New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
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Wanted me to know that shc cared for me. too, bless her." His , voice broke slightly but after a pause he went on: ''She was travelling with hard-faced step-mother and .
 shrew Of maid who were bringing
 her back to force her into marriag gs with cousin-a mater Of millions involved, uuderstand-and shc
 hated his very photograph, although
 she hadn't seen the fellow since she
 was a very little girl. On the last
 day out that step-mother of hers cor.
 nered me and told me that my atten.
 ttons to her daughter were most un.
 welcome and she must ask me not to
 attempt any further communication
 with her, intimating that she'd take pretty harsh measures if I did. Ava
 and l stole few minutes on deck
 that night, however, and planned to
 elope as soon as had made certain
 arrangements. Sounds romantic,
 eh?"
 "Theror, you should have grabbed
 the girl at quarantine the next day.
 But you say you saw her this morn
 ing?"
 Something very like groan forced
 it's way from Trevor's lips and he flung the car rccklessly around a turn in the darkness.
 I'm coming 10 that. We knew | our letters would be intercepted but 1 it was agreed that was 10 ride past 1 her house every morning at a certain 1 hour when she would contrive to be { af her window and we fixed mp a code Of signals. For the first two mornings there was no sign Of her. but tho third morning and for nearly week after. she appeared and our signals worked like a breeze. Then suddenly Inc house was closed and I found out her step-mother had cart cd her of to French Lick Springs"
 Tough Luck" Mike murmured sympathetlcally You didn't even know she was in the wreck, theno When was the first you had news of ito"
 From the papers on Wednesday morning. She'd been rescued bul had suffered a slight injury to the head. Mike, I galloped past that house Ike crazy man all that morn- ing! It was open and caught glimpses Of one or two servants about but they were new ones I'd never seen there before. | don't know haw I lived till the next day yesterday-but when rode by there was doctors sedanette at the door, ! raced to the nearest park exit. got a kid 10 hold my horse and fairly ran back to her house but the car was gone"
 What had you meant 10 do?" asked Mike.
 Find out from the chauffeur the name Of the doctor or trace him br the license number and force him 10 tell me the truth about Aiva's con- dition If ] had to take him by the throat! was despcratc.' Trevor exclaimed. This morning at the ap- pointed hour sine was there. peerinc out between the curtains. I'll never forget the moment. Mike. when I saw her face and the sunlight on her hair! But when she saw me. she drew back almost out Of sight and | and wouldn't reply 10 any of my signals. was s,unned--T couldn't believe the evidence of my own eyes, l I cantered up and down half a dozen | times but I didn't see her again and | then a hideous idea came 10 me. II got my car. tore down to Shaftstown i and dug up the ambulance doctors | who had worked over her at the scene ! Of the wreck. The injury to her | head had affected the brain. and her mind must be that of little child l again."
 Mike uttered an ejaculation Of I shocked pity and Trevor went on in | shaking tones:
 The doctors said they had told ! her step-mothcr this might happen l when she resaincd consciousness: that | she might not recognize those about i her nor even recall her own identity. i Her memory might return after a | little or-nevcr. But tel you. Nike. there must be a dim giimmer- ing in her poor clouded brain that | drove her to the window tbis morn ing even though she mightn't have known why ard didn't know me when she saw me. I haven't given up hope: I never shall. but can you guess why am in such a rush u get back 10 town nou?"
 Mike nodded and replied Erimly:
 For fear thsy'Il try to marry hei out Of hand 10 that rascal of a cousin of here! But what can you do. 1 Trevor? I'm with you for anything short Of murder and ! don't know that I'd stop at that. shield or no shield. but if the poor girls mind is gone entirely-z"
 T want herr The cry Of agony rang out upon the night air. Tim going to get her out of that house and take her where she n be safe and cared for. and where I ran see her and try 10 make her remember me-make her care for me all over again. If that's impossible. if she never knows me and ! mean no more to her than any other stranger l mean to protect her all the rest Of her life. | old man. for your offer to hefp me but-tl1erc's your own girl you know!'' :!
 a.I'4e -;os forgot Nike said siruu-