The Washington times., 1910-10-21
IHOMME SANS FIGURE
(THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE)
Copyright, 1910, by The FRANK a. Munsey Company.

never spoke. he went about as though
Re were walking in his sleep The
millionaire scarcely left the card ia
bles. He had made acquaintance with
some Americans VINO were bridge
fends, so I passed my time leaning
over the ships rail with my back TO
the crowd, contemplating the ever
moving yet ever-changing view of
a horizon without end. a clear sky,
and blue-green waters.
Our last night on board came: we
morrow That night by thelight of
the moon and the stars 1 witnessed a
most unexpected scenei
It was midnight l was just drop
ping of to sleep, when the green cur
tain OF the staterOOm ! occupied was
drawn along on its rod by a trembling
handi / sat UP In my berth, and in
the faint CLEAN Of the night light I
saw my son, Poly dore.
he stood by my bed pale and trem-
bling. IN the dim light I could see that
his face was twitcbing with nervous
spasms. He was making an effort TO
aTticulate some words which he could
not force from his strangled throat.
What DO you want, PolydOre?'' said
quietly.
Then in a voice that was rough and
commanding, he said:
Give me fve lOUisi"
With a quick glance 7 measured the
distance which separated nv hand from
the washstand drawer. where I had
placed my revolver. 1t was the instinct
i've movement of defense against an en-
ragged animal which made me stretch
out NV hand
mo. I am not mad. You cannot un-
derstand- 1 do not. either
Then he repeated in a harsh voice:
Give me five louis!'
II was the sapne fare iv+o1 rgoy, 4ba q .
he must have used to his poor mother,
the same that he had used later when
he had asked me for the money. But in
this place and at this moment there
was no sense 20 it. no plausible reason
As looked at his haegard eyes and
his livid face. I felt that nv unfortun-
ate son was not feigntng madness. This
was moment Of veritable insanity.
instead OF arguing with him, I thought
Il better to humor him, so I reached
down my coat and held out blue note
to him.
de took it. He opened the door quick
" and went out. without a word The
moment he had gone, I spraIg from
my bed and dressed myself hurriedly
l rushed on deck, 1t was a beautiful
starry night. In the great silence OF
the peaceful calm OF the ocean tho
noise of the monster ship as it plowed
its way onward was phantoTn-like and
weird. The dark silhouette OF a sailor
! doomed here and there. I passed a mar
/ and a woman who stood silently gag
ing at the splendor Of a night at sea
| The formidable churning of the screws
| rhymed with the beating Of my heart
| ] stumbled against a coil of rope. A
! plaintive moan came from a great form
that was crouching on the deck.
! stopped down and recognized Jim. His
/ fists were clenched. and his great body
shook With dry sobs.
| What's the matter, Jim?'' I asked IN
a shaking voice.
! He hiSsed some words I could not un.
| derstand through his set teeth
| / made him get up and we moved
/ 70 a bench nearby.
| II will kill him, the Benfyalese saiC
1 heTcely- They are there by the rail ir
the bow of the boat. love her so 'mucr
/ so much"
/ 7 did not understand, dared not under
! stand I fought against ii like one does
I some horrible nightmare.