he appealed to the doctors they laughed at him if he consulted the attendants they turned away with a grin if he hoped to obtain sympathy from the the fitful gleam of intelligence turned into the animal laughter that was hideous i shall go mad said the wretched man to himself unless i hold my peace i will be dumb it is my only safety there were regular visiting days at this particular establishment the proprietor of it did not dare to run counter to public opinion and he was artful enough to encourage these visits of inspection in order to show how admirable and was his system the were driven mad in private and in public they were literally upon and frank was saved by a miracle in his darkest hour of distress he had lost hope in everything but prayer for help prayer for prayer that he might be rescued in order to protect the helpless he was sitting in his room tortured with the sense that his reason would soon be lost to him when he remembered by fm pa te p that this was the day when visitors ere admitted he had prayed until his brow with agony his experience of the curious visitors so far had not been very encouraging whenever he attempted to get into conversation with any of them or to pass a letter into their hands he was greeted with a smile or one of those mocking laughs fellow they whispered how dreadfully mad he is if not they shrank from him as if he had been a wild beast the great iron bell at the asylum gates there were voices in the hall frank listened and listened again it was an english voice talking to an american where had he heard that voice before they were coming upstairs the voices indistinct before became louder and louder yes he knew both their voices they were perfectly familiar to him my god is it possible can it be true are my unworthy prayers answered at last the door of the room opened and before the imprisoned man stood lord and the very american who had been consulted when frank arrived from england here was an unexpected discovery it was a miracle of miracles there had been no search for the missing man there was no hue and cry lord like most englishmen of an inquiring turn of mind wanted to see the sights by of new york in order to record his impressions when he returned home he had employed the services of one of the in the city to show him round and by a miracle he had discovered and probably saved the life and reason of his old friend in an instant the officer of police understood and grasped the situation once given the and difficulties melt into thin air it took very little time to procure an order for the release of the unfortunate englishman and before the medical proprietor of the fashionable was safely lodged in a new york prison and available for evidence on the subject of mrs and more important still the safety and whereabouts of the unfortunate child at one time it appeared as if the troubles of frank would end in an manner the drama was becoming a tragedy he was released it is true he was safe once more the discovery of his child was now more than probable the discomfiture of his enemy mrs was nearly complete but the reaction after all this mental and physical strain nearly cost frank his life the strongest men break down at a given point and now it was frank s turn to once outside the asylum he appeared to be more insane than when he was in it he wanted by thk op to face his enemy and swore he would kill he pleaded to new york for the boy he rushed off to the telegraph office to inform the wretched mother that he was true and she might yet hope but the strain was too much for even his strong constitution and when he had placed in the hands of the every of information he possessed and had almost been urged to leave the work of discovery to the hands of others he went back reluctantly to his hotel half hysterical with excitement but utterly dead beat lord found his friend next morning raging in the delirium of fever at one time he cried for and kissed the pillow where he believed she had rested in another instant he was twisting the into a knot and imagined he was de in the intervals he was sobbing as if his heart would break my boy my boy no woman could have tended a sick man with greater devotion than did lord night and day he never left his friend except to receive reports from the head office of the who once more proved themselves the finest officers in connection with any police service in the world by constant care and devoted nursing the crisis was past reluctantly the doctors gave the permission for a move to be made and on a certain bright morning lord with by scott the aid of an invalid carriage took his worn and wasted friend down to the where he had secured for england on board one of the of a prominent line the journey to the sea seemed to revive the patient as yet he had not been allowed to see any friends save or to ask any questions but the mists gradually disappeared from his eyes and a smile of happiness played on his wan features god bless you old boy he said to as they drove slowly to the ship god reward you never did man find a truer friend i should have been under the turf old man if it had not been for your tender care was anxious not to excite his friend too much for 