The evening world., 1916-03-28

Lntu ~hu'sN wv mOnNIlh, my lifo hung
in the balance; and that I owe my
recovery TO Mr.. Sanderson's uncess.
ing kindness-all this I have learned
but lately. | can write no moro at
present.
"Oct. 3D. am slightly better. Nv
mental powers are slowly coming
back after the fever that followed
the wound. / pass my days mostly
speculating on the reason OF this
attack. but am still un-
able to account for u. IL cannot have
been for plunder, for 1 do not look
like q rich man. Mr.. Sanderson has
his theory. but I cannot agree with
him. for nobody but ourselves knew
of my fathers manuscript. At AIRY
rate IL Is fortunate that I left II In
my chest, togsther with this journal,
before i went down 10 Bombay.
loot. 14th-Mr. Sanderson Is every.
thing that Ia good. indeed. had I
been brother he could no. have
shown me more solicitude But he Is
obstinate In connecting my attack
with the Great Ruby OF Ceylon: IL
In certainly a curious coincidence that
this dark chapter OF my life should
Immediately follow my fathers warn
ing. but that II all one can say.
shall give UP trying TO convince him.
oct. 3lst--I am now considerably
better. Ny strength Is slowly re
turning. and with II, am glad To
say. my memory. At first II seemed
as though | could remember nothing
of my past life. but now my recoi-
lection IA good on every point up TO
tho moment OF my attack. since
then, for at least the space OF three
months, j can recall nothing. | am
able 20 creep about a little, and Mr..
sanderson has taken me for one or
two excursions. Curiously enough,
thought l saw John Railton yester-
DAY upon the Apollo Bund. l was
probabiy mistaken, but at the time
u caused me no surprise that he
should still be here. since 1 forgot
tho interval OF three months In my
memory.
NOV; ~ was not mistaken. u
was John Railton that l saw ON the
Apollo bund. met him lowering
.v uv sa,o spo. vo-uay una
~. W NM ~. app.onuy ne gu
.os n.ar mo- ,n H',n 70 ASK MN
Ss "o"s y. my ir,onu I,Ver. W't
1890 Say o. A1rs a. nle OF ms
uss ~ ! az. nj. s9huerSon says
snat Va u mesks umo 1 snaii De re-
'9oa suto,enuy 70 s,at. nope
- .aeSu' ioT lnia oe'aS - Snonhs
"o oo'e'
NOV. 2l-Mr' sanderson has foun
= snip TOT me az iast; 1 am 10 san
In nve Gays Tor Coiomoo In the
echooner Iampespe, whose captain
or my most l snan 20 the only
passenger, ana MT. sanderson mas
given Capt. Dodge full instructions 10
take care OF me. But l am feeling
strong enough now and ut for any
thing.
Nov. 81 have been down TO look
at the vessel and ind that q most
comfortable little cabin has been set
apart for me. But the stransest tnink
II that i met Colliver also inspsctinx
the ship. He was most surprised ~
seeing mo, and evidently imagined
mo home In England by this time.
told him OF my meeting with John
Balton and he replied:
"Oh. yes: I have taken him into
nv service. We are going togsthsr 70
e. CeyIon a. have travelled about In
dis enough for the present. I went
10 visit my brother at Trichdnopoly,
and have only tust returned to Bonn
bay. Unfortunately the captain OF
the Campaspo declares he Is unable 70
take me. 10 I shall have 20 wait
~ EXPLAINED the reasons of the
captain's rellctancs and offered hkm
a share of my cabin n Capt. Dodge
would consent To be burdened With
Railton's company.
.,Oh. FOR that matter replied he.
.RaIlton can follow; but he's Q handy
fellow. and I daresay would make
himself useful wilnout Psym
admitted himself ready 70 take an
other passenger and even 70 accom-
MEDIATE Railton. II that were my wish.
only. he explained. Mr.. Sanderson
had sspeoially told him that ] should
yIsh 10 bs alone, being an Invalid
So the bargain was struck.
'.Nr. Sanderson did not seem aito-
petber pleased when / informed him
that | Intended TO take a companion
Ue asked many questions about COL
liver. and was especially anxious 10
know n I had conhded anything OF
NV nlans 20 him. SO far was TINS
from being the case that CoIllver' as>
7 Informed my host. had never De-
trsyed Interest In. my movements.
nNov 2sth--I am off, l write thisl
IN nv cabin, alone-Colllyer haNlnS
mad another assigned to him by Nj.
Sanasrson's express wish. He saw
SaiiIyer for the first time to-day on
~ ouay and drew me aside at tho
,mu , pTnoment 10 warn me against thar
SsIIow with the devillsh eyes
.'Dec. 6th-Never shall forget the
dawn out OF which 1ei ,o"' , ,,iow
:, my nrOmise, arose INTO Wow