The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-21

whether she heard 1t or not7 Shs
doesn't know these people surslyy'
She knows the man."
This insane
"He Ia not insane" I interrupted
"He has lost the memory OF his earlier
life--lost It through an accident You
and saw the accident"
That's impossible" said George.
frowning. Il never saw but one acci-
dent that you
THAT was the one. The man Ia lar
rabee Hartman
George had struck a match to light .
cigar. but the operation remained In
complete. He dropped the match upon
the door and set his foot upon It.
"Well. tell me about It." he said.
"You haven't heard anything about
him since the accident"
'4Only that he did eventually recover
aud was taken away from the hos
pital. heard that bis mind was Inn
paired. Does Louise be began. stop
pee and cleared his throat HAS Mrs.
Hartman heard that he In hereY'
Yes: she has seen him"
"Do you mean the scoundrei has been
bothering her? Elizabeth didn't tell
me Of this
"Your sister doesn't know" I said.
II think you ought to understand tbs
whole case"
go ahead" he babe me.
"He's not at all what ron think" I
said. There's an enormous differ
ence, almost impossible TO explain to
you. but something you'd understand
at once II you saw him"
ana MS voice showed mat he was
greatly disquieted. What In he hker
AS well as / can tell you. he's like
m odd but very engaging boy. with
something pathetic about him: quite
splendidly handsome"-
"oh, he had good looks TO spare
when | first knew him." George said
bitterly.
NO. When he came here he did not
know OF her existence except in the
vaguest way. But. to 60 bnck to that.
I'd better tell you tirst that the woman
we saw with him one day on the
boulevard and who was In the acci-
dent with him
ia Mursiana. the dancer: know"
She had got him TO go through q
marriage with her"
hat r. Wards eyes flashed a.
he shouted the word
TT seems incxplicable; but. as I IN
derstand II. he was never quite sober
at that time. He had begun to suss
drugs and was often In half stupe-
fed condition. AZ matter Of fact. the
woman did what she pleased with
him. There's no doubt about the va
lidity Of the marriage"
George asked suddenly. did this
marriage take place in Francey
Yes: you'd better bear me through
! demonstrated. when he was taken
from the hospital he was placed In
charge Of Professor Keredec. mad
man Of whom you've probably heard"
"Madman? Why. no: he's Z member
Of the institute. psychologist or rneta-
physician. isn't he? At any rate, Of
celebrity"
Nevertheless" insisted grimly. '1as
misty vaporer as ever saw: q post
Ic. self coutradicting and Inconsistent
orator. Harman's aunt put him =
Keredec's charge. and be WINS takeA
up into the Tyrol and virtually hidden
for two years. the idea being literally
TO give him something like m educa.
don. Keredec's phrase II. srsstorS
mind to his soul. It was as vital 70
get him out Of his horrible wife's
clutches. But she picked up that rat
In the garden out yonder--he'd been
some sort OF stable manager for Har-
man once-and set him on the track"
'.She wants money. Of course"
Yes: more money. A fair aliowsasee
has always been sent to her. Keredec
has interviewed her notary. and shs
wants a settlement. naming q sum &c
tuaily larger than the whole estate
to. She refuses to bulge un-
II this impossible settlement Ia made.
In the meantime Keredec's ward 10 Ia
70 dreadful state Of horror and grief
am afraid It Il possible that his mind
may really give way"
when was 1t that Louise saw himf'
All. that, said. ..is where Keredec
ias been poet and q dreamer indeed.
t was his plan that they should meat"
"You mean he brought this wreck Cf
these husks and shreds ef y
nan. down here for louise 70 sesia
Ward cried incredulously. ..Oh. mon
ltruus!'
There Is something behind III this
hist you don't know" he said slowly.
When did Keredec make you his con-
idant:"
Last night. Most Of what / learn.
q was ~ much revelation to biz ~
i'm a. It was to me. Hartman did noe
rnow till then that the lady he had
zen meeting has been hts vile Of that
V had ever seen her before DO came
,ere. he had mistaksn hsr mama. ana
he did not enlighten him"
"Meeting?~ said Ward harxhly.
They havs bean needing svery day
George"
Il won't believe III" Nh
TITS true. he spoke 10 her III til III
roods one day:l WINS there and saw
{ Il know now that she knew him
i ones ana she ran away. but nes q s.
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