The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-21
Ichapter Xxx Continued from Yesterday

lOhapter TX. Continued from Yesterday
You may be right, Mrs. Fry" said Con-
stance" 81 wish 1 knew what to do"
wish you would go over, walk in sort'er
ma5ter-of-fact an, say, How be you feelin
to-day, Mr.. Edes?' or somethin' like that
an mcbbe it'll settle his head a little
Very WELL 1 will do as you say, Mrs.
Fry said Constance, putting on her hat
Then the TWO walked back together to the
little house; but Constance in whirl
or emotion.
Mrs. Arnold the neighbor, seeing them
approach. went over to her own home.
and when they entered the sick man was
discovered to be fast asleep, lying with his
face on his hand.
Constance stood and looked at him. at the
thin cheeks, the thick dark hair and the
white hands. free now from all marks of
labor. He was a handsome man il could
not be denied, and but for the dark hair
band.
Suddenly he opened his eyes and stretched
out his hand to her. while joyful look
came into his face.
Constance. you did GOMEZ knew you
would, and he orened his arms. What
Will you not kiss me, my wife?'
Borne forward by the strong force and
rush of sudden belief that he was indeed
her husband. Constance stopped and al
lowed him to draw her toward him
MY darling" he said, kissing her fem
derry, while she sobbed in his arms Don't
cry, but sit here beside me and let us talk
awhile; You know whether l am Vane
Hamilton or not. Mrs. Fry" and he smiled
at the good woman, who stood as if petri-
fled, pretended she did not know me-"
The good Lord deliver met was all she
could say. Then in a dumbfounded manner
she walked from the room
as she right in her mind. do YOU think
Constance?' he whispered.
On, oon KNOW, L don't know" said
Constance. taking a chair at the window.
in n distressed tone. II feel as if we were
all demented."
"Why?"
do you know how you came here?"
Mrs. Fry said / was taken suddenly ill
and brought here because il was the most
convenient place. l must have been out of
l don't seem TO remember anything distinct
~ since left Grovedale that morning. WAS
L taken SICK on the cars, was there an
accident that gave me this hurt on my
head?"
Constance. not knowing whether it was
best TO enlighten him In his present condi-
uon; YET Ieit the imperative need of an
explanation So she said:
You have been at work here for several
months in the mill. You are known by the
weeks ago you were shot. whether by ac-
cident or not is not known, and as Won
were at the time boarder here you were
naturally brought here when you were
wounded"
He listened intently with the look of
amazement growing on his face
Constance! Is it possible? How came I
II don't know"
But didn't you know me? Didn't you
ever see me?''
'Yes, saw you at church and here. and
in other places"
Did 1 ever speak to you?'
Yes, several times"
"And you?"
Il spoke to you, but did not know you"
Am L so changed, them
For answer Constance went into the adj
joining room and brought a small mirror
TO him. He took il and held il before
him.
A cry broke from his lips.
Bring me another" he said: this is
good for nothing"
Obediently she went into Mrs. Fry's bed
better. Au
What does il mean. Constanceq" he
asked, lifting wild, haggard face to hers
: Is my hair a dark brown or is il tha
fault or this damnable glass?"
Your hair is dark brown, certainly
almost black"
Can such things come to pass?,
What things?"
dark?' s' 10
II never knew that II could
We'll, IL has. whether any such case was
happen?' N'u ~
II cannot say, for / know nothing about
The matter in any way. But you saw Won
are Nane Hamilton. How can you prove II %
say that | am Vane Hamilton? Is not
MAJ enough! Don't you know that ann |
ina ne looked at her greatly astonished.
!. no, don know that you are. Strange
things have happened since INV husha M
went away. He did not return as we ex-