New Britain herald., 1930-10-22
FACING THE UNKNOWN

Now, there is nothing for you to worry about" said the doctor in that loud and cheerful voice which doctors employ when they are themselves exceedingly worried. Nothing whatever. Dr. Russell's instructions are simple and there are three of Us to see them carried out. Nurse, just go and get d breath of fresh air for minute while the light lasts,
 Saxely Grannocks S grey eyes twinkled through their weariness.
 And to think I've spent half a day trying to get rid of her for half an hour without hurting her feel ings," he murmured. Go and get q breath of fresh air Il must re- member that formula. Or wouldn'i 1t work if the patient said it?'
 Tt would not" grinned the doc tor. Nurse Casey had her orders not to leave you and she's reliable little woman. You mustn't be alone Until-well, until things are settled one way or the other
 And now you're going to give me a sleeping draught?"
 1"Yes. The last eye injection can't possibly take effect for eight hours. So I want you to get some sleep while you can. When you walk you'll find the New York nurse what's her name? Nurse Ellesmore in charge. She knows what symp- tcms to look for and at the rlsht time she'll call me-
 "Fine. l hope they'll make you comfortable upstairs. Put off the sleeping draught for ten minutes won't you and have clgarel? There are one or two things l want to take a look at while l can. mat for instance
 He nodded in the direction Of an oi. painting of the late mistress or the, house hung upon the, nearby wall and in silence the doctor switched on a lamp and raised 1t So that it's light slanted upwards.
 "Tharks,' said Grannock. "EX- traordinarv how Lester resembles her, isn't it?"
 s.Iester," said the doctor, "has had to go in town on what he as sured me was urgent business. He may CT may not be back tonight
 "Ah! Well, he's better cut Of the way, no doubt" Grannock's voice was pressionless.
 "Theres something I want you to do for me, doc"
 Sure, anything in the world
 If go blind and only if l go blind = I want you to find a-a friend of mine. A lady. A lady met a few days ago on the cliff path"
 "certainly I'll go. Whats her name?"
 II don't know. l wouldn't let her give it to me-"
 "Well-well, her address, then?'
 From something she said, she IS visitor staying in rooms that over look the Sound"
 I'll do my best, old man. You can give mo a description of her.
 She has wonderful voice" said Grannock very quietly. Husky and low and-dark. 1 have an idea she is dark but, of course, l couldn't see. She's slender and fairly taIl and young. She told me she was twenty-three. Lytton, youll find her, won't you-and give her q message from nle?'
 I'll move heaven and earth. You don't think shell have left?'
 She said she was staying till the end Of the month; then he" holiday ends. Apparently, she earns her living but she didn't saN how. We met sort Of casually in the cliff shelter and we talked. Or. at any rate, I talked.' He forced d smile. II discovered afterwards that we were in the shelter tor over three hours. It didn't seem twenty minutes. I told her about this eye. business. It seemed quite natural to-. tell her everything. When " ;. parted we arranged that if ] am cured ] am to communicate with