Chapter 31 Summary

When Archer arrives at the hospital he finds Brokaw waiting at a reception desk talking to a nurse. The nurse, Miss Shell, remembers discharging Nelson the night before last and that she was opposed to the idea but Nelson's doctor, Dr. Lampson, approved the leave. Miss Shell says that she did not trust the young man who signed Nelson out but before she can say anything more Dr. Lampson appears.

Brokaw and Lampson have a brief conversation about Harold Sherry before Archer asks how Harold contacted Nelson. Lampson replies that a young woman brought Harold to visit Nelson about a week ago. The doctor describes Gloria and acknowledges that that is the woman's name. Lampson suspected that there was some sort of family connection between Gloria and Nelson but he never found out exactly what it was. Dr. Lampson says he thought Gloria...