Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-09-14
Continued from yesterday


tone of cordial approval. The malady
with which Cameron is afflicted has a
tendency to distort certain lineaments.
Especially at times of excitement his
face changes, so that Miss Grayson is
justified in fancying that this is nos
the Robert Cameron she knew.
have noticed the dissimilarity myself,
but 1t is due, of course, entirely to dis.
tOrted expression. In couple of days,
at most, he will be fully restored, and
then he himself will be the best one to
rectify her error. Meanwhile, if | wero
you, / would not dispute her. She has
gone through great deal, and gone
through it bravely; indeed with a cour
age that is quite phenomenal and she
is entitled to any little consclatory be.
liefs that she chooses to entertain"
And then, as it such advice were not
wholly superfuous, he added: 'Be
kind to her, Clyde! be good to her
She is wonderful young woman"
Whereat | grasped his hand, and
promised him, lifting him a notch in
my estimation because of his pcrspi.
cacty. And all the while lump kept
rising in my throat and threatening
my tear ducts.
On the following day I heard moth
ing from Miss Clement, which some
what surprised me though she had
told me that her prospective inform
ants were likely 10 take their own
time. Early, on the second morning
however, had note from her, the
cnigmatic character of which impelleG
me to speculation.
Dear Mr.. Clyde" she wrote, q hope
you can make it convenient to visit me
this evening, at the Mission | want
to talk with Ling Fo, an exceptionally
well-educated young Chinaman, who
tells me that his people are much mys.
tilted over a recent event; and, ii
what he says be true-and l never
knew him to liza now complexion is
placed upon this whole matter. Come
about nine-thirLy, after our service is
over.''
AS DR.. Massey's orders forbidding
any one save Mr.. Bryan to enter Cam.
eron's room, issued Immediately after
our hideeus experience, had not yet
been reScinded. our knowledge of his
condition was. perforce. CLEANED entire
~ through physician and nurse Both
now assured me that he was progress
ing satisfactorily, and that there had
been no return of the dementia.
Evelyn still persisted in her notion
that the patient was not her uncle. but
his double, and following the Doctors
directions l refrained from trying to
convince her Of the truth; even going
SO far as to pretend that l believed
ds she did, and planning to begin ne
gotiations through Miss Clement and
her Chinese conidants for an eX-
change Of captives as soon as our host
age was able to be moved
II am to see Miss Clement, tonight"
told her. late that afternoon, ALSO an
Oriental acquaintance Of hers, who ap-
pears to be informed on the subject
which interests us. 1t is possible that
he will prove the very person who can
arrange it all"
Let me go with you" she urged.
laying beseeching hand on my arm.
Do let me go with you, Philip. | am
so anxious. It will seem years if |
have to wait here for you to bring me
the news; and there are sure to be
some things you will forget to ask
about, if I'm not there to prompt you
In spite of the unfattery of her
speech I smiled indulgent. Her great
blue eyes, patheticaly pleading as her
words, were able advocates. 1t was
hard to deny her under any circum-
stances, and now, as l thought it over.
saw no reason why in this instance
she should not have her desire.
Yes" l agreed, you shall 20. But
remember, YOU must be very careful,
for the present at least, not to let slip
tho slightest inkliug that we suspect
our Cameron is not the real Cameron.
We are seeking information. you know,
Evelyn, not Squanderiug it,"
Pell street wore its night gaudery
when the Cameron electric brougham
with Evelyn and myself as occupants
elided to a halt before the door Of the
Mission over which Miss Clement ably
and successfully presided The pale.
vari-tinted light Of lanterns from the
balcony Of a restaurant across the
way, minglng with the pickering vel
low beam of the clty's gas lamps,
threw into sharp relief tie curious
pendent black signs with their red
cloth borders and silded Chinese let
tering, hanging before shop doors. It
revealed, too, oddly contrasting figures
Of loungers and pedestrians, residents
and visitors. And it barred. Jack Of all
that was bizarre, the Commonplace
brick fronts Of the typically American
buildings, with their marrin2 eudr9u-
ing Of lre-escapos. To Evelyn rarely
obseryant. the combination was inter.
estiug, but disappointing.
ut does not look at an as I expect
cd it would, she said to me. 1T hasn't
the air. It is neither one thing nor the
other. 1t is like a stage scene, care,
lessly mounted"
AS We alighted al the Mission door
the last notes of familiar hymn
mangled IN words and melody almost
beyond recognition, flowed out to Join
A lt II