New Britain herald., 1922-03-07
What Nadgc Saw When She
 Became Conscious.

MY Nttle excursion mo DDnNlo could not have lasted but n few sec onds. for when rallied to conscious ness again after the blow from tn swinging door in the railroad waitin room. and opened my eyes, l foun myself being swiftly carried acros thatY same room
 Weak and dizzy. I closed my eye again but not until had seen tha the arms bearing me so swiftly an' steadily were those of the apparent, elderly foreigner, who on the stalle' train had come to my aid with th plea that he was a friend of m, father, Friend, perhaps, l decided but contemporary, never, for the mal was carrying me as easily and surel. as he would a child, feat seem ingly impossible 10 a man of his ven erable appearance.
 My head was throbbing with pain but through the beat of my brail pulses kept recurring something whicl I was vainly trying to remember, ye could not although it seemed t dance elusively just beyond m. comprehension. But as the maj in whose arms I lay approached the waiting room door. I heard hin speak to a porter walking in front o us and carrying our bags, whom h. evidently had impressed into service.
 Get in there, pronto, and tell tn matron to have tho couch ready"
 The voice was the deep masterfu voice which I had heard cn the train but there was that in it would sud denly recalled the elusive remem brance for which I had been search ing. Surely had not been dreaming had really heard not this voice, bu one with haunting resemblance to i call out, My God Madge :" as fell to the floor after the blow iron the swinging door.
 "Is Yoh Feelin' Bettah:"
 I must have made some movement felt the arms of the man carryinl me shiH ever so slightly, and knev that he was looking intently at me Then he spoke, and there was noth ing in his voice now that reminde, me of any aother. It was unnistak ably alien, of the educated class, how ever, and the utterance was precise stilled.
 T beseech you, Mme. Graham, d, not stir until I place you on thu couchain the waiting room. We mus see how bad your injury is.'
 did not answer him. nor did open my eyes, I felt as though I neve wished to see or hear of the mal again, even though he had done noth ing but aid me surely and tactfully But the whole nerve -straining episod, of the stalled train followed by thi odd accident, had brought me 10 nervous condition which my mother in-law would have described a scream if I could not get to som place where I could be absolutel, alone and rest.
 The next minute I felt myself low cred gently to a couch, while thu sofk drawing accents of the coloret matron, in exclamations of pity anc sympathy. came to my ears. Instinc lively l liked the voice, and as sh, bent over me l opened my eyes. Iookec
 
 liked that. too.
 '1s yoh feelin' bettah, honey:" sh' coced. as if had been a hurt child
 Yes, l answered, lifted all ev ploring hand to my forehead. findinj a ridge which gave me exquisite pail to touch, the tangible evidence of m, injury. But l .-hall be all rigll now"
 "Make Him Go Outsidc."
 "A thousand pardons, Mmc. Ora ham. but you must permit that physician examine that wound" Tn, voice of the elderly foreigner sounde, inexorable. Here, boy, get the near est physician"
 He stepped toward the door. an, spoke to the waiting colored porter AS he did so the matron nrew screen in front of the couch, shield ing me from the gaze of the othe women in the rest room. As she di, l looked up at her imploringly.
 Make him go outside" whispered
 Her step across the floor came {, my ears simultaneously with the repl, of the porter.
 "Datll be hard to get noss, jus now. l tried to get doctor for lady jest spell ago, an couldn't tint one nowhere"
 Perhaps. suh, yoh'd battrh get { doctah yourself Yoh'll have to leave the lady heah anyhow, cage it's against de rules foh gentlemen to thi, room"
 "A thousand pardons, l had for. gotten. l will 20 at once and hnl physician, Take gool care o madame" a
 "Oh, thank you sir " l heard the woman exclaim and knew that she had been given good tip.
 How much did he give youo must know" I said tensely when she came back
 Two dollahs," she returned won. deringly.
 Open my bag. please. No. it isn't locked. Just push the snap. That's it. My purse is on top. Give it to me-
 l opened it. took from if a five dol.