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Unobserved by all except Miss Cornelia, the e reaction in the Unknown His eyes had opened--he had started--the haze in his mind had seemed to clear away for a ain and the look of apathy come back to his face But, stunned or not, it now seemed possible that he was not quite as dazed as he appeared

The Doctor gave the slumped shoulders a little shake

"Rouse yourself, man!" he said "What has happened to you?"

"I'm dazed!" said the Unknown thickly and slowly "I can't remember" He passed a hand weakly over his forehead

"What a night!" sighed Miss Cornelia, sinking into a chair "Richard Fle murdered in this house--and now--this!"

The Unknown shot her a stealthy glance from beneath lowered eyelids But when she looked at hiain

"Why doesn't somebody ask his name?" queried Dale, and, "Where the devil is that detective?" muttered Beresford, almost in the same instant

Neither question was answered, and Beresford, increasingly uneasy at the continued absence of Anderson, turned toward the hall

The Doctor took Dale's suggestion

"What's your name?"

Silence from the Unknown--and that blank stare of stupefaction

"Look at his papers" It was Miss Cornelia's voice The Doctor and Bailey searched the torn trouser pockets, the pockets of the muddied shirt, while the Unknown sub to care what happened to him But search him as they would--it was in vain