Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-01
CHAPTER XXXII.
Restored.

Stretched upon a table, In private
operating room, lay man, breathing
heavily under the influence Of ether.
BY his side stood Nigel Hume, in
white gown and rubber apron, with
some delicate cleaning instrument IN
his hand. DR.. Bellamy and one or two
assistants were stationed close by,
their faces full Of professional inter-
est. Hume had just removed from the
skull of the man on the table an ugly
splinter Of wood, which for years mad
been pressing on the very stronghold
of thought and reason. First to sus-
pect the presence of such substance
there, the young fellow had made a
thorough examination Of Andy Gaff,
and operated with perfect success.
A deeply depressed bone was deftly
raised, and wound cleansed, the scalp
replaced. Hume stood looking thought
fully down on his patient.
Strange" he unused, that I, Of all
men, should be selected by a mysteri-
Gus fate to make this discovery"
Andy Gaff was consigned to train
ed nurse, and Hume, true to his kindly
nature, hastened to inform Bess Hill
yer Of his successful operation.
Behold the confirmation of my sus-
picionsI" he said, producing the splint-
er. "a club was broken over Andy's
head-here is the portion which re-
NAMED in the wound, to work no end
of mischief 1 am more than curious
to know what effect its removal Will
have upon the man. He must be Kept
perfectly quiet for the present but
YOU shall hear news of him continual
ly"
Hume's patient slept like a child
During his waking hours he was Silent
and apparently thoughtful answering
his nurse only in monosyllables. When
Hume was present his eyes followed
the surgeon in a puzzled, astonished
way.
He is pulling himself together"
was Hume's inward comment. one
day he discovered something in Andy's
countenance that made his heart beat
high. Your head feels better, does II
not?" he asked, with feigned careless
ness. Andy raised one hand to the
rapidly healing wound.
81 will answer your question by ask
ing another" he said, dryly. "Wha'
is the matter with my head?"
We'll" replied Hume, you've beer
trihe off, for space back, and l, DR.
Nigel Hume, quite at your service, have
had the good luck to perform an opera
ton which seems to have relieved you
somewhat"
"Ah!"
This is my house-you are my guest
Don't disturb yourself in any way
For several reasons my interest in yor
is extraordinary. Strange to say, your
face seems changing daily before my
eyes. You now bear curious resem'
blance to some person that l have
seen before, but cannot call by name
Hold on" interrupted the patient
| DGuSUuelN, 10 llllS IOhoS Oh JNNA' -.
Maine or Massachusetts,"
Bravo! Your memory is asserting
itself. You are at the Hub my dea1
fellow-in it's very heart. BY and by
will bring an old friend to see you, who
will tell you everything you wish t(
know"
An hour or two after, the surgeon
entered the room again, and with hin
came Bess Hillyer The patient pu
out his hand in quick recognition.
"Bess, Is it yOu?"
"Yes-yes!" she answered, and look
ed as though she was about to faint.
Where is Rose?-where is my wife
In Heavens name, am I spending m!
honeymoon in the house OF this Dr
Hume"
She took his extended hand. He