The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-15
CHAPTER VI.
On the Scent

IL was Two weeks later. Doctof
Underwood was visiting circuit in
his room. common occurrence.
The doctor partly reclined on n
wide leather couch. Both we're
smoking.
so. that's why ! didn't get the
Psyche limited for 80 diligently
for Christmas And why you have
closed your old rooms and occupy
these instead? You feel that those
things are not yours 10 disturb nor
give away. Um.m'"
The alienist chuckled during this
commentary. but his keen eyes be-
hind the broad spectacles were
bright with anticipation. his nos
trilh quiyered like beagle hound s
on scent
The Younger mans face behind
I the thick smoke OF his cigar held
rueful smile.
I've said the other George 80
often that I've grown possessed OF
an uncanny feeling that he's OBJ.
jective--a person outside this car
cass OF mine. Underwood. | never
write my name TO a check but that
feel like a forger To save my
buttons I can't get the feel OF own
ership"
"Um.m' And your wife and
! child7"
CALI Vance, His brows knit.
Then he laughed They're mine
The feeling OF ownership IL good and
strong there. But Calls my wife.
Vance's my child. thru and by my.
self. not as an Inheritance from the
other George. ! also feel that Calls
my wife and never has and never
could have belonged TO that beast. .
The doctor twinkled.
'Beas,-eh7 That's the way you
speak OF YOURSELF"
Myself" with quick wrath.
THAT libertine never inhabited
Oh. the devil Can't stop the
lunacy OF disowning my own past .
The alieniH, raised himself from
his pillow and sat upright.
ITS all rotten muddle'" Or.
cult continued. I'm close the door
on George CIRCUITS past some DAY
as ] have on that room and cut for
the open
And Mrs. orcutt7-shall you
leave or take her."
You old quizzer, Why does IT
always seem 20 interest you so
greatly how I get along with my
wife, Well. for once shall an.
swer you. My wife is HISTORICALLY
afraid OF M. kissed her Christ.
mas eve and she threatened TO
leave the house forever II I as
much as laid a finger on her again,
| hcntimentally. that is
You mean Christmas eve was the
! first time YOU kissed herr"
And the last. probably. Unfor-
suuately. my wife hasn't lost her
memory
Then make her lose e." com.
manded the physician. III she's
your wife. then let her be your
wife"
Easier said than done with a
wife that shudders at the approach
OF my caresses as a gazelle might
at n gorilla's' Gorilla
Gorilla7' he repeated slowly. Go
ril.la7'
He trembled violently. sprang to
bis feet. clutching the air.
Underwood. help me to remem.
ber." he entreated piteously. turn.
ing dazed eyes on his friend. "Ahi"
half falling TO his chair. It's gone
the door closed before--I-could
--look-in."
"wha, door," The alienist's
quiet voice hid palpitating ex-
csement.
Memory's door II seemed for
an instant that something-great--
was going TO happen"
Something great has happened:
memory has stirred" muttered the
alienist under his breath.
by the way" aloud. have you
found me a picture of yourself be.
fore your lllness?"
circuit opened a drawer OF the
desk by which he sat and handed
out a pasteboard box.
"A boxful. ! rem across them In
the storeroom Wednesday. while
looking for a mechanical toy Vance
wanted and thought was there. The
other George liked TO pose before
the camera. | don't. The usual
consistent difference. you see"
The alienist gave him a quick
glance. then attacked the photo
graphs.
Does Mrs. Orcutt know that
you have these photographer"
NO" he returned, drily.
Then she couldn't have known
these were I'm the storeroom >"
mo. OF course. She has ordered
them destroyed. and Jackson-I am
sure Il was Jackson-has saved
them. He has been in the family
long while and has the old re.
tainer's devotion TO even a black
sheep"
Underwood reached for a small
leather bag he had with him.
II shall take these with me-"
said he, depositing them. 81 want