Part 34 (1/2)
Slowly she opened her eyes The blood caht of the crimson mark on her arm
”It is only a scratch--not deep,” said Mr Blackford, reassuringly ”The brute leaped to one side Iton you that way”
”What was it?” asked Amy, weakly
”A lynx--a fierce sort of beast Wait, I will bind up your ar the linen about the cut he started A queer look cae red mark--on her shoulder
”That--that!” stammered Mr Blackford ”How did you co her arwith fascinated eyes at a peculiar star-shaped mark in deep red imprinted on the white flesh In red it matched the ruddy hue of the blood drawn by the lynx
”Tell me,” he said, hoarsely, ”how did that mark come there?”
”It is a birth mark,” said Amy, slowly ”It has always been there But hy do you question ely?”
”Because, A providential in this Because you--you h to pull away froaze at the red mark
”Yes,” he answered ”Wait Iof it Let me compare it, please You are not cold?”
”No” Ah her veins at such a rapid rate that it seeain
The flow of blood from the scratches made by the beast had somewhat lessened
From his pocket Mr Blackford drew a paper A--an outline in red ink The young man compared this with the mark on her shoulder--a mark at which she had often wondered herself
”It is the same--the very same,” he murmured ”The same shape, the same size, and in the same place There can be no doubt of it, I think Amy, you must be--my sister!”
”But--but,” she stammered, ”you said your sister had a 'V' shaped mark on her arm, just above the elbo you----”
”I know I said that, but it was amark The people on whom I relied did not sendsister did have a mark on her arm--a mark shaped like a 'V,'
but it is not a birth mark It was caused by the sharp point of a hot flatiron when she was a child But thetallies with the new infor to us about this,” spoke Aht I had inflicted enough of irls I kept quiet about this I deter But nohen I saw this mark on you, I was sure There can be no mistake
Oh, Amy!” and his eyes filled with tears of joy
”I--I hope there is no mistake,” she faltered ”I--perhaps it will be well to say nothing to the others about it--just yet”
”Perhaps I will have further inquiries made, and then I will let you know Poor Aently
”No, hardly any, now”
”I will bind it up, and ill go back Oh, Amy, I hope--I pray that it may turn out you are my sister I--I want you so much”