Arizona republican., 1922-05-03
aEelN HERE TODAY

The shadow of a brooding sorrow
mas clouded the youthful spirits OF
BARRY HOUSTON, owner of tim
Der lands in northern Colorado. lie
motors from Boston to investigate
a series OF unexplained accidents that
have held up the lumber production.
Attempting to cross Hazard Pass
Houstons automobile >plunges over
q cliff. The unconscious driver IS
carried to a small cabin where he re-
covers consciousness six hours later
in the presence Of q beautiful girl.
The patient hears the voice OF
FRED THAYER, the suspected
mill SUPERINTENDENT. Feigning un-
consciousness, Houston hears Thayer
approach his bedside and mutter. 81
wonder if he's WISE In order to dis
arm Thayer. Houston feigns COM
plete loss of memory.
co ON WITH THE STORY
"Ahl" Then came the sound of
heavy steps, and Barry glanced to-
wards the door to see framed there
the gigantic form of grinning
bearded man, his long arms hanging
with the looseness OF tremendous
strength, hi; gray eyes cleaning with
twinkling interest, his whole being
and build that Of a great. good hu-
mored eccentric giant. Then the voice
came. rumb'ing, yet pleasant:
HE no remember, eh?"
'No. I know him all right. It's
Barry Houston--Tve been expecting
him to drop in most any day.
"Eet is the" Ba'tiste was wav.
ing one hand vaguely. then placing
finger to his forehead" Eet is the"
'Amnesia.n The answer had come
from the sirl now standing in the
doorway.
"Ah, oui! Eet is the amnesia."
Then these's nothing for me to do.
except to drop in every few days.
Youth take good care OF him?" Asked
"Ah, oui."
Good. Want to walk piece down
the road with me, Medaine?"
Then they faded through the door
way, and Barry found himself Won
dering about the girl and her. interest
in Fred Thayer, and whether she too
might be a part OF the machinery
which he fell had been set up against
him: about the big grinning Batiste,
who now was fumbling about with
the bedclothes at the foot of the bed
and
"ouchl Don't-don't do that"
Barry suddenly had ceased his
thoughts to jerk his feet far up un-
der the covers. laughing and cholx-
ing and striving to talk at the same
time. At the foot Of the bed Batiste.
his eyes twinkling more than ever.
had calmly rolled back the covering
and tickled the injured mans feet.
.'Ho. hol" and Ba'tiste turned to
f.1l - nl1 af ic ~id
"Lenfant feels it. L'enfant feels it."
Feel it. grunted Houston. "Of
course / feei it! I'm ticklish."
''So?" Ba'tiste grinned and wagged
a finger You know tell the truth.
know. tickle your feet"
You're crazy!"
so, mebbe Ba'teese have his
trouble"
The face suddenly aged. The
twinkling light left the eyes. Then,
But Ba'teese he lxnow-see2 When
aet is the-wifat you say. anlnesia-
the nerve eet no work in the foot 1
could tickle tickle, tickle. and you
would not know. So you are-sham-
ming. But you are Ba'teese gues'.
You sleep in Ba'teese bed. Ba'teese-
He looked with quiet, fatherly eyes
toward the young man on the bed
talesl"
CHAPTER III
The simple statement of the gil
gantic trapper swept the confidence
from Houston and left him at dis
advantage. His decision had been a
hasty one scheme to take Thayer
off his guard,
WI ems the doctor coming again."
asked Barry.
The big man snapped his fingers.
ePeuffi Like that. Ba'tese = he is
heem.
sBateese. he is only trapper
now. Ba'teese, he had swear he nev-
er again stand beside a sick bed.
But you--" and he turned swiftly. a
broken smile playing about his lips"
you, MN ami. you-you look like
my Pieree,"
With a sudden impulse, he swerYed
about the bed and sat down beside
the sick man. "Ba'teese--" he smiled
plaintiveiy like to talk about Pierre
and Julienne. my wife. Even though
eet hurt"
Barry could think only in terms
of triteness.
Have they been gone long?"