The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-12

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however. they were not observed, and
Harcourt seemed to enjoy the morn
ing's sport hugely. BY the Doctors
advice be slept all afternoon. but he
appeared at dinner with an appetite
that was rayenous.
When the meal was over he sat for
a while before the Are in the living
room, while Grace played the piano
softly, furuyely watching him an the
while AT last Harcourt arose and
crossed To the mantle, resting his arms
upon IT, For a few moments he stood
quietly. looking down into the flames.
Then he turned abruptly TO Grace and
said. Il wish you would tell me some
thing?"
IF | can" she said. smiling. but
wishing the others would return.
What do you wish TO know"
What happened before | was ill?"
he asked softly.
why do you ask me that?"
Because | am beginning TO realize
that have not always lived like this.
| must have done things before was
taken sick, but somehow, | cannot re-
member Tonight Dicky spoke OF
something that happened 10 years ago
He can recall that and yet | am sure
| must be older than he is Still /
cannot remember a single thing that
happened even one year ago. ! seem
to. know you all perfectly yet /
know nothing about you'll really do
not know you at all"
He paused and looked at her stead
lily. Grace shifted nervously in her
chair. at loss for an answer-longing
to tell him everything and yet won
dering what she dared reply
why don't you tell me?" he said
frankly
II don't know-that is, l cannot"
she stammered in her embarrassment.
Really, you must not ask me now.
You know the doctor does not wish
you TO worry about anything, and YOU
must not concern yourself with such
matters until you are entirely we'll"
But l am quite well nowl" he pro-
tested
She shook her head. mot quite"
she contradicted him, smilingly. And.
eally, 1t is beyond your bed time. The
doctor will be very angry IL he finds
you are still up when he returns"
Harcourt hesitated a moment like
boy unwilling to be sent upstairs.
Then he sighed and turned towards
the door. you will tell me when !
am entirely well again." he asked Gag
erly.
YES" she promised. 81 will tell
you then"
IL hope So" he said, standing in the
doorway. 81 want so much to know"
In his own room, Harcourt sat down
upon the bed. Who was he? he asked
himself A feeling OF uneasiness came
over him as he wondered why these
people-so kind and thoughtful of his
every want-should refuse to tell him
what he wished TO know about him.
self
For a long time he sat bordering
over IL all, and at last he heard the
others coming upstairs to bed. Rest,
lessly he crossed to the window ana
looked out into the night. Down by
, the gate he could plainly make out
the figure of a man, and recognized
him. II was the man he had seen be-
fore and had seemed 10 recognize but
could not place.
II do not know him am sure" he
murmured to himself "Perhaps-per-
haps he knows what they will not tell
met" The thought electrified him, and
he slipped quickly out into the hall,
way. There was no sound in tho
house and he made his way cautiously
down the stairs, listening at every step
in the fear that the noise he made
would betray his going.
Opening the door cautiously he
stepped out onto the yeranda. In the
dim light OF the moon he saw the man
he sought Il was Kandwahr, and he
turned abruptly as Harcuort stood
staring az him. without speaking
IIarcourt put his finger TO his lips. en-
Joining silence, and walked over TO the
gate For a moment the two men
stood together in the moonlight that
flooded the little open space liar.
court looked steadily at the man be.
fore him, trying TO discover how and
where he had known him before but
the recollection would not come TO HE
mind.
Who are you2" he asked at last
MY name might be Robinson"
Kandwahr answered, returning Har.
courts steady gaze.
That doesn't mean anything TO
me" said Harcourt, but I know you
or have known you somewhere Do
you remembers"
Don't you?" Kandwahr returned
suspiciously
No"
Kandwahr had not believed that
Harcourt was i'll. nor that his mem
DRY was really gone. But now, as he
watched him closely, he felt convinced