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the result OF this strange state OF Har.
courts mind.
She noticed him staring fixedly at
her throat, and, suddenly. she flushed
violently as she thought Of the thing
that attracted his attention. II was
the silver charm the Sepoy servant
had given her. The thing apparently
fascinated Haroourt, and his eyes
seemed 10 be riVeted upon it, He haii
arose from his chair, and now little
cry escaped him.
Immediately. DR.. Maybrooke rushed
TO Harcourt's side. and the patient
smiled feebly at his physician as he
slipped back among the cushions
How do you feel?" the doctor
asked solicitiously. observing every
symptom.
"Bullyl" Harcourt exclaimed. I'D
like To be of for tramp over those
hills. Only it's funny. IL doesn't seem
quite clear TO me just who l am. and
/ don't seem to remember you all.
just now / saw a strange thing-a
weird. uncanny sign that has annoyed
me for a long tme!"
He shuddered as be spoke, and the
doctor put his arm about him com.
fortingly.
Don't worry" he said quietly. 1T
will all come back 10 you shortly. In
the meantime you must not ask Ques.
tons. Soon you will be stronger and
then you will understand it all per.
fectly."
Harcourt smiled with apparent sat.
isfaction, and his gaze turned towards
the window once more. Then, with
a little exclamation, he leaned for.
ward, hanging across the sill, and
apparently studying something close
ly. DR.. MaybrOoke stepped nearer to
his patient and looked out over his
shoulder. Harcourt was murmuring
something TO himself, and a strange,
puzzled look came over his face.
What is the NATTER" the doctor
asked.
Harcourt looked up at him queerly
and pointed TO figure standing near
the trees al the gateway OF The lodge
Nothing" he said. Il must have been
dreaming. | guess. thought | knew
that man, but ! must be mistaken
I don't"
Without another word he sank back
among the pillows and fell Off TO sleep.
For a minute, Maybrooke continued
to stare at the man Harcourt rad seen.
He was bending over. apparently ex
aiming the ground close 10 the gate
with the greatest OF interest Then
the man Strengthened up and turned
towards the house. AS he came slow.
ly forward. the doctor recognized him
1T was Prince Kirshin Kandwahr
Maybrooke gave a short whistle OF
surprise, and Cornish and the others,
coming in, gathered about him. Il
wonder what he's UP 70 now!" the
American exclaimed This is the
Gr.t time since he's been in hiding
here that I've known him to risk wan
dering out OF doors during the day
light hours. II seems to me that he
will ear close watching"
Once they had Harcourt comfort.
ably in bed again. and soundly asleep,
the party descended to the din.ns
room Dinner was scarcely a hilar-
ious meal, and while il was being
served, they discussed Kandwahr's
actions with curious interest Never
since the night he had forced himself
upon their protection had the Indian
made the slightest effort 60 see or 70
talk with any OF the household Dur.
ing the day he had kept himself Sc
curely hidden in the quarters Farndale
had provided for him above the garage
apparently mortally afraid OF show.
ing himself abroad. The servants had
carried his meals to him there and
his only requests had been for Gig
arettes and books to help pass away
the time Occasionally he had asked
for the current newspapers. but those
sent TO him had been carefully gone
over. and contained no mention OF the
case that concerned him SO vitality.
Occasionally. at night. some Of those
In the lodge saw him roaming about
he never wandered far away, and was
always back in his room before they
retired. The mans afraid OF discov
cry even now" Cornish said, as he
lighted his cigar over the coffee. Per
haps MacIIee Is still hanging about
here, and the Indian knows that he
has not gone"
IL am growing tired OF the whole
situation" said Sir Harry YEARLY. 81
can see no reason why | should con
unue to harbor Kandwahr. Surely
have done far more for him than he
deserves"
Cornish shook his head. Let the
man stay" he advised. while he re
mains here we can put our hands on
him whenever we want or need him
Once ne goes away we cannot tell
what he may do. His every action
makes us more firmly convinced that
he In the guilty man. but as yet