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I corrected, "only one, for Miss Lytton was dead when he arrived, according to his latest statement." "Very well, then one. He arrives, Mrs. Boncour is ill, the maid knows nothing at all about it, and Vera Lytton is dead. He, too, smells the ammonia, tastes the headache-powder just the merest trace and then he has two patients, one of them himself.
When he withdrew the note, there was writing on both sides, the black of the original note and something in red on the other side. We crowded around, and Craig read it with as much interest as any of us: "Before taking the headache-powder, be sure to place the contents of this paper in a jar with a little warm water."
Boncour sends the maid for the nearest doctor, who happens to be a Dr. Waterworth. Meanwhile she tries to restore Miss Lytton, but with no result. She smells the ammonia and then just tastes the headache-powder, a very foolish thing to do, for by the time Dr. Waterworth arrives he has two patients."
A very talented girl, too you remember her in 'The Taming of the New Woman' last season? Well, to get back to the facts as we know them at present. "Here is a girl with a brilliant future on the stage discovered by her friend, Mrs. Boncour, in convulsions practically insensible with a bottle of headache-powder and a jar of ammonia on her dressing-table. Mrs.
Boncour sends the maid for the nearest doctor, who happens to be a Dr. Waterworth. Meanwhile she tries to restore Miss Lytton, but with no result. She smells the ammonia and then just tastes the headache-powder, a very foolish thing to do, for by the time Dr. Waterworth arrives he has two patients." "No?"
When he withdrew the note, there was writing on both sides, the black of the original note and something in red on the other side. We crowded around, and Craig read it with as much interest as any of us: "Before taking the headache-powder, be sure to place the contents of this paper in a jar with a little warm water."
"No," I corrected, "only one, for Miss Lytton was dead when he arrived, according to his latest statement." "Very well, then one. He arrives, Mrs. Boncour is ill, the maid knows nothing at all about it, and Vera Lytton is dead. He, too, smells the ammonia, tastes the headache-powder just the merest trace and then he has two patients, one of them himself.
"Hum," commented Craig, "this was apparently written on the outside wrapper of a paper folded about some sal-ammoniac and quicklime. It goes on: "'Just drop the whole thing in, PAPER AND ALL. Then if you feel a faintness from the medicine the ammonia will quickly restore you. One spoonful of the headache-powder swallowed quickly is enough."
"Hum," commented Craig, "this was apparently on the outside wrapper of a paper folded about some sal-ammoniac and quicklime. It goes on: "'Just drop the whole thing in, paper and all. Then if you feel a faintness from the medicine the ammonia will quickly restore you. One spoonful of the headache-powder swallowed quickly is enough."
A very talented girl, too you remember her in 'The Taming of the New Woman' last season? Well, to get back to the facts as we know them at present. "Here is a girl with a brilliant future on the stage discovered by her friend, Mrs. Boncour, in convulsions practically insensible with a bottle of headache-powder and a jar of ammonia on her dressing-table. Mrs.
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