New Britain herald., 1924-03-22

"Yes. You really must thank him as he deserves as soon as you are able to see him! I don't know what I should have done without him. It was he who arranged to have spe- cial sent to meet US at the next sta- ton and a motor ambulance 10 take us out of that wretched hospital within an hour after I had regained consciousness. He would not believe for a moment what the doctors told us. and he has been so deyotei!"
 Has her" sallie's own tone was noncommittal. What did the doc tors say?"
 You suffered a very severe con- cussion, Ava. and it was feared that yhen you did recover consciousness you might not be quite yourself for q time" The word. fell slowly from the older woman's lips. The specialist whom Doctor Quarters called in was of the opinion that your memory might be impaired and yo would not be able at first 10 recog- rixe any of us! Dear child, If you were my own instead Of a stepdaugh- ter my fears could not have been greater"
 So that was what these two were trying to put over! Eallie raised her hand to her swimming head.
 Maybe that doctor had the right dope." she murnured. T don't seem to remember any of this line you've been giving me"
 ''Of course not, Ava, you have only just walked up. you know" The woman rose. 'I will send Miss Tid- nDrsh to you now. for you must rest"
 She bent, kissed the girls forehead and turning, left the room.
 Clenching her fists and catching her lower lip sharply between her teeth she waited until the momen- tary weakness passed and her vision cleared, then rising she tottered over to the dressing table 10 hare a closer look at Cousin Wheeler.
 It was not reassuring. He was younger than she had thought. under thirty maybe, but his forehead sloped straight back 10 his thin. slick hair. the ciose-set eyes did not meet one squarely and the long nose dropped over g sickly little mustache that gave him sheer. What there was of his chin slid down into his collar, and although that vas perfectly it, ting and the pear-shaped dull pin pearl, she guessed--certainly looked the goods in his tie. Sallie shrugged as sine replaced the photograph upon Inc dressing table.
 She vas turning away when her own reflection in the triple mirror met Ter gaze and she paused with 2 little catch in her breath. She had never Heen quite 90 much Of herself from all sides at once and that elegant lacy gown didn't help 10 hide her ecrawni- pt sa. but that wasn't what rnattercd, it was the drawn. ghostiy fane more rointed than cHer and the big rings around her dull. surkcn eyes. Why. fyrn Ma Brennan would hardly know her.
 Moving slowly oyer to the window she Jrpr tbe blue side drapery across Ter breast and then parted the fimy curtains t0 prpr outHard and down. Sunlight striking on thp glass Of passing motor TinEcd sharply ID into her eyes but when If passed she saT B broad as ssnne nst so fer below her zifh a double stream Of wonderful ! -ars and hiE green busses rolling along .hough only subslue1 rumble 1, reached her ears. On the opposite l sids was smooth. tree-Iined walk ! aith carved stone benches in a TOW and a iow val bebina them whiIe . beyond that again tiers stretched i Ehat seemed tO br a great park with 1 ! soft ft-l0okfBg dirt road and little i siBdinE paths between masses of | .rees just getting feafhfry with buds. {
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