Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-16


cause alarm. Each morning Cornish.
Sir Harry and Darlington started Oh
at daybreak with their guns, return
ing to the lodge in time for luncheon.
But they had little interest In their
hunting, and most of the time their
minds we're alert for signs of things
other than game. Under cover OF
their shooting they explored every cor
ner OF Farndale's vast preserve, but
not once did they discover any signs
70 indicate the presence of the spies
they all feared.
AS Harcourt improved, DR.. May
brooke sometimes joined them for a
few hours, and after another week the
patient was apparently fully recov.
cred. While the men were away, Har'
oourt remained about the house talk.
ing with Major Marston, Grace OF
Adele. Realizing that Harcourt would
soon become impatient to be out OF
. ors, Dr. Maybrooke had suggested
that a screen be put about the YER
anda, so that the convalescent man
might sit there and take the air with
OuI ahh6ol VI D0luB Secu
The strangest thing of all, even to
DR.. Maybrooke, was Harcourt's con.
tnued loss of memory. He seemed to
recognize none of them. Even Grace
recalled no thought of the past to him,
and his very lack of recollection OF
their engagement-the absence of all
signs Of tenderness towards her-cut
her to the quick.
At first he was quite content to re-
main about the lodge, but one evening
at dinner he begged so earnestly to be
permitted to go with the men the next
morning that they could not refuse
him. His strength was returning and
he was rapidly regaining his ruddy
look of health. The simple statement
that he had been i'll seemed to satisfy
him completely, and he never asked
even the simplest questions as to
where be might be, or how he came
to be there. His whole attitude was
like that of a child, accepting his daily
life as matter of course, without the
slightest thought or comment as to
why things were as he found them.
On the first day that Harcourt ac
companied the men upon their hunt
each of them felt conscious of sup
| iety. None of them could feel com
Portable until they were back in the
lodge again, for it was almost heart
breaking to them to have this great
simple minded boy by their sides, in
stead of the man they had known and
loved for 80 many years. During the
day Harcourt shot we'll and said but
little, yet his companions were In con
slant dread least he be seen and rec
osnized by someone they might chance
to run across. They almost expected
C Scotland Yard man to step out from
behind every tree anu boulder to ar
rest their companion. Apparently
however, they were not observed, anG
darcourt seemed to enjoy the morn
ing's sport hugely. By the doctors
advice he slept all afternoon, but ht
appeared at dinner with an appetite
that was ravenous.
When the meal was over he sat fol
while before the fire in the livini
room. while Grace played the piano
softly. furively watching him all the
while. At last Harcourt arose ant
crossed to the mantle, resting his arm.
upon it. For few moments he stoot
quietly, looking down into the flames
Then he turned abruptly to Grace anl
said: II wish you would tell me some
thingT
"H l can," she said, smiling, bu
Wishing the others would return
what do you wish to know?"
What happened before l was ill 2
he asked softly.
why do you ask me that"
Because am beginning to realiz,
that have not always lived like this
must have done things before l wa
taken sick. but somehow. cannot re
member. Tonight Dicky spoke O
something that happened 10 years age
He can recall that and yet am sur
must be older than he is. Still
cannot remember a single thing tha
happened even one year ago. l seen
10 know you all perfectly-and yet
know nothing about you'll really d
not know you at all"
He paused and looked at her stead
lily. Grace shifted nervously in he
chair, at loss for an answer-longin
10 tell him everything and yet wor
dering what she dared reply.
"Why don't you tell me?" he sal
frankly.
~ don't know-that is, I cannot!
she stammered IN her embarrassment
Really. you must not ask me now
You know the doctor does not wis
you to worry about anything, and 20
} must not concern yourself with sue
matters until you are entirely WELL"
"But am quito well now!" he Pre-
tested.
She shook her head. mot quite,
she contradicted him. smilingly. "Ant
really. 1t is beyond your bed time. TIL
doctor will be very angry If he find
, you are still up when he returns"