"Wait!" cried the woman, shaking as if she had heard a ghost. "I'll get your aunt, Miss Linda."
Rushing to the bed-room, she handed Miss Carlton the bed-side telephone.
"It's Miss Linda," she whispered.
Doubting her senses, the patient sat up and took the instrument.
"Hello," she said, doubtfully.
"Darling Aunt Emily! It's Linda!" was the almost unbelievable reply at the other end of the wire.
Miss Carlton sobbed; she could not say a word.
"Aunt Emily? Are you there?" demanded the girl.
"Yes, yes—dear! Oh, are you all right? Not hurt?"