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more appropriate FOR his own chastis mon.
So Carriston seemed to think, for he laid on
cheerfully some eight OF ten cutting
trokes.
Nevertheless, being a respectable doctor
and man of peace, was compelled TO inter
fere. I held Carristons arm, While Mr..
Sharpe struggled TO his feet, and after col.
ecting his nat AMI his pocketbook stood
glaring vengefully at his assailant, and
rubbing the while such of the weals on his
back as he could reach. Ann yea "a felt
at the unprofessional fracaS, l could scarcely
help laughing at the mans appearance.
doubt the possibility OF any one looking
heroic after such a thrashing.
I'm have the law for this" he growled.
ii amt paid to be beaten 10y madman."
You're paid to do my work, not anoth-
er's," said Carriston. "Go to the man who
has overbribed you and sent you to tell me
your lies Go to him; tell him that once
| more he has failed Out of my sightW
As Carriston showed signs of recommenc-
ing hostile operations, the man fled as far as
| the doorway. There. being in comparative
safety, he turned with a malignant look.
You'll smart for this, he said, when
they lock YOU up as a ravins lunatic, I'll try
and get post as keeper
was glad to see that Carristou paid no
attention to this parting shaft. He turned
his back scornfuly. and the fellow left the
| room and the house.
Now are you convincedF asked Carris-
ton, tui ming to me.
Convinced of whati That his tale is un-
true. or that he has been mislead am quite
certain
"Tushl That is not worth consideration.
Don't you see that Ralph has done all this'
| set that man to watch him, he found out
| she espionage: suborned my agent-or your
agent. ! should say: sent him here with a
trumped up tale. Oh, yes: ! was TO believe
that Madeline had deserted me-that was to
drive me out of my senses. My cousin Is a
fool. after allv'
without further proof I cannot believe
that your suspicious are correct" said, but
must own l spoke with some hesitation
Proof A clever man like you ought to
see ample proof in the fact of that wretch
having twice called me a madman. | have
seen him but once before--you know II then
gave him any grounds for making such an
assertion Tell me- from whom could he
have learned the word except from Ralph
Carristonf
l was bound, il only to save my own repu-
tation for sagacity, to confess that the point
noted by Carriston had raised certain doubts
in my mind. But if Ralph Carriston really
was trying by some finely wrought scheme
to bring about what he desired. there was
all the more reason for great caution to be
exercised.
Il am sorry you beat the fellow" said.
He will now swear right and left that you
are not in your senses
"Of course he will What do carer'
"Onlv remember this 1t is easier to get
put in an asylum than to get out Of it.n
1T is not so very easy for sane man like
myself to be put in, especially when he is on
his guard have looked up the law There
must be certificate signed by two doctors,
surgeons, or, l believe apothecaries will do
who have seen the supposed lunatic alone
and together. I'll take very good care
sneak to no doctor save yourself, and keer
out of the way of surgeons and apothe-
carries"
1t quite cheered me TO hear him speaking
so sensbly and collectedly about himself,
but | again impressed upon him the need Of
great caution. Although l could not be.
ieve that his cousin had taken Madeline
away was after the affair with the spy,
inclined TO think that, as Carriston averred
he aimed at getting him, sane or insane, in tc
Il madhouse
But after all these days we were not q
whereabouts. Carriston made no sign Of
doing any thing to facilitate that discovery
Again urged him to intrust the whole af
fair to the police. Again he refused to d.
so adding that he was not quite ready
Ready for what wondered!
CHAPTER X
: must confess, in spite of my Affection for
-arriston, ! felt inclined to rebel against
he course which matters were taking
! vas a prosaic matter-of fact medical man
ioing my work to the beat Of my ability,
md anxious when that work was done that
ny hours of leisure should be as free from
worry and care as possible, With Carris.
on's advent several disturbing elements
, entered into my quiet life.
Let Ralph Carriston be guilty or innocent
of the extraordinary crime which his cousin
, aid at his door, | felt certain that he was
> anxious 10 obtain possession of the sup
posed luuatic's person. 1t would suit his
purposes for his cousin to he proved mad. |
| lid not believe that even il tine capture was
. egally effected Carrist On's liberation would
De matter of great difficulty so long az
ne remained IN his present state of mind SO
ong as ], a doctor of some standing, could
20 into the witness box and swear to his
sanity But my old dread was always with
ne-tne uftal tnat any luTIbef SnOCk would
overturn the balance of his sensitive mind
SO it was that every hour that CarristOn
was out of my sight was fraught with anx.
ETY.. II Ralph Carriston was really as UNI
scrupulous as my friend supposed if he had
really, as seemed almost proba bic, suborned
our agent; he might by some crafty trick
obtain the ne Niful certificate and some day
] should come home and find Carriston had
been removed. In such a ca'e ] Ioresaw
great trouble and distress.
Besides, after all that had occurred II
was as much as ! could do to believe tina,
CarristOn was not mad. Any doctor who
knew what | knew would have given the
verdict against him
After dismlsslng his visions and hallucin
atoms with the contempt which they de
erved, the fact of man who v a. madly
passionate. y IN love with a woman, and who
believed taat she had been entrapped and
was still kept in restraint, sitting dow
quietly, and letting day after day pass with
out making an effot towards finding her
was in itself prima facie evidence Of ms an.
yty. A sane man would at once have set al
.he engines of detection at work.
| lelt that if once Ralph Carriston OBJ
tained po session Of him he could make oui
strong case in his own favor. First OF all
he proposed marriage out Of the defendant 1
own sphere of life; the passing un er false
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