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Howson thought he saw? Bridget turned back with her towards the bed. 'I see what Dr. Howson meant, she said, slowly. 'But there is no real likeness. My brother-in-law's face was much longer. His mouth was quite different. And his eyes were brown. 'Did you see the eyes again? Did he look at you? 'Yes. 'And there was no sign of recognition? 'No.
But just lately this week, actually! Dr. Howson has got some information, through a family of peasants living near Cassel, behind the British lines. They have relations across the Belgian border, and gradually they have discovered who the man was who came over the frontier with Mr. Sarratt.
I shall tell my sister, of course. But Nelly had better go at once, as Dr. Howson advises. I'll go and see to things. She turned slowly away. Nelly ran forward and caught her. 'Oh, Bridget don't go you mustn't go! What news is it? Bridget, tell me! you couldn't you couldn't be so cruel not to tell me if you knew anything about George! Bridget stood silent.
But he did not doubt her verdict, and was only sorry for 'old Howson, who had been so sure that something would come of her visit. The motor took Bridget rapidly back to D , where she would be in good time for an afternoon boat. She got some food, automatically, at a hotel near the quay, and automatically made her way to the boat when the time came.
Excitement had kindled two spots of red in her pale cheeks. The man in the bed turned his eyes towards her, and smiled. 'Nelly! Howson and the Sister went on tiptoe through a side door into another room. 'Kiss me, Nelly! Nelly, trembling, put her soft lips to his. But as she did so, a chill anguish struck her the first bitterness of the naked truth.
The hands alone one would think that anybody who really knew him must have recognised them. Cicely said no more. But she wondered how poor Nelly and her sister would ever find it possible to meet again. Meanwhile, in the car ahead, Howson was gently and tenderly preparing the mind of Nelly for her husband's state.
Also the letter that she was to present to the Base Commandant, or the Red Cross representative at the port of landing. The latter had been left open for her to read. It was signed 'Ernest Howson, M.D., and asked that Miss Bridget Cookson might be sent forward to No. 102, General Hospital, X Camp, France, as quickly as possible.
You won't mind if I go to sleep? They won't let you stop here, dear. You'll be upstairs. But you'll come early won't you? They gave him morphia, and he went to sleep under her eyes. Then the night nurse came in, and the surgeon from the hospital opposite, with Howson. And Cicely took Nelly away. Cicely had made everything ready in the little bare room upstairs.
I know you will be brave. He carried her along the quay while Cicely was taken possession of by a nurse in uniform, who talked rapidly in an undertone. 'I have two cars, said Howson to Nelly 'You and I will go first. Our head Sister, Miss Parrish, who has been in charge of the case for so long, will bring Miss Farrell.
'H'm, a great pity! said the major, as she handed the note to him. 'Howson has taken a tremendous interest in the case. But Vincent is next best. Not the same thing perhaps but still Of course the whole medical staff here has been interested in it. It has some extraordinary features. You I think have had a brother-in-law "missing" for some time?
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