The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-04

she was one of the noblest and finest of women and that her brother, who was Vicar of Here path, a neighboring village, was in every way her twin.
 At my wits end I paid visit to to this man, summed him up for what he was and then, having re- vealed myself to him, laid before him the naked truth and then asked:
 DO you believe me and will you help?"
 His reply was:
 T do believe you and will help"
 Then" said I, will you tell your sister everything that I have told you and that you are abso- lutely convinced that every word of it is true?"
 T will But why not do that yourself?" he said.
 Because" I replied, "she would listen with patience, pat my hand with kindly sympathy and see that I had good bromide sleeping draught that night
 You see,'' I added, T have been at some pains to acquire a repu- tation as harmless lunatic." Laurence Weldon smiled.
 "Of course!" he said You're the 'madman' of whom my sister has told me diverting stories. D'yo,i know I absolutely forgot all that as soon as you started telling me your history
 You're in no doubt now" I sinil- ed in return.
 None. whatever. Nor will my sister be-when I've finished talk ing to her. It will be a most fright ful shock to her when she realizes the truth about Charters. She has the greatest respect for him. Her work in that Nursing Home is her life .. By the way. I suppose Dr. Studley is all right?"
 Absolutely. He's in the dark as to the past history of Char ters, MacAdoo and MT. James. studley is one of the best, and with a blameless record"
 I'm sure of it, but how do you known"
 "Oh, have a splendid chap who has been working hereunder the name of Campball-for very long time, and who has looked up his record pretty carefully. There's mo- body there who isn't exactly what he or she seems to be, except Char ters and his son, their two wives and MacAdoo . When you've told Sister Weldon, and convinced her that I'm no more insane than you are, I'll tell her all I've told you, and convince her of my san- ity When the time is ripe, I shall get Marjorie Lauderdell out of The Monastery and, as you have sug- gested, bring her straight here"
 Ut won't be easy to get her away unused Weldon.
 No" I agreed, it won't. But I'll get her away, all right, when opportunity offers-providing your sister will help me, which, of course, she will"
 But, hang it all man." he ex- plcded, why not go Straight to the police at once? We can i. !"
 We can't" I smiled. ''As far as Marjorie's case is concerned, there is not one shred of evidence !. and that Nursing Home is place of unblemished reputation, approy- ed by some of the most eminent doctors in England. And as for myself-going to the police would be an easier matter than coming away from them Remember, l am hunted criminal But get your sister on my side, and I'll save Marjorie-and deal with Charters, James, MacAdoo and Co. afterwards"
 Yes" agreed Weldon. Admir- ably conducted as The Monastery 1 is, and with a splendid staff that includes pr. Studley and my sister, it can't be allowed to go on under it's present regime, anyhow. "
 A great weight was lifted from my mind now that I knew that I had found for Marjorie a safe ref uge and the staunchest of friends.
 Sister weldon's position was dif- ficult and rather terrible for, if my tale were true, her world was crum- bling about her.
 Her attitude increased, if pos sible, my admiration for her, for she decided to. suspend judgment, to wait and to watch, and then to act with the utmost promptitude in the event of a crisis, and the con- 'firmation of the truth of my story.
 Should Charters, MacAdoo, James l the Matron and Nurse Jones prove to be what I accused them of be- ing, nothing should prevent he. immediate denunciation of them nor induce her to work anothe. day under their direction.