The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
By ALBERT BOESSIERE
Translated from the French b. lrzoye,soe
Cye1Ue-T Jones.

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"Oh! L am stiU looking for the rea-
case. J considered 70 as a case OF I'M
deniable eTotic folly. But that which
puzzled me most was the amuesie.
Mflcn seemed 20 me feigned and real
IT, turns, And what interested me most
or an was that, having forgotten his
own personality and those Of his friends.
ne was marvelOusly well informed
about me and about my private life.
my sentiments and my ways OF living"
7 looked at the doctor in wander. I
thought he must be Joking.
Another reason that I can give FOR
the folly that I showed in keeping this
individual he continued, as he helped
himself calmly 20 a salmis de canard,
was the similarity Of my case and
The similarity
Eoyons- mon cher Wasn't 7 al
that time smitten with this erotic mad
ness. And that passion I had for Iucie
Wei indirectly caused you the loss OF
your face"
Tell me-" I said. as I poured out
the champagne, tell me about this
threat 10 kin you: has he attempted
10 do anything violent2"
NO, but at the same time I know
that he hates me with all his strength So
is II possible
Yes, l am sure OF Il, although he
IS very grateful FOR what 7 have done
Tor him This strange creatures graft
tude is without limit"
How can You cOaciliate these two
sentiments"
1t is the curious phase OF the case
There you have the intermittent and
double form. This strange creature
has dual character in the most mark
ed degree I have ever seen! But
have had enough Of him: he causes
me a great deal Of annoyance. As
have no more interesting observations
70 make, I shall go tomorrow to Vile
! Evrard and see one Of my colleagues
lie is a friend OF mine, and 1 am SURE
ne VIII help me get out Of this affair.
l should be sorry II he frightened any
one else like he did Evelyne, so I shall
get nd OF him
he rose from the table and rear-
ranged his white tie before the mirror;
then, throwing a last satisfied look al
| his reflection. he prepared to go.
! finished the contents OF nv Houet1r
glass. and then said, with an indifferent
Mon cher. want you to do me a
favor"
Why. anything can do. you know !
shall be only. too happy" he said. smil-
well, just wait to ask you not 20
carry out your project Why not keep
that poor idiot here; il would be doing
a real charity2 1 think Evelyne was in
nervous state this afternoon: other
wise she would not have been so fright
ened, because he is not at all repuI-
sive"
You don't understand: 7 might get
into lot Of trouble from the admins
tration," he said. and I assure you 1t
would be very serious for me-"
Yes, l know; but cannot we arrange
II in some way2''
You seem very much interested in
him"
1T is because I feel so sorry for him.
It seems strangely pitifuI case to me,
and / shall be genuinely sorry If you
carry out your plan. Poor lad, he seems
so to want to stay here"
"Ch! then" said the doctor, laughing,
IF you take it in that way, I shall have
to give in II you want to amuse your
self by making observations in psychia-
trie. I'll turn him over to you. Hence
forth he is your property; but be care
( full all the same 1 do not think he
is dangerous, nevertheless I guarantee
nothing. Between ourselves that youth
F, is deep. he is the unknown"
He went of smiling. I was left alone
in the dining room Alone to think So
Polydore had not paid the penalty as
Marcadian had believed. Why had he
written the letter saying that he in
Tended doing so2 Without trying 20
fathOm the hidden reasons OF his sub
terfuge, ] recalled his own WordA;