New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-10-11

accident explained and everything
done for the unconscious woman which
medical skill could suggest Carmel
finding 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 ont.
The notebook lay open, and on the
page thus disclosed she beheld written:
Ap Lox Fidestum Trubum
Ridiculous nonsense until she con-
suited the code. Then these detached
and meaningless words took on sig
ni6cance which she could not afford to
ignore:
Ap-A change
Lo1-Nakes remarkable s.:t.es=:S
F1destum-shall we return7
Trubum-Not tractable.
Carmel endeavored to ind 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 a
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?
II will see to It," said he. Then, as
she turned to 60. he ventured to add:
1T 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 un-
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,
II have been very i'll, know, and
not always quite myself. But the
shock Of this accident to my nurse has
cleared my brain and made me capa-
BILE again Of attending to my own at
fairs. You can trust me; can do my
errands all right, but perhaps I had
better have one of the boys 60 with
me-"
The clerk, greatly relieved. rang his
bell. With the first step into the street
Carmers freshly freed mind began its
work Where Is the railroad sta
ton ~ she inquired of the boy who was
trottng along at her side.
"Over there" he answered vaguely.
stake 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 must return. Preserve
silence till we meet.
This she signed with pet name
known only to themselves and dating
back to her childish days.
Then she bought ticket and
studied the time table. When quite
satisfied she returned to the hotel.
She was met in the doorway by the
who was attending the nurse.
He paused when he saw her and
asked a few questions, which she was
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 surprise and curtos-
ity which evinced that he was greatly
drawn toward her case. This alarmed
her. She did not wish to be the OBJ
ject of any ones notice. On the con-
trary, she desired to obliterate 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