The Holbrook news., 1910-04-08
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 "I know nothing more about 1t. l fell asleep on a bench in the park. was robbed in my turn"
 At last came the day of liberation. They gave him his pay-some ten shil lings-and his ticket for London. 44e was free.
 How often he had dreamed of this hour! On his arrival he would in stantly make for the solicitors. In his head he saw the scene which would ensue.
 He would be shown into the large, solemn chamber.
 Your wish, sir?"
 T came to claim a deposit I left iD your hands some five years since"
 Deposit? In what name, please?"
 The name vas"
 to himself:
 This won't do Not remember the name I gavei"
 He lay back in his corner, and, a feeling of weakness stealing over him. said to himself: Come, be calmi The name was-it was-it commenced with-what let l ter?"
 For a whole hour as the train dash ed along he ransacked his memory trying to find clue, hint Every second it seemed on the point of form ing in the air before his eyes, on .he tip of his tongue. At first he was only | tantalized, then irritated, distressed I His nerves were racked; the pain was almost physical. Waves of heat flood ed up from his body to his head His muscles contracted; he could not sit still. His hands trembled He bit his dry lips. He felt on the point of weep. ing. And the more he churned his memory the more surely the name es- capped him.
 The train arrived at Paddington. de sprang to the platform and started to walk
 "I have lost it. I must think no more about it. It will come of itself"
 But it is impossible thus to banisn an obsession
 Night fell. the pavements were de- serted. Worn out with fatigue, he went to lodging house, and threw himself, clothed, on his bed He con tinued to search his memory tt dawn, exhausted. he fell asleep. When he awoke it was broad daylight He stretched himself with lazy satisfac- tion, and suddenly the obsession resum- ed its sway over him.
 The name! What was it? What was it?
 A new sentiment broke in upon him fear. Fear lest the name had es- capped him-for ever He rose, went out. walked for hours, prowling in the neighborhood of the solicitors For the second time night fell. He twisted his fingers into his hair, groaning: This will drive me madi'
 He saw it all so plainly. He had e10,000 in banknotes-&10, ,000, dishon- estly come by, it is true, but his own yet quite beyond his reach! For these he had served five years, and the re- ward was escaping him. He saw the money under his hand, and word, one word which refused to come to him, was to make him lose all
 It was no longer mere obsession. it was a frenzy of his whole being. A voice in his ears seemed to mock him. | the passers to jibe. He began to run. | straight before him, hustling the peo. | plc.
 That name, What was it?
 He saw at his feet the murky | Thames. He sobbed!
 "Oh, this name-this namei"
 He descended a few steps which led | to the waterside. and lay fiat to bathe his hands and face. How peaceful, | compared to this tumult in his head, | how peaceful He panted And the water fascinated him. Its caressing ed dies drew him. promising repose far from this whirling din in his brain Feeling himself slip, he made no effort to cling to the step He fell The cold pierced him. He struggled, threw up his arms, jerked back his head; came to the surface again. And, sud denly, with a desperate effort, terror in his eyes, his mouth contorted, he shrieked:
 q have it, Help! Harvey, liar
 The quay was deserted. The wave Tapped the steps. The gloomy ware house re-echoed the name in the si- lence. The outer ripple in series of rings touched the steps. All