Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-18

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ruched cap and frillsd sn.-
Vaguely ! noted the stse ana sppsl
ling ugiiness Of the furniture a a.
hall: the tame Of Mrs. Gold's Nur~
ing Home extended back 10 a.
youth Of Queen Victoria; II raIn
tanned it, traditions.
~Can I zee Mrs. 0oldr' I saie
Mrs. Gold?" said the parlorm.,s
In tone Of amusement.
yes. It's very importants
"Ycu want to see Mrs Gold, s,r,,
repeated the pariormaid. this I'm.
conveying that ! wished to zee IT,
Empress. IT China. I'm afraid thar.
impossible. cdr"
"But 4 tell you ! must zee h.r
It's very important; It's vsry
urgent"
I'm sorry. SIR. But the chat.
man. I mean Mrs. Gold. can Be seen
only every other Friday, betwe,n
three and four. Perhaps You voula
like to see the natron. SIR"
Yes. yes. IN see anybody NON
like who's in charge" -.
was ushered irto q snaIl ron,
entirely filled with large tables, s,da.
boards and armchairs. 1s4o styls,
papered in 1870. extensively, ana
never repapered since. There I
waited for an awful quarter Of an
hour. at the end Of which a para
covered with buttons. took me d
another room. where, behind n
colossal desk. sat an equally colossal
woman, upholstered IN black silk.
and hung with the kind Of gold
chain that provincial mayors affect
what can DO for your. san
the lofty creature.
well. you see - =
zone moment. May I ask your
manner"
I gave II. and began again. but
was interrupted: 'One moment
Your address. II you please. Thank
you" She Joined her finger t,ps,
We'll. what can l DO for your"
I was silent for a moment: the
dimensions Of the scenery dauntld
me: besides, I don't know how Il,
happened. but the room felt cold;
had not experienced GOODNESS any.
where for q week. How. in the
midst Of these stupepdosities. In this
temple Of responsibility. ! was going
to explain that the shrine had been
violated in the night, / really aid
not know. At last. forcing my
palsied tongue. I told my story hur.
riedly and with complete incoher.
ence. while the natron kept upon
me an observant. appraising eye.
Her glance said: Mental case. Not
When I had finished
she recited my story to me In an
tone: so far AZ ! un.
you tell me that last night
you. In company with n young NO
man. distracted an infant from this
establishment" 4
yes"
''You tell me that the young woA
man went upstairs after having ex.
changed some remarks with per.
son =, -
Il didn't say she exchanged ~
marks. I said that 1 thought I
saw
Pardon me. You saw. or you
did not see. Which was IT,"
Il think ! saw"
"Very well. We will omit that
fact for the moment. You then say
that tie young person came out
an infant which she had
not brought into this establishment.
DO understand you rightly"
quite"
"And what. may I ask. were your
motives In assisting in this appar.
entity disgracefuI proceeding?"
Well. you see, was standing
outside the Ch!ppenham :"
What Is the Chippenham?"
"A public house"
I understand. Yes. Please pro
,eed. You say. that as you were
coming out Of public house :"
u was net coming cut Of q pubic
,ouse. Besides. II Was after closing
line"
Il arm not aware Of closing time
Please proceed"
THE girl was in great state OF
and told me she had to
etch baby for her sister and
hat :"
You have told me all this be.
ore. but your motives are stIll OBJ
,cure. MIR. :"
oh. never mind my motives. I
expect ] WIS fool. But what I
want you to understand Is that .
,aby has been, kidnapped from this
place and that want 10 make sure
hat It's all right"