Part 29 (1/2)
”I aive up so easily The detectives have faith in the stea
”No, Cora would not be induced, under any circumstance, to take a Portland boat, and she could not have been taken away unconscious”
”Girls before this have been led aith fake tales of a sick ree with you--Cora was too level-headed”
”And Belle is really very ill”
”Mr Rand has sent for a nurse Belle feels as if she must die if Cora is not found soon She is extreirls loved Cora”
His voice broke and he turned his head away The two youngpiazza of the Tip-Top It was just a week since the disappearance of Cora, and, of course, Mrs Kimball had been notified by cable She would return to America by the first steamer, but would not reach New York for some days yet In the ood friend in need, had advised Mrs
Ki He hoped and felt sure that soirl would have been discovered by that time
”Walter 'phoned from Lenox,” went on Ed, after a pause ”He had no real inforirl at the sanitarium is not Cora”
”I was afraid it was a useless journey Well, let us see if we can do anything for the girls,” and Jack arose languidly from the bench
”Misery likes company”
They went up to the suite of roo ladies Hazelto nurse Belle? Miss Robbins!”
”What?” exclaimed both in one breath
”Yes, Mr Rand insisted that she is the proper person, and it seems there is some reasonable explanation for her conduct At any rate, it is ill have some one we know Oh, dear, Belle is so hysterical!” and Hazel herself was al?” asked Jack
”Mr Rand 'phoned, and she said she would coe for her”
”What would we have done without Mr Rand?”
”Come in and speak to Belle,” said Hazel ”She feels better when she has talked with you, Jack Of course, you co hiwhite rose, lay on a couch under theShe slad you have co down a sanitarium clew,” said Jack evasively ”I feel certain Cora is ill soone?”
”To Lenox We had a description from a sanitarium there But, Belle, you irls”
She shter, but the shock to her nerves had been very severe ”Did you hear that Miss Robbins is co?” she asked
”Yes, and I think she is the very one we need,” replied Ed ”She may even be able to help us in our search”
”She is wonderfully clever, and it seems she did not mean to desert us at all There is some sort of story back of her attention to the wounded ones at Restover,” said Bess, who had been sitting at a little desk, busy with some mail