The Detroit times., 1915-10-04
CHAPTER XII.

N''ENt - " ~
The woman is dying said Dr..
Renwick. "Hel Game Is smith
al least chat name is Oh her cloth.
Ing, No one SCENE to know any
thing about her. she came down
from London by tie Wi!des ralu,
had lunch at Ito Crown, and lett
there abou, hali-past Two o'elo-k.
She ala not say where sae ga go
Ing. I'm afraid she Was not quite
sober"
Sibyl Treyerton closely scrutinized
his face They were alone together
in the waiting room OF the Cottage
hospital She had called 10 see Alice
Treyertou--to learn for herself u
the nurse had spoken the truth, or
II the resemblance were merely u
fancy OF an old woman who had
been very much upset by an acct
dent.
docs she remind you OF any
one" she queried.
The doctor SHOOT, his head 81 ana
afraid" he began.
Yes. yea, / know" she interrupt
ed, but my boys nur3c--vAO saw
her before the acc.dent-says That
II Is Alice TreyertOn"
Alice Troverton? or course. thar
is ridiculous Alice Trevcrtou is
dead"
81 don't know, Or Rcnwi,k and
YOU don't know and the police are
not certain. Can see her?'
20. yes, OF course. you can. Win
you wait here minute? I'll go and
see one Of the nurses"
He left the room. and Sibyl stud
led a printed list OF rules on the
walls. II was not until five minutes
later that Or. Renwick returned
She showed signs of regaining
consciousness. he explained. land
wanted 10 help 10 bring her round.
I think she viii be able 70 talk 70
you--answer u few questions. ask
ed her her name and she said Mrs,
Smith"
Sibyl followed the doctor upstairs
to a private ward. She was herself
paying for this luxury. Ii was The
least she could do for the poor crea.
ture who had been stricken down by
one OF the verney Hall motors. She
had arranged that when she had ar
rived on the scene of the accident
Mrs. Smith," said the doctor. this
Is Lady T.everton-she has come 20
express regret for this terrible acct
dent"
Tho woman on the he'd did not
move or speak Only her eyes and
her mouth were visible. The rest
OF her head WIS swathed In ban
dages. Sibyl seated herself on a
chair by the bedside.
IL can't ten you" she said gently,
how shocked am that this should
have happened. The chauffeur says
he did his best to avoid it--he ran
the ca. right up the bank-riskei
bis own life and the life OF my
child"
Still tho woman did not speak Her
eyes were fixed on Sibyls face bril-
liant black eyes that seemed to be
trying to read Sibyls thoughts The
cut lips moved little. but no sound
came from them. Lady Treverton
turned 10 the doctor.
Perhaps" she said. you are
busy. ! am OBTAINING you
Eyes. yes" lie said, hastily. II
have another patient 10 see to be-
fore go my rounds Nurse, give
the patient a little more OF that
medicine"
The nurse poured out some milky
white fluid into a glass and held II
10 the woman's lips. She drank II
without protest Then she smiled
III could BE alone she said
in a harsh croaking voice, with
Lady Treverton--I have something
Il should like to say to hcr."
The nurse looked nQuiringly at
the doctor.
Yes" he said. "That will he all
right-for fcw minutes. Lady
Treverton. Tiff the patient feels
any worse. give her another dose
Of medicine"
fhoy itAN the lbDHl, WNN lHiuN
1reverton clasped her knees With
her hands. and. leaning forward,
stared down Mt the floor.
you arc Alice Trevcrton.' she
said In low voice.
FL was Alice Treverton." the WON.
IN replied. God knows what am
now"
There was silence that lasted
for nearly a minute Then the diving
woman looked at the clock on the
wall.
1T goes go fast" che whispered:
cant they stop it seem to hear
it-ticking away my life. Say what
you have TO say. There is very little
time"
II want you--to tell me- have
come to ask you--to let everyone
know that You are Alice Treverton.
NJ husband--he IL dcad---they say