Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06
CHAPTER XIII.
Freeman Explains

THE next | knew | was in bed in a cool,
darkened room, with man seated in an
easy chair near at hand smoking cigarette and
reading what looked remarkably like an English
newspaper.
lay and looked at him lazily for few min
utes | hadn the least idea as to where was,
nor how l came there, | didn feel any curl
osity on the point. The bissful consciousness
of cleanliness and comfort quite sufficient
for me at present Nv broken arm had been
set and put in rude splints when was in the
prison, by one of my fellow sufferers, | expect,
and was now scientifically Cased in plaster of
Paris. The bullet wounds in my right arm and
side were properly dressed and strapped, and
felt pretty comfortable till tried to shift my
position little, when | realized that they
were there. (.
laid down his paper and came up to the bed.
Hello Mr.. Wynn Feel bit more like YOUR
self. Ell? he asked bluffly in English
Why, yes feel Just about o. X, thanks, ;
| responded and laughed namely. My voice
sounded funny, thin and squeaky. and it
jumped from one note to another. | hadn t
the least control over it. Say. where am l.,
and who are your l guess you've done me a
good turn.
Humph, suppose we have Good Lord
think of an Englishman-you re an American
but it S all the same in this case-being treated
like that by these Russian swine! You're still
in ST. Petersburg. We We got to patch you up
bit before we can take you back to good old
England
Now why should he or anyone else be taking
me back to England, / puzzled over it in
silence before put the question.
Never you mind about that now he said
with brusk kindness. !Al you We got to think
about is getting strong again.
But already began to rememb Der, and past
events came jumping before my mind like cine
matograph pictures
You got me out of prison. you and In
spector Freeman - l said slowly
here he
" Yes. / must. l want to get things clear.
Wait bit He said something. l know; he
came to arrest me for murder, the murder of
Cassavettil'
did But. as you've remembered that much
must warn you that I'm detective in charge
of you. and anything you say will be used
against you
MORE cinematograph pictures. Cassavett
A'A as | saw him. lying behind the door his
eyes open staring myself on the steps below
Westminster Bridge. calling to Anne. as she sat
in the boat. Anne No more pictures: but
tumble of red and black splashes, and then a
doomed and a fountain splashed, and Anne
was beside me. held her hand in mine.
Now she gone: she had vanished mys-
teriouSly. What that man saving? THE
fraulein has not been here at ALL" Why. she
was here moment ago! What a fool that
waiter was! A waiter? No, he was droshky
driver. knew it, though could not see him
There were other voices speaking now, mems
voices. subdued but distinct, and as listened
came back from the land of Dreams or derium
to that of reality
Yes. he's been pretty bad sir. He came to
himself quite nicely and began to talk. No. |
didn't tell him anything as YOU said / wasn't
to: but he remembered by himself, and then
| had to warn him, and he went right off again .
You're fool, Harrs" said another voice
What did you want to speak to him at all
for?"
l opened my eyes at that, and saw Freeman
and the other man looking down at me.
He isn't fool: he's real good sort"
announced And didn't murder Cassavetti
though I'd have murdered half dozen Casa