Evening journal., 1922-03-10
continucd Prom our Last Issue


They came az last upon tiny
clearing. and, with warning touch
upon her companions arm, Fay
flashed the torch on a small dark
opening before them.
II was. indeed. the cave OF which
she had told him, but the stones had
been rolled away. From the en-
trance. with upturned face, protrud-
ed the head OF a man, asleep. Il
rested upon one OF the stolen launch
cushions, and the rug from the same
source enwrapped his shoulders,
opening across the breast 10 disclose
Franks coat
Fay bent nearer and scrutinized
the sleeping man. II was undoubt-
edly the same face as that which had
looked in on her through the library
window-the same white, drawn
face. pinched now with privation
and, exposure, but, with those wild,
staring eyes closed. the likeness to
some one whom she had known grew
stronger and stronger.
Then she drew back with little
start. why. with that horrible,
gaunt look gone Il would be like
lke-Was her mind playing her
false, Had she gone mad? II
could not be-and yet-She bent
forward with her agonized eyes
searching the unsconscious face
and then the torch dropped rafting
upon the stones and Captain Warren
steadied himself upon his crutches
and placed a firm hand over her lips
10 stife the scream which rose to
them as he drew her slightly away.
You saw" She tore his hand
from her lips.
"Yesi" He groaned Il saw,
and I know that we both must be
going crazy! Didn't I see him die,
out there in No Mans Land?"
Nor she cried softly. II have
known it ! have felt his nearness
20 me ever since ! came home. That
man is my brotherl"
CHAPTER XI.
Il tell you. saw him diel" Cap
tain Warren groaned once more.
Then he spoke with change OF
tone. whoever he may be we
must get him out OF this and at
oncel No. don't return TO himl II
81 should prove 70 be win. ne must
be suffering from some form OF am
nesia. and II you awaken him sud
denly the shock may kill him."
What do you wish me TO o,Cap-
tain WARREN"
TAKE the pocket torch and re-
turn 10 the edge OF the woods. whore
81 borders the lawns OF your place,
and wait. When we come out look
ar me. and II / nod # viii mean
that the miracle is true, and a
frightful mistake was made some
where. Then speak 10 him quietly
as though you had seen him only
an hour before and had come out {,
meet him. Ignore me. I viii FOL
low you TO the house and telephon,
for Doctor Green. But only il I nod
n do not. run into the house and
leave US alone"
do you think you can manage
him ?" she asked softly.
Il think So 7 am going to try
an experiment which have seen
prove successful before. Now go
and pray that what we hope for may
be true"
Without a word Fay took the torch
and few down the trail as though
she dared not glance backward lest
her strength fail her. and the cap
tain bent over and felt for the shoul-
der Of the unconscious man, shak-
ing him roughly.
Come on. wni We're goinr
overt"
Automatically the man tried q
spring TO his feet
Rotten dug-out. that But we've
known worse; en-. warrie?''
Come on. Will" The captain
heart leaped and his voice was nom
too steady. "The rest have gone oi
and we must follow"
who the he'll took my rihe7 Say
my head feels queeri"
Never mind your rife; well nm
plenty out there. Comet We're go
ing over the topl"
There began a strange procession
Jed by man whose feet unerringl
sought the path through years O
habit. but whose lips habbled q
strange things. and followed by tn
wrecked body which dragged itse
indomifabiy along and strove b
command and entreaty to keep tha
haif-crazed brain OF the leader froI
disintegrating into chaos once NOR
To Fay. waiting quietly on IN
edge OF the clearing. the minut,
seemed like hours. She dared n,
think or speculate on what the con
ing OF the two men would mean ,
her.
Al length she heard stumbnu
footsteps and the stump OF crutche
and held her breath as they Dire
nearer and nearer. She heard d,
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