The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-04

In The case, we mad gone out to Oak
Ridge to make an attempt to secure
the map. Nothing more than that,
assure you, sir. l had hypnotized her
in order that she might lead me, by
means Of her extraordinary sense of
smell, to, the house where he lived, but
she ran on ahead too fast for me to
follow her. The crime was already
committed, If you can call 1t a crime,
before reached the house.
II tried to get her to so home with
me, making no attempt to find the
map ut that time. but she was greatly
excited and dangerous. So was
obliged to go away without her. was
unable to find her from that time,
until she came back to The Meredith
of her own accord. the day after she
made her second visit to the Morgan
house at the time when you were
there.
1T was during my absence from the
hotel, and without my knowledge, that
she answered the advertisement for
the cloak, indeed, did not know that
she had done so, until you spoke to me
concerning it that night at dinner. AT
that time 1t seemed safer to permit
you to make the examination which
you wished to make, than to try to
prevent the examination from taking
place, for she was now Jane Perkins,
perfectly ignorant of everything con-
nected with the affair.
How you found out her true con-
nection with it, as well as mine,
have no idea. l did not know you had
done so, until l tore open the en-
velope in the hall and found it empty.
Then knew that it was time to act.
There is one thing more, before
close, which you may think wants an
explanation. said just now that
Fancnna did not know that she had
killed old Morgan, and vet she is
Fanenna rather than Jane Perkins, al
though she is not exactly either one of
them. She is no longer subject to
those trance states of hers, and her
character seems to be mixture of the
two distinct persons which she was
before that night when you took her
out to Oak Ridge with you. Her men,
cries of all her past are, l am thank
full to say, extremely vague, though
she remembers some things out of both
of them. She can talk both Maori and
English as well as /, and she says it Is
h00Of1cn nvyhnr tShn Monpi trir ri
She heard voice speaking to her in
English, and ordering her to under
stand it. This seems great nonsense
to me, but 1t may be that you will see
some meaning in it.
81 will close by saying that the map
which / found in old Morgan's house
that night was worth all the trouble
it cost me to get it, for it has made us
very comfortable and well-to-dO, and
has made it possible for me to make
many improvements on this island of
mine. 1t is very beautiful place, and
with the comforts of civilization,
which l have been able to add to its
natural attractions, is very good
place to live.
"Fanenna wishes to be remembered
to you and Mr.. Phelps, and also to
Mr.. Ashton, whom she used to admire
very greatly when she was chamber
maid at The Meredith.
Il should enjoy a visit from you
very much, but / fear it will be i'm
possible, for reasons which you will
doubtless understand. for me even to
suggest such a thing. But please be-
lieve me, sir,
"Yours most gratefully and respect.
fully,
"WILKINS,
"Rona Island.
up. S. You have seen a map of this
island, or a part of it. and above is
the name I have given it; but l must
initiate the wisdom and discretion of
my old chief, and omit to mention
latitude and longitude"
The doctor met my eye as laid the
paper down. you don't happen to
know the latitude and longitude, do
you, Phelps?" he asked, laughing
do you?" 1 exclaimed, with u
rather startled look into his twinkling
gray eyes.
do you remember those queer syl
tables that Fanenna repeated to us
that night when she told us her story.
the syllables that neither she nor
understood?"
Then, mimicking her strange gut
tural voice (and will admit that even
now the mere sound of it made me
shiver little), he said. "Ouan feet, ii
cues. Ten sout."
Over and over he repeated them, hi,
smile growing broader and more tan
talizing, as still failed to under
stand. Then, all at once. got it.
Zone fifty west. Ten south" !
shouted.
"Not so loud" he said In noel
alarm. ashton might hear you
And, on the WHOLE" he added, smilin;
thoughtfully, but still half-seriousl,
ION the whole, Id rather Ashton didn'
know"
you can show him the letter,
any rate" said l.