The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-06-11
CHAPTER VI. (cont,nued.)


shis extraordinary experience, even
hs bad half doubt whether 1t had
been hallucination synchroLzing
with the blow, when something's
quite inexplicable something-warned
him not to do SO. He could not ac-
count for the sensation, he could not
account for his resolve. 1t was there,
nevertheless, and gripped him with
the strength Of an obsession.
No" he said, slowly. II cannot
think Of anything else at all.'
We'll, all can say" answered the
doctor. ''is that you had better be very
careful In the future, and it might be
- we'll II you were to go to Scotland
Yard and tell them what happened.
Il they care to send man up here
will give him my version, though I
have no doubt the policeman who
helped me to get you here has already
reported the fact"
"Oh. we'll: suppose 1t will be all
right" Marriott answered, feeling
that he was giving somewhat made
Quate and vague reply. Then he rose
We'll, DOCTOR" he said, II feel pretty
6t now. Do you think can get back
70 my chambers?"
'Yes, think you will be all right
the doctor replied. But take care of
yourself for the rest Of the day."
1T awfully good of you to have done
me 30 WELL" BASH said. "And now,
what do owe the hospital?"
MY dear sir the doctor answered"
You owe the hospital nothing at all,
but II you like to give q donation to
the funds shall be pleased to hand
1 TO the secretary"
when I am dressed and have my
things" Marriott answered, II expect
shall be able to find flver, and,
say. doctor. won't you come and have
some dinner with mo tonight at my
club?''
7 shall be very pleased" the doc
tor answered.
| And within twenty minutes Marriott
was seated In 4 hanson, bowling
along to his rooms in Jermyn Street.
When he arrived he found the land
lord and the valet. who attended to
the two floors. somewhat alarmed
ooout his absence. When they saw
him In his soiled evening clothes,
wearing an opera hat and q light
black coat, they looked at him more
strangely still.
He explained the matter In a few
sentences and then went into his sit
ting room, lay down upon the sofa
and fell into deep sleep.
At o'clock, a. he had instructed
the valet, he was awakened. Il shall
be dining out tonight" he said when
the man entered. "Put out some 9TH
Or evening clothes"
'very well. sir" the man answered.
T have brought you cup Of tea, il
you will take It, sir, after your acct
dent. And here. sir, are the evening
papers"
Marriott slipped hs tea, wondering
Why fate had intsrfered 50 strangely
With his leave. Why was it, indeed.
that young and successful naval Of
6cer who had come to London. after
. long cruise, to taste the dear de-
lights Of the society to which he be-
longed-to "be in things" again
should suddenly have been the victim
q . purposeless assault? And why
was It. above all-why was it that his
brain was still full Of vision of q
black swinging thing. . thing like
oo6ln "a thing sharply outlined
against the moonlight-that It should
still remain the predominant vision of
Ais ne0oryf
Well, II - no use worrying about It,
- thought to himself. I suppose
IN % rocky that what. after Ill, could
oaly have been an Illusion keeps -.
enrring to me.
Ho stretched out his hand and took
u the Pail Mall Gazette He glanced
q the leader; he cast somewhat un-
appreciative eye upon the smartness
of tho "Oocasional Notes." and then
turned ever two pages 70 and the
--latest Tslegrams.'
Ali Here was something really in
terooting. The r. n. G. did not use
thIek. heavy type unless something
~ happened. What was It? Good
1sayensl Here was = sensation in
leeAl
The little duke Of London-the rich
1T child IN the world. q Prince only
eecond to royalty ftself-had utterly
disappeared from the great house in
Piccalilly.
He recalled the whole Of the Incl
lento of the afternoon OF the day be-
Ioro: how he had stood with his