Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-11
THE MAD ARTIST.
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He was mad There could be no doubt OF
L. DR.. Beachem thought so, and what to do
was puzzle. Not that the opinion Of DR..
Reacbem could have decisive weight in
settling my convictions Far from 1t.
was prone, and had been from Childhood. to
resolute sse;.ticism touching the worthy
physicians infallibility, much TO the horror
of my dear mother who trusted to him only
less than to her patron saint But the con
viction of Tudor's insanity had been forced
upon me. In fact, for eight and forty hours
be tad been locked up in my attic, and the
key was in my pocket. i had brought him
% my house. but WIS resolved he should do
no mischief in it
led come back from the Office. and had
not seen him since morning. Before paying
the prisoner visit had dropped into an
armchair in a large room next TO my study
Into this spacious chamber had been thrown
the various quaint effects brought in the
wago wh.n enticei him 10 the house
These articles con stituted the wardrobe, fur
niture and philosophical apparatus of my af-
hictei friend. 1 had caused them to tie care
fully gathered from his 10 fgingz, after pay
ing his account. There they lay, retorts
| and gibbs, two crucibiss, u human
| skull, and human tiOia: divers map.
trical machine and many bottles, hold
Ing coioied fluids: models Of odd-looking
machines. and several classic looking vases
ant draperieS ami a mass of books, chiefly
Did and musty, dealing with art, no doubt.
but with darker and more occult subjects,
also. Against the wall WAS sketchy portrait
Of Tudor himself. He looked at ne reproach
fully through the dust, and started up and
brought my musings u close. Ascending
the stair, e, unlocked the attic door, and
stood ia the presence of the on ,inaL
Philip Tudor owed 10 nature many brilliant
qualities LES than thee might have set
man well above lis fellows. But the brilliant
qualities were not alon. There were other
and antngouistic ones which, like equal
opposing force, in mechanics, rendered
both nugniory With fine Imagination,
his apathy and keen dread Of ridicue made
il almost useless. With versatile ability
adequate To success in almost every field,
Tudor lacked permanent energy TO compass
it i'll any. Plodding industry gains rewards
and recognitions, and with this mesliocrity
without spark Of his genus, outstrpred
him in the race His father, n poor pro-
fessional man, whom /, boy, recalled.
gliding through the streets of our native
town, educated his clever boy in a way,
somewhat out Of keeping with his proha5l,,
future Position Philip was meant for n
lawyer, ami he became an artist. Then came
the old story. His work was slow In gaining
public favor At this time, few beside him
self thought it of much value. His life was a
struggle II pride and want; of dull, indol mt
torpOr, an occasional iasLe, and insp.-i-
tons of genius For / thought he va. a
genius. was no great judge. truly. hut
my faith was firm. Il may lie that pity for
his fCrlorn condition had some share in this !
He was often pushed FOR money, and when
knew Of it l was glad to relieve him: AMI
this the fees OF my fast rising practice en-
abled me. 10 nv comfort, TO DO
1t was natural that Tudor's l,nely ma bit,,
somewhat eccentric appearance and shud |
dering withdrawal fron the gay world |
should have gained him, with some. the !
name of being out of his mini The talk OF |
this was kept alive by his dabbling in chem |
i,try and other mystic or unknown seen e,. :
This was at times when even unwonted dis /
gust for the want Of appreciation drove him |
from the easel At such periods he seemed |
a sort Of modern Faust Being young, |,
of course, thought knew everything Ny
tale is told as its events and my theories OF
them pr scented themselves three years ago.
come deeply interested in the mysteries of
and of transferred impressions"
He knew almost by heart the famous re
port" of the London Dialectical society. He
had gone far into the researches and deduc-
tiOns Of the latter seers. Miss Brown and
Robert Dale Owen described the phenomena
Of what Tudor with holder instinct, had
sought 10 grasp the philosophy and hidden
meaning.
His Iandlady came to my Office one day in
great distress She called, she said. because
was his old. and far as she knew, his
only fri,nl Il was not possible Ia keep him
in tire house longer He walked his room all
night talking iacoherently. He had nearly
,et the house on fire during one of his expert
ments- She was sorry for him, poor gentle
man. pale and lonely-iike but she had
Others to think f. Her other lod,ers had
com, ined, and if Miss Heatherby ani her
broth n left her, after all thee years. she
might vel ~ t. the poor-house Mrs. Bed
Doe sad II word at the time about Tudor's
being heavily ia arrears for his apartment;
IJut this p.rch Ince entered into the good
lvomanS calculations when she made her
A f.':..ri q: a weeks growth darkelied his
face a. ! 81 me the door Ills dress was as
rough ami confused the room. His eyes
were lit up with sparkle Of triuihph His
masses Of DARK. cUr.ing hair wero thrown
bach from his forehead. Altogether, his
ook and bearing were strongly suggestive or
!, shaken Iran. a, crossed the threshold
ne gave glni cry.
by heavens, John Eve found it, Don't
laugh. | have found it. T., glad for me,
lear fr.enl; no more grief, no more heart
burnIngS, no more dreams, no mors idleness
lr letharyy. but life-io Won hear. hearty.
Joyous life, full Of activity and Iouniiny
impulses and hellthful exertionS. And vet
you have come tco soon. Three days more
md there will not b. a chance for failure,
Ha ha, John, Phil Tudor is not 50 great
ool As the world thinks him"
NO, no, said /, soothingly But what
IS it, old boy, you have found, and what
have you been about Lere. For the place is
4 perfect chaos"
And 20, in fact il was. Furniture upset, |
books torn and bottled, the CARPET stained
md burned, apparently by chemical COM
pounds Even Philips dog, his sole and con-
tant companion, seemed afraid lie COW
.red In distant corner, watching ms mas
ers face with rigid anxiety, a. if ready TO
" on the least sign Of a threatening move
ncnt grasped Tudor's hand and sat down
,esidc him He looked me earnestly in the
ACE | repeated my question.
why do You speak in that tone:' he asked:
do you think me mad. Well. 80 | am
With joy. Listen John. ard you shsill know
Why One uf m; cherished theories | have
proved 20 b. no fallacy. At my seance, on
asst THURSDAY night. tie truth forced itself
ipon uie in a manner lt;erly unan>wernble.
But no, VIII not tel you yet. THREE DAYS
more Will completr the week Three DAYS
more ami even YOU vii! lie u convert
In vain ! ugge,l complete a. n idence IN
>.gari 30 his grant discovery Not a word
more would he vouchsafe. or an indication, {
ave that he wouli now and again leap about +,
.hs roo IN 1T ecstasy like man N drunken |
renzy / lad told hira of the need for hi,
tancs- had thought it Lest fu
'im " come b my own housa tt |
hat he had sc1.-ed with some shame and
emur. GA coalition that be should occupy !
be attic, This, he alleged. because OF its
kyllgh;>, would b prnritious for his easel; !
nj NOR. readily agreed because the sky
shtS were not only fasterel down. but 10 .
Ugh a. u he inaccessible He could not
zach them. OF throw hi>self from u win
ow, Of which should otherwise have had
arious fears His conduct WAS 50 abnormal :
ha', once he was installed in his Lcv
uarter>, ! thought il my duty To call in
'r. Beachem. Tudor was told the old ply :
cian came 10 see painting. But, although
ne patien; was very quiet, Beachem clearly
elieyed him 10 lie out OF his mind. Z
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