The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-19
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NEXT: A new cream. Peter was decorating her home"
 How did he take that?"
 "He was terribly angry with Valeria, think. I asked him if he could think of anything he had done that Ann might have mis- understood. He couldn't think of Q thing. Somebody's at the door"
 "Nobody at all. Just Tony" Mac said as he answered. the ring.
 Tony did not respond to Macs raillery. He sank into chair II thought maybe you had a drink here."
 Hadn't you better stay on the wagon until Saturday and get that rush job out you were telling me about?"
 "This isn't the beginning of Q bender. you fool" Tony said irrit- ably. II need a drink. This thing of Ann being swallowed up so many months has gotten on my nerves. "
 "Well, girls have hidden out in luI SC CllleS. pGlSIc' 6ucoo II Ann wanted to she could" Sarah said. What's your specific wor- ny. Tony? Have you heard any thing?"
 q happened to be down at the police department this afternoon. A boy l know had been pulled in on reckless driving charge. While I was there two policemen came in, talking about 8 girl-'
 "A girl-?" Mac querted, and waited.
 "A girl they pulled out of the river" Tony, said soberly. "They didn't know who she was"
 That's foolish" Sarah said sharply, looking at Mac for reas- surance, not daring to meet Tony's scared eyes. Ann isn't that kind. You know she isn't, Tony l can't imagine how you ever thought 1t might be Ann" she's young like this girl" he said. "she was sick and un- happy"
 sarah's eyes reflected the fear in Tonys. She began fitting bits into Tony's grim picture.
 What do police say about her?' Mag asked quietly.
 "She's About Ann's size and her hair is red"
 Sarah shivered. Mac came over, put his arms about her and held her close against him. "A sensi- ward" Mac said.
 Sure, know" Tony said. "Im just an imaginative nut" uMac and Tt1I Uith vniI p Sarah said.
 There are some things couldn't face." Tony said. Sarah, pour me out small drink, will you?"
 A few minutes later they crowded into Tony's car. "Oh, don't let it be Ann!" Sarah was praying. over and over again, Don't let it be Ann!" She was thinking of the look in Peter kendall's eyes when she said, "No, I haven't heard a word from Ann. No one has," l. They reached the hospital and | were moving along the quiet corridor. The odor of ether was stinging Sarah's throat, making her feel i'll.
 A girl at the desk directed them to the fourth floor. Another girl there gave them a room num- Der.
 steady now, Sarah" said Mac as they stepped inside the room. A nurse moved aside and Sarah caught a glimpse of bright hair, smoothed back from pale brow. The girls face was turned toward the window.
 Sarah went nearer, with the dreadful feling of something clutching at her throat. It was like moving in some horrible nightmare. And then she was staring down at the small, white face. The girl whose eyes were closed was not Ann.
 Sarah met Tony's eyes and shook her head. No words came.
 The nurse followed them from the room. Shell pull through if she makes a good fight. The trouble is. she doesn't seem, inter- ested in living. She had been almost starved. We haven't found out her name yet"
 Because she knew Peter would be reading in the morning about the girl with red hair who had leaped into the river, Sarah tele- phoned him when she reached home.
 You thought she was Ann!" Peter cried.
 "We were afraid she, might be- I didn't want you to think that even for a moment"
 Ut was good of you to call" Peter said. His voice was still agitated.
 The next day Sarah inquired at the hospital about the sick girl She's getting along fine," the nurse said. MT Kendall heard of the case and ordered one of the best rooms for her. He's go, ing to SC that she gets good job when she leaves here"
 Sarah put down the telephone and burst into tears. Blessed Peter Kendall! oh, how could Ann have left anyone who loved her like that7e
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