The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-19

lneIe was no nePU 10 TELL me tO lie
quite still and not to talk. felt for
too weak and i'll to have any inclina-
tion--even if had had the strength
for either indulgence. Indeed, It was
full three days before | found myself
equal to the exertion even of moving
in bed and | was not able TO sit up
for more than a week.
Sir Jasper looked in to see me twice
or thrice daily. With returning
strength. my curiosity and interest
reasserted themselves and ! asked him
eagerly:
How did the operation go off?"
VERY we'll" he answered. briskly.
II trust that the desired effect will
have been produced on my patient;
though | can't speak with certainty
at present. II must be a matter of
time"
81 am glad to hear that. Tell me this.
though-for | can't get anything out OF
the nurse-am | stni in Lord-Dord-
What's his-name's house?"
Eyes. you are still in Lord What's
his-name's house; but l propose to
move you in an ambulance tonight"
Where to?"
30 one Of my nursing homes in
London
But why-why-do you want to
move me at night?"
For the same reason that brought
you here for at night" answered Sir
Jasper. frankly-"in order that you
may not be able. by employing your ge-
ographical instincts, TO discover the
locality of his Lordship's house, which
would be the same thing as discovering
his Lordship's identity. | have no
doubt that you are dying of curiosity.
But, owing to the circum-
stances, at which have already hint
ed II Is undesirable that your curiosi-
ty should be for the present. at any
rate, satisfied. You must not think us
unreasonable; especially as you have
been so handsomely paid for your SER
wees. And all being well, that Is to
say, IL the result of the operation upon
my patient Is such, as | hope, | shall
enlighten you in due course.
So with this promise | was fain to
be content.
The same night was removed in an
ambulance, via Midland Railway, from
Leicester to Sir Jaspers nursing home
in North Audley street. Here | rapidly
became convalescent, and within
month | was, as he had foretold, back
at Somerset House. Before | left his
home, Sir Jasper had exacted from me
tn n
of what had occurred, adding that the
further 20OO pounds, which he hoped,
in no long time, to be in a position to
pay over 10 me, would be contingent
upon this promise being observed
/ assured him that | would keep my
promise, and was scrupulously care
full to do so. But time went by; the
weeks grew into months, the months
into years, and | heard nothing more
from him, until | was driven to the
conclusion that the operation had been
less successful than he had expected
and that those 2000 pounds would not
come my way after all.
But at last, three years later, when
| had long abandoned all hope, Sir
to see me. He was in the best of hui
more and spirits. His very look be-
tokened II.
How do you do?" he said. "Ive
Just come to tell you that operation
has turned out successfully-mosts sue
cessfully. So here's your 1000 pounds,
you lucky fellow"
Il 10 h, ho n,Q lhpplx
for that amount.
by Jove! | am glad. Thanks aw-
fully" exclaimed, feeling in the mood
to stand upon my head for delight.
"You had need to be glad" smiled
Sir Jasper. II doubt If 5000 pounds
was ever so cheaply earned before. BY
the way, l promised, when the time
came. to enlighten you upon certain
matters. Well, the time has come now.
There is no longer any reason for Sc
crecy, seeing that the operation has
turned out so we'll. The house to
which took you on that memorable
occasion was Bishopsford Castle"
What, The seat Of the Earl of
Carshalton?"
les. Anu tne pdtieht INV "hooo
system your blood was transferred
was"---
Lord Carshaltons daughter? The
beautiful Lady Constance Rosehill?'
No." answered Sir Jasper, quietly,
'but Lord Carshalton's beautiful three
year-old flly, Running Track, who has
today realized for his Lordship his
life's ambition and won him the first
victory in the St. Leger."
In the course of Iurther explanations
of this astonishing statement Sir Jas
per said;
"The idea was Lord Carshalton's. He
has always been. in his eccentric way,
a bit of psychologist, and it some
how crossed his mind that, If the blood
of a man was transfused into the sys-
tenn of a newly born foal, some of the
physical and nervous qualities OF the
man might also be communicated-the
superior to the inferior. Lord Carsh-
| alton is a very old friend of mine,