Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-10-27

she AdQ come from, or WNeFe she was
She couldn't e8 speak her own
tongue"
But surely all this is most I'M
usual?" pu. In julius.
NO my dear sir. Quite normal IN
der the circumstances. Severe shock
TO the nervous system. Loss Of mem
DRY proceeds nearly always on the
same lines. suggested a specialist,
OF course. but Mrs. Vandemeyer op-
posed the idea Of publicity that might
result from such a course"
Il can imagine she would" said Sir
James grimly.
Il fell in with her views. There L.
a certain notOriety given to these
cases. And the girl was very young
nineteen, believe. 1t seemed a pity
that her infrmity should be talked
about-might damage her prospects.
Besides, there is no special treatment
to pursue in such cases 1t is really
a matter Of waiting"
''Waltlng?"
yes, sooner or later, the memory
will return-as suddenly as It went
But in all probability the girl will
have entirely forgotten the interven-
ing period, and will take up life where
she left off-at the sinking Of the
Lusitanla."
"And when do you expect this to
happen?"
The doctor shrugged his shoulders
"Ah, that cannot say. Sometimes
1t is matter Of months, sometimes
It has been known to be as long az
twenty years Sometimes another
shock does the trick. One restores
what the other took away"
Another shock, eh7' said Julius
thoughtfully.
Exactly. There was a case in Col
orado-" The little mans voice
tralled on. voluble, mildly enthu-
siastic.
Julius did not seem 10 be listening
He had relapsed into his own thoughts
and was frowning. Suddenly he came
out of his brown study, and hit the
table such resoundlng bang with his
fist that everyone jumped, the doctor
most OF all.
1--WE got III guess, doc. I'd, like
your medical opinion on the plan I'm
about to outline. Say Jane was to
cross the herring pond again. and the
same thing was to happen. The sub
marine, the sinking ship, everyone
to take to the boats-and so on.
Wouldn't that do the trick7 wouldn't
II give a mighty big bump to her sub
conscious self or whatever the targon
is, and start It functioning again right
away"
"A very interesting speculation. Mr..
Hersheimmer. In my opinion, IL
would be successful. It IS unfortunate
that there is no chance OF the condi-
lions repeating themselves as you sug-
gest.
"why, yes. What's the dlficultyf
Hire a liner"
"A liner" murmured Doctor Hall
family.
"Hire some passengers, hire sub
marine-that's the only difficulty, !
guess Governments are apt to be a
bit hldebound over their engines Of
war. They won't sell to the first
conner. Still, guess that can be got
over. Ever heard Of the word graft
sir7 Well, graft gets there every time
/ reckon that we shan't really need to
fire a torpedo. II everyone hustles
round and screams loud enough that
the ship is sinking, II ought to be
enough for an innocent young girl Ike
Jane. BY the time she's got life-helt
on her. and is being husted into a
boat with a welI-drilled lot of artistes
doing the hysterical stunt on deck,
why-she ought to be right back
again where she was In May, 1918
How's that for the bare outline?'
Doctor Hall looked at julius Every
thing that he was for the moment In
capable of saying was in that look.
"No," said Julius, in answer to IL,
'sTm not crazy. The things perfectly
possible. It's done every day in the
States for the movies. Haven't you
seen trains In collision on the screenf
What's the difference between buying
I'D a train and buying up a Inert
Get the properties and you can go
right aheadl"
Doctor Hall found his voice.
'But the expense. my dear sir"
His voice rose. THE expensel II
will be colossal J"
"Money doesn't worry me any" ex-
planned Julius simply.
Doctor Hall turned an appealing
face TO Sir James, who smiled slightly.
'9fr. Hersheimmer is very well of
very we'll Off indeed"
The doctors glance came back to
julius with a new and subtle quality
in It. This was no longer an eccentric
Young fellow with habit OF falling
Off trees. The doctors eyes held the
Difference accorded to a really rich
man.
very remarkable plan. Very re-
markable." he murmured The
novies-of course! And you really
mean to carry out this remarkable