Chapter 23
FREE AGAINWith the submission of the case to the jury, the witnesses were
given their freedom. McWhirter had taken a room for me for a day or
two to give me time to look about; and, his own leave of absence
from his hospital being for ten days, we had some time
together.
My situation was better than it had been in the summer. I had my
strength again, although the long confinement had told on me. But
my position was precarious enough. I had my pay from the Ella, and
nothing else. And McWhirter, with a monthly stipend from his
hospital of twenty-five dollars, was not much better off.
My first evening of freedom we spent at the theater. We bought
the best seats in the house, and we dressed for the occasion—being
in the position of having nothing to wear between shabby
