Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-27
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He stood looking on with the
others, but his eyes were less en-
gagged with the wall than in sitting
the group of spectators for a sight
of the girl; and he had about made
up his mind that she vas not pres
ent, when he finally saw her sitting
on a stone bench a little removed
from the rest.
kelsey looked about for the omni-
present nurse, but she was nowhere
in sight; so he walked boldly over
and seated himself on the bench.
He felt the girl start and turn but
he did not glance at her. With his
elbow on his crossed knee. chin in
hand, he sat watching the demoli-
ton of the wall.
Where is Miss Copley?" he asked
under his breath,
I'LL" she answered. "She's got a
nurses is supposed to be looking at
ter me-, but she's busy now.
oh" she went on in a fervent
whisper. i've prayed that you
would come today. I've dared so
much on the strength of it. 1t was
SO necessary that l should see you"
"And also, that 1 should see you,"
he broke in. II have news. Bristow
has engaged me to help him in the
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articles. l will be in his office in a
position to know everything that
goes on. Perhaps-?"
"Wait!" she interrupted. Before
any n comes, l have something ]
want to give you"
She cast a searching glance about;
and then slipped a folded paper from
between the sheets of her pad. let
ting it fall on the seat between them
screened by her frock.
Fearing that he had already stay
ed too long with her, and knowing
of nothing else to be said, Kelsey
rose to go; but she detained him
with a quick gesture.
"Wait!" He could see that her
fingers were trembling as she guided
her pencil; there was an excited
tremor in her voice. II must see you
tomorrow. Don't let anything pre-
vent. l have an idea. We may be
able to get away"
He nodded. A nurse was moving
toward them, and he dared not
linger.
Il will lay off about noon. and find
YOU"
He was eager of course to see
what the message she had given him
contained, but he deliberately held
himself in check. He ate his dinner,
talked an hour or so with Morton,
and it was not until he was safe in
his room and had taken every pre-
caution against surprise, that he VEN
tured to look at it.
II was brought here" 1t began
without preamble, II don't know
how. The next day-it must have
been the next day-Dr. Bristow told
me that l had been very i'll and was
in a hospital, but that L would see
my father and mother soon. / be-
lieved what he said for a little while.
But when the effects of the drug
wore off, must have been given a
drug-I felt we'll and strong. My
parents did not come, there were ex-
cuses. l insisted on going home. DR..
Bristow and the Copley woman
wouldn't let me. When L tried to
go, they prevented me by force. ]
screamed and struggled. Then the
doctor put a drug into my arm.
These scenes happened several times,
and always ended in the same way.
They never let me get out of that
one room. Then one day when Cop
ley thought l was asleep, / heard her
talking outside my door to another
nurse.
This woman said: Is your sister
| getting any better?' and Copley an
swered in a weepy voice: No; she'll
never be any better, I'm afraid