Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-12
CHAPTER XVIII
Subferranean Photography

n 7 FIRST he did not see Una. His glance
"A wandered dreamy off in the distance
and then, recalled. as II by the sudden dis
appearance of some idle fancy. fixed itself
upon Sajipcna. smile of satisfaction
passed over his features as he came out to
meet her.
why did you stop singing" he asked
in voice that was almost inaudible. 'I
missed you"
Some one is here to- see you" she said,
Ignoring the question.
David turned TO Una. one would have
said that he had not seen her before al
though in her presence he betrayed a strange
sort of agitation Their eyes met. He took
the hand she eagerly stretched out TO him.
then slowly relnquished it. perplexed. vague
ly conscious of the others emotion.
"Im certain I've seen her before" ne
said. half jokngly, half in irritation ad-
dressing Sajpona. but 7 can't remember
when where. For the life of me I can't
tell who she is. As for her name, | ought
to know that---"
Una rna' Surely you remember
David?'
"David But of course. you told her my
name Sajpona. Did YOU tell her your pretty
fancy. about the FL Dorado. the Gilded Man?"
surely, you remember my name-Una?"
"Una-Una." he repeated uneasily "It
sounds familar-rm sure I've heard it-but
I can't exactly place 1t. STRANGE H-w per-
fectly familiar It is; yet can't place It,
cant place II It's a beautiful name--Tm
sure used to think so-and you are beauti.
ful too. Una :"
Her name pronounced in the accents she
loved 50 well. brought food OF memories
that. she felt. must thrill him too. And vet
there he stood before her. the David she had
always known but now subtly changed.
troubled unsceinC. Amazement robbed her
of words He had forgotten her To Sail
bow kppnlV obSerVapt
than Una. it was evident that an undercur-
rent of recognition on the part of David was
hopeessly held in check by sheer inability
to remember His manner, moreover. in
dicated mental uneasiness pain, that could
no. fail to excite sympathy.
when you left us at Honda" began Una,
Eve expected to follow right after. Then
we heard you had Disappeared"
Laughing mrthessy David placed both
haEds to his head i'm hopeless bewiderment.
1T sounds like some dream might have
years ago. ] can't make II real" he said
deprecatingly ITS no use-I can't remem
her. Indeed, ! almost believe you are chat
fing me- BUTTS really too serious a thing
to joke about. You will teil-Una," he
added. addressing Sajipona how long I've
been here how kind you've been to me ever
since I came back so Ill could scarcely look
out for myself"
Ever since you came back?" repeated Una
seizing upon the clue "Then you have not
always been here? You know the world out
side of this cave? You were here once before
and then went away? Where We're you?
Try to remember"
"Why, yes" said David mystifed more
than ever; "of course I've been away 7
remember moving about great deal. visit
ing many countries. seeing many people. But
I don't remember who any Of them were
| can't recall single thing plainly not a
name, not a face, Sailpona has tried to help
me. She's very patient about II. But, far.
IL has been no use-and it's painful. I can
tell you. trying to remember these things
feel comfortable, entirely at peace, only when
Sajipona sings There's nothing like her
singing. l could listen to her forever for
getting even to try to remember--if you know
what that means"
But want you to remember interrupted
Sajipona. ''You must try-never mind how
painful It Is. You know how much depends
on that for both of us"
"Yes, | know That's why 7 try. | believe
that when | am entirely well again 1t viii
all come right All those dark dreams and
things that bother me now will be cleared
away and VIII be completely myself, Then
1t will be as you say. We will be perfectly
happy together"
(TO BE CONTINuED)