The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-06
Lock Up My Heart
CHAPTER sENENTFEN

his aunt had received when tneN
first recognized newspaper pictures
Of Joe Raymond as his twin
brother.
The shock Of his death. as We
supposed. has been bad enough
he explained. but 10 suddenly dis
cover that ne was alive and had
turned criminal - We. that was
worse than death.
When he first got INTO trouble
and We checked and discovered
that he really was ny brother
Dale. I went 20 him he had COM
pletely changed Turned suiien,
defiant - refused al first 10 even
let US help him. Ii was his sugges-
ton that we keep the relationship
secret. He said ne was so deeply
involved nothing We could do
would get him free and there was
no reason to bring disgrace on Us.
That's the only thing he's kept all
these years, a sense Of pride in his
real family name.
That's why he took the name
Of Raymond. We did everything
We could. but he vas sent to pri-
son Even then we never stopped
trying to help and finally were able
to get him a parole He had agreed
to let US take care Of him - put
himself IN the care Of a psychia-
trist to Try to get himself sorted
out. mentally.
You see, he remembered little
about the fire or what had hap
pened He came to himself. miles
away from the place. unable TO un-
derstand how his clothes had been
singed. At first he didn't know
who ne was. and then later when
ne regained his senses and found
that he had become involved with
a gang of criminals. ne stuck 10
the Ray m o name he had
adopted
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in the head" Cam suggested
Undoubtedly that's what hap
pened. Some shock not only made
him temporarily an amnesia VIC
tim. but 1t upset his whole mental
apparatus.
That's why we consulted Doctor
Hobart and planned to put Dale in
his charge when he was released
from prison"
What happened then ="
He eluded us. went back with
the same old crowd - headed by
Lefty Sidel-and before we could
find him. he was involved again
and ran away. We put detectives
Of our own on the case, hoping 10
catch up with him before the police
did. but they were just minutes too
late.
When he was arrested in Chica-
20 and we heard of 1t. Mrs North
and / and Doctor Hobart went into
consultation. The doctor. who, you
may know, is one of the greatest
brain specialists in the world, said
he was confident he could unravel
Dale's mental quirks if he only had
sufficient time to work on him II
might take an operation - there
may be some brain pressure that
must be relieved. That's what he
has to discover.
We'll, to make a long story
short, I conceived the brilliant idea
of going to Chicago. exchanging
places with Dale, an easy thing
since we so closely resemble each
other, and then pull a sensational
escape 1t was all planned out 10
the very minute"
But you knew il was wrong
that you were breaking the law to
help a prisoner to escape Cam
said.
of course. But there's this other
side Of it-when he's himself. Dale
is good citizen who wouldn't hurt
a fly or steal a penny. He's a sick
man. felt If ! could give science
a chance to correct this terrible
condition and restore him to his
right senses again, would be JUS
tilted"
Why couldn't you have appealed
10 the governor or the parole board
to let you try to set your brother
right ="
They would have scoffed AT Us.
No, Il had to be done this other
way. Doctor Hobart wants only six
months. In that time. he says no
can get Dale Strengthened out"
Then what do you intend to do?
Our intention, If we're able TO
complete the course of treatment,
is to surrender Dale to the court
and lay all the facts before il.
Were confident that If we are able
to cure him, the court Will prove
itself lement. On the other hand,
if We fail. the best place for him
is in a place where he can do no
harm 10 others"
How does Joe -o or Dale - feel
about this ."
4 had terrific argument with
him IN Chicago before he'd consent
TO let Us try our scheme. but he
finally agreed He wants TO 20
straight. that's the pitifuI part
about it, but there seems to bs
something that drives him TO do
criminal things.
Already. in the few DAYS hes
been here. back in MS old sur
roundings. he's improved immeas-
urably. Doctor Hobart hasn't had
a chance yet 70 make sure about
the brain pressure - hes moving
equipment out here tomorrow. and
will make X rays and other tests