Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-14
door into The corridor.

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 60, he ventured to add:
sit is quite dark now If you would
like one of the boys TO go with you
But he received no encouragement and
allowed his suggestion to remain IN
fn'ehed.
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 a marked distinctness:
81 have been very i'll, I know, and
not always quite myself. But the
shock of this accident to my nurse has
cleared my brain and made me capa-
biV again VI ullCiloihS ~ NY W. ~
fairs. You can trust me; I can do my
errands all right, but perhaps I had
better have one of the boys go with
me-"
The clerk, greatly relieved, rang his
bell. With the first step into the street
Carmel's freshly freed mind began its
work. Where Is the railroad sta
tionf" she inquired of the boy who was
trotting along. at her side.
"Over there" he answered vaguely.
"Take me to it."
The sight Of the station, from which
a train was just leaving, frightened
her for a moment with it's hustle and
many lights, but she rallied under the
stress of her purpose and, entering,
found the telegraph office, from which
she sent this message, directed to her
physician at home, DR.. Carpenter:
Look for me on early train. All is clear
to me now. and I must return. Preserve
silence till we meet.
This she signed with a pet name
known only to themselves and dating
back to her childish days.
Then she bought a ticket and
studied the time table. When quite
satisfied she returned to the hotel.
She was met in the doorway by the
physician who was attending the nurse.
He paused when he saw her and
asked a few questions, which she was
penetrating enough to perceive were
more for the purpose of testing her
own condition than to express interest
in his patient. She answered quietly
and was met by q surprise and curios-
ity which evinced that be was greatly
drawn toward her case. This alarmed
her. She did not wish to be the OBJ
tect of any ones notice. On the con-
trary, she desired to obiiterate her
self, to be counted out so far as all
these people were concerned. But,
above all, she was anxious not to rouse
suspicion. So she stopped and talked
as naturally as she could about Miss
Huckins' accident and what the pros
poets were for the night. These were
favorable, or so the doctor declared,
but the injured woman's condition call
, ed for great care, and he would send
over a capable nurse at once. Mean
while the maid who was with her
would do very well. She herself need
have no worry.
You are very good" said Carmel.
II am tired and when / once get to bed
shall certainly sleep. l shall give as
ders not to be disturbed. Isn't that
rightF"
"Shall l accompany you to the door
Of your room?" he asked.
She shook her head, with a smile.
81 ana quite capable Of finding my
room. 1 hope Miss Huckins will be as
well in a week from now as 1 am at
this moment. But, doctor'-she had
been struck by a strange possibility
81 should like to settle n little mat
ter before we part. The money 1 have
may not be quite safe in my hands.
My memory might leave me again,
and then Miss Huckins might suffer.
If you will take charge Of some Of 1t
pn her account l shall feel relieved"
at would be a wise p%recaution," he
admitted. But you could just as well
leave it at the desk"
$50 l can" she smiled. Then, as his
eye remained fixed On her: you are
wondering If l have friends. We both
have, and I have just come from tele-
graphing to enc of them. You can
leave US with an easy mind. All that
dread Is that Miss Huckins will worry
about me if her consciousness should
return during the night"
at will not return so soon. Mex,
week we may look for ii. Then you
can be by to reassure her if she asks
for you"
The doctor, lifting his hat, took his
departure. The interview might have
lasted five minutes. She felt as though
it lad lasted an hour.
She followed the doctors advice and
left half the money she had in charge
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