The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-05-05
And then to have the idiotic

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the last, Keyork, as you always were
and who wouldmake a friend Of such
a foolp"
Unorna leaned upon the back of the
chat watching him, and wondering
whether. after all, he were not in
earnest this time. Suddenly. he
stopped, looked atlher and came to-
ward her. His manne became very
humble.
you are right, my dear lady," he
SAID. ~ have no claim to your for
pearance for my outrageous humor.
cannot even ask you TO forgive me,
for II tell you I am sorry you will
not believe me-"
His voice trembled and his bright
eyes seemed to grow dull and misty.
LET this be our parting" he con-
tlnued, as though mastering his emo
lion Il have no right to ask any,
thing. When | have left you. when
you are safe forever from my humors
y my tempers and myseli@then. do
no think unkindlyyof Kdy63k Arabian.
he would have seemed III friend he
is, but for his unruly to1
Unorna hesitated "a then
she put out her hand, tonvfnced of
his sincerity, in spiteo of hersslf.
Let bygones be bygoneo, Keyork,"
she said. You mustE not ~. for / be-
lieve YOU"
you are as kind is va sake good.
Unorna, and as good as S1u sta beau
tiful," he said, with a#gSSfxrb mhich
would have been courtly53 IN y mai of
uoble stature, but which 0ns Utmost
~grotesque in such "a DWARF he rafsed
her fingers to his lips.
Il must be going" she satd.
$50 soon?" exclaimed Kdy0&f
gretfully. There were many things
had wished to say to you today, but
il you have no time"
Il can spare a few monents, q an
swered Unorna, pausine. What is
itp" III
Zone thing is this" Hib lace had
again become impenetrab1o az &mask
of old ivory, and he spoke IN -
binary way. This is the qdzstt0n.
was in the Teyn Kirche bespre +
came here. While ther6
old acquaintance of mine, strange
fellow, who have not seen TOR YEARS.
He is a great traveller wanderer
through the world. His name? 1t is
strange, but | connot recall Ii. Hel
is very tall, wears a dark beard, h&6
a pale. thoughtful face. But / need
not describe him, for he told me he
had been with you this mornin6s
That is not the point. He isa littte1
mad, poor man, that is all. nj struck
me that. if you would, you might save
him. l know something of his story,
though not much. He once loved a
young girl, now doubtless dead, but
whom he still believes to be alive, and
he spends-or wastes-his slife ina
useless search for her. You might
cure him of the delusion.n
How do you know the girl is
dead?:"
She diedin Egypt four years go. !
answered Keyork. ThereE y no conf
vincing him, and if he were really
convinced he would die himself. I
used to take an interest in the man
and l know that you could q him
in a simpler and safer way
How am I to convince him that
he is mistaken, and that the girl is
dead?''
That is very simple You will
hypnotic him, he wilt yield very
easily, and you will iteesst to
him very forcibly to forget tbe girls
existence gSaam
That is true" said Unornes in a
low voice. .'Are you sure th4t the
effect will be permane MT? slae asked
with sudden anxiety.
"A case OF the kind occurred in
Hungary last year."
1T will interest me ~extreHfely. |
am very grateful to you for telling me
about him."
Unorna had watched her compan-
ion narrowly during the coversation,
expecting him to betFay his knowl-
edge of a connecti0n befNeen the
Wanderers visit and the etrange
question she had been asking Of the
sleeper when Keyorkhp surprised
her. She was agreesby disappointed
in this, however. HSfepoke it'll a
calmness and ease of Wanler which
d's IA a@ g iasp I did said he.
He stood upon ths foot d the couch
upon which the sleeper WIS lying, and
looked thoughtfully and lntently at
the calm features.
1--WE shall never sucGee0 IN this
way" he said, at last. This condi-
ton may continue indehnAtely fill you
are old, and I-until1 am Older than
I am by many years- tie may not
grow weaker, but ne t5annot grow
TheoriesW VIII not renew
tissues"
That has always oefsn the ques-
ton she answered. NAb.ieast, you
have told me so.~NKil1 heightened
rest and perfect nonrtsnmsrit alone
give a new impuise 81 &xqHtn or Will
they not?"
They will not 1919 Will not
produce tissues
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