Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21


face.
Ellen spoke up quickly:
LET it be so, dear Annette. We will
be brother and sister to you henceforth. 3"
'Then you are not really SO? No, no.
1 should have known better.
"And you don't recognize the room
at all?'' Maxey said in tone of regret.
The dark eyes looked about in increas-
ing perplexity. She said at last falter-
ingly:
II cannot say, but in my forgotten
childhood, which I have tried so hard to
remember''-
81 don't mean that interrupted
Maxey. 81 mean since you have been
sick"
The dark eyes turned toward him in
wild amaZement
"Was 1 not taken to the hospital?"
"You were brought here. You were
placed in that little bed there. My sister
attended you, and SO you remained for
weeks. Now, don't you remember it
just in n faint, vague way, I mean?" re-
turned MaXey
The dark hair moved on the pillow as
the head shook
II must have been very sick. "
Dr. Lamar looked triumphantly at
Maxey, who was evidently disappointed,
II can remember faces family, COM
ing and going as i'll u dream"
"reminiscences of the hospital after
the operation, commented DR.. Lamar
in an undertone.
Maxcy sighed
81 must give it up" he said "You
were right. -
The physician did not reply. His at
tention was taken by the patient. A
gray pallor was creeping into her face.
Her eyes closed YEARLY.
mo more of this" he said authorita-
lively "This conversation has been too
much for her. Get her to bed, Miss Max
ey."
But we have found out nothing, " ex-
postulated the artist ''It is already two
weeks, and you have allowed nobody to
question her. Meanwhile we do not
kT imperative for the ends of
j = that we should have this
ned. "
0kcd at the artist in stern
4 moment, and then with a
81. ,Vement SelZed nm, as II he
hau Ia an unruly schoolboy, by his ear
and led him from the room. When they
We're in the back parlor, he released him
and said with a sternuess that was not
at all assumed:
do you want to undo all that has
been done? The girl remains here only
upon condition that you obey her ply
stefan orders. Those orders are that you
shall absolutely refrain from question
ing her or even limiting of the past in
any way until you have my permission.
1 will tell you plainly, it may be for
weeks"
80 long," said Maxey in consterna-
ton. "You know would be the last to
do anything which would tend to her
injury. But it does seem q shame, by
Jove; it does seem shame!'
He began to pace the floor with his
hands behind his back.
II have my suspicious" he cont1n-
ued. eff you knew them, you would be
as impatient as am. "
81 doubt it," returned Lamar, ''but
by and by you will tell them to me, and
we shall see Before that. however, I
want to settle your mind on one point.
Mrs Forsythe does not know and never
heard of this man Dye. 1t was utterly
ridiculous, of course that she should,
but to satisfy you have asked her."
"But it is she who lives at 16 Living
ston street,
"And 1t Is also her servants who live
there" exclaimed Lamar impatient1y.
Any reference to his intended bride
always had q depressing effect upon the
physician. He folded his hands behind
him, turned his back ON Maxey and
looked gloomily out of the window at
the river The artist approached him
and laid friendly hand on his arm
"Old fellow, l have offended you.
Nothing of the sort, 3" returned La
mar. You did simply right. How
could you know that the suspicion of
the lodging house keeper in Flood street
was preposterous? You never saw her.
Maxey was we'll aware of that. If
there was any matter on earth in which
he felt he was not in his friends conf
dence, it was this matter of his engage
ment with the Widow Forsythe, and yet
his esteem and regard for the man were
too great to permit him to neglect an
opportunity, such as this, to counsel him.
''Eustace, he began hesitatingly, 81
wish I could feel that you wouldn't
think that was presuming on your
friendship"
Lamar turned toward him, puzzled
and wondering
why, what is all this, Julian?"
1T is my extravagant imagination, l
suppose, but can't get over the impress
sion that your approaching marriage is