The National tribune., 1897-10-14
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| iigious man, but eo-lehow its pages seemed
now redolent with the most precious memo
| rles. Father, mother, wife, home, friends
all swept through my mind in their
sweetest, dearest aspects as I'd the sacred
pages. The tears were coursing down my
cheeks as be opened the door quickly and
entered.
| i have no doIbt he had been watch n me
| through the wicoet for some time til ugh
! | had not been conscious of the fact. had
| evidently been an oil iect of suspicion Tor a
| long while. That was why l had been re-
moved to this room. They suspected had
been restored to mental health and was now
shamming insanity. He looked at me sharply
| for a moment, and then said In a kind and
| sympathetic tore:
You have come TO yourself?" ! did not
| answer.
You know who you were before--bcfore
you became Number Ninety-six Ibowed
: in affirmation.
will you tell me your name?" Ishook
my head.
He sat down; felt my pulse; looked ut
my tongue; examined my eyes; took my
temperature.
Every thing normal he said, when his
examination WIS concluded. How is the
pain in your limbs?"
Better
did you have that hefore-before you
lost yourself?" / made no answer
| Il think your locomolion has improv ed
of late. Sit on the table here please; let
the leg hang naturally" He struck sharp
blow with the edge of his hand Just below
my knee The foot flew forward little
way.
Strange" he said; "the last time tried
it The tendon was dead; now it responds
not fully, of course, but perceptibly. Do
you know, Nneiy-sx, yeu have had won
deIful recovery? Ii is not yet complete
but the cause of alteration seems to have
disappeared. How would you like horse
back ride?"
No doubt my face showed my pleasure.
Yon Were fond of horses? Well, have
srleEd d saddle beast, and will let you ride
him as often as you choose if you will tell
ME your name"
] smiled at his shallow trick. ! had he
come more composed now, and felt myself
able 10 guard my secret
Doctor" | said, "you have been kind to
me; / will be frank with you. l have been
dead good while, aud now / must take
time to learn what has happened in the
meantime and decide whether it would he
best TO go back to the old lifc-or try to do
sc-or -
DO you know how long it has been?"
he interrupted
/ pointed 10 the newspaper which lay
folded under one of my books.
:" All. see. Well" he continued after
long pause Il will be frank with you, also.
You were brought here eight years ago.
Nobody knew anything about you. You
were found wandering on country high
way; said you had lost something and that
someone was pursuing you. Then yon were,
for time, in County asylum, where l
found you and had you brought here, be-
cause l thought you might be restored.
There was something familiar about you
especially your voicc--as if 1 had seen or
known you before. Hundreds of people
have been here looking for friends. No one
recognized you. Some have looked at you
who were not friends-officeIs, you know,
hunting for criminals. One time you came
near being identified with noted male
factor for whom great reward was offered.
Your teeth saved you. The man they
sought had false teeth, but one rarely sees
mouth like yours-at your age, l mean.
twenty-five. at least, / should say