The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20

dered, the direct result of the injury to his
brain. DR.. Peck stated that nothing less
could have been looked for, but that the
disturbance would pass away in a few
weeks at furthest, in his opinion, when it
might be safe to question him concerning
his wound and how received. Constance,
though she felt much anxiety, never went
near him, NOR to the house, but Mr.. Ham
ilton called each morning, and questioned
Mrs. Fry regarding his progress in recov-
cry.
HE seems better to-day" said Mrs. Fry,
nearly three weeks after the shooting. lie
looks brighter and takes notice OF things.
But, somehow, he acts little mite queer.
How? Doesn't he know you?"
Yes he called me Mrs. Fry, but he asked
him because he was fetched here. and then
he wanted to know why he wasn't taken
home instid."
1T is but natural that his mind should
wander" said Mr.. Hamilton.
at him."
Mr. Hamilton hesitated for moment
and then followed Mrs. Fry TO the COM
portable apartment where lay Primus Edes
on his bed, pallid and emaciated, his dark
hair cropped short and his eyes shrunken
Mr.. Hamilton has called in to see you,
said Mrs. Fry, approaching and straighten-
ing the bedclothes.
''Mr.-who?" asked the sick man. staring
in his eyes.
Mr.. Hamilton" she repeated.
Are you my ghost?" asked Edes, snatch
4
and you my other self come to haunt me?"
NO, no., said Mrs. Fry, soothingly, mo
BUDDY sha mt ha' mt you, not If L know II
ALL all just come to see how you was that's
But you said his name was Hamilton,
and he looks as have seen myself a thou
sand times in the mirror"
'Oh, no, not a mite like you
Il tell you he does
WELL then, he dooZ, jest mite"
He looks just like me-"
That's So"
His name is Hamilton, you say"
Lor, now, did 1? It's Hammeriy, /
meant. our minister" said Mrs Fry,
patient and lying with glibness surprising
| to herself.
Mr.. Hamilton, meanwhile, had left the
room and stood waiting for Mrs. Fry at the
odd what ideas sick folks take," she
said. He amt as well as / thought he
| was"
mo, 1 afraid his brain has been per-
manently injured" said Mr.. Hamilton who
seemed to be not a little disturbed. Il will
not go in again, my presence seems to agi-
tate him. Can you think of any reason why
| 1t shoud?''
mo. DON'T unless-no, 1 can't think of
nothin," and Mr.. Hamilton left her and
Unless" said Mrs Fry, drawing in her
under lip, and setting her teeth into it
unless he is set against him because he is
| set by the name when he has heard ii hun
buds of times and why he should say he
was his ghost an looked ike him. is more 4
| L can tell
Mrs. Fry kept out of her boarder's room
for an hour, and when she entered she saw
that he was asleep. He slept a long time
and appeared drowsy for awhile upon wax
| ing, but afterwards he looked about the
| room, clear-eyed, though silent and Mrs
Fry softly went out, fearing that he would
question her. But he did not try to tail
with her at all until the next morning
when he said TO her quietly:
II want to talk with you, Mrs. Fry VIII,
am l sick here instead of at homer
| "Oh. twas more convenient
Il should hardly think so. Such a shor
distance. Who was that man who called t,
see me yesterday"
Mr.; Hammerly;. our minister. He's /;
Il mistook the name at first, or you did
Anyway, he looks enough like me to be M
twin brother"
Yes, he door, said Mrs. Fry but re
serving a different opinion for herself a
she glanced at her thin-faced. dark-haire.
| gruel?''
No. l want to talk. Where is Constance
| and the children
Constance" said Mrs. Fry, staring a
him with all her might. -
Yes; is there anything strange about m,
questions?
mo; OH no, not mite. Constance is owe
| home, an the children. too most like Hav
jest little of this now, it's most time
approaching the bed with some soothin
No. waving her aside irritably, II wan
Mrs. Fry sat down obediently.
You say Constance Is over home Wb
does she not come to see met"
She's dreadful busy.