The Irish standard., 1903-06-06

gun shot wound exposed and par
TALLY relieved the blood clot; the
existence of which had been sus-
pected. 1t was successfully removed.
For month llestor lowered on the
border line, and then slowly moved
away from the danger point. Sidney
Hammond and MIR. Van Horne alter
mated in remaining in New Orleans
until he was on the road to recovery.
Ilcstor had no recollection of events
subsequent to the Chinese expedition.
In his delirium he imagined himself
at the head of his men in that far
away Celestial empire. When he
awoke from this fantasy, clothed in
his right mind. he recognized Sidney
Hammond and greeted him with a
pleased but mys,iied smile.
''llow came you here, dear old fell
low?" he asked us he reached out
wasted hand. "What are you doing
in China? What is the matter with
me? Nh. remember now. That
piy-taled be9@ur hit me on the head.
But where did you come from, Sid
ney?"
Sidney made n non-commi,tal am
swcr and warned Ilcstor that he
must not talk on disturb himself in
any way until he rcgaincd his
strength. During the period of con-
valcscence lIcstor's curiosity was too
great to be denied. and Sidney evolved
Il wonderful fabrication. which gave
Il rational explanation of how llestor
happened to be in New Orleans,
rather than in some city of the
howcry kingdom. 1t WAS apparent
llestor did not believe or understand
this Statements: but like all invalids,
he was compelled to accept with the
best possible grace what was offered
him.
The physicians in charge of the
case prepared Il statement in which
it was set forth that Mr.. Iiestur had
been sutirrin" from a clenrlyde-
fined attack of amnesia, preceded by
a period of mild lrmentia. 1t pos
scsscd many remarkable features,
but was by no means unprecedented.
"Do YOU believe his recovery Il per-
manrnt one, tloctur?" asked Sidney,
anNinusl ~.
"Uucn snbc?' replied DR.. Brown.
"'There is no reason why it should
not be Il permanent one. The cause
is removed. and Ilrstor is now appar-
entity in full possession of his fac
ultics. lie is n strong, healthy man,
and Their" is no faint of insanity in
his family. The truth must b" kept
from him until he has entirely re-
gained his physical strength. lie
should take II long ocean cruise, in
company with some one in whom he
has complete confidence. That means
you"
When these facts were explained
to MIR. Marion and his associates
they were unanimous in decision
to take no legal steps against MIR
. llestor. or against Capt. Waters
They were satisfied to await I!cstor's
complete recovery. and were conf
! dent that he wou make honorable
amends when acquainted with the
facts.
One afternoon Sidney Informed
lIestor that the physicians had adj
5 Nised an ocean cruise. and that he
( would be permit ted to 90 on boart
; The shark" in about two weeks
: llcstor urged that he should go tc
New York and attend To certain
business affairs. This WAS not lis
tened 10, and il was finally arranged
, power of attorney to look after sucf
matters as required attention. Mr.
Van Horne took sndncy's place while
the latter was in New York.
All of MIR. llrstor's property wa!
in Understanding securities. ant
these required little or no attention
Mr.. Chalmers had not made public
his suspicious concerning llcStor!
Wall street operations, neither ha'
any statement been made by Mr.
Morton or others. Sidney found I
record of the various transactions il
a safety deposit vault. lie the1
called on Street e. Rogers and pre-
: scented his credentials. Their book
showed that Walter b. 1Icstor had
. credit of So COOS 900 lie had orig
innlly purchased 100000 shares o
: stock, and had issued instruction
y which had been strictly carried out
> The money was due from variou
l. banks, trust companies. commissio
and brokerage houses. Street
: Rogers had decided not to force pay
II mcnts.' fearing to disturb the none
II market. Mr.. Hammond inlorscd tli
$ course and instructed them to grat
3 ually convert tie credits into inte1
cst-hearin@ securities.
: Thus it happened, one fine septen
IS Der afternoon. that the steam yacl
u ''Sharll" sailed down the river fro
* New Orleans. destined for the W.
IN tcrS of the South Pacific. On boa,
C. ware Walter Il. IIcstor, Sidney llal
~ m"nd, l.. Sylvester Vincent and BE
&c n&rd Seymour. Mr.. Vincent ana NJ
III Seymour were present at Mr. Han
ne mon is invitation. and llcstor WI
+. d. m'.tet with his new acquaintanc,
MT Vim mt had a wonderful venture {
ed hand which demanded his prcscn
nc IN ;o::th bern waters, and Mr.. Srymo
nc proposed TO gather the materials t
book. which, he asserted. "wnu
40 make them all sit up nights. n
~ On tie deck of the "ShArk. WI
[e- capt. Waters once more in commal
al this narrative will leave them.
&c The later events in the lives
cd thcy,, characters must be rc'e"nl
ld' 70 some future chapters. II m
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