Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03
The Mystery of the Red Flame

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hnt II was not long before dis
covered that Jules Jacqucttc was max
ing an effort to see the sick man. Twice
ne Nlipprd mp the stairway aud tapped
ON me bedroom door and twice he was
ahgriIN t0Id by inc doctor to go away
ana NOT bother MN. resolved: lhGn
ana thrfr. To be- tn" hrNt man III tn"
mouse TO soc the colonel, aside from
DOCTOR HENDERSON, A'cordlngIN !
poSlcd ln{soh ~ Il position IN th'
upper hallway whore ! could SEQ the
pnFSi'lah Wh'h n" Irit IN" Slckrooln,
IFrS'uiE inc doorway opener sllghtN
ana hurried over ANA caught the
do'l@
want to see Colonel Wharton,
whispered,
lie irowued,
"What the devils the matter with
You people," he cried with some heat
"lou all act as il You had lost your
senses
"Whu- for instaucct"
"Wcll. first JncQucttc. then .Iavnc
and now you All rlamorng to sec
man who's really too sick TO SEQ any
one.
"Rut | have grave reason" ." | per
sisted.
lie closed tho door Of tho sirkroom
and came out into the hallway.
You look rs If there was something
on lour mind" hc admitted. What
Is itt'
In few short. hurried sentences
rcpcatod tho story in the Chronicle aud
told MIN that Colonel Whawon'S whole
future depended npou hi, telling whore
he got tho diamond.
Il sec Your point. he said SLOWLY.
"but IN afraid hc's i'm no condition lo
help YOU or himSclf at present.
'touldn't | try him. ! persisted.
He gave an impatient Nhrug Of the
shoulders and bcrkourd me to follow
him into tl" room. Colonel Wharton
lay on his back in the great bed. lie
looked gha>tIy anG never moved his
head when W" entered. walked y"
ON" side OF the bed and saw that hlS
eyes were opcn and that h" was star
lnG nj the coilmG.
,tolonch ! said soft IN.....,
lite turned ms mead slightly ANA
looked at m" NIlh"lN any emotion III
ms tIrrd eyes.
'"l"hr!' continued NanlnS ",r,
an" Sp"a Elng with great lnlrnSii}',, !
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sloovn and mntirucl me- to Irayc tnc
room with him After the door had
boon chased md NO had gained the
hallway trrraG ,o him auXiouSl,.
.C.r.t bn snnol -
"Nou saw for ,o,Ir.cIr. " he said
rurtIy.
"Vnp't Inc cycr bc obIc to sneak"
IIr ,L,p"ocd his hrn,d shuuIJrrs
"'rhai'. - hord nur.finp +" answer,
hut tbcro's ~, nr"y,rrt ot rrrscnt IIr
hns u mast Jnfnitr ottork nr anhosin
Nt first tbol%ht if was noralysis mlt
II rarcf,I ny,,nimatinu s,ristirs me- thnt
il is nnt Sn fnr as rnr trlI tLr
shock of thc rcws Won tcIl mo obout
hus rendered linn snccrhlr., -
is there any hope that he will be
able to speak"
lie smiled sadly.
"WhiIc there is life There is always
hone AphaSi& is sometimes pCrmu
ncnt and Sometimes Temporary. Another
shock such as caused thc trouble may
relieve il All that we can do is tn
wait"
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few minutes later. when went in
tbn Garden rnund him walking with
bis his sIoWJ"rs ,. strairb,enrJ gi' nee, ont ] and hWm'
ming IiycIy tmn". lie p,t-t hnyc
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if was naraiysis Which !. often fatal =
lie yrsti"rIafod Win tTosr EXPRESSIVE
hands while he spoke. aud know |
detrstod tho man. Victor jayne Joined
him presently and the two Of them
strnIlrd i'm thr direction Of the sum
NOR ho,ISr. talking earnestly and i'm
low tones
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