The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-01

: Oh, where was it I was boyg' He groped for the T can't get it."
 "Milwaukee?" suggested Edwards
 'I don't know. Perhaps. Anyhow when was boy had what doctor called double personality You understand? Only, when the other fellow, and forgot my family and my name and all that somehow they got me back right, after few hours The doctor said it would of. And when Dr. Wilson-for Gods sake put that name down! Wilson
 that's the doctors name, all right. That's the first remember, this time.'
 The superintendent caught in the current He scribbled the name upon pad ''What then?" he asked
 Let's see-lets see.' The stranger was becoming vague again.
 You said you had wife," Edwards coaxed.
 "Oh, yes-I know how happened to go off the hooks the last time. was in--in train-and were crossing river-and there crash and -down-down- p He sprang to his feet, reviving the past q can't get aa1ay!' he yelled.
 Gently Edwards drew him again to the chair 'That was how you were hit" he said.
 "Yes, and it knocked everything clean out of my head I don't remember another thing till just now"
 "When did it happen?" asked the superintendent quickly. .A T remember there had been freworks-it was the Fourth of July
 tAnd the year?'
 "Why-why, this year, of course-19oo." His ing eye sought the window. And there's the snow :" he added.
 Edwards hesitated minute, but took the plunge
 This" said he, slowly, "is 1909"
 The mans head sank forward on his breast. Nearly eight years '" he whispered "Why, Jennie may be- What towns this?'
 New York;
 '.I used to do business in New York I know I did Perhaps Jennie But no" J Edwards grpped the mans shoulders hard. Try try-try to remember what your job was when you were on that train' he said. Think think :"
 There a long silence-so long that Edwards be- gan to despair his eyes rowing the if for help. At last however the mans hand flashed to his pocket and brought out crumped letter which he eagerly read
 'sI guess that accounts for most of the time," he said with a gleam of grim humor in his eye.
 Edwards took the letter. It was from the warden of the Northern Penitentary of Pennsylvania, and was addressed to in New York
 'The bearer of this,' it ran, lis James Flynn He has just completed in this prison of seven years for burglary which has been Iessened by good conduct and for bravery when a fire threatened to enable group of convicts to escape. hope you find him work, and I you will find him worthy The date December 21st.
 What's this about this fre?' asked Edwards
 You search me!' .r
 What were you sent up for ?"
 ''I don't know. I tell you don't know anything! Lord can't you understand-cant you helpY'
 The superintendent gazed fxedly at his questoner. Here something in his experience. The might be ordinary impostor not extraordinary lunatic In either case, how the truth to be tablished? How His eye fell upon the telephone at his elbow and he seized the transmitter. "I going to try he said
 In fifteen minutes he was talking on the long, distance wire to the author of the letter This" said he, lis the Charities Bureau of New York There is a here James Flynn released from your prison on December 21st-had seven years for burglary
 "Yes. remember him.'
 Where was he sent from?'
 "I' have consult the records. Is it important?"
 Its vital"
 "Very we'll"
 There wait of a minute. Then
 Committed from Lancaster"
 "What charger
 "Robbng the Eureka National Bank there"
 "Thank you" The superintendent hung up the receiver and repeated what he had learned.
 But Flynn shook his head.
 Lancaster sounds famar,' he Said but didn't live there know that
 Edwards detective, but one success with the telephone had taught him a lesson. He turned again that and called Lancaster Flynn gripping the his chair listening. all tensity.
 "Giye me police headquarters" said Edwards chief. this is the Charities C--ccu of New York ' Yes Do you rercnbe- robie~- ct tho Eureka National Bc' in rc.lr t~T'l abcus "~',t ago.? Yes. thou-ht tharc would be rle,,!----..:'ca the jch? Vel. co vcu re~2nrlber J.-,.c1 Elynn?- 1Cs. JC~res FIv,-T " dort1n-- r1->- If ti,a three. Ch-ee yc,, eeer,ned tr,t ho'1 inn, 2 fra.~''1t tho er+-off "nd h~1 falen? Did vo1 ind "'7- r~2ers oa kim?-I wish you would look it CN .,c~sc:n