The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-18

mental condition is not quite what 1t
should he. His friends are very anxious
about him. They fear that little re-
straint-temporary. I hopc-must be
put upon his actions. ] called to ask
your advice and aid"
"ln what. Mr.. Carriston?''
"In this. A young man can't be lett
free to go about threatening his friends
lives l have brought DIR. Daley with
me-yOu know him, of course. He is
below in my carriage. will call him
up, with your permission. He could
then see poor Charles. and the needful
certificate can be signed by you two
| DOCTORS"
"Mr. Carrision," I said. decidedly,
"let me tell you in the plainest words
that your cousin is at present rs fully in
possession of his wits as you are. DR..
whoever he may be can sign
no certificate. and in our day no nsy-
lum would dare to keep Mr.. Carr;sto1
within its walls"
An unpleasant sinister look crossed
(: my listeners face. but his voice still re-
manned bland and shave. Il am sorry
to differ from You. DIR. Brand" he said.
''but know him better than you do.
have seen him as you have never vet
seen him. Only last night he came to
me in a frantic state. l expected every
moment he would make a murderOus
attack on me-.
Perhaps he fancied he had some
reason for anger" said.
Ralph Carriston looked at me with
those cold eyes of which his cousin had
spoken. "If the boy hiss succeeded in
converting You to any OF his decisions.
can only say that doctors are more
credulous than / fanc.cd. But the
question is not worth arguing. You
decline to assist me, SO must do with
out you. GooG-morning. DR.. Brand"
he left the room as gracefully IS he
had entered it. remained in a state
of doubt 1t was curious that Ralph
Carr;ston turned out to be the man
whom l had met in the train; but the
evidence offered by the coincidence was
not enough to convict him OF the crime
of enGeavoring to drive his cousin mad
by such far-fetched stratagem AS tho
inveigling away of r:adeline Rowan.
Besides. even in wisiiing to prove
Charles Carriston mad, l:s had much 10
say on his side. Supposirs him to be
innocent of having abducted Madeline,
Carriston's violent behav:ce on the
preceding evening must have seemed
very much like insanity. In spite Of
the aversion with which Ralph C.srris-
ton inspired me, scarcely knew which
side to believe.
Carriston still slept; so when went
ont on my afternoon rounds left =
note, begging him to remain in the
house until my return. Then l found
him up, dressed. and looking mucI
more like himself. When 1 entered.
dinner was on the table. so not until
that meal was over could VIC talk I'M
restraine6ly upon the subject which was
uppermost in both our minds.
AS soon as we were alone l turned
toward my guest. "And now." I
said, ..we must settle what 10 do.
There seems to me to be put one course
open. You have plenty of money. so
your best plan is to engage skilled
police assistance. Young ladies can't
be spirited away like this without leav-
ing u trace"
To my surprise, Carriston fatty OBJ
jected to this course. NO." he said,
Il shall not 60 to the police. Tie man
who took her away has placed her
where no police can find her. l must
find her myself"
Find her yourself! Why, it may be
months -years-before YOU do that!
Good heavens, Carriston! she may he
murdered, or worse
Il shall know ii any further evil han
pens to hcr-then shall kill Ralph
Cargiston."
But you tell ME you have no c,ew
whatever to trace her by. 10 talk
Plainly. Tell me all or nothing"
Carriston smiled very family. s.No |
clew that you, at any rate. will believe
in, he said. "But know this much.
she is q prisoner somewhere. She Is
unhappy; but not. rs yet, ill-trcatsd. |
Heavens! DO you think if did not
know this l should keep my senses Cox
an houra''
How can you possibly know its''
''By tina. gift that extra sense. or
whatever it is-which you deride I
knew it would come to me some day,
but little thought how should well
come it know that in some way I
shall find her by it. tell you 1 have
already seen her three times. l NAV
see her again at any moment when the
strange mt comes over me-"
Tell me what You mean by your
strange fit" said, resolved to find out
the nature of Carriston's fancies or hal.
''Is it a kind of trance
you fall into?''
He seemed loath to give any informa-
lion on the subject but l pressed him
Tor an answer.
YES" he said at last. at must be
, kind of trance. An indescriba.lc
feeling comes over me. l know that
my eyes are fixel on some ob:ec. -
presently that oh, ect vanishcs, and 1 sec
Madeline"
'.How do you see her?''
''She seems to stand in a blurred cir.
lie of light as cast by magic lantern.
This is the only way that can describe
t. But her figure is plain and clear
'hc might be close to me. The carpet
IN which she stands can see, the chair
IN which she sits. the table on which
he leans her hand. anything she
ouches can see; but no mora I have
cen her talking. l knew she was en-
reating some one, but that some one
vas invisible. Yet, if she touched that
,ersou, the virtue of her touch would
nable me to see him."
So far IS could see. Carriston's case
to be one of Overwroug:,r or
'nduly stimulated imagination. His / /
lad always considered to be mind of I