New Britain herald., 1924-03-24
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staring fixedly up in her direction, apparently straight at her window.
 She dropped the curtain but through its folds her eyes followed | him and just before he disappeared into a clump of trees he turned in his saddle and lifted one arm. He didn't exactly wave but it looked like, sor, Of signal. nevertheless.
 Sallie turned just as the door opened and .Therese hurried in.
 "Why are you out Of bed?" she demanded sharply. The change from | the deference of her former manner was unmistakable and Sallie lifted her eyebrows.
 What's the idea?" she retorted q guess l can look out the window if want to, Therese.'
 The mention of her name brought . quick flush to the womans sallow cheek.
 "But mademoiseile must not rise until the doctor has come!" Her tone was respectful enough now. yet insistent. "You see, Miss Ava! IL was not wise."
 For Sallie's treacherous knees had begun to give way beneath her and she was forced 10 reach out to a chair-back for support. She per mitted Therese 10 lead her 10 bed and adjust the covers about her, then closed her eyes wearily, indifferent to the maids departure.
 That sudden flash of authority had revealed to her the difficulties of her present predicanent and she couldn't afford to waste any time worrying about it. Folks didn't go around edopting strange girls out of railroad wrecks for nothing and the fact that Mrs Copeland was 50 undeniably the real thing showed that she must be pretty desperate herself to take such q risk.
 For some reason Sallie was 10 he pslmed off on somebody as her step daughter Alva: that was clear but it was equally certain she couldn't get away with it. not unless Sallie fell in with the scheme and there was q swell chance of that.
 All she wanted now was to get home 10 Ma Brennan and her job at the Fair Deal! Here she was In New York where she didn't know a soul, without clothes or money and in the hands Of two women who were evil dently determined to keep her for awhile at least, but meantime Ma Brennan would be crazy with worry, thinking likely that she's run away On account of that quarrel with Mike. and shed lose her job if she didn't show up mighty quick.
 The door opened again and a mousey little woman entered with a rattle of her stiffly starched white uniform and a professional smile on her lips. She bore a great bunch Of pink roses and advanced to the bed.
 My patient is much better this morning, I hear!' Her voice was brisk but soothing and she did not stare as searchingly as the other wo- men had done. These came for you just now and I knew you would want 10 see them"
 She laid the huge sheaf Of roses on the coveriet and sallie glanced in- differently at them until she saw that q card was poked in among them Drawing 1t out she read the engraved name: ''Mr. Wheeler Sloat," with "Forefathers Club" down in the lower lsN corner and written across the tip in queer, slanting uneven hand: ''Just heard the glad nevs. Waiting all impatience to see you"
 Cousin Wheeler might wait indefi- nitely. as far as sallie was concerned. She laid the card on the table beside her and watched the nurse as the latter moved about the room and into the tiled bath beyond with the quiet efficiency of person who knew her business.
 The nurse emerged from the bath room shaking tiny thermometer and announced. T must take your tenn perature now, Miss Copeland" ''Listen!" saIlie caught her wrist and pulled her down beside her. You're Miss Tidmarsh, ain't you? How long have you been taking care Of me?"
 For three days. my dear.' Miss Tidmarsh disengaged one hand, smiling again. "Yon have made . splendid recovery"
 HNh sSh hhOn l. LII AtDt tbChVDs don't you? mean, that there's nothing the matter with my head now even If I was knocked siIly?" ''of course not! It was only nat ural that you should be slightly de- ! lirious but you are perfectly rational this morning. Miss Copeland.'
 I'm not Miss Copelandp saIiis burst out desperately. You've got to listen and try to understand! was mixed up in that train wreck and rescued by mistake for somebody else! don't know why Mrs. Cope land brought me here. never saw 1 her or that Therese before in my life and I've got to go home" l q understand" Miss Tidmarsh spoke soothingly and did not appear to be surprised at the revelatioe.
 That will all be arranged for you < but you must let me take your tenn ] IYersture before you say any more for I must mark it on yeur chart and fl