The Washington times., 1910-10-27
CHAPTER XVI.
The Doctors Arrival.
prison doors had closed behind
me. I was free,

0THE pIlSDl uooA lAehA N4Se'e@ A~+'''--
me. l was free,
OF course, everyone sympathiz-
ed with me. 7 was the victim
OF a judicial error, whom only the
tardy confession of the murderer had
saved from the clutches of the law,
which is ever ready to admit its short
sightedness- John Fenowes. the secre-
tary VINO had caused all the harm,
couldn't do enough TO show me how
sorry he was that he had brought such
an injury upon me
AS soon as the doctor arrived l saw
at once that l had not entirely lost
the game. From his manner of greet
ing me at the docks I saw that l still
held the highest trump card His i
know all meant very little after all
As he came of Of the transatlantic
liner and greeted me with a COOL How
dye do, Mr.. Douglass, / saw without
doubt that ne did not know all. 1t was
quite evident that he had not the same
affection for me that he had in France,
and Of which he had given 50 many
demOnStraJivc proofs he was very an
XOus. and seemed plunged in gloomy
thoughts. but I could see that he still
held a certain respect for me, for he
said at once.
You have not been as fair with me
as you should have been. You have
been anything but frank, and 1 feel
hurt about il all You have put Sc
we're strain on the bonds that hold me
10 you, but blood is thicker than water,
ed 1 have no right TO feel bitter
against you
I began to breathe freely again. The
object of his visit 10 New York was
not so dangerous, after all
/ took it for granted that he would
go to his old home. Now that Kings
lev was dead, he was the owner OF
ar am not going to stay there" he
said, a am only here for a short time,
and will go To the hotel was never
welcomed at home when a boy, ana L
don't feel like going there now.
Consequently we repaired TO the
NOV" he said, as we stood facing
each other in his apartment. tell me
the whole truth.
We looked like two duelists who
were on the ground for the hrSt uIhe'
He had an awkward manner IN open open,
ing his assault, and L showed as IliuCH
awkwardneSs in parrylng-
While he unpacked his belonging
and arranged his things L gave mn!
al the details as closely as posi- - % ~
his eX-patient'S crime, and OF al lhd'
had befalleu me. -
He listened attentively to all hao
to say. At certain passages, eSpeCldIlS
when l spoke of my innocence 80; "a
his lips curl; the slight sheer nllS ~
pass for 3 hooking smile Al oIITl
times when l spoke OF LUCE nlS
brOwS knit and his jaws set aS liOueT
ne were sun tTlhb oOlAt SlASA :.
was ONLY when / spoke of POlydort
that lie appeared Indifferent NheI
he had finished unpacking, he cams
and sat down opposite me- tie toob
out his cigarette case and offered one
TO me. Then he began:
you can tell any story you ike abou
L, but 1 am here now. ana KNOW
him. The police do not know tnat
know. They do not know that Z, L
whom you gave the name of Theodore
Douglas. is really POlydOre Barraoas
the wretch who struck his OWE mother
and then fed to my insane asylum
The police do not know Ghat through
your plotting and scheming / married
the sister of this wretch, and that I an
living a miserable life with her.
Nv poor little daughter! I looked a
nv supposed son and said severely:
''YCu do wrong to say that, William
Evelyne is a sweet, good girl, and sh'
loves YOU. l am ashamed Of you
''Evelyne is worthy Of a better mai
than L" he replica softly. you ar