The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-17
CONTINUED From Our Last Issue. }
CHAPTER X.
Another Telegram

Another Telegram
Doctor Underwood turned the
Telegram over and over in his
hand unconsciously. He critically
considered it's contents. They
we're deeply disturbing. And ev-
erything had been going so we'll
from the viewpoint of the physic-
ian.
The lost memory had been fully
recovered and completely synthe-
sized with later memories; the
mind of his friend was now a
whole and working normally.
Moreover, Keith had willingly
obeyed the physicians instructions
and accepted his treatment with
out -protest-precautionary treat
ment rather than remedial.
His head shot forward in listen
ing attitude. Yes; 1t was Edger-
tons step at the door. He thrust
the telegram In his pocket.
"You sent the message we
agreed on?" was Keith Edgerton's
greeting.
"Yes;H at q yesterday after
noon"
1.-The answer? You have it. l
saw the boy bring 1t in as
was dressing"
Keith"
"The message, please" came in
cisively. ..,
The doctor handed it over. 1t
was worded:
LOMNAY, Cal, Feb. 10.
Morris Underwood, M. D., Under
wood Sanitarium, Valhalla, New
York:
Keith Edgerton left home for
New York city April 2, 1904, reg
istered at Hotel Imperial April 8.
Disappeared same day after receiv-
ing telegram telling of death of
father and brother. His baggage
left at hotel. Man of his descrip-
ton sailed on steamer st. Paul.
bound for Liverpool, same after
noon, jumped overheard next
morning. No baggage and no one
on board knew this man, and no
claims made later. Name on ships
sailing list, Ralph Stone. Believe
foul play. Victoria, his sister, died
October 20 of heart complications.
All communications gladly answer
ed that may lead to clearing mys-
terry. Large estate is waiting.
JOHN L. MANNERS, M. ID.
"Foul play! About as foul as
has ever been done, Underwood"
said Edgerton, FIRMLY.
The alienist said nothing. II
would be easier for Keith Edger-
ton to forget what he himself had
said against the woman he loved
than to forgive the arraignemnt OF
another.
Too, the doctor had reverted to
the revelation of the telegram; an
other phase than the death of VIC
ltoria-the Ralph Stone incident.
He had run upon an account OF the
list. Paul suicide while investigat-
ling the George circuit affair. He
had thought for short while that
this man might have been circuit.
Stone was said to have been clean
shaven, a state that circuit would
naturally resort to as a disguise,
had been the doctors inference,
and considered by him as evidence
till fuller description of features
convinced him that he must search
further to find circuit.
Had you worn a Van Dyke
beard previous to your leaving
home-long enough for there to
have been a photograph or kodak
taken that way" questioned I'M
derwood, abruptly.
Edgerton awoke from his alb
sorbed thoughts.
mo; / didn't take time to shave
while There had been illness
came away without much
preparation-rI had only been
shaved"
There was long silence.
Then:
Last of Edgerton family here"
Edgerton repeated, in low, awed
tones. Underwood, two years ago
there were six of us. Mothers
death, that came first, was unbe-
lievable. That one of us should
ever be separated from the others
was a thing none of US could grasp.
And oba had q Iuoya haan en- wall.