Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21
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could not for the first moment rcmcm
Der where he was or what had happened
and he felt extraordinarily stiff aud
very cold. Each one of his limbs aChcd
at first when he tried to stand up he
could not and fell back into the chair
on which he had been sitting.
care you awake" said a voice from
little distance.
''Yes yes" he muttorcd Coufus-
edly. eyes where am I? How
dark it is He heard clock begin to
strike and he counted twelve strokes.
"Oh. it's midnight, :" he said, as though
that explained all.
He began to rub his stiff mud aching
limbs. and he remembered now very
clearly all the crowded strange events of
recent hours.
"Have the police come" he asked
suddenly.
"No." answered the voice from the
darkness he knew now to be Rccnip s
"Thats funny" Keith said. He got
to his feet aud began to gropc his way
toward the door where it seemed
Reenic was sitting. Its so dark |
cant see anything" he complained.
at is very strange the police have not
come. :"
There was no answer. and he began
to tumble in his pockets and finding a
match he struck it and lighted the lamp
that stood on the dresser. by its light
he could see Reenie sitting on a small
low stool in the doorway. her chin rest =
ing on her hand and her elbow on her
knee. She was looking out into the night
toward the wood. and she did not even
glance round when he lighted the lamp
though it cast long clear ray from the
door out into the darkness.
"Well. it's funny the police haven't
come" he said for the third time.
He was feeling very hungry and he
helped himself TO some biscuits that
were on the dresser, and he poured him
self out a glass of milk. When he had
eaten little he said:
eyes, it's very funny the police
haven't come. Hasn't Walters come
back either"
NO" she answered.
He could not understand this delay
at all. for he could conceive no reason
for the inaction of the police. He said
presently:
Your husband? Where is he? You
told him 90
HE is there" she said, nodding al
the dark night toward where the wood
lay.
Her words so startled Keith that he
dropped the piece of biscuit he was
putting to his mouth and stood for a
moment very still.
t-.a i mere NUNIP' HP nlullPTtu.
There" she repeated, nodding once
more toward the wood. He has not
Ncome back" she said.
''Oh, well,' he said at last and
began again to eat and drink. "Why
did he go?" he said, presently.
"'He saw light" she answered. "Hc
saw a light, and So he went aud he has
not come back"
perhaps it was the police there, -
Keith remarked. but he knew that
neither he nor she believed this
"You said Fsm9 was hcrC?' Recnio
said after 'Whcn was that
What did she !? How did you know
she was my sister,
Il didn't know; | only guessed" he
answered. She didn't tell me any
thing. She couldn't. She had hurt her
head and her memory had quite gone.
'Gonc-hor memory" repeated
Reenie. But do you mean she
Y had had an accident? Was she hurt
What was it,
IAN attack was made on her in thu
wood over there, Keith answered
"Luckily | was close by. But when
found her she was insCusiblc and hcl
heud had been hurt. | got the doctor
and a nurse, and they pulled her round
but she couldn't remember thing abou
herself. She didn't even know he
own name. We only knew her frs
name was Esme. because the nurs
found some things of hers that wer
marked.
But do you mean don
think / understand Rcenie exclaimed
She was on her feet now. "Who at
tackled her? What forE Where is sh,
now DO you mean she is badl,
hurtT'
''Oh. no. she is all right now phys
ically.' answered Keith. "But sh
cant remember anything about herself
The doctor thought it was only
temporary ion and would pas
; away in tin see she had had
nasty blow o. - head, She is stay
ipg Ia village not far away at pres
ent. You can go and see her as 500
= you ike
Reeoie asked one or two more ques
lqae fe answered as best be could; an'