Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-04-24

kept side By side upon the same shelf
Ike tartrates Of sodium and antimony
for purposes Of Identification. In or
der to understand the allusion, con-
cluded airily. ut may be necessary for
you to keep an eye on the proceedings
Of the druggists national convention"
The lady turned to her companion
and grasped his arm.
'What is it, DR.. volney. oh, what 10
It she moaned.
He led her to the door.
sGo to your room for awhile
heard him say. II will remain and
talk with him. His mind7 No.
think not only portion Of the brain.
Yes. am sure he will recover. Go
to your room and leave me with him %
The lady disappeared. The man In
dark clothes also went outside, still
1nanicuring himself in a thoughtful
way. I think he waited in the hall.
II would like to talk with you
awhile, Mr.. Pinkhammer, IL may
said the gentleman who remained.
every well. If you care to" replied.
'and will excuse me If take It COM
fortably; am rather tired" stretch
ed myself upon couch by window
and lit cigar: He drew chair near
by.
LET us speak to the point" he said
soothingly. "Your name - not Pink
hammer"
II know that as well az yeu do" l
said coolly. But q man must have
name Of some sort. can assure you
that do not extravagantly admire
the name Of Pinkhammer. But when
one christens oneself suddenly the fine
names do not seem to suggest them
selves"
"Your name," said the other man
seriously. us Elwyn c. Bedford. You
are one Of the first lawyers in Denver.
You are suffering from an attack of
aphasia, which has caused you to for
get your identity. The cause of it was
overapplicat1on to your profession and
perhaps 4 life too bare Of natural recre-
ton and pleasures. The lady who has
Just left the room is your wife,
"she is what would call a fine look
ing woman" said after judicial
pause. II particularly admire the
shade Of brown in her hair"
''She is a wife to be proud of. Since
your disappearance nearly two weeks
ago she has scarcely closed her eyes
We learned that you were in New
York through q telegram sent by Isl
dore Newman, travelling man from
Denver. He said that he had met you
in a hotel here and that you did not
recognize him."
II think I remember the OCCASION"
said. 1.-THE fellow called me Bell
ford If am not mistaken. But don't
you think it about time now for you to
Introduce yourself?"
II am Robert Volney-Dr. Volney. I
have been your close friend for TWEEN
ty years and your physician for fifteen.
I came with Mrs. Bedford to trace you
40 soon as we got the telegram. Try.
Elwyn, old man-try to remember"
"What's the use to tryY I asked,
with a little frown. you say you
are a physician. Is aphasia durable?
When man loses his memory does it
return slowly or suddenly?"
"Sometimes gradually ana imperfect
", sometime as suddenly as It went"
Twill you undertake the treatment Of
my case, DR.. Volney?" asked.
"Old friend" said he. 'I'n do every
thing in nv power and will have done
everything that science can do to cure
you.''
Every WE'LL" said l. Then you will
consider that I am your patient Ev-
erything Is in confidence now-profes-
sional confidence"
"Of course" said DR.. Volney.
I got up from the couch. Some one
had set vase Of white roses on the
center table-a cluster of white roses.
freshly sprinkled and fragrant.
threw them far out Of the window. and
then lay myself upon the couch
again.
1T will be best. Bobby" said. ito
have this cure happen suddenly. I'm
rather tired Of it all anyway. You
may go now and bring Marian in. But.
oh, Doc,' said, with sigh as kick
ed him on the shins. good old Doc; it
was glorious!'