The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-28

you know--Th ayer. your manager at
the Empire LAX. mill"
Have / a Manager
The thin man drew back at this
and stood FOR moment staring down
at Houston. Then he laughed and
rubbed his gnaflcd hands.
Il hope you've got manager.
you--ycu haven't fired me. have
your
Barry turned hts head wcarliy. an
tho the conversation were ended.
Il don't know what you are talk.
Ing about
~You--don't-say. you're Barry
Houston. aren't your
~ Am ~"
wen. then. who are your
The man on the bed smiled
I'D like 10 have you tell mo. I
don't know myself
Don't you know your namcT"
Have | onsf.'
Thayer. wondering now. drew a
hand across his forehead and stood
for a moment In disconnected silence.
Again he started 20 frame qucs.
ton. only 10 dssia,. Then. hssitating
~. he turned and walked 10 the door
-Batiste"
-Ah, OUR
Come in here. win your I'm up
against a funny proposition Mr..
Houston doesn't seem 20 be able TO
remember who he is..
ABR Then came the sound OF
heavy steps. and Barry glanced
toward the door. 20 see framed there
tho gigantic form OF ErfnEinE.
bearded man. his long arms hanging
with the looaeness Of tremendous
strength. his gray eyes cleaning
with twinkiinR interest. his whole
being and build that OF a great.
good.humored. eccentric giant. His
was the hair which hung In short.
unbarbered strands about his ears
But the hint ~ arc was nuIlifled by
tn. cociy angie OF the blue-knit cap
upon his head. the blazing red Of
his doubIe-hreastcd pearl. buttoned
shirt. tho flexible freedom Of his
muscles as no strobe within. Beside
him trottsd a great gray crosa.hrecd
dog. which betokened collie and tim.
Dor wolf, and which progressed step
by step at his masters knee. Close
10 the bed they came. the great form
bending. the twinkling. sharp eyes
boring into those Of Houston. until
the younger man gave up tho con.
test and turned his hcad--to look
once more upon tho form OF the girl.
waiting wonderingiy In the doorway
Then the voice came. rumbiing. yet
pleasant.
HE no remember. ehf-
NO. know him all right. It's
Barry Houston--I've been expecting
him 70 drop IN most any day. OF
course. 7 haven't seen him since he
was Kid out here with his father
but that doesn't make any difference
The family resemblance r. there
he's got his fathers eyes and mouth
and nose. and his voice. But / can't
get him TO remember II. Hs can't
recall anything about his fail. or his
name or business. guess the acct.
dent
''Eet n tho" Ba'fiate was wav.
ing one hand vaguely. then placing
n finger TO his forehead. IN vain
struggle for a word. "Eet IL the
what.you.say---'
"Amnesia." The answer had come
quietly from the girl. Ba'tiste turned
excitediy.
"Ah. Quit Eet ~ the amnesla
Many time have seen IT," he
waved a hand--"across the way, ne
c'est pas7 Eet IL when the mind he
win no work--what you say---he will
not stick on the job. See" he
gesticulated now with both hands
Feet IN like a wall. ! see Get with the
shell shock. Eet Is all the same. The
wall is knock down-eet will not
hold together. Blooey--" he waved
his hands-''the man he no longer
remember
This time the stare In Barry Hous.
toms eyes were genuine. To hear n
girl OF the mountains name a par.
ticular form OF mental ailmcnt. and
then 10 further listen TO that ailment
described In It's symptoms by a grin.
ming, bearded giant OF the woods was
bit past the comprehension OF the
injured man. He had half expected
tho girl to say them" and that
there" tho the trimness OF her dress
the smoothness Of her small. well.