There was no sign of her patient. Turning back, she saw on the table a
bit of paper from the daily record-sheet folded up and pinned together
with a quaint little circle of old-fashioned gold in which were set tiny
garnets and pearls. The note was addressed, "Miss Wright, Nurse." A
five-dollar bill fell from the paper. The nurse picked it up and read:
DEAR NURSE,--I am leaving this little pin for you
because you have been so good to me. It isn't very valuable,
but it is all I have. The five dollars is for the room. I
know it is worth more, but I haven't any more just now. You
have all been very kind. Please give the money to the doctor
and thank him for me. Don't worry about me; I am all right.
I just need to get back to work.
Good-by, and thank you again,
Sincerely,
ROSE BONNER BRENTWOOD.
The nurse rushed down to the office. A search was instituted at once.
Every one in the office and halls was questioned. Only one elevator-man
remembered a person, dressed in black, going out of the nurses' side
door. He had thought it one of the probation nurses.
They searched the streets for several blocks around. It had been only a
few minutes, and the girl was weak. She could not have gone far! But no
Bonnie was found!
The evening mail came in and a letter with a Western postmark arrived
for Miss R.
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