Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-10
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oul laCt IsSuSy
They came at last upon a tiny
clearing, and, with a warning touch
Upon her companions arm, Fay
flashed the torch on a small dark
opening before them,
1t was, indeed, the cave of which
she had told him, but the stones
had been rolled away. From the en-
trance, with upturned face, pro-
truded the head of a man, asleep.
1t rested upon one of the stolen
launch cushions. and the rug from
the same source enwrapped his
shoulders, opening across the breas.
to disclose Franks coat.
Fay bent neare and scrutinize1
the sleeping a 1t va u~ndoubted-
ly 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 a little
start. Why, with that horrible,
gaunt look gone it would be like
like-was her mind playing her
false!N Had she gone mad? 1t could
not be-and yet She bent forward
with her agonized eyes searching the
unconscious face, and then the torch
dropped rafting upon the stones
and Captain Warren steadied hi<a-
self upon his crutches and placed a
firm hand over her lips to stihe the
scream which rose to them as ha
drew her slightly away.
You saw" She tore his hand
from her lips.
"Yes!" he groaned. II saw, and
I know that we both must be going
crazy! Didn't I see him die. out
there in No Mans Land?"
mol" she cried softly. ~"I have
known it. l have felt his nearness TO
me ever since l came home. That
man is my brother!"
CHAPTER XXI
II tell you, / saw him die" Cap
tain Warren groaned once more.
Then he spoke with "a change of
tone. "Whoever he may be, we
must get him out of this and at
once! No, don't return ia him.. IL
it should prove to be viii, he must
)e suffering from some form of am
nesia, and if you awaken him sud-
lenly the shock may kill him!"
what do you wish me to do,
captain Warren?"
TAKE the pocket torch and re-
urn to the edge of the woods where
it borders the lawns of your place,
and wait. When we come out look
at me, and if I nod 1t will mean
hat the miracle is true, and It
,rightful mistake1was made some-
where. Then speak to him quietly,
rs though you had seen him only an
hour b fore and had come out to
meet him. Ignore me. 1 will fol-
low you to the house and telephone
for Doctor Green. But only if I
nod; ifaIfdo not. run into the house
md leave us alone"
do you think you can manage
him?' she asked softly.
II think sc. i am going to try an
experiment which / have seen prove
successful before. Now go and pray
hat what we hope for may be true
Without a word Fay took the
torch and flew down the trail as
though she dared not glance back
ward lest her strength fail her, and
the captain bent over and felt for
The shoulder of the unconscious
nan, shaking him roughly.
Come On, Will. We're going
overt"
Automatically the man tried to
spring to his feet.
Rotten dug-out, that! But we've
Snown worse; ell, Warrie?'
Come on, Will" The captains
heart leaped and his voice vas none
90 steady. 1.-THE rest have zone on
md we must follow"
who the hell took my rife? Say,
ny head feels queer!"
Never mind your rifle; We'll find
plenty out there. Come! We're go
ng over the top!'
There began a strange procession,
ed by a man whose feet unerringly
sought the path through years of
1abit, but whose lips babbled of