“He puckered his brow.“Tell me exactly what happened,” he said.“A woman leaned over me in the train and put a handkerchief over my nose and mouth. It smelled very sweet and made me black out.”“When did you first wake up?” Whyte asked.“I don’t know. What time is it?”“I mean, did you wake up while you were in the car or after?” the officer questioned.“There were voices—I—”George stopped speaking and again lost consciousness. By the time they reached town George had revived somewhat and was examine...d by the police physician in his office. He said it was impossible to determine what drug had been administered to the girl but advised that she be taken home and put to bed for a few days.“I’ll phone Mother to come and get us,” Bess offered.When Nancy telephoned her father’s hotel in Amstar to explain the delay, she was amazed to hear that he had checked out late that morning.“Then the telegram was a hoax,” she thought. “Those people certainly are clever.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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