Evening star., 1925-04-05

brussels ana the fSlNleTd anu INoHie
quite as well as l remember London"
"Polly-voo Francy?' asked the SER
geant.
"Ah, ou. monsieur. Mais je ne suis
| pas Francais. No, I'm not French
! I'm English
| The sergeant nodded. II believe
| you. Go on"
Well, / looked for sign and dis
covered that | was on Fifth avenue.
But after two hours / hadn't learned
| anything abou. myself / couldn't go
| back of the moment when l found
myself strolling on Fifth avenue. And
so, finally, seeing this officer here,
walked up to him and explained my
predicament. He advised me to come
to see you. He said that you were
not merely his superior officer, but
man of science"
CERGT. RYAN cast a glance of ap-
~ probation at officer Mccarthy. The
latter hid a grin. He felt that he
would be a roundsman soon il Sergt,
Ryan's influence had any weight
An amachoor only" disclaimed the
sergeant modestly. However, /
know something about your trouble.
I've come into contact with similar
cases before. Usually the persons
memory is restored in very short
time. Sometimes there's no medical
treatment at all required Just a lit
tie rest, a little time, and the memory
comes back. You've probably been
under some heavy strain. You don't
look as though you'd been sick"
Il feel fine" said the stranger. !
can't believe that I've been under any
strain"
The sergeant shrugged. Maybe not.
Sometimes a blow on the head-are
you hurt anywhere"
The stranger shook his head.
Have you any money!"
The young man pulled out a purse.
From 1t he took several hundred dol
lars.
Don't seem as though you've been
robbed" said Ryan. You haven't
looked through your clothes?"
For letters or other papers? l
haven't a thing of the sort on me-"
Il meant for marks on your cloth
ing" explained the sergeant.
A light cleaned in the English
mans eyes. Il haven't got around to
thinking of that. Perhaps
Let's go In an inside room," sug-
gested the sergeant.
But, strangely enough, there was
rot even a laundry. mark upon the
strangers linen The label that
should have been sewed in his jacket
was missing. His hat bore no makers
mark. His shoes had no Identifying
symbol.
Well, don't know what to do for
you,' admitted Sergt. Ryan, as the
stranger clothed himself. 'If you
acted nutty, I could ship you over to
Bellevue. But you haven't created
any trouble, and it amt a crime yet
in this country for man to forget
his name. OF course, they'd take you
in at Bellevue IL you went there by
yourself. What do You say?"
1T seems so absurd" said the Eng
lishman. If l knew Of some private
Specialist
Il know the very man for you.
Thaddeus Conkling. on Central Park
West. He's the biggest man in the
country on mental troubles. If he'd
take you, you'd be in the best pos
sible hands,
rs he terribly expensive?" asked
the stranger.
Ryan shrugged.
when 1 was a traffic cop 1 yanked
him from in front Of an automobile,
and every Christmas he sends me a
box of cigars. And he passes the
time of day mighty pleasantly when
ever we happen to meet. For friend
of mine he'd be reasonable in his
charges"
You're extremely kind" said the
stranger.
Sergt. Ryan waved a pudgy hand.
You're a likely looking lad, and it's
little enough I'll be doing for you
Well go to see him in the morning.
Where do you plan to spend the
nigkt?"
II haven't the vaguest idea" ad-
mitted the stranger. -.
I'D take you home with me myself,
only what they pay a police sergeant
don't rent any palaces. There isn't
an extra room in my fiat But Nc
Carthy here will take you around to
the Ballston- It's a decent, quiet
place, and you can send a bellboy out
for the toilet articles you'll need
Il don't know how to thank you"
said the Englishman.
Don't try said Sergt. Ryan. TIL
call around for you about tomor-
row morning. And don't worry.
Mind that You'll be all right in a
few days"
THE camel would have hardly
l. more difficulty in passing through
the eye of a needle than a patient
would in reaching the presence of DR..
Thaddeus Conkling without an ap-
pointment. But the physician was
evidently a. man who remembered his
obligations. Sergt. Ryan sent in his
name, and a moment later a nurse