The Calumet news., 1912-02-13


tellgible 10 the nurse. which helped
rather than retarded the sick girls re-
coyery.
Meanwhile Carmel was allowed such
liberty as her condition required. but
was never left alone for moment
after certain day when her eye sud
denly took on strange look OF con-
fused inquiry totally dissociated with
anything she saw or heard.
( The awakening took place at Lake
/ wood. Carmel had been out and was
/ just crossing the hall OF her hotel TO
the elevator when she stopped with a
violent start and. clutching the air,
was caught by her nurse, who had
hurried up at the first intimation OF
anything unusual In the condition Of
her patient.
The cause of this agitation was i'm
medlately apparent. Near them sat
two ladies. each with a small wine
glass in her banda common sight
enough. but It worked a revolution in
Carmel's darkened mind. The light Of
youthful joyousness fed from her face.
and the cheek just pulsing softly with
new life. blanched To the deathlike hue
Of mortal suffering. Dropping her eyes
from the women. she said to the wom-
an in whose arms she felt herself sup
ported:
Explain! Where am IL
"At Lakewood, In a hotel. You have
been Ill and are only Just recovering"
Her hand went up to her cheek, the
one that had been burned. and still
showed the deep traces of that acci-
dent.
III remember" said she. Then. with
another glance at her dress. which had
studiously been kept cheerful, she re-
marked. with deep repronch: my sis
ter is dead. Why am ! not in blackY'
The nurse. realizing her responsible
fly (she said afterward that 1t was
the most serious moment OF her life).
subdued her own astOnishment at this
proof of her young patients knowledge
OF n crime OF which she was universal
ly supposed to be entirely ignorant
and. bestowing an assuring smile on
the agitated girl. observed softly:
with black. You are better now and
may assume It IL you will. / will help
you buy your mourning"
"Yes; you look like a kind woman.
What is your name please. and are we
here alone i'm this great hotel?'
Now. ns matter of expediency.
20 save Carmel from the uncomfortable
curiosity OF the crowd and herself
from the opportunities of the New
York reporters. Miss Unwin had reg
istered herself and her charge under
assumed names. She was. therefore.
forced TO reply:
"My name is Huckins. and we are
here alone. But that need not worry
you. have watched over you night
and day for many weeks"
You have? Because Of this slight
burn?" Again Carmers hand went to
her cheek.
mot on account of that only. You
have had serious illness quite apart
from that injury. But you are better:
you are almost weIl-well enough TO
go home, If you will"
81 cannot go home-not just yet.
I'm-I'm not strong enough. But we
shouldn't be here alone without some
man to look after u.s. Miss Huckins,
where is my brotherT'
At this question. uttered with en-
phasis. with anxiety-with Indignation
even--Miss Unwin felt the emotion she
had so successfully subdued up to this
moment betray itself in her voice as
she answered with a quiet motion to-
ward the elevator: let us go up to
our room. There | will answer all
your questions"
But Carmel, with the waywardness
of her years. or perhaps with deeper
reasoning powers than the other would
be apt TO attribute TO her. broke softly
away from Miss Unwin's OBTAINING
hand and. walking directly into the
office, looked about for the newspaper
stand She reached il just as a boy
stepped into view with the evening
bulletin. on which had been written
these words
The last Juror obtained I'm the trial OF
Arthur Cumberland for the murder OF his
sister. Adelaide.
Carmel saw and stood, brenthless
image Of horror. A couple of gentle
men came running, but the nurse wav-
ed them back and herself caught Car
mel and upheld her. i'm momentary
dread of another mental IL not phys
cal collapse.
But Carmel had come back into the
world of consciousness TO stay. Ac-
'epting her nurses support. but Civ
ne no sign Of waning faculties or inn
perfect understanding OF what she had
seen. she spoke quite clearly and with
Ter eyes fixed upon Miss Unwin
so that is why am here. away
rom all my friends. Was l too III 20
be toldf Couldn't you make me know
what was happenlng-you or the doc
tors or-or anybodyW
"You were much too ill.," protested
he nurse, leading her toward the ele-
Tator and so by degrees 20 her room
And Arthur-poor Arthur. has been
he suffcrerl Tell me the whole story.
can bear IT," she pleaded. 81 can
Jcar anything but not knowing. Why
should he have fallen under suspicion?
He was not even there I must 90 70