The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-05-07

than -. than I dol Let's omit
the comedy; I'm talking business y
The young mans mouth curled.
Don't be mistaken, Mr.. Harmon
there's very little Joking In me when
! ever mention Syracuse" Harmon
shivered at the tone, but waved the
photograph In scoffing accusation.
You're not trying to sit there and
tell me-"
Il told you 1 was in hospital for
nearly yenr. believe" said billiard
icily. 1T was shrapnel--across the
face. AS a matter Of fact i didn't
have much of any face left. But the
urgeons-they're pretty clever. Yes
they're cleverw billiards. eyes were
needle points. "They make a man over
from his own photograph. In my OWL
case ] preferred 1t differently. So
when they asked me for something TO
use as pattern In remodeling me !
gave em this" He tossed out pic
ture postcard, soiled and frayed.'
well, that's where the trouble began.
They cursed me up and down for a
still that part of 1t won't interest
you'll" His eyes were blazing now, and
his voice shook with passion. "Natu-
rally l hadn't meant 1t as ID
literal as all that but they had
me under ether before 1 could help
myself and they went through
| with 1t and cursed me some
more afterward They couldn't
copy II exactly, of course, but they did
| the best they could. II. Gloated
over 1t Took infinite pains to make
1t perfect and sneered at me
while they did It Sneered-and
laughed. +. Well, you've got the
results in front of you. That's what
I was-and that's what l am! What's
your opinion now?" The last sentence
came snarling through set teeth.
The brokers' pupils had dilated
grossly; his eyes wandered vacantly
from the photograph to the postcard
and back to Hilliard's face. His whole
Imagination was pinned down and
crushed; he swore softly under his
breath and wet his lips.
ITS miracle! J" he STAN
mered. "A miracle :"
"The photograph" said HillIard
harshly, "is the way they remember
me up in Syracuse. Do you think
they'd ever recognize me now?"
IT'S a miracle -. it's paralyz-
ing! ~ Harmon swallowed hard
and looked down almost fearfully at
the time-worn postcard. There's so
much difference nobody'd ever
think of II without knowing :.
but when you see the originall :.
II II knocks me all In a heap !!
It's staggering And they did that to
you Just to think they could do that
to you! I've got to have a
drink ~
billiard motioned impatiently. but
his fit Of rage was slowly going down.
"There's no miracle about II at all.
1t was good plastic surgery. II they'd
sent me out looking as used to You
wouldn't call II miracle, would you?
No. It's only what they did do that
makes It staggering. But It's clever
oh. yes--clever! And you can see for
yourself how few marks Of 1t there
are" He drew a long breath and man.
aged to smile again; but the effect was
shocking, for while his features were
composed and kindly his eyes were
venomods. "Well, certainly never
intended to go to Syracuse again for
pleasure, but II there's enough com
pensation to pay for the risk I'm not
afreid TO try It on business"
His accent sent cold chills coursing
down Harmon's spine. I'm fact now
that think Of 1t, 1t ought to be
rather amusingW
The broker was striving to pull him
self together.
"But why on earth didn't you have
'em use your own picture for copy
/. II they're Ls clever as /.
Ohw He stopped short and his chin
dropped. "Oh! Is that the answerr'
Eyes" said Hilliard, retaining the
two photographs. That's the answer.
I didn't mind starting over again
only" He sighed and inhaled might
lily. "Only take my advice. Mr.. Har-
mon. and don't lose your temper just
before an operation"
! Harmon breathed more freely, but
he was still In violent intellectual Jis-
tress. He round face was vapid with
awe, and he was tongueing his lips In
constant nervousness, for the complete
possibility Of the situation was creep
ing over him.
1T that's the case" he ventured,
"why -. they surely needn't rec
ognize your name either. Mr.. Hillinrd,
need they7 ! mean, II you had any
idea Of going back to your home town
incognito. IN II were" 9E
| "They wouldn't recognize anything
about me-" said Hiriard dryly. His
teeth. showing at the moment, were
white and regular as a young VOLTS.
we won't discuss that side Of Il Just