Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-29
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gia," Kelsey answered. IT slept in a
draft last night"
"Why don't you lay Off" urged
the secretary. I'll explain to DIR.
Bristow."
NO." said Kelsey drearily; "II
stick. ITS rather important to get
these notes off this afternoon. I had
a pretty bad twinge just now, but it
may pass away
But again and again during the
afternoon he writhed in unmistak-
able pain. After the secretary left at
five o'clock he made hardly any pre-
tense at writing, but sat with his
head in his hands, twisting about in
his chair as each fresh
seized him.
At about ten minutes of six Bris-
tow came in, wearing a cap and a
motor coat over his evening clothes,
ready to start for town; and he at
once noticed the condition of his col
laborator.
What's wrong, man?" he asked
quickly. You look done up"
One of my CHASTITY neuralgia at
lacks Kelsey tried to suppress an
other groan. I'm afraid l haven't
been able to accomplish much this
~ odl AG0 lulHR mas
been growing worse all day, and al
though I've tried all my usual reme-
dies, | don't seem to get on top of it.
I'm wondering If you will give me a
shot of morphine good stiff one ?"
Surely" Bristow laid down his
gloves, and passing into a laboratory
Just of the office, prepared his hypo-
dermic.
AT last the doctor was back. KEEL
sey had already taken off his coat
and rolled up his shirt sleeve, and
now he alphabetically extended his
left arm.
But as Bristow bent over TO apply
the needle, Kelsey's right shot up in
a quick, wicked smash to the doc
tors jaw. A good boxer in his college
days, he had never driven to the but
ton with a better aim.
Brist WIS had snapped back, and
lifted fairly off his feet, he went
backward to land across a leather
couch several feet away, where he
lay dead to the world.
Kelsey, snatched the hypodermic
som the floor, and jerking open the
cuff of Bristow's shirt, pushed it
back and drove the needle into his
arm.
There, I guess that will hold you
for a while!"
AS he Strengthened up, the clock
was on the stroke of six. This was
the hour when the nurses and at
tendants would be shepherding in
the patients, and the veranda would
be deserted. With n vindictive
glance at the unconscious Bristow,
Kelsey walked out of the office and
locked tho doOr hahind him
There was no one about. Even the
chauffeur was not in sight. having
left the big, gray car in the roadway,
while he strolled around to the side
Of the house to engage in badinage
with n of the attendants.
Kelsey's eyes swept the lawn.
Hope was nowhere to be seen. For
one terrible second he thought the
game was up-and then he saw her.
She was clinging to one of the porch
pillars, ~obstinately resisting all the
efforts of the nurse to disengage her.
Kelsey took a step toward them,
and the nurse saw him.
DO help me, DIR. Kelsey" she
begged. II don't know what's got
into her. She's usually so amenable,
but now she refuses to go in. I've
sen for her sister; but maybe, if
you'll speak to her, she'll listen"
Kelsey waved the oma to stand
aside, and laid his hand on Hopes
arm.
AS IL yielding to a superior will,
she left go of the pillar; and with
the manner Of soothing her, he led
her along the veranda.
"Now!" he said when they reached
the steps leading down to the drive;
and catching her hand. he rushed
her down, and swung her up into
Bristow's big car AS he leaped in
after her, she grasped the starting
lever, threw in the gears, and they
were off.
Across the lawn she drove, over
the fower-beds and low shrubbery,
heading straight for the gap in the
wall.
Continued in our next issue)