The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-11
ANOTHER OF THOSE FAsclNAr.
ING ROBERT W. CHAMBERS
STORIES
copyright 1907, by Robert W.
Chambcrsl

time III many ANuUNHHs "ttNt' ''''
downstairs 20 the veranda. where
he discovered a lean. soldicry'lo look
ing young follow clad In FISHING
coat fussing with rod and reel
"Oho, my enterprising friend
he said. What mischief are YOU
Matching now :"
sTm going 10 try for big trout
In the Golden Pool, said hls pa.
tieat calmly
This unlocked for energy appear
ed to emharrass the doctor Hts
grim mouth frightened
Don't 10 now, he said, II
too late in the morning
Il know 1t. but I'm going.
Against my orders" demanded
the exasperated doctor.
with pleasure replied the
young man. gayly And It's your
own doing. too. 10 You remember
What YOU said last night
Il said saw big fish rising
in that pool" growled the doctor,
Exactly. and that has done
more to brace me up than all your
purple pills for peculiar people.
"Now what the devil possesses
YOU to make for the Golden Pool
nj this particular mlnuteg" demand
ed the vexed doctor You've been
nm invalid for year and more, and
up 10 this moment you've done
what | told YOU"
His patient continued TO laugh-
that same light.hearted, infectious
laugh. which the doctor had not
heard in many month. and ne
looked at him keenly.
"Afi the same. you're not well
yet. and you know Il" he said.
'sMy aversion 10 women
Partly"
'sYou mean my memory still falls
me- Well, then. what do you
think happened this morning.
WHAT" inquired the doctor.
sulkily.
This: went out 10 the stables
and recognized Phelan and Riley
How's that for start Then '--
he glanced across the lawn whore
an old gardener pottered about
among the petunias there's Daw-
son. isn't it, And this Is my own
place-Gleniris, Isn't III Besides. "
he added. my aversion 20 women
is disappearing; | saw a girl on the
lawn from my window this morn.
Ing. Who Is sher"
"was she dressed In white% ask
ed the doctor
Don't remember
.You never before saw herT''
.'No-I don't know. didn't see
her face"
$50 II seems You can't recoliect
the back OF a relative or neigh
Dor. Now what do you think OF
YOURSELF"
"Relativee Nonsense. be laugh
ID. Il haven't any. AS for the
neighbors. give me time. for heav-
ems sake, I'm doing beautifully.
There are millions OF things that
set me thinking and worrying now
funny flashes OF memory-hints
OF the past. vague giimpses that
excite me TO effort: but nothing
absolutely nothing-yet OF that
blank year. Was II year,"
More: never mind that"
How long was it7" asked his
patient. wistfully
sixteen months.
"You said I was shot, I think"
NO, didn't. You think you
were. but II was done with Ma
lay kris Now. what can you re-
member about it,"
The young man stood silent.
fumbling with his rod.
The doctor. who had begun to
pace the veranda. halted and
glanced sharply at his patient.
''f'll tell you why I didn't want
you to 90 to the Golden Pool he
said.
well. Why"
"Poachers. replied the doctor.
watching him. They fish In the
pools. and they use your canoe. and
they even have the lmpudence 10
20 fishing in the Golden Pool.
didn't want you to
worry
Il think the poacher | catch will
do the worrying" said the young
man. laughing. rs that ali7"
"That is all. Go ahead n you
want TO. II you run across that
girl invite her to dinner. She's a
friend Of mine" And the doctor
walked off.
His patient started across the
meadow.
Suddenly, beyond the sprayed un.
dergrowth. he caught a glow OF
color. glimpse OF that rich sunny
foliage which gave the Golden Pool
its name: and now the familiar
water lay glimmering through the
trees. and he began the descent,
stepping quietly as deer.
He parted the thicket. There
was no canoe there. nothing except
a book lying on luncheon basket:
and-what was thls-and this7
He stared stupidity for moment
then rose and stepped through the
thicket to the edge OF the water
A canoe glittered out here, pulled
up on a flat, sunny rock I'm mid
stream. and upon the rock lay girl
in a dripping bathing dress. drying
her hair In the sun.
Instantly an odd sense Of II all
having happened before seized hin
THE sun on the water. the canoe
the slim figure lying there
Then, as she sat up. twisting hei
sun bronZed hair, turn Of hel
head brought him into direct line
OF vision. They stared at one an
other across the sunny water.
For one second the though
flashed on him that he knew her
then in the same moment all tina
had seemed familiar In the situa
ton faded into strangeness and hs
was aware that he had never be
fore looked upon her face
Yet, curiously enough, his loni
and melancholy aversion 10 womei
had not returned at sight OF her
She had risen in surprise. wild,
dark eyes on him; and he spokl
Immediately. saying he had no