The Key West citizen., 1938-12-16
Chapter is
who Is She?'
DoC MOoRE's glance went from

nOC MO0RE'S glance went from
~ face to face. His own was
calm, professionally detached.
There's nothing anyone can do,"
he said.
The words lay in the room like
the visible presence Of death. E1iZ-
abeth groped for a chair back.
Barney's face jerked. his eyes
closed. He stumbled to the window
and looked out into the darkness.
Annie's hands twitched in her lap
Then she was beside Elizabeth,
peering up at her with her little
gnarled face that was like a with
cred, wind-fallen apple,
"You'd best be takin' me to-to
her mother" she said.
Barney turned from the win
dow.
"Shall go with you, Elizabeth"
he asked gently. =
Her pitiful eyes searched his
face, seemed to mark the compo-
sure he had gained. ~
mo, you go on to the club-see
what Major Drew wants. I'll be
along in few minutes" NJ
Doc Moore was telling Annie
that he would be in to see Mrs.
Carewe as soon as he could. Then
the three of them were gone, and
l was delivering my message in q
quick undertone.
He was already fumbling with
the tapes of the surgical gown
which he was wearing over his
white drills.
'T'll ride with you-you can tell
me the details" lie said. ''Turn
your car around. I'll be right out"
He joined me il. a minute,
dressed once more for evening and
carrying his emergency kit.
''Now tell me again" he directed
as ! headed the car down Officers
Row.
So | described once more my
first sight of the girl on the stairs.
the peculiar motions she was maxi
ing and my finding her collapsed
3 few minutes later. He questioned
me minutely about the color of her
face: and was | sure there was
foam on her lips? Then he made
me describe In detail her actions
when | first saw her.
The aura" he murmured.
What? Do you think she was
poisoned?"
"No--that is. I'll have to,see her,
Of course. Tell me. was she breath
ing when you touched herr"
I-ls didn't notice. You see,
thought she was dead took it for
granted. You think she may not
have been?"
'Possible-with a heart -"
He was silent for a long minute.
We flashed past Elizabeth's car
parked in front of the Carewes'
quarters.
did you ever see anyone in an
epileptic seizure?' he asked sud-
denly.
Heavens, no. You--you mean
that girl-that's what 1t was?"
Sounds like 1t. That motion Of
the arm--the aura. Typical warm
ing Of the nervous system. She
would know, you see. and try to
summon help"
Come u You Must
THEN | should have stayed
instead of leaving her there
There was nothing you could
do. II was all over by the time you
reached her. OF course this is all
speculation. | shouldn't make
diagnosis until | see the patient.
BY all means keep quiet about it.
She may very well have seen
something - nervous shock often
brings on these attacks" y
As We wheeled in at the curb |
saw Barney mounting the front
steps OF tie club. I drew Doc Moore
aftef me 20 the door Of the dress
ing room.
My luck held; we reached the
balcony unseen. Adam was watch
ing for rs from q half-open door
at the end OF corridor above the
reading room.
shes alive" he said in q low
voice. Il found her room - shes
staying here all right--and carried
her In there. She's either uncon-
seious or sleeping very heavily.
She hasn't stirred"
Doc Moore brushed past him and
entered the room.
asked Adam the question up
permost in my mind.
Who Is she7"
Il found . letter addressed TO
Miss Ethel Curtis. Does that mean
anything to you?"
shook my head.
The luggage was new and un-
marked. The clothes look new, too,
what there are OF them. Bat I may
as well show you the ietter-is
there enough light7 ! don't want
20 attract anyone up here.
II can see to read Il"
took the. envelope from his
hands. IL was Addressed Ao Miss