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“Do you remember the poplar trees?” went on Diana. “The sun was going down and the leaves were silver and there was a bell ringing. Do you remember, Charley? Do you remember?”

Again silence. Charley gave a curious little groan and lifted his head.

“I can’t—understand,” he muttered hoarsely. “There’s something funny here.”

“Can’t you remember?” cried Diana. The tears were streaming from her eyes. “Oh God! Can’t you remember? The brown road and the poplar trees and the yellow sky.” She sprang suddenly to her feet. “Can’t you remember?” she cried wildly. “Think, think—there’s time. The bells are ringing—the bells are ringing, Charley! And there’s just one hour!”

Then he too was on his feet, reeling and swaying.

“Oh-h-h-h!” he cried.

“Charley,” sobbed Diana, “remember, remember, remember!”

“I see!” he said wildly. “I can see now—I remember, oh I remember!”

With a choking sob his whole body seemed to wilt under him and he pitched back senseless into his chair.

In a minute the two girls were beside him.