The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-24
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once Or Roamish saw that his worst
fears were realized.
It's door hung wide, and tho dust
lay thick upon tho window'panca
two az which were broken Mlss Syl
weston, having allghted from hen
chair. stood looking M. arrested hS
the unusual aspect OF the place, ans
chilled by a namelcsS dismay,
They entered the gloomy vcstihule
whero dlred leaves. swept lhlthor by
tho winds. cracked under their feet
and thence they began the ascent OF
"a narrow staircase on tho baluSteI
OF which there was mantle q dust,
The three rooms that had com
posed her homo were situated on the
first floor. and as they assembled 70
tho landing they saw the three doors
standing open Two oe tho chambers
were shu,tored. and. therefore. In
darkness: hut the drawing room,
which directly faced tho stair head,
was all ia sunlight, and even before
they entered II they had a picture
% tho devastation wrought there,
The furniture was not merely dlsar.
ranged. IL was rudciy tumhled. some
OF Il broken. and some was missing
altogether Tho sccrctairo stood
open. It's lock broken. its contents
ritled q litter OF papers tossed upon
and about II.
Dr. neamish and tho lady stood in
silence Just within the doorway for a
long moment. contemplating that
dreadful havoc. Then Miss Sylvester
moved swiftly forward 10 tho secrc.
taire. in an inner drawer OF which
she had left a considerable sum OF
money representing most OF her
immediate resources. That Inner
drawer had been wrenehed open: Tho
money was gone.
what am 20 do Where am !
10 turnT'' she asked. and almost AZ
once supplied tho answer: Il had
better so from this accused place az
once. have an old aunt living In
Charmou,h. win return TO her.
She had also. she added. certain
moneys In the hands OF a banker
near Charlug Cross once she should
have withdrawn these there would
be nothing TO keep her IN London.
But the doctor gently restrained her.
II must be almost certain that the
banker ahn named would temporarily
have suspended business and with.
drawn himself from place IN which
panic and confusion had made an
end Of commerce for the present. Il
would be with difficulty that out o.
London shc would find any one 20
give her shelter.
Tho realization Of this unexpected
thing. that sho was doomed 10 i'm.
prisonmcnt in this dreadful city
which seemed abandoned alike By
God and man. inhahitated only by
the unfortunate and tho uuciean. a
city OF dead and dying. drove her
almost 70 the u,teFmoat limits Of
despair.
The doctor set comforting, arm
about her shoulders. You are not
utterly alone" he assured her gently.
II am stu here. 10 servo you. my
dear. and I am your friend"
MY friend. u u beyond consEdcrn.
tons. Who can help me now7''
1T Ia in helping others that we
bes; help ourselves" no explained.
Yes. yes. But how does IL lie IN
my power now TO do this7"
I'm several ways. my dear. viii
tell you OF one. By Gods mercy and
the loving herolsm Of a feliow-crea.
ture you have been cured 81 the
plague. and By that. cure you have
been rendered what Is commonly
known as 4 safe wouan-a person
immune from infection who may
move without fear among those who
suffer from the pcstiisncc. Nurse.
keepers are very difficulty TO ind
He paused. peering at her short.
sighiediy thru his spectacics.
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