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of time to get you Strengthened
out. Renita. Let me get a doctor.
He'll know just what to give
you"
Il don't need a doctor. If you'd
run around to the drug store on
the corner and ask the dispenser
blond one-for my pick-me-up.
Just mention my name. It's the
only thing pulls me around in one
of my spells"
Ann hesitated. Best humor her.
But she was determined she
would find out the nature of the
. remedy before taking it to poor
Renita. If it had dope or alcohol
in it, she wouldn't bring it. Shed
get something else that would
really help her.
The dispenser claimed ignorance
of what was wanted. This con-
firmed AIMS suspicion.
She returned to Renita with an
old-fashioned remedy. Renita was
furiously disappointed.
"see here. get out Of here; No
body asked you to come here!
Scram!"
Remains of yesterdays meal was
on the table. Renita picked up
bread knife.
You took him from me and now
/ you come here to mock me, make
a fool of me! I'll show you your
mistake!"
! Before Ann could save herself,
and run, Renita rushed at her and
stabbed her with the bread knife.
The impact of the blow sent Ann
reeling against the wall. A sharp,
soaring pain tore at her shoulder.
Wildly, she was conscious of the
drink-maddened girl, the knife
slipped from her grasp to the floor,
laughing on a high, hideouS key,
her face grotesque.
"That'll teach you to poach on
other peoples preserves! Ha! Ha!
That'u be swell lesson for you'll"
Renita Shrieked.
How Ann got out Of the apart
ment was forever after to be vague
in her mind. Assured that the
other would kill her, she must have
gathered her fast ebbing forces to-
gether in a mighty effort of self
preservation, and stumbled down
the stairs, out to the revivifying
chill of the streets.
A doctor? A hospital? Some
thing must be done quickly. A hot
WetneSs was pouring from her
shoulder down her left arm.
CHAPTER XXI
A block off, on a corner, stood
a taxicab. She prayed: Dear God,
let me reach it-quickly-"
She got there.
Light from a street lamp shone
upon her. She put a hand to her
shoulder, instinctively to cover
the revealing stain that was grow
ing momentarily bigger.
Would you please drive to the
nearest hoSpital-the Emergency
DEPARTMENT." she faltered.
There's one on Thirty-third
Street. That okay?" began the
driver. Then. giving a closer look
at his new fare, he let out a sud-
den whistle. For the love of Mike.
what's happened to you. Miss?
You got hurt? What is it? Who
done it?"
Its nothing! Nobody" He
sprang down to open the door. to
help her into the cab, for she was
unsteady on her feet.
There's blood all over you. Lie
back. Take it easy. I'll get you
there in jiffy."
They were off like a streak up
Bleecker Street, whirling round
corners, ignoring red lights and
crossings.
Am I dying?" thought Ann
weakly. The hand that held her
wounded shoulder was soaked
through its glove.
Here y'are. Miss" The taxi
had swung through a huge pair
OF open gates and stopped at the
entrance of building under a big
arc light. The driver opened the
door. Steady now! Lean on me
and we'll get up them steps,"
They were in a passage. STOP
ping at a desk behind which sat
a spectacled woman in uniform.
Name, pleaSe?"
"N-Nellie Wagner" murmured
Ann desperately. for standing
close to the nurse she perceived,
to her further concern, the bulky
figure of policeman!
How awful if they were to take
her to police headquarters, if a
scandal were to break in the
newspapers
Whats the matter with youo
Accident?"
Some guys stabbed her" vol
unteered the taxicab driver.
TO Be Continued
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