Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-06-07
CHAPTER XIII -
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Is the explanation Of
" Carmers temperance in
" town and of this sensational
infroda1ofior, of Ior In IN tho
CHAPTER XXI.
WHERE 10 NY BRoTHER?"

courtroom in q restored state Of health
If which no one, so far as known. had
lad any intimation save the man who
was responsible for her appearance?
rhe particulars are due you.
She had passed some weeks at Lake.
wood under the eye Of Miss Unwin.
he nurse who was detailed to watch
Is well as tend her. During these
weeks she gave no sign Of improve
nent mentally, though she constantly
gained strength otherwise and i'm
pressed everybody with the clear light
in her eye and the absence Of every
thing suggestive Of gloom in her ex-
preston and language. There was the
same complete loss Of memory up to
the time Of the tragic occurrence which
had desolated her home; the same
harping at odd moments on Adelaide's
happiness and her own prospect OF
seeing this dear sister very soon which
had marked the opening days Of hsr
But beyond and back
Of all this was some secret Joy, unin-
telligible to the nurse, which helped
rather than retarded the sick girls re-
covery.
Meanwhile Carmel was allowed such
liberty as her condition required. but
was never left alone for q moment
after a certain day when her eye sud
denly took on a strange look Of con-
fused inquiry totally ASSOCIATED 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 shs stopped with .
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 Inn
mediately apparent Near them sat
two ladies. each with a small wine
glass In her banda common sight
enough. but 1t worked a revolution In
Carmel's darkened mind. The light Of
youthful joyousness fied from her face.
and the cheek lust pulsing softly with
new life, blanched to the deathlike hue
Of mortal suffering. Dropping her eyes
from the women, she said to the wom-
nm in whose arms she felt herself sun
ported:
.Explaini vhera am Irs
al lakewood. A 4 hotel. You have
been nj and are only lust recovering.
Her hand went IN TO her cheek. the
one that had been burned. and SIN
showed the deep traces Of that aecl-
dent.
II remember said she. Then. with
another glance at her dress. which had
studiously bean kept cheerful, abe r,
marked, with deep reproach: ANy ais
ter u dead. Why am not IN blackr'
The nurse. realizing her responsibil-
fly (she said afterward that e was
the most serious moment Of her lifes.
subdued her own astonishment It tits
proof Of her young patients knowledge
Of q crime Of which shs was univecsai-
h supposed to be entirely ignorant
and, bestowing an assuring smile On
the aSltated girl. observed softiy:
You were too III to be buroeneo
with Dlack- 1ou ake Detter nov ano
may assume It Il yOu WILL I WIN help
you Inv your mourninR.s ~
sYeD: you look Hike Z kind woman.
What b your name, please, and are -
here alone In this great hotelr
Now, a . matter Of expedlency.
to ave Carmel from the unendufable
curiosity ct The. crowd and hesoolf
from the opportunities OF the New
York reporters, Mis- Unwin had geG.
1stefod herself and her charge un0og
assumed Names She was. therefoeo.
forced to reply:
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