The Washington times., 1913-11-10
,ut somehow l couldn't forget 1t

, time. but somehow I couldn't forget II
afterward.
1T was when little Miss Victoria was
eleven years old. and an epidemic OF
was one Of the first to get IT. When i,
started In Brookmede-the doctor and
Mrs. Bigelow We're fairly distraughl
with fear for her and while they were
planning for Mrs. Bigelow to go righ,
away with her-it didn't look very
good for the minister's wife to run in
the face Of trouble, when the women
of the congregation needed her, but
in their horror they never thought
about that, guess-when little Miss
Victoria came down with it.
''She only had a light case, but her
parents nearly went crazy with grief
and anxiety. The physician never
doubted for q minute that shed pull
through, but they were sure she was
going to die. The night Of the crisis
with clasped hands, waiting.
I came softly for something and
they didn't know I was there-the light
was dim, too. As I turned to 60 out ]
heard him say. low and solemniy:
1t is the judgment Of the Almighty
be our punishment
And II she lives Mrs. Bigelow
cried softly. If she lives, it will be a
sign that God has forgiven us our
sin.'"
The woman paused. and Yorke asked
quickly:
You heard nothing more?" ...
mo. sir. I hurried out Of the room
as fast as I could"
And what did you think it meant.
Mrs. Brownell?"
Il don't know. sir. I didn't think
anything; didn't have time. I was all
anxiety for the child. and was nursing
her through the crisis
And afterward. did you think of it?''
Yes, sir. When little Miss Victoria
was well again it came back to my
mind and I wondered. But l never could
make anything Of II. Only something
else queer had happened. when DR..
Bigelow engaged me In New York. 1
always wondered IL there could be any
connection between the two
Something else queer? What was
Why. when he engaged me. he told
me the baby had been born in New
York. but Mrs Bigelow had taken it
up to New Hampshire to visit, and as
!! told you. was sent up there to join
her.
when I met Mrs. Bigelow she told
me not to say anything to a soul in
Brookmede about having journey to
New Hampshire for her. but II any-of
the other servants, or anybody asked
me where I was hired. to say New
York-whfch would be the truth-and
leave people to think I'd met her there,
and she's not been in New Hampshire
at all.
"She said her husband wished it, for
a reason connected with his parishion-
ers. So did az she asked me, and
never told a word to any one, not even
Jim, until today. I don't know as did
right to tell you, but 1t seems as II Mr..
Van Rensselaer, ought to know every
thing"
"Quite right, Mrs. Brownell. No one
else shall know anything about this, 1
promise you. I only wish you could re-
in New Hampshire you went to. That
would be an enormous help"
Yes, sir, / wish / could, 1t was the
name of mountain, as I told you
something Mountain was the name.
'Look'-there, it's coming back to me!
I was sure 1t wouli 'Look'-somehting-
Mountain. Look - Look - 'Lookoffr
That's it. sir!'' she cried. excitedly.
"Lookon Mountain! I'm as sure Of 1t as
that I'm sitting here!"
After a little more desultory talk. in
which Yorke gained no further informa-
ton of value, he took his departure.
This chance shot. too, had told mar
velously. The mystery was clearing be-
fore his eyes with unbelievable ease and
rapidity, after hours and days of weary,
unrewarded cropping in the dark.
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