Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1940 — Page 15

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“By RUTH AYRES

CAST OF CHARACTERS MARY CARROLL—American’ fashion

VINCENT GREGG—soldier Of fortune, in love with Mary. : CARLA MARCHETTA—a mysterious London socialite. DR. GILBERT LENOX—surgeon, serving with British Army.

YESTERDAY: The Moravia has been torpedoed. Passengers rush for the lifeboats. Mary sees her mysterious visitor slip over the side. A second {torpedo strikes. ‘Mary is hurt. She revives in a lifeboat.

CHAPTER EIGHT . THE STAB OF PAIN in her face made Mary Carroll open her eyes. Instinctively, she reached out une hand to grip the edge of the rocking lifeboat. Instead, her hand touched something soft — "a sheet. The pain was momentarily forgotten as she looked around her. No longer was she staring at rolling black waters. She was in a long room where beds had been packed closely together. A row of muslngowned women met her eyes. Leaning toward her was the occupant of the next bed. “I've been watching for you to come to,” a nasal voice said. “I'm Mrs. Tully, one of the survivors from the MoYou wouldn't know .anything about that, unconscious like you was, but we were brought into this London hospital §wo days ago. And lucky to be alive at all.” Mary leaned back against her

tired butterflies. She was alive then—she, Mary Caroll—and in London., What blessedness! Her first thought was of Vincent Gregg. Vincent was in London, too. No doubt he was in the hall outside the ward right now, his long vigil for her to awaken ended at last. To be alive—to be in Vincent's arms! The pain in her face meant nothing. Right now, she was too weary to move. When a gray-garbed nurse appeared, she tried to smile. Her lips were stiff and numb. She opened her eyes again as a figure stirred beside her. “Hello,” said a reassuring voice. “I'm Dr. Lenox. Feeling better now?” As he reached for her wrist, Mary saw his towering figure and a thatch of red hair. The doctor “You've been suffering from shock. I think the worst is over. You must be very quiet for a long] time. I'm going to give you medicine that will make you doze off again. This. won't hurt. Steady, please.” Mary tried to struggle up. There was something familiar in the doctor’s voice—an obviously Yankee drawl. His red hair caught her

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eye. “Why, I remember you, she! tried to say. The words came( thick and muffled. “You were the doctor in the restaurant during the air raid.” : THE NURSE at his side,

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expertly administered the hypodermic. Mrs. Tully had been wiaiting for him to go, so she might lean over confidentially to continue the conversation. “That's the doctor who's been here day and night taking care of you. He's very nice, don't you think? All the survivors’ in this

ward are crazy about him. He's k an American—very romantic, don't Eg

you say?” Mary made no answer. Mrs.| Tully went on in a lowered voice. | “Course, none of us thought you were ever going to wake up. But,

that doctor, he just wouldn't let!

you die. The rest of us came in here, screaming and moaning and

half-crazy. Dr. Lenox was the one; k who got us straightened up. Kidded E us along and said we were all E heroines. But you were the one he was most interested in. You mustn't

mind anything that’s happened, dearie. We're lucky to be alive at

She handed a newspaper to Mary. | “Seems like I can’t read them fast enough with all the news about thes sinking of the Moravia. Reporters have been in to interview us. And

to think that we're here to read|’

about it instead of being at the bottom of the sea.” With this, Mrs. Tully rolled her eyes as if heaven must witness her gratitude. :The hypodermic Dr. Lenox had given was lulling Mary. Through drooping lids, she glanced at the newspaper with its screaming headlines. She saw a black-bordered column headed “List of Dead.” Her own name leaped up before her eyes. She stared at the type— “Mary Carroll, 23, New York.” Something must be wrong. What a ghastly error. She bent closer to the paper and found another list labeled “Survivors.” Thank heavens, Anna Winter’s name was there. Then they were both saved. Both alive.

” ” ® MARY FELL BACK exhausted on her pillows. When she awoke she could tell by the shadows slanting across the ward that it was early

twilight. He mind was clear now and the pain in her face. soothed.

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