The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25
own the hall. There l met Eye.yn's

down the hall. There l met Eye.yn's
mother. ..s....
What do you think now, doctor.
size asked, anxionsly.
Il will be honest with you,' Ireplied.
your daughters case is mystery
which fail 10 understand. She has
no physice. disease; her il'aess is
wholly mental
sThen she can be cured? p
NAY, will hold no false hope. If
she we're i'll in body, medicine might
reach the cauae. but over the soul my
art has no control. Perhape we can
learn the cause, and by removing it
assist in her recovery. You say her
health began to fail Immediately after
the disappearance of the brotherr
Rather before that event.
you will pardon me If I ask
would Mr.. Farbel gain anything by
your sons death2'
sAh, that is terrible quesfic1! OF
course, if he married Evelyn, he would
gain nearly the whole of this estate, 40
my son was not married, and was the
only heir
Having gained this information,
which made certain the theory which
had hourly strengthened in my mind,
bade her adieu.
What was to do under the circum-
stances7 Ny duty to my patient de-
manded action on my part, for. if I
found her illness the result of mental
causes, was 1 not required to remove
if possible them as much as If / had
found them of a physical nature? Be-
sides, her life depended on prompt
action. had no doubt she more than
suspected Farbel, and that he possess
ed some strapge spell which bound
her to him, despite her aversion. Ire
solved on my next visit 10 test this
conclusion. 1 found her alone and
slowly. approached my snbject. l
asked her ii Farbel was absent at the
time of her brothers disappearance.
She started at the question, aud gave
me q quick, keen glance as il she
would divine my purpose aud then
answered that he was.
1t is as l supposed I exclaimed,
lnvolantarily.
sAh. then you know of the circnm-
stances P she asked.
Il may answer yes aud no. am
not certain that know anything, aud
yet think know more than wish !
did. You will pardon me ii am too
iaquisitive, for you know 1 only de-
sire to learn the cause Of your present
nervous prostratiOn that can remove
it,
While I am grateful to you for
your Kindness must tell yon that all
your efforts are useless. l shall die
aud I fervenlly pray that may.
This is certainly strange for one 60
young, to whom life is so full of prom
ise.
: Not to mel Not to mel she cried
despairingly. The sweetness of life
has departed. l live iu q dream, aud
dread only the Awakening
Il am well aware replied, chat l
can do nothing tor you as 4 physi-
clan, for your disease is OF the spirit.
1 may reach it by a different method.
I, too, have been in dream.
dreamed that Farbel destroyed your
brother, that you knew the fact. and
yet he held you by a power you dared
not brave
She became white as marble, aud
when l finished turned impioringly to
me. I continued
What 1 desire to know, that may
assist you.. is, what this power really
is.'
She hesitated then, as II with re.
newed resolution, she replied:
Il will tell you, though you csuuot
help me. My father, an hour before
his death, joined our hands together
and blessed us, saying that it was his
wish, that at the proper time we should
be united. do not know certain that
Mr.. Farbel is guilty. I have only a
Suspicion, and l dare not disobey my
fathers last commando for that
sIknow that he is guilty. !. .e,;ed
with . vehemence that startled myself,
!. Guilty, and will face him with his
crime!' f.5iu adj 10 -,ss
I expected . nervous spasm, and at
once felt that I had made 2, blpnder.
The effect was the exact REVERSE She
started up with cry Of joy, grasped
my hahd aud cried
DO You! Do you! Can you prove
it to me before it is too late-beforc he
compels me to marriage p
Il will prove it to him this very
day. 49,.
The servant announced Mr.. Fsrbel.
HE is for once wanted z exclaimed
Evelyn.
Il win bid you adieu, I said, and
will meet Mr.. Farbel alone :.
mo! Mol yon must bring him here
Mother must be present. Turning 10
the servant she continued: admit
Mr.. Farbea, and say to mother that l
want her to come to me At once
They entered simultaneously. There
was an exchange Of courtesies, aud
for time there waa an Uncomfortable
silence. / could not form = plan Of
attack. aud 1 really had so little evi.
dence Of the terrible charges l was
about to make that at the last moment
1 hesitated.
Evelyn came bravely TO my rescue.