New Britain herald., 1930-10-13
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BY NATALIE SUMNER LINCOLN

being wheeled into the garden, hav- ing first ascertained that Mrs. Wins low had motored to Washington and that Mir Winslow was keeping to lis room.
 If you do this, Miss Elsa" pro- tested the trained nurse, you can't say that you are not well enough to have dinner with Mrs, Winslow tonight"
 Elsa turned her head restlessly on che pillow. Mrs. Winslow is trying" she admitted. But, Alice, enything is better than dead calm. And my nerves won't stand much more. Oh." striking the arm of her chair a resounding blow, why doesn't Jack send me some word! + isn't fair, it isn't just, to keep me in suspense"
 "HCah." Miss Kline laid sooth- ing hand on her shoulder. You cannot afford to lose your self-con- troll" She looked carefully about to see that no one was within ear
 
 communicate with you, but Lam bert-'
 Well. what about Lambert ?"
 Lambert wants more money"
 "Oh So Lambert doesn't stay bought?"
 The trained nurse compressed her lips It's safe to have him in your pay, Miss Elsa, for MT. Jacks sake"
 Stop here" she directed, "and help me, Alice" AS the nurse bent over to adjust the rug across her lap, Elsa opened her fur coat and drawing out a long gold chain hang ing about her neck, exposed to view a mesh purse. From it's slender store she counted out four twenty dollar gold>pieces. Use these ju- diciously, Alice, I'll wait here"
 Lying back on her pillows, Elsa watched the nurse cross the lawn and head for the back of the house. She was a big woman, but in spite of her height she was exceedingly quick in all her movements. This time, however, Miss Kline walked with slow and plodding step and there was a noticeable stoop to her shoulders. Elsa swung the chair to the right, and continued wheeling it along, careless of the route she took, her only desire to get away from her thoughts. She stopped al- most as abruptly as she had started as the chair brought up against the gate leading from the foot path to the broad highway.
 Suddenly voice almost in her ear caused her to start violently, and the color drained from her cheeks at sight of a blond woman in blue standing just inside the gate.
 The newcomer watched her with a cynical smile.
 Well, well, here we are again." the newcomer exclaimed. And that rurse of yours said you were too ill to come out of doors."
 Elsa summoned a strained smile; it was the best she could muster.
 Tt is nice of you to be so solci- tcus about my health," she said softly; you, total stranger" The woman eyed her curiously, then from her bag took out not overclean visiting card.
 Since you insist on formalities" The sheer was apparent Here you are. Can you reciprocate?"
 Without answering, Elsa glanced at the card thrust almost under her nose Mrs. Ben Lawrence, so ran the engraved script but the card was withdrawn and replaced in the woman's hand bag before she could decipher the scrawled address in the left corner.
 T am sorry, Mrs. Lawrence" be- gan Elsa, but your name conveys nothing to me. :. ."
 Then why have you avoided meeting me-" broke in the other don't know me?" and her eyes bored into Elsa.
 Elsa shrugged her shoulders. You are pleased to be mysterious, :" she retorted. q was never good at conundrums. Why not" rais- ing clear eyes to the ones scowl- ing down at her, speak in plain United States?"
 Mrs. Lawrence indulged in a sreering Hal" Then with a leer:
 Where's your visiting card, Miss Elsa Chaser"
 q have none with me-" Elsa re. piled patiently, If you have any thing to say to me, please say it. i. is growing colder and I cannot re- main here much longer"
 And you don't want to invite me into the house, swiftly well, suppose l make a date with Mir. Winslow: he" with peculiar en- phasis, wants to see me"
 Well, pray see him and gratify his curiosity" retorted Elsa, losing all patience. Frankly, Mrs. Law renee, l am tired of innuendoes You have uttered yelled threats on the two occasions l have seen you; now; what is 1t ?'
 You want a showdown?" The womans blue green eyes gleame eC oddly. She moved forward so thai Elsa could look dir ctly at her with out having to turn her head ant took off her felt hat: then, witt a movement both swift an, stealthily, she lifted her blond wig disclosing her cropped gray lock and a hideous scar which crosse, l ha nf ], el 4 l.