[Aunt Jane’s Nieces at Work by Edith Van Dyne]@TWC D-Link bookAunt Jane’s Nieces at Work CHAPTER XXII 7/10
Then he nodded with satisfaction. "There was no suspicion on her part? She made no struggle--no attempt to evade unconsciousness ?" he asked. "None at all, sir," replied Louise.
"She ate the bon-bon, and was asleep before she realized it." "Excellent!" said the doctor.
"We will now place her in her own room, upon her bed, while Mr.Burke and I drive over to her former home to complete our arrangements." "Won't she waken ?" asked Louise. "Not until tomorrow morning, and when she does I hope for a complete restoration of her memory." Beth went with Dr.Hoyt to the Rogers farm, because she knew Mrs. Rogers.
It was necessary to break the news to the poor, blind woman gently, but Beth's natural tact stood her in good stead.
She related the story of the search for Lucy, the discovery that one of the maids at Elmhurst resembled the missing girl, and the detective's conclusion that Eliza Parsons was none other than Lucy Rogers, who was suffering from a peculiar mental aberration and had forgotten every detail of her former life. Mrs.Rogers followed the tale with intelligent understanding, and her joy at the discovery of her wandering child was only tempered by the fear that Lucy would never know her mother again or be content to remain in her humble home. Then Dr.Hoyt took up the conversation and related the many instances of complete recovery that had come under his observation. "I am adopting heroic methods in this case," said he, "but I have reasonable hopes of their success.
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