New Britain herald., 1924-01-19
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"Kidnupped,' repeated the black silk colossus in a tone Of horror, "Unthnkahlc."
 But I'm utratd it's happened"
 "Unthinkablp. You are evidently unaware of our system. None of our night nurses may for one moment leave the lady mother and her infant Every infant is registered At birth the infant is attributed a reference card with countcrfoil. No person may remove the infant without pro- ducing the countcrfoil,'
 l jumped mp. furious: "G can as sure you that my little friend Rhoda didn't wait to hand in the counter foil. 1 tell you. she's got one of your babies. She wasn't the sort of girl to be entitled to a baby with coronet on its clothes"
 An, Oh, A coronet."
 Yes. Haven't you got a lady of title in the home"
 The night matron raised her eye brows We have. think, three pa ticnts who are not of title"
 well anyhow, there was a coronot"
 +NpN spA 4il'DNibll IT, Stlib tue matron, this is an interesting fact Do you happen to remcmbcr the CoronctH"
 "Wcn, ycs. There was more than q coronct, there vas q coat Of arms or course, l didn't sec 1t properly in the hurry, but on on" side there were three castles
 The night matron jumped up, QuiNcring like ap extensive jelly. Her usually purpl" countcnancc as- sumCd Il dirty brown tint. which was her Way of growing pale. Three castles she murmurod, and tottered ont Of her chair toward the bookcase. from which she drew Drbfrti, Her sausagc-lillc fingers t2cmblod; she found the page she wanted. and rec ed back against a cupboard of which the iosrs crraEel; Its mv possible sh" N.as GHsping. "rhe duchess . oh, nonsense, '" She grew ealmer Look here. don't you remember the rest" Wasn't there also, in thp upper corner three llons?"
 "Wel' now yon n,auon it. tAere was something Ike three crouchinE cats
 Thc night matron aat down with a crash. Then, in q whisper she said: "Fler grace the duchess of 'arnshire
 his lordsbip John Asdrubal Peter Mark ilodNcrs Morvin born a week ago |. stolen oh, what are We going to do?" For a moment she buried her igc. in her hands. Then, suddenly. she looked rp, and saw titat Mrs. Gold'a Nurs. for the night natron brightly ro- marked: After ail I'm oriy indi- rectiy responsible, The night sister has charge of her graccs floor. l will ring for her"
 We waited for some minutes. Iur- ing which I kept silence. and the night matron read "T'hr Morning Post" which had just arrived. 80 as to convey that she was moi going to stay on my le,cL The nigh, sister was tall aaunt scotch- looking woman. in hospital 11rb. She closed the door behind hrr. stood in front Of the desk. expressing no surprise ai having been sent for.
 "Oh. by the way. Sister" said th- night matrOu. T supposs you have nothing 10 r"port9''
 No"
 This gentleman comcs to me with a singular tale. ! supposr you ygould like 10 hear it." The Sisters foa- lures did not move. Then. iH Irss words than ! had myselI used. and with greater dignity. the night ma tron rccitcd tho story which | haze already told She ended by: That is this geHtIrman's story Sister. Evidently il is perfectly ridiculous"
 Not at ali.' said n" sister.
 How do you maan thought you said thai you had nothing tU report
 T did not propos' tO report any thing for the moment"
 Excitement Invaded me. so,ar- thing had happened. then. How do you meana' said the mairor. acidty. ''Nou know quite well you are vup- posed 10 report anything that hap pens.
 rYes. I8 due cutlrsc.'
 Now look hsrr < ster."' said tGe