The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06
The sister turned swiftly.

The sister turned swiftly.
Sir Maline. Captain Fame remem.
bers," she said gladly.
She was amazed at the effect Of her
words; she told herself fearfully that,
if she had not known such thing to
be impossible, she would have said
that the great sugeon hated to see his
patient recover. Then, to her relief,
she discovered her mistake.
Sir Maline was smiling. She must
have imagined that other look.
splendid" he said heartily
Rachel was talking in low voice.
And when will you be we'll enough
to come out, darling?" she asked ten.
derby.
Sir Maine, standing at the foot of
the bed, suddenly raised one hand and
brushed it ever his hair.
Roberts eyes followed the gesture.
Robert, when will you be well
enough to come homer" Rachel whis-
percd
It was only since the publication
of the news of their marriage that
such sweet word had found def
mite place in her neutrality-suspicious.
and Roberts.
She had planned all sorts of delight
full little surprises in her fiat for Rob-
ert's return.
Still Robert did not answer
Slowly, hesitatingly, he withdrew
bis hands from her clasp. His white
face flushed scarlet.
He turned distressfully to the sister.
What is it, Captain Fane?" she
asked gently.
Rachel rose: she placed herself
jealousy between Robert and the sis
ter. Tell me what you want" she
said wistfuly.
81 beg your pardon" Robert said
courteously, "but would you please
ask the sister to come to me for a
moment, or my DOCTOR"
Sir Maine came slowly forward.
Captain Fame has forgotten again"
he said to Rachel alphabetically, in
very low voice.
DO you mean Robert is delirious?"
she asked
mo, he said gravely. 81 do not
mean that the patient is delirious. I
have some very painful news to COM
municate to you. l fear that your
husband has, temporarily, at least, en-
tirely lost his memory"
But he knew me just now"
"1hat was momentary eXaltation.
Speak to him now, and see if he knows
YOU"
Rachel turned, her face quivering,
toward the man she loved.
Robert, my darling" she said,
they tell me you do not know me.
Isn't it absuId?"
She tried to laugh a little. Robert
faced her
I'm certain l ought to know you,"
he said with rather rueful courtesy:
"but I'm afraid I've a fearful mem
DRY. Would you be SO forgiving as
to tell me where I met you?"
CHAPTER VII
Dosser's Discovery
'1'll wait, MISS" Dosser said cheer
fully to the parlor-maid. "My mas
ter'll be ringin' for me as soon as is
doctors CORN, and I'd like to be andy"
"Your master'll not be ringin' for
you or any one else" the girl replied
pertly "'E amt got the sense to re-
member where the bell is
Dosser edged up.
"You shut it; dyer 'ear?' he said
fiercely.
The girl smiled into the little mans
enraged face.
"All right, old dear" she replied
Ave it your own way: but card
the nurses talkin' about it, all the
same"
"Talkip' about wot?" Dosser asked
quickly.
Captain Fame 'avin lost is mem
DRY.
Lost is memory" Dosser repeated.
"Is hoperation's affected is mind
that's about it." the girl said. Ere
l must 'op; ere comes the sister"
The sister came slowly down the
stairs.
Good evening, Dosser," she said
rather YEARLY.
Dosser saluted smartly.
Il apologize for troublin' you, sis
ter" he began; but I've card a bit
of news that S upset me rather,
though | dare say it's joke. Ladies
will ave their bit of fun, won't they?"
His anxious little eyes were all the
while fixed intently on the face be-
fore him.
ITS not true, of course" he sug-
gested with an almost pathetic jaun-
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