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

tne gate ne COulu plainly make out
the figure Of a man, and recognized
him. 1t was the man he had seen be.
fore and had seemed to recognize, but
could not place.
II do not know him l am sure" he
murmured to himself. "Perhaps-per.
haps he knows what they will not tell
mel" The thought electrified him, and
he slipped quickly out into the hall
way. There was no sound in the
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 veranda. In the
dim light of the moon he saw the man
he sought. It was Kandwahr, and he
turned abruptly as Harcuort stood
staring at him. Without speaking
Harcourt put his finger to his lips, en-
Joining silence, and walked over to the
gate. For moment the two men
stood together in the moonlight that
flooded the little open space. Har.
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 his
mind.
"Who are your" 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 l know you
or have known you somewhere. Dc
you remember"
Don't your" Kandwahr returned
suspiciously.
NO"
Kandwahr had not believed that
Harcourt was i'll, nor that his mem
ory was really gone. But now, as he
watched him closely, he felt convinced
that it was true. Are you serious p
he asked, still somewhat doubtful.
Perfectly serious" Harcourt as
sured him. "I don't know what is the
matter with me, but for some reason
don't seem"
He paused, placed both hands upor
Kandwahr's shoulders and looked al
him searchingly.
81 know you now!" he cried, almost
joyfully. you are Nrshin Kand
wahr!"
Like a flash it all came back to him
and the veil he had been vainly try
ing to penetrate, was ruely torn away
His old life, the murder, and the sub
sequent events, all returned to hi;
mind clearly. Lowering his arms ht
, drew back a little.
You are Kandwahr, aren't your
he asked, almost unable to believe it
The other nodded, faint trace o.
sympathy in his expression. "Yes
and you are Harcourt."
For a time neither man spoke, bu
stood confronting each other in the
moonlight. To Kandwahr, it was al
! perfectly clear, and with a keen in
terest he watched the returning mem
3 court seemed dazed. 1t was all S,
3 unreal, so strange, like the recollection
of dream, hazy and impossible in tn
r daylight Of awakening.
3 But how did we get here-ooth o
D us?" Harcourt queried.
your illness destroyed your mem
cry for time but you will soon un
> derstand now. l came by differen
and a more difficult, more mysteriou
!. route. But we are both here for tn
same reason"
+ Then Towneshend's murderer ha
not yet been found?" Harcourt asked
I'VE are both herein hiding,
!. Kandwahr said meaningly.
Eyes, we are both here now-but
u shall go back at once" Harcourt ar
nounced.
"T would not If 1 were you," Kand
e wahr advised.
!. 81 must-it is my duty. Do yo-
s think we should both go~
= Kandwahr shrugged his shoulders i
4 depreciation. II shall not co." he sal
}. IN posive tone.
e "But suppose some innocent ma
j suffers?" Harcourt suggested.
1 "No innocent man will. Look here
n Harcourt, there Is no reason why W
! should quarrel over this affair. Gu
o interests are too closely allied. hav
told you that am innocent. but 20
|. doubt me. l do not know that I ca
r blame you for that You think PEI
9 haps you may be guilty yourself.
l. know you are not"
"You know I am not guilty?" Hal
d court said, unable to grasp the fu
meaning of his words. How can 20
" know that-unless-"
[. "Unless / myself am the man?
=. Kandwahr spoke his thought for hin
b ~Masily enough. know-not VIII
u struck the actual blow-but at who's
b instance 1t was struck"
"And yet you have kept silent?"
} Because l must do so. Ny ow
life depends upon my silence. If
/" should tell what know. would nc
!, live a day afterwards"
q Surely the police would protes
IS you!"
A sneer came over Kandwahr's fe;