Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-15
him q. we'll 70 where I had left my old

him "a we'll to where l had left my oio
horse,
~ turned the contents of the hut pref
~ we'll upside down, keeping a sharp
bnok-out for letters or other papers ina.
might he of importance to him; ana
found $40 in notes, in an empty 'opSC>,
| tin. but not a scrap OF wriuh1' So
! rolled IN n flannel shirt ana a pau VI
socks in his blankets. bumped the sN"s
and led him of. leaving the hut to take
care of itself. | found the old horse a.
! most where | had hobbled him, got my
new companion on his back Il Hd""e
tracks for Co0ktown.
'.There NV Comrade twhom caiie'
I Ned for want Of a better naile' tV
NAMED | n hospital Until his arm was
fairly on the mend; but couiu set
nrecious little hope from the DOCTORS
as TO his intellect. One OF them ad'ISeu
a voyage TO London TO consult SOM
specialist; ard this idea, Sonieno"'
took such n hold of Ned that ne Ielt IIe
no peace until | consented 10 lHe up
| He had n hazy notion that he n Io's
I of friends in the old country, VINO
would welcome him eagerly, thous
he could not remember a single one "L
their names. Besides, | had a pt oI
money nut by, and he could well a1ord
| the journey out of his go.
80, the end Of it was that we pousnt
, two steerage passages, II reaNh,u
| London safe aud sound. ! hate DONG
nothing. and | returned to the sho"
business. as you see, doctor. we con-
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both agreed he ought 10 be treated IN
an asylum. and recommended InelI
own particular Institutions. But that
amt good enough. Ned and are 100
good unls now TO be parted by the
walls Of a m~adhouse. And he's just as
likely TO recover his memory living Win
me as coored up with a lot Of lunatics'
isn't he, SirT'
Most certainly he isr l replied, EN-,
phatically.
God bless you for that, sir" cried
Dicky, toyously. He's a sight better
than be was, and ! believe that, II or
these DAYS. everything will ome back
to him as clearly as before he fell down
the shaft"
Il see no reason why it should not"
/ assented. encouragingly. meanwhile.
you are. | suppose. still without any
clue to his IDENTIFY
That's so, sir, unless n a call the
initials Of a forgotten sweetheart a
clue. saw them on his arm"
Sweetheart. NedT" | asked.
Yes he replied, coloring up, but
I can't remember her name Well,
didn't see much use in advertising Tor
an unknown girl, with such common
initials as L. A, and so let her slide"
Il. A, l repeated, musingly. "Ihafs
an odd coincidence. Done In red and
black and surrounded by a WREATH
quite right" he assented. looking at
me. inq%uiringly. ITS a common de-
sign enough
~ daresay.' l rejoined. Il last saw ii
upon the arm OF q mar who was muir,
dered, not long ago. and who also came
from Coektown. That's what made
the thing somewhat remarkable. Could
you show me your friends right arm
without awakening him.
Rather" confirmed Dicky. HE
sleeps like a top"
He took me to the adjoining bedroom,
and barred his sleeping companions
arm.
uncover his chest" / whispered,
eagerly.
With a look Of mingled surprise and
expectation, he obeyed. The comet
dence was complete. Upon the right
breast was a rudely-drawn log bearing
the letters r. n.
/ could have cried out in the great.
ness Of my amaZement; but l kept my
head, and merely beckoned Ddcky 10
follow me into the other room.
Can you safely leave these two for
about half an hour and accompany me
to the Strand?" l asked.
ITO be sure | can" he replied,
promptly. They're right enough here.
Does it concern himT" he added, eager.
ly.
YES" I replied, though it may turn
out a false scent, after all. We shall
o % know"
AS fast as a well-bribed driver could
take u.s., we sped to the Adelphi and
fastened up to my rooms. dc what |
could to keep my head cool, my hand
trembled as / unlocked my desk. and
sought out a copy Of the portrait sent
from Cooktown.
THERE" / exclaimed. handing IL Ia
Dicky. THAT man bore precisely the
same tattoo-marks IS your friend Ned,
and he, too, came from Queensland
Do you recognize himY'
Recognize him." echoed Dicky. 81
should say so! Why, that's Nat Rains,
forth"