The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-30

NO, inside with letter from her
grandmother that was in a little
strapped compartment. She could
easily miss it if she didn't know.
By the way, you don't suppose, Miss
Gowen, that Miss McLaren could
have gone back to her home in Yer.
mont, do you?"
We'll, that's an idea. / don't
know why we never thought of that
before. That would be the natural
place for her to go, wouldn't il? And
since she had money in her purse
probably she did. But what about
her things? 1t does seem strange
that she didn't go for them immedi-
ately after you told her her board
was paid"
She's probably afraid Of me,
don't you see?" said the young man
forlornly. Il suppose she's perfect
ly justified in her feeling after what
that nurse must have said. But
good night! 1t doesn't seem as if l
could give this thing up! She never
talked to you about where she lived
in Vermont, did she? You don't re-
member the name of the town. OF
the name of her people, do your"
why, yes" said Miss Gowen
thoughtfully. "She did give me the
address. l wrote it down on an old
envelope. told her l ought to have
it in case she got worse or any,
thing. and ! wrote it down after you
left on Sunday afternoon. Now what.
ever did / do with that envelope
Strange | never thought of that be-
fore in all our searchingl 1t must be
somewhere among my things. I'll
go and look it up right away and
call you again. Are you going to bH
there all the EVENING""
Right here" said Greg.
Suddenly the telephone rang again
and he sprang to answer.
We'll, I've found the address,"
said Nurse Gowen.
Yes, said Greg, eagerly.
ITS Mrs. John Lorimer, Crystal
Lake, Vermont"
That's all?" asked Greg as he
wrote it down.
"Yes, that's all. I'm dreadfully
sorry l didn't think OF it before"
Don't worry" said Greg. II
think I'll find her now!" His voice
was throbbing with excitement,
I'm not just sure how | ought to go
about it, but l think / could tele-
phone them and say she spoke to
me about job and 1 failed to get
her address. That wouldn't star
tie her grandmother. You know she
was terribly afraid / had tele-
graphed them when she waI
brought to the hospital"
"Yes, know" said Nurse Gowen,
but l can't see how it could pos
sibly alarm her, telephoning her
that way. / think that's a good
idea. Well, l hope you find her.
Goodnight"
Greg lost no time in getting long
distance and putting in his call for
the Lorimers of Crystal Lake.
But suddenly the bell rang and
he found his heart beating very rap
idly as he took up the receiver.
But it was only the long distance
operator talking.
Are you the party calling Crys-
tai Lake, Vermont. name Lorimer?
Well, that telephone has been dis
connected"
Dismay entered Greg's heart.
Are you sure%' he asked eager
ly Perhaps it's only listed so be-
cause the bill wasn't paid. If so.
I'm willing to pay the bill at once
right here at the telephone office in
the hotel. This is an emergency
call. 1t is most important"
Wait a minute" said the voice
Finally came chief operator,
and then district superintendent,
and Greg turned heaven and earth
metaphorically speaking to induce
the telephone company to annul tina.
disconnection, but all to no purpose.
They told him the telephone had
been disconnected for six months.
and the wires were down.
ITO BE CONTINUED