Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-04-28


fully Watched during the night. Can
you sire Mrs. MainWaring = bedroom!
Ishall also sleep st the hotel. -
Thssmanager was now only tooanx-
iouss tp obllle, and all the necessary
arrangements for our comfort were
made. At an early hour the next
morning I Joined Mrs. Wainwaring.
II have thought carefully over your
husbands case,' said. There is not
the least doubt as to what has oc-
CURED. For some extraordinary rea-
son he has completely forgotten ten
years Of his life. His memory doubt,
less carries him accurately up to the
date Of his leaving college. He re,
members coming to Boston, and is now
under the impression that he is wait,
ing for Walter. Leigh to join him at
this hotel. Whether he will ever re-
cover the ten years he has lost is i'm
possible at the present moment to
say. What I should now advise is
this Let somebody whom Mr.. Main
waring knew intimately ten years ago,
come and see him, and tell him as
simply and forcibly as possible what
has occurred. am inclined to hope
that he may bring his common sense
to bear on the matter, and will not
doubt what he Is told; but of course
may be wrong. Anyhow, this, In
my opinion, is the only thing to do.
Has your husband any intimate
friend whom he knew well ten years
back? ,,r3s. %...-... q"
There is his father" she replied.
Good. He could not possibly see
a person more likely to influence him.
believe you told me during our
journey down here that his father
does not live very far from Boston.
Give me his address and I will wire
him at once.' t.-.
She supplied the address, and I
quickly prepared the telegram which
was to bring the elder Mainwaring to
his sons assistance. l was writing
the message in the main office of the
hotel when Mainwaring passed by. He
looked full at his wife and me, but
did not vouchsafe us the slightest
sign of recognition. Just at this mo-
ment bell-boy brought me tele-
gram. It was from a New York pa
tient, and it's character was so urgent
and unexpected that was forced to
attend to it at once. 1t was neces-
sary for me to catch the next train
to New York, and after giving some
hasty directions to the hotel manager,
and Mrs. Mainwaring, l started of,
having promised to return to Boston
as quickly as possible. T
My patient, however, turned to be
too i'll for me to think of leaving him.
l could not go to Boston again that
night. In the evening received
telegram from Mrs. Mainwaring to say
that her father-in-law had arrived,
that her husband had received him
with affection, but that his condition
remained absolutely unchanged. On
the following morning, I was just fin
fishing breakfast, when my servant
handed me card. took it, and read
the name with amazement-Edward
Matnwaring. uttered an exclamation
OF surprise. What strange, new de-
velopment of Mainwaring's disease
had brought him voluntarily from Bos-
ton to seek advice from me? went
at once to my consulting room. Main
waring was standing by one of the
windows, but turned when 1 entered.
and grasped my hand warmly.
Il have come, DR.. Halifax" he said,
ito apologize for my rude behavior Of
the night before last. Under the
strange circumstances, hope you will
pardon me-" ~, If
Il forgive you a thousand times"
replied heartily. II am only too
we'll pleased to see that you have re-
covered so quickly" .. q
He raised a protesting hand Con
CALCULATIONS are not in order, DOCTOR"
he responded sadly. II am merely
living by faith, so to speak. My faith
er, whom I revere as the best man Of
men, has made a strange statement
to me, which confirms the story you
and the lady you brought with you
the other night, told me. I believe
my father-therefore, 1 believe you.
We're I asked to describe what alone
know about myself l should say that
am at the present moment twenty
three years Of age, and have just fin
ished, my career at Harvard college.
mean to become lawyer, but before
entering on somewhat severe course
of study, propose to go abroad with
my friend, Walter Leigh. With regard
to my past, can give you details of
almost every event which has oc-
CURED to me since I was a young
child. That, as far as can tell, is
my history. Yet am given to under
stand that the poor girl whom 1 treat
ed SO harshly in your presence Is IN
reality my wife. Ny father says so,
and believe his word, but / have not
the most remote remembrance Of ever
seeing my wife before. When did
! first meet her? When did marry
her? What was her name before she
took mine? remember nothing. All
is q complete blank. The most I'M
portant ten years 81 my life have been