Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-17

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line. comforting himself and her by re-
lterating only six wceks-.six short
| weeksl And then--and then" II was
the girl who at last tore herself away.
and then Carriston mounted reluctantly
by my side on the rough vehicle.
From Edinburgh we travelled b. the
night train. The greater part Of the
way we had the compartment 10 our
selves. Carriston, as lover will,
talked OF nothing but coming bliss and
his plans for the future. After awhile /
| grew quite weary of the monotony Of
the subject, aud at last dozed OF, and
for some little time slept The sbrill
wht'tle which told us a tunnel was at
hand aroused me. My companion was
sitting opposite to me, and as glanced
across at him my attention was are I'd
by the same strange intense look which
l had on n previous occasion at Bettws
Y Coed noticed in his eyes-the same
fixed starc-the same obliviousness to
all that was passing. Remembering his
request | shook him, somewhat rough
| ly, back TO his senses. He regarded me
for moment vacantly. then said:
"Now have found out what was
wanting TO make the power told you
of complete l could see her il
wished.n
"Of course you can see her-in your
minds eye. All lovers can do that
"If tried l could see her bodily
know exactly what she is doing" He
spoke with an air Of complete convic-
ton.
Then 1 hope, for the sake Of mod
esty, you won't try. Ii is now nearly
three o'clock. She ought 10 be in bed
and asleep"
spoke lightly, thinking II better to
try and laugh him out Of his folly. He
took no notice Of my sorry joke.
''No," he said, quietly,'I am not GO
ing to try. But l know now what was
wanting. Love-such love as mine
such love as hers-makes the connect
ing link, and enables sight or some 9TH
er sense TO cross over space. and pass
through every material obstacle
Look here, Carriston." said, seri-
ously, you are talking like madman.
i don't want to lighten you. hut am
bound both as doctor and your sim
cere friend to tell you that unless you
cure yourself Of these absurd delusions
they will grow upon you. develop fresh
forms, and you will probably end your
| days under restraint Ask any doctor,
he will tell you the same"
doctors are clever race" an
swered my strange young friend, "but
they don't know everything.
So saying he closed his eyes and ap-
peared 10 sleep.
We parted upon reaching London.
Many kind words and wishes passed
between us, and gave him some more
well meant and, believe, needful
warnings. He was going down to see
his uncle, the BaroneL Then he had
some matters to arrange with his law
yers, and above all had 10 select resi-
dence for himself and his WIFE lie
would no doubt be in London for a
short time II possible he would come
and see ne. Any way. he would write
and let me know the exact date of his
approaching marriage. II | could man
age to come to ii, so much the better.
II not, he would try, as they passed
through town, to bring his bride TO pay
me flying and friendly visit He left
me in the best of spirits, and | went
back to my patients and worked hard
to make up lost ground, and counteract
whatever errors had been committed 10y
my substitute.
Some six weeks afterward-late at
night-while / was deep in a new and
clever treatise on zymotics, n man hag-
gard, wild, unshorn and unkempt
rushed past my startled servant, and
entered the room In which | sat He
threw himself into n chair. and | was
hOrrified to recognize in the intruder
my clever and brilliant friend Charles
Carristonl
"The end has come sooner than ex-
pected." Those were the sad words
muttered to myself as. waving my
frightened servant away, | closed the
door, and stood alone with the sup
posed maniac. He rose and wrung my
hand. then without q word sank back
into his chair and buried his face In bis
hands. A sort Of nervous trembling
seemed TO run through his frame.
Deeply distressed, 1 drew his hands
from his face.
''Now, Carriston," / said. as firmly
as / could, ''look up aud tell me what
all this means. Look up. l say, man,
and speak to me-"
He raised his eyes TO mine and kept
them there. while a ghastly smile "a
phantom of humor-fl,ckered across his
white fece. No doubt his native quick
ness told him what 1 suspected, so he
looked me full and steadily in the face.
NO" he said. mot as you think
But let there be no mistake. Question
me. Talk to me. Put me to any test.
Satisfy yourself, once for all. that am
as sane as you are"
He spoke so rat'onally. his eyes me-.
mine so unIlinchingly. that | was re-
joiced TO know that my fears were as
yet ungrounded. There was grief. ex-
element, want OF rest. in his appear
ance, but his general manner tod me
he was, as he said, as sane as / wa.
Thank Heaven you can sreak 10
me and look at me like thisr' / ex-
claimed.
''You are satisfied, then7n he said.
''On this point yes Now tell me
what is wrong"
Now that he had set my doubts at
rest. his agitation and excitement seem
ed TO return. He graspea my hand
conyulsively.
"Madeline!" he whispered. Mad
cline my love-she is gone"
''GonoP ] repeated. "Gone where2"
''She is gone, say-stolen from me
by some black hearted traitor-per-
haps forever. Who can tellP'
''But, Carriston, surely in so short a
time her love can not have been won
by another II so, all can say Il -"
"Whatr' he shouted You who
have seen herl You in your widest
dreams to imagine that Madeline
Rowan would leave me Of her own free
will! No, sir. she has been stolen from
me enlrapped-carr!ed away-hid len.
But will lind her or ! viii kill the
black-hearted villain who has done
this