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Randolph caught her, and she drooped limply against him. He laid her down gently, and at once she opened her eyes. Mrs. Albright was rubbing her hands. "You will be all right in a minute," she said cheerily. "I am all right now," Miss Sterling maintained. "How stupid of me to faint! I won't have a sprained ankle so there!" The rest laughed, though a little uncertainly.
Her mother and father and Nyoda hovered over the bed with radiant faces, and the Winnebagos, after seeing Sahwah's favorable condition with their own eyes, retired to Gladys's barn to celebrate. The rules of the hospital forbade the amount of noise they felt they must make. Dick Albright smiled his first smile that day since the night of the accident.
"Our car won't be at liberty this forenoon," answered Polly. "Father needs it. But we can start right after luncheon. Will one o'clock do?" The hour was agreed upon, and Mrs. Albright turned to the door. Then she came back. "I almost forgot my message for you, Polly! The prospect of a ride makes me good for nothing. That note for Miss Twining was from her minister, Mr. Parcell.
It was now nearly six o'clock, and the third-floor corner room was discussing the situation. "I guess you'd better see Mr. Randolph to-morrow," Mrs. Albright was saying. "Why not make it this evening?" returned Polly. "She may not live till morning!" Tears were in her voice. "No, the Doctor didn't think she'd give out right away; he said she might last a good while."
Austin wrote again to his uncle, a letter this time, explaining the situation more clearly, and asking that the money be sent for his fare and promising to return it when he had work. His hopes had rallied much in writing the letter, and he was sure a more favorable answer would come soon. While he waited, he helped Captain Albright as much as he could.
Juanita Sterling met her with a troubled little smile. "What is it?" she asked quickly, looking beyond to Mrs. Albright and Miss Crilly. Their excited faces emphasized the other's doubtful greeting. "Nothing," spoke up Mrs. Albright, "only Miss Twining has had a time with Miss Sniffen." "What about?" "Money," answered Miss Sterling wearily. "It is lucky for the rest of us that we don't have any."
But I must begin at the beginning, or you can't understand." Polly drew a long breath, and recounted the details of the sad story. "The next morning I happened to go over to see Miss Nita," she concluded, "and Mrs. Albright told me this. Miss Crilly was there, too. Miss Crilly rooms right next to Miss Twining and heard a good deal; but she didn't dare to stir."
The girl glanced beseechingly from one to another. "What is it? You're keeping something back!" Mrs. Albright patted the chair invitingly. "Come here! I'm going to tell you every word I know." "She was so happy yesterday!" mourned Polly. "She will be again, dear." "Looks like it!" sniffed Miss Crilly. "I believe in saying the truth right out!"
Migwan was there in the crowd, and Gladys, and one or two more of the Winnebagos. Dick Albright was in his element as he steered the bob down the long white lane, for Sahwah sat right behind him, shouting merry nonsense into his ear. "Now let me steer," she commanded, when they had gone down a couple of times.
From that they spread out and back to search the sliding heaps of dust-like powdery rock-slide that lay everywhere along the walls. It took Albright five minutes by Kenset's watch to find the disturbed and clumsily smoothed dump which held all that was mortal of the snow-packer.
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