Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
Number Thirteen
Continued from page 10

to you. sir for once, though Id always be
glad of your help This ones girl who done
Astro and valseka looked at each other. "A
girl?''
Eyes, sir They'll be bringing her down
presently. It's only fifteen minutes ago we
got her She was hiding out in back closet
where nobody thought to look at first She
was in a dead faint"
What does she look like
Faith, l don't know that myself. I've
only just got here with the reserves. But II
There the wagon already. Stand back there!
The crowd scattered. and the patrol wagon
drove up with a clatter. Several officers
jumped out and ran up stairs.
Astro turned to Valeska and spoke under his
breath. What time did you see her last!
Il got up about midnight, and she was lying
on the couch.
She put her hand on his arm. "Oh, it
couldn't have been she!" she exclaimed.
A T that moment the officers brought their
4 \ prisoner down stairs 1t was indeed the
girl that had been in the studio the night be-
fore and had gone home with Valeska. Just
as the group passed, Astro touched McGraws
shoulder
Let me speak to her moment. 1 know
this girl
McGraw stared: but his faith in the occult
powers of the seer were so great that he de-
laved the officers. They stopped tor mo-
ment. Astro addressed the girl in Turkish
Let me help you, he said.
She looked at him sulkily. But it was not
with the blank, expressionless face OF yester-
day Her brows drew together.
Il don't know you" she said at last.
Valeska pushed forward and took her hand.
Don't you know this LADY, Astro asked.
The girl stared. Some half-forgotten men,
ory seemed to stir within her. Her lips moved
silently as she stared hard at Valeska's face.
Then She shook her head and said. Il don't
know"
Il can't keep EN- waiting" McGraw whis
pered. Let her go, and YOU can call at the
Tombs to see her again. I'll see that you get
in. Go on now!
The girl was escorted to the wagon and took
her seat. facing the crowd stolidly. an officer
on each side of her. Once before they drove
away her eyes turned to where ValeSka stood
in the doorway. and the same puzzled express
sion crossed her face.
"McGraw" said Astro. after the wagon had
gone, how'd you like to get a captains COM
mission"
McGraw hastily took him aside. you
don't mean to say you know about this job
already?" he asked excitedly.
Il know one thing A man you want lives
at SAB Westinghouse, and | think his name
is Carbon Soumssin. At any rate, I'd adj
and run in everyone you find IN the house.
Hurry up before they've gone"
McGraw's eyes cleaned. And you'll coach
me then what to do!" he asked
YES"
"AH right" Hastily summoning police
sergeant. he gave him few orders, and then
hurried to the station.
Where was the wounded man taken:'
Astro asked of the sergeant.
To the receiving hospital"
We'll go over there first, then And
Astro and Valeska made their way to the
brougham and ordered the driver to the place
But" said Valeska, how queerly she
acted. I'm so disappointed that she didn't rec
ognize me. after all I'd done for her. l don't
know what to make of it."
Don't you see? She has walked up. Yes
terday she was quite another person dis
sociated personality. She had no memory.
and had even lost the power to talk write.
That is often the case. Owing to some severe
mental shock. her normal personality was
broken up into parts. SO to speak. She had
Just enough of the functions of her mind syn
theSiZed to haze YOlitiOn and that part-SeN