The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26

IN an the world mat was just WISH
ing for"
Complications. eh?'' said the Judge.
wei. well! Let as Sect
And now he dropped into the old
manner so wen known % his c0mpan-
ion as his office style Piece by piece.
ne drew from ArlidOu his story He
dropped back 90 previous parts Of
The narrative aut -lIcitcd repetluOns.
lie -lurred over crucial points as u
Do did not see their bearing and then
ertfully assumed minute variations Of
tne litr. ult was always corrected.
TIE prosecution is Obliged 10 rest
its case. said me- al last You're
not crazy. or All my studies in diseases
81 tue mind have done me no 5ood.
Your story hangs together as no hc-
ton could. To believe you. brands US
both a. lun4dcs. Come on and lets
see what your Icsmerist frauds have
20 say. As a specialist In facts. I'm
a drowning man catching al q straw.
Come on: mes nerism, or astrolOgy. or
MCQul snake lance IL 8 all one 10 me-
Up the stars again, this time with
Judge B.Odge.t Waiily snuning the
air. and shy OF both BohemIa and Be
mares. Into the presence Of Madame
le Claire. now gOWued appropriately
Tor the morning. and lOOki1g-eXtra-
ordinary. il is true. wiki her party
c0Iored hair and luminous eyes-but
not so jungly as when She greeted the
Cespairing sight Of Amidon The night
before.
Madame. and sir" said the Judge.
.'as Mr. EmiGon's friend and ltgal ad-
wiser ] am heIe to protect hiA inter
ests."
so, Goot"' said the prc----~-r- Bud
L. matter uud consideration Is psy-
chical. nod Degunlary. HoWeier' II
YOU are Interested in te realm of te
supllminaI. If you care FOR mental
science
Sir" said the Judge. Il may almost
claim 20 be a specialist $50 FAR as
country practitioner IS permitted 10
specialized IN ssniIe and paIeuc demen-
TIA. since ! had the honor 60 represent
the proponents in the Will case OF
Smoke versus Smoke. But it's only
fair 20 say that regard hypn0tism as
humbug-only fair
"Goot. gootr said the professor de-
ughtedIy. To demonstrate 20 an non
est ant inefficient sheptiC. is te Tarest
Of brihIeches Ne viii now proceed 10
demonstrate. Here Is our fTieuSt Herr
Amidon awakened IN car after ME
years q lostnessi he has anodder
mans clotss, anodder mans dlckeI
lsttsrs-uut all He comes 20 Madame
Il Claire ant BlatherWick- he Il hyp-
Noticed out OF ts AmidOn blame OF De-
ing ant into anodder. He Is mate 10
gife himself away. Now We VII proceed
10 dell aboudt his life since he vas
lost-is Il a dest, mop
Huh snOrted the judge.
GO on" cried Amidon; tell me the
story
Veil" said the professor. "for your
weeks after YOU left Elm Spring Chunc-
riun YOU wandered Clara2
Wandered. " said Clara, and 20 so
r,ou,, places that I cant remember
them. Then you found OIL, or traces OF
til can't get that very plainly-on a
Farm AT Bunu's Ferry. Pa; and bought
an option on the farm. Then you open
Cd an Office in Belleyale. and have
been there In the oil business ever
since.
.'How's he been doin' hnanciallyG
INTERCEPTED the Judge
"He has made "a fortune. said Cara
Il believe him 20 be one OF the pTln-
cipal men of the town. socially and IN
a business way. lie didn't tell me this,
but we think the circumstances seem
o. indicate IT
'Te circumstance" said the pro-
fezsor, filing a pause, show IL.
How is IT," said the judge, that no
one has ever heard Of his Bel!evale
career out in Hazelhurst, II he's so
PROMINENT We read. out there. and
once in a while one Of Us goes outside
the corporation"
Ills name" said Nine. le Claire, ''in
BelIcvale IS not FlOrian Amidon.'
what is IT." cried AmidOn. Tell
Il 10 me"
Nine. Ie Claire restrained him with
a calm glance.
1T Is Eugene Brassfeld," said she.
1t IS your own Ciotes." cried the
professor gleefuIIy. your own dickeJ,
your own gorresp lHdence.'
Amiaon was feeling In his breast
pocket for something lie withdrew
his hand. holding In it a letter, and
looked from il 10 Madame le Claire
quest1ningly-
1Ilr yes SA-A Sl-hH AaNf~ 4t--eN go ~
usual manner, ''Its yours. It's from
Miss Elizabeth WaldTOn. Of Beuevale,
your afnanced wife"
Aha said the judge. Now VIII
you get mad when I speak OF a double
life? Engaged. heyg"
Il never saw thC-the lady IN my
life was the .eply; 80 how can / be
can 7 be-,ugaged 10 herr
IN te Amidou blame Of conscious
ness" said tHe professor. you are
strauchers. In te Brassdeld pairsOn-
nlity. you arc-Gott in Himmel you
are stuck on her. stuck on her-not,
Ga % Vas be not gracey? Only Clara
cut il short In te demonstration, but as
a urrer. IN re Brassdeld blame, you are
vot yoa call hot stuff
You had better read the gentleman
your notes" said Madame le Claire
coldly And please excuse me. I hope
10 see YOU both again" And with a
siuuous bow, she swept from the room.
BlodgeTt. keenly analytical, lost no
word OF the professor notes. FlOrian
sat with the letter from Miss Waldron
!u his hand, lost In thought. Some
times his face burned with bushes.
sometimes it paled with anxiety. His
eyes ran over the letter fun OF sweet
ardors. and when ne thought OF reply
ing 10 them-or leaving them unan-
sVe-ed-his hrOw went moist ard hts