The Face of Rosenfeld — page 158: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

: ae. Aig! are eTUr Vane, aA eee WRT Ete A eee eee eee eg ee me reir Fame OR eh a is Uy hi hg I a kote hay SOO, STs ie IL te a A Le alg nh Gy PN 4? J ¥. | Op pe, pie ea Be) pO a coe shi a mr +e 3° a et ae tyed ee iat opie oy e- me” DPS + View ¥ Vide 4 ~ ¥ « t rg Pe - pies RS Ee mee See ined e | DSS) iden thee af Sad Me veges Bod ee ee i eat ubh esate au via Mg SOE : ae): SS angie et : ek Com s! . fx ‘i 1 Tle rnd Te et rN . Tog ge CF -reer) ‘ rt + ie ; . : : 7 . oP a + ime x ‘oF Sree ee. 4 . iy — pL a wt cate Og | “A * oF : Sot. | Me [H as -_ . ov This extraordinary action, the fact that destruction in some form had followed her wrath, seemed to appease her in a degree. When the act was done she stood glar- ing at Ellen a moment and then with a quick rustle of silk, left the room. Ellen would have followed her and made the best of her way out of the house, but the strange creature came back so quickly that she stopped her upon the threshold of the apartment. She had succeeded in calming herself and even looked at Ellen with a tinge of fear in her big eyes. Her voice trembled in spite of all she could do as she said: «© You insulted me or I should apologize to you. I should have sent you away without a word the moment you told me that you desired to conceal your identity but for the fact that the stupidity of a servant makes it necessary for me to explain a trifling matter. An unfor- tunate accident happened to a protege of mine this after- noon, and the remedies were so powerful that ether was used. ‘The doctor was called away before the effects of the ether had passed off. I was afraid and sent fora lady physician in whom I have great confidence, who lives but a few doors below. ‘The servant, expecting her at the moment of your arrival, showed youup. Do you understand this, that you set no foolish stories afloat. Mind that you do not, for the child will be herself again to-morrow to contradict you. That isall. Good after- noon.” | ‘<One moment, madam. If I should send somebody here who would tell you who Iam and who he is and why we wish to know would you——” Ellen hesitated. She was really afraid of this woman. “Well, would J——” said the haughty voice, and we ¢C “com of oXe) =) co