The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-18

what you mean"
 He wasnt9"
 ''No. He was caught by the train some cars were being switched, He was under the car-between two of them. As near as I know he was sort, of-I guess you'd have to say pinch-' ed by a wheel that didn't pass over him. The cars sort of reversed and he was caught in the same way on the other side. But he wasn't run over"
 Strange. thought he was. He never talked to me about It."
 "He doesn't know"
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 Paris. I've got something else to tell you. I made some in- uqiries after I heard those ter- rible stories this winter. sam Winters helped Dr, Gordon"
 "YeS, I know"
 "So I got Sam Winters to talk ing about 1t. He said"
 Randy stopped and twisted her hands together.
 GO on, Randy. You have to get 1t said"
 sam Winters said Dr. Gordon was a wonder full doctor and must have seen something he himself Sam, mean-couldn't understand, He said 1t looked to him like Drake was just badly bruised"
 "oh, RandyI can't quite be- lieVe thatl"
 sam was sure of one thing"
 "YesP" Paris said the one ques- tioning word with difficulty.
 same was positive that there were no bones brokenl"
 Paris strengthened himself.
 Nov. listen. You've got to listen carefully. Sam Winters testimony doesn't mean a thing"
 Are you telling me the truth, Parrlsp'
 "Yes, Randy. Absolutely, Dr. Gordon must have done & crack job, or Drake wouldn't have lived, We have Drake, and Drake Is in way adjusted. It's all over and done with. Dr. Gordon is dead, We've got to forget it."
 "Parrisl"
 "Yes, Randy. What?"
 q love Drake -- better than any, thing in the world didn't marry Drake out of pity, He Is always will be = the only man in my world"
 Paris took her hand. "It would be just like some meddlesome fool to drop some hint of this story about pr. Gordon to him some- day"
 T know, Paris. I've thought of that
 Tt must never happen. I think the whole structure would topple down again. and that time we couldn't rebuild 1t. He'd be gone"
 Paris thought for few minutes.
 "Its strange, or curious, or some thing that wherever there is ghaStly or a grotesque tragedy in this town, you'll find pr. Gordon somewhere in the story"
 "You do believe"
 "Hushl Neither you nor 1 can ever know about Drake. There's no possible way. It's better we don't know. I've got to believe that it was necessary amputa- ton. So must you. We must, Randy. Don't you see that? He had on reason"
 "Yes, he did! LouiseW
 He had separated them, any, how. That was over"
 
 When Paris reached home he found a letter waiting for him. He opened 1t hastily and read: My Dear Dr. Mitchell:
 I am writing in order to make a rather melancholy report on Louise. Her general condition did not improve ,rere and called in the doctor recommended to me by pr. Saunders.
 It has seemed best, in his judgment, to keep Louise under close observation for an indefinite period of time. and we have ac- cordingly removed her for the present to private sanitarium where she can have the best of care. You can imagine, I am sure, my own great personal Suf- fering when saw my own child attempt to besmirch the memory of e great man and great physician.
 It is my wish that Kings Row should know fully that Louise is in no way responsible for what ever stories sch may have told about pr. Gordon, and that she has been confined in Safekeeping. I have sent Q note. to Miles Jack son which I have worded discreet ly, but clearly. I have also writ ten to certain friends and acquaint- anceS who will, I am sure, make mention of these late sad events and thus, in some measures, set wild tales at rest.
 Let me assure you again of my gratitude for your efforts in be- half of my poor child. For the rest I can only trust in the Maker of all things who holds Us all in the hollow of His hand.
 Very truly yours,
 Harriet Gordon.
 Paris turned back and read the letter e second time, carefully. The word confined" stood out on the pages as if written in red. He