The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-29
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No, no, Philip" she insisted, 81 see
II all quite clearly. Whatever crime
was committed. the creature lying
there committed IT, But he is not my
uncle. Others mistook the resemblance
for Identity, just as you did. only the
situation was reversed. Those who
abducted Uncle Robert thought they
we're abduCtinE that villain we are
now housing
j was an ingenious notion, but OF
course It was not possible. However
saw that 1t would be idle TO continue
60 dispute with her.
What would you suggest. then?
shall "e send our invalid TO n hos.
W'1l@' l asked, in pretended serious.
ness
Iut very sagely she shook her head.
oh. no., she returned We must
Keep him lie is very valuable to us.
Perhaps We can do as contcnding
armies do-arranEe an exchange Of
prisoners"
III spite Of my wrotchcdness, ! sup.
pressed Il smile. 1t was all very anus
Ing, and yet the fear that she was suf-
fering alteration due to hysteria. tom.
porcd pitIfully the humor Of It,
When, later in the afternoon. Or
Massey called, told him everything,
including this halluclnation Of Eve
lyH's.
You did perfectly right" he said in
tone Of cordial approval The malady
with which Cameron Is afflicted has
tendency to distort certain lineaments.
Especially at times Of excitement his
face changes. so that Miss GraysOn Is
justified in lancying that this is not
The Robert Cameron she knew.
have noticed the dissimllarity myself,
but 1t is due, Of course, entirely to dis.
tortcd expression. In n couple of days,
at most, he will be fully restored, and
then he himself will be the best one TO
fcciity her error Meanwhile, II were
you, ! would not dispute her She has
gone through a great deal, and gone
through It brayely; indeed with n cour.
age that is quite phenomenal, and she
Is entitled to any little consolatory be.
liefs that she chooses to entertain"
And then, rs If such advice were not
wholly sup"rlluous, ha added. BE
kind to her, Clyde! be good TO her.
She is "a wonderful young woman"
Whcr"at | graspcd hts hand. and
promised him, lifting him n notch in
my estimation because Of his perspl.
oaclty And all tie while n lump kept
rising IN my throat and threatening
my tear ducts.
On the following day ! heard moth.
Ing from Miss Clement, which some
what surprised ne, though she had
told me that her prospective inform.
ants wcro likcly to lake their own
time. Early. on the second morning.
however. ] had note from her, tho
character Of which impellod
me to speculation.
Dear Mr.. Clyde" she wrote 81 hope
you can make 1t convenient to visit me
this evening, at the Mission. want
to talk with Ling Fo, an exceptionally
young Chlnaman, who
tells me that his people are much mys-
titled over a recent event; and, II
what he says BIO true-and | never
knew him TO liza new complexion is
placed upon this whole matter Come
about nine.thirty. after our service is
over"
As DR.. Masseys orders forbIdding
any one save MIR. Bryan to enter Cam.
cron's room. issued Immediately after
our hldeous experience, had not yet
been rescinded. our knowledge OF his
was, perforce, CLEANED entire.
ly through physician and nurse Both
now assured me that he was progress
Ing satisfactorily. and that there had |
been no return OF the dementia.
Gvelyn still persisted In her notion
hat the patient was not her uncle, but |
his double, and following the doctors
directions | reirainod from trying TO
her OF the truth; even going |
30 far as to pretend that | believed |
rs she did. and planning to begin ne
;otiations through Miss Clement and |
lcr Chinese confdants for an ex. |
change OF captives as soon rs our host. .
ige was able to be moved.
81 am to see Miss Clement, tonight"
told her, late that afternoon, ALSO an |
oriental acquaintance OF hers, who an.
pears to be informed on the subject
which interests US. 1t Is possible that !
10 will prove the very person who can
orange 1t all"
Let mo go with you" she urged.
aging beseeching hand on my arm.
DO let me so with you, Philip. am
10 anxious. II viii! seem years IL |
rave to wait here for you to bring me
he news: and there are sure to be
iome things you will forget to ask
bout, II I'm not there to prompt you"
In spite OF the unfattery of her
Ipeech | smiled. indulgent. Her great
,lue eyes. pathetically pleading as her
words, were able advocates. 1t was
lard to deny her under any circum-
tances, and now. as thought 1t over.
saw no reason why in this instance
he should not have her desire.
YES" | agreed. "you shall go. But
emember. you must be very careful