The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-06-13
tContlnned from Inst Weekl }

one end of b 8 watch chain. He passed
the triutet 10 me.
What Is it?" I asked, turning II
over am. over.
"Itr the one slender link that con
Sacts me with my babyhood, II was
aro1nd my neck when Scharfenstein
picked me up. Open 1t and look at the
face inside
did so. woman's face peered up
at me 1t might have been beautiful
but for the troubled eyes and the
dropping lips. 1t was German in type,
evidently of high breeding, possessing
the subtle lines which distinguish the
face of the noble from the peasants
From the woman's face ! glanced at
Max's. The eyes were something alike
Who do you think 1t is?" | asked
when had studied the face sufficient
ly to satisfy my curiosity.
I've sneaking idea that ii may be
my mother Scharfenstcin found me
todding about in railroad station
and that locket was the only thing
about me that might be used in the
matter of Identification. You will OBJ
serve that there is no lettering, not
even The jewelers. usual carat mark to
qualify the gold l recall nothing; life
with me dates only from the wide
plains and grazing cattle. ] was born
either in Germany or Austria. That's
all | know. And to tell you the honest
truth, boy, it's the reason I've placed
Uh
place her over my head I'm not fool
ish enough to weaken into thinking
can have her. What woman wants a
man without a name?"
You poor old Dutchman, you! You
can buy a genealogy with your in
come. And a woman nowadays mar
res the man, the man. It's only
horses, dogs and cattle that we buy
for their pedigrees. Come; you ought
to have a strawberry mark on your
arm" / suggested lightly; for there
were times when Max brooded over
the mystery which enveloped his birth.
In reply he rolled up his sleeve and
barred mighty arm. Where the vac
cination scar usually Is | saw red
patch, like burn. | leaned over and
examined it. 1t was four-pointed
scar, with a perfect circle around 1t.
Somehow, 1t seemed to me that this
was not the first time l had seen this
peculiar mark. | did not recollect ever
seeing 1t on Max's arm. Where had l
seen 1t, then?
1T looks like burn" l ventured to
suggest.
"It is. l wish / knew what it sig
nifies. Scharfenstein said that it was
positively fresh when he found me.
He said / cried good deal and kept
telling him that l was Max. Maybe
I'm an anarchist and don't know it,.
with half smile.
It's curious scar. Hang me, but
I've seen the device somewhere be-
fore!"
you have" = eagerly. Where,
where"
81 don't know; possibly saw 1t on
your arm in the old days"
He sank back in his chair. Silence,
during which the smoke thickened and
the pup whined softly in his sleep.
Out upon the night the cathedral bell
doomed the third hour of morning.
''If you don't mind, Artie." said Max,
yawning, I'll turn in. I've been trav-
cling for the past fortnight"
Take ride on Dandy in the morn
ing He'll hold your weight nicely.
can't go with you, as I've lame
ankle"
'I'll be in the saddle at dawn. All
need is couple of hours between
sheets"
AS | prodded my pillow into COM
Portable wad under my cheek | won
dered where had seen that particular
brand. 1t was brand. | knew that
had seen 1t somewhere, but my mem
ory danced away when l endeavored
to halter it, Soon l fell asleep, dream
ing of Somebody who wasn't Max
Scharfenstein, by long shot.