The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19

Hhouders ! had small excuse tc
make for myself in confounding Nc
Nish with Cameron, yet | confess
had much less for the family physI
ian, who had been so easily deceived
Or. Massey greeted me almost 10
vIally, but checked himself as he OBJ.
/ f"ryed the seriousness. the GOODNESS
/ even, OF my manner.
"Our-our patient is not worse?"
he questioned, taken aback.
NO. doctor" | answered tempted
20 n grim humor. that would be i'm.
possible, ] fancy"
For second he regarded me with
| frowning incomprehenslon.
Our patient" repeated with a
sarcastic emphasis that could not be
misunderstood, long ago, | fancy.
reached the limit of blackguardlsm "
The doctors eyes widened. his lips
parted and he stood aghast
"But-but-I don't quite see," he
stammered. You have quarreled with
Mr.. Cameron? You have"
No, no." ! returned. interrupting
him. Would TO God | had him here
TO quarrel with. Miss Grayson was
right. The man you have been using
your skill upon is no more Robert
Cameron than am"
! hardly knew whether to be irrltat
ed or amused by that which followed
Or. Massey threw back his head and
roared with bolsterous laughter.
'ia! Ia! Ha! That's the rich.
est kind OF a Joke. my dear fellow"
he exclaimed, as his mIrth subsidized
Not Robert Cameron? Why, do you
know, Mr.. Clyde. how many years
have been hls physician? No. or
course you don't. Ten years and over,
and | know Cameron as / know my.
self"
Then tell me-" said, irritation
having It's way. why on earth he
ever had the initials d. NJ. n tattooed
on his left ARM"
The doctors quick changes OF OK.
preston were becoming an interest.
ing study. The smile which had lin
gcred after the laughter now gave
way to a lowered brow and pursed
lips.
"A tattoo mark on his left arm?"
he repeated. slowly. There's no such
thing there"
But there is" insisted; there is.
at least on the left arm OF the man
you've been treating"
DR.. Massey was still thoughtful.
There is some mistake" he decId.
ed.
NO, there Is no mistake" as
sured him Miss Grayson's eyes
were better than either yours or mine.
She saw at once that this outlaw was
not her uncle and you and | fancied
we knew better. II you are still un.
doctor. I'll run you up in
my car. which IL at the door, and
you shall satisfy yourself Meanwhile
I'll give you some OF the confirma.
tory evidence"
He went with me; and to him and
O'Hara. at the same time. related
the dumfounding occurrences OF the
previous night,
And what did this McNish say?" |
the doctor inquired, when I had fin.
Ished did he admit the masque.
rade?"
HE became delIrious. There was
no getting n sensible word from him. |
My own idea is that the delIrium was
'elgned."
Possibly"
Isn't It equally possible. doctor"
asked that he has heen feignIng
since the first?"
NO" was his answer. II don't |
hlnk so. He may have exaggerated
MS symptoms. when conscious, to
gain time; but II he had been able to
.hink clearly no would have secured
hat letter before last night. You may
est assured that that was the first
he had after regaining
he power OF thought continuity. And
'till," he continued. 81 am not en-.
lrely convinced that he is not Rob.
,rt Cameron. II Il Is merely a resem.
llaIce. as you claim, then II is the
most remarkable case of likeness that
have ever encountered Moreover
here is one thing We must not lose
light of His abductors, as has been
by everything they have
lone, a-e IN unusually clever and
'unning lot of men. To counterfeit
Ige. so far as the tattoo mark is con.
erned. is not so difficult as you might
imagine: and should have to see the
car before admitting that It is not OF
eccnt origin. The letter might have
,een a forgery, or real letter. Sc
ured and placed In Cameron's pocket
or this very purpose. And hypnotic
uggestion would easily explain his de-
ire to secure and destroy 1t. The use
4 foreign tongue In his dementia
ven, could be accounted for in the
anne way"
II was natural that Or. Massey
hould exert his ingenuity to reconcile
hese divergent points. To him 1t
eemed. as It had to me. that a mis-
AXE rs to the identity of the patient
vas incredible. But now ! simply
hook my head In negation.
wait until you see him again. doc