The Jasper news., 1921-02-03


"Neveri" he galiy rejoined. ITS
only that I've already got my arms
full. II | had a third ARMAND an
extra hand to grip Doctor'sl" He
beamed back at them; but suddenly
turned to cast an inqulring look
around him, and demand: ''But
where's MomseyT
"Why, you're still muddled," remark
ed Amy. "Don't you rememberr
His face twitched with apprehen-
sion. Remember whatf They re-
fused to give me any lettersl I've
not heard a word all these fearful
monthsl What is lt7 Has Momsey
-"
mo, no, dearest" Ellen reassured
him. "She is all right" :
"Then why isn't she here"
"But she has not yet returned from
the Springs" replied Mrs. Kirkland.
"She is down at the Springsf"
"Don't you remember2"
"Aiy DEAR" said the physician, "you
and the girls forget that he knows
nothing of what has happened to his
other personality, nothing whatever"
"Other personalltyT sharply quer-
led the young man. "What do you
mean, DoctorT
keep calm, my boy. II is not
unusual occurrence-nothing to worry
about-a condition easily durable
with proper treatment. You may find
It difficult to believe, but ever since
we met you at the station"
"Niet me2 / didn't see you. Il"
"In your other personality" explain
ed the physician.
"And took you home TO dine with
u.s." added his wife.
"You didn't remember even me-" re-
preached Ellen.
"Nor me, when doctor brought you
home," chimed in Amy.
He stared at Doctor Kirkland In
CONSERVATION. Heavens You all
talk as If Deluslonsl more de-
lusions, when l was so surel"
"Now, now, my boy; there is moth
ing serious about your condition" re-
piled the physician. "It is only that"
"More delusiOnsl" I" muttered the
frightened young man. ats all a
daze-a dream-ever since l gave that
attendant the slip caboose,
sleeper, daycoach-a blurred tumble.
Yet 1t seems-yes, did take the Park
Hill car. Then the park; then-but
that's all dark-nothing till was ~
ing there in the old brick-yard pit. the
blood trlckllng down my face, but my
head clear"
--"Ohl you fell you hurt yonr head J.
cried Ellen. Let us seeI Papa, look
at 1t"
"But it's nothing, nothing at all
darling" replied her lover. "Or rath'
er, It's everything--the lucklest bump
that ever happened. l don't know. but
1t must have Jared loose something
in my brain. Ever since came to, my
head has been as clear as crystal. The
! very first moment recognized the pil
as the place in which"
"Bumpl shock" doomed Doctor
Kirkland. Proves my diagnosis; func
tional lesion, or possibly blood clot--
physical shock My boy, you're al
! right now-nothing to fear. All tina
is past-your amnesia, dissertation
this secondary personality that hai
caused you to fail to recognize us al
; these days."
"Rut l have not failed to recogniz'
!, you. / knew you all at once"
"Why, WILL" replied Amy. Don
you really remember7 You've beel
j., with US ever since two evenings befor
= last"
At the statement his face becam
! vivid with renewed alarm and cor
= sternatIon. He thrust the girl fror
: him, to grope desperately inside hi
u waistcoat. The others stared apprt
y ), hensively at these signs of frenz!
g !. From his bosom he jerked out larg
- bulging earth-stained envelope an
, waved 1t frantically at Doctor Kirl
i land.
F. Look lookp he painted. "Quick
IT Is it-hallucInation7 Tell mel"
The physician seized and rippe
y !. open the envelope. "Heyf whatf"
= exclaimed-"BOnds. .. The bonds
!. y A-a-hl-Then they are real
" real as you. darling Ellenl"
The girl met the eager lips thi
: : bent down to her upturned face. aye
"a yes. dearest" she whispered. mo
you're your real self-all is real II
IN The physicians lips were moving
:. rapid count of the bonds. His vol,
10 became audible: "-seven, eight, min
ten-teni .. everyone for 4
- thousand" His voice doomed 10
m ously: zone hundred thousand A
,g there the full amount not one lost
''Thank HeavenT cried the your
~ man. "That saves mel -.