The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02

you don't, Of course. know the
reason Of Roberts illness and loss Of
memory. she said. II am going to
tell you. was the reason. l wasn't
true to him, and wasn't true. either,
to the man who injured him. Before
/ met Robert I was engaged for two
years to a famous surgeon. When
Robert asked me to marry him l con-
sented at once. It wasn't until two
months afterward that broke with
l mean he discovered that / had be-
trayed him. and then he planned his
revenge. He attended Robert for a
slight illness. and then told him that
he must operate for slight pressure
on the brain. He did operate. and his
revenge was complete. He killed
Roberts love to me when he killed the
mind that held that love. Now you
know that l and alone-I who wor-
ship Robert-have been the cause of
all his pain and misery and anguish
II he gets over the second operation
Professor Steinius says his mind will
become perfectly normal. You have
never done anything but good to Rob
ert, and as small atonement for my
sim want you to see Robert first
when he is better. It is only fair. You
took all the chances and didn't care.
took none!"
Cecil looked at her steadfastly.
you are his wife," she said slowly
"Only in name," Rachel answered
bitterly. THE marriage could be an
nulled at once. Cecil, you must do 1t
for my sake; and you can tell Rob-
ert all-all l have told you. He does
not know, you see: and il he still
loves you would want him to know.
l can't explain but feel that it will
make things easier for me when he is
married to You If know that there
is forever a barrier between Robert
and me-and he will hate me when he
knows. It was because he Is SO
straight that daren't tell him before"
The wonderful voice ceased speak
ing.
Cecil realized that for a little this
woman had showed her soul. She
felt awed before the revelation.
oh she cried miserably. II don't
care for Adam like that! I-I-he's
a dear; but-but I never have known
love like that"
Without speaking, Rachel got up
and swiftly left the room
Sister Henderson listened quietly to
the professors statement and direc-
tions.
She smiled a demure little smile
when at the door, he turned and said
explosively:
"And UNI Gottes Willen, for the
love of God. let us have none Of these
new-fangled inventions about the op-
Grafton WILL tell it you now-I
will not muffle the head of me in a
bag, and neither will I work with
those who do"
VERY good. Professor Steinius," she
agreed. her eyes dancing as she COM
pared the preparatory methods Of this
operation with those of a modern
move one small blemish from a so
ciety lady's throat.
Steinius had ordered that Robert
should have the same room as he had
occupied before, and, if possible, the
same nurse. Everything was to be as
much facsimile as possible.
Robert was to wake up precisely
where he had gone to sleep.
81 have hopes" Steinius said. Il
have hopes"
Sister Henderson was excited be-
meath her calmness. Roberts mystic
rious loss Of memory, and on the top
Of that his tragic disappearance, had
distressed her greatly.
Again and again she had nerved her
self to approach Sir Maline, and had
been forced to reconsider the matter