On July 21st I bade adieu to Spokane. I had just boarded the train when a priest, whom I had never seen before, came to me and began to question me as to where I was going, who I was, etc. This was the first time I had been alone since I had been out of the sisterhood, and whether this was an accidental meeting or whether he was sent purposely I am unable to say. I answered his questions, and then asked him his name. He told me "Father Cronin." While he did not annoy me on the journey to Portland, I was very suspicious, and was very careful that he did not have a chance to get any of my few belongings, as I had some very valuable papers in my suitcase. Mrs. Kearney had come to Portland before and had made arrangements for hotel accommodations. The law firm of Kollock and Zollinger were my representatives in Portland, arrangements having been previously made by Mr. Scott with them. My complaint against the Sisters of Charity having been completed, I signed it on the twenty-fourth day of July, 1912, and it was duly filed in the Circuit Court of Multnomah County. _COPY OF COMPLAINT._ _In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Multnomah County._ Elizabeth Schoffen, Plaintiff, ) vs. ) Sisters of Charity of Providence, St. ) COMPLAINT Vincent's Hospital, a corporation, ) Defendant.) Comes now the plaintiff herein and for cause of action against defendant alleges: I. That defendant is a corporation, incorporated, organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Oregon; II. That at the special instance and request of the defendant the plaintiff performed work and labor for the defendant as a nurse at, in and about the hospital owned and operated by the defendant in the City of Portland, County of Multnomah and State of Oregon, known and described as St. Vincent's Hospital, from and about July 7, 1893, to and including the first day of July, 1899; III. That from and after the 1st day of July, 1899, to and including July 26, 1911, the plaintiff performed work and labor for the defendant as nurse and manager and superintendent of a floor in the hospital owned and operated by the defendant in the City of Portland, County of Multnomah and State of Oregon; IV. That during all of said period of the time the account between plaintiff and defendant was an open, mutual and current account, and that plaintiff continuously performed work and labor during said period for the defendant, and defendant during said period furnished and gave to the plaintiff clothing and board and lodging; V.