-
ceived two or three men ON the other
side of the room watching her in evil
dent wonder Stepping back to the
desk, she addressed the clerk again.
this time with n marked distinctness:
81 have been very i'll, know, and
not always quite myself. But the
shock of this accident to my nurse has
clenred nv k-.in and mnia ma eana-