El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-07

= SPEANG up from deep sleep sly
room was echoing with the IN
4 rnistakable sound Of a childs
scream OF ter-or-unrestraiued and
soul sickeuinS-
"Oh, Oh. Miss Dart Miss Dart
Oh-h-h-7
ran staggeringly across my room
to the the door leading into the dress
ing room connecting with the nurs-
err. was dazed by sleep 7 could
hardly get my bearings.
But all the time I was calling TO the
child I Ioved-"Yes. darling, ] am
coming, 7 am coming
] reached the dressing room door
at last and felt the cold tile floor be-
meath my bare feet. Now ] would be
able 20 find my way 20 the nursery
7 ran through the secsnd door,
stumbling as I did 80 and striking my
head against the door jamb- Later
there was dark bruise on my fore
head. At the time I felt no pain
did not pause 20 turn on the light
Grace's screams had changed to
sObs-the sOhs OF creature srrus-
Cling for breath I CROPPED for he- bed
Something moved under my out
stretched hands. and I seized IT, Was
this Grace2
Before I could answer my own
mental question. the body 7 had
seized slipped from my grasp
clutched az IT, caught handful Of
filmy d-ao.slry. then the fabric hele
tore as SOMEBODY eluded my grasp
Grace called franrically-
Grace
Ny outstrerched hands felt the sob
bling and writhinE clild. An instant
later and I had switched on the cleo
trio light az the head OF the bed
on the bed lay q little girl hose
eyes were fixed in a stare that made
my blood freeze. Her head was
thrown back. her breath came pant
iEglv from between her clenched
teeth
Voices and steps sounded from the
wing in which Hugh and Tom slept
The boys had heard Gracs's screams
and we're hurr1irE 20 US
4 Call for Help.
quick, quick called -Oh-
come-quicll.f
rushed in 7 pointed 20 the little fig
ure on the bed
Turn on the hot water, Hurry
7 ordered. uoddinE towards the dress
ing room We must get her into a
bath She has had a CONFUSION" All
my wits had returned suddenly 20
meet the emergency
Hugh did not pause. but ran into the
dressing room and heard the rush OF
water in the tub. A moment later he
returned, holding in his hands my
wrapper from a chair in my room. and
a pair OF slippers from the side OF my
bed
put these on he said simply.
You viii catch cold"
I had always heard that in the fave
o. danger ones sense Of convention Z
alites becomes dead. Perhaps this is I
fNaHHr HHn T Hhn@ HH~HHH chat
slant had not appreciated that I
wore only my nightdress.
Tom had. apparently. not looked az
me. He had gone right TO the bed and .
was bending over the unconscious I
Here comes father he exclaimed /
suddenly. Withdrawing TO the other
side OF the room
Brewster Norton hurried in his 4
lace white. his hair disheveued.
WHAT'S the natter he den 4rded .
axcltedly- Elizabeth are YOU
1t is Grace-" 7 interrupted him
She has had a convulsion. We are
going 20 put her into hot bath i'm
nediately.F
As spoke started TO lift the little
'ne from the bed but he pushed me
side and took her in his arms.
As he raised her from the pillow the
lgnt tel full upon her throat
On * we're two dark red marks-the
innli stakable prints Of fingers
Look I Easped- Look
What Did II ueans
my voice broke into something al
most like scream. and Hugh caught
ne by the arm
Steady he murmurcd. steady. /
What does it meanc' her father
reclaimed. looking down at the sin
ster marks. What does 10 mean
we must get her into the tub AZ