the red cross girl-第42节

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him　out；　the　passengers　were　pressing　to　the　gangway；　the
stewards　concerned　only　in　counting　their　tips。　From　deck　to
deck；　down　lane　after　lane　of　the　great　floating　village；　I
raced　blindly；　peering　into　half…opened　doors；　pushing　through
groups　of　men；　pursuing　some　one　in　the　distance　who　appeared　to
be　the　man　I　sought；　only　to　find　he　was　unknown　to　me。　When　I
returned　to　the　gangway　the　last　of　the　passengers　was　leaving
it。

I　was　about　to　follow　to　seek　for　Talbot　in　the　customs　shed　when
a　white…faced　steward　touched　my　sleeve。　Before　he　spoke　his　look
told　me　why　I　was　wanted。

〃The　ship's　surgeon；　sir；〃　he　stammered；　〃asks　you　please　to
hurry　to　the　sick…bay。　A　passenger　has　shot　himself！〃

On　the　bed；　propped　up　by　pillows；　young　Talbot；　with　glazed；
shocked　eyes；　stared　at　me。　His　shirt　had　been　cut　away；　his
chest　lay　bare。　Against　his　left　shoulder　the　doctor　pressed　a
tiny　sponge　which　quickly　darkened。

I　must　have　exclaimed　aloud；　for　the　doctor　turned　his　eyes。

〃It　was　HE　sent　for　you；〃　he　said；　〃but　he　doesn't　need　you。
Fortunately；　he's　a　damned　bad　shot！〃

The　boy's　eyes　opened　wearily；　before　we　could　prevent　it　he
spoke。

〃I　was　so　tired；〃　he　whispered。　〃Always　moving　me　on。　I　was　so　
tired！〃

Behind　me　came　heavy　footsteps；　and　though　with　my　arm　I　tried　to
bar　them　out；　the　two　detectives　pushed　into　the　doorway。　They
shoved　me　to　one　side　and　through　the　passage　made　for　him　came
the　Jew　in　the　sable　coat；　Mr。　Adolph　Meyer。

For　an　instant　the　little　great　man　stood　with　wide；　owl…like
eyes；　staring　at　the　face　on　the　pillow。

Then　he　sank　softly　to　his　knees。　In　both　his　hands　he　caught　the
hand　of　the　card…sharp。

〃Heine！〃　he　begged。　〃Don't　you　know　me？　It　is　your　brother
Adolph；　your　little　brother　Adolph！〃






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