Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-15
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thank you for the information con-
tained in your last cable. II gives me an
insight into the generous motives which
have prompted you to step forward on
Edward Layton's behalf, and am grati-
fed in being associated with you in the
cause When a counsel finds himself en-
rapport with his client, II is generally OF
assistance to him; he works with better
spirit
Three days have passed since I wrote
and dispatched to you the second portion
Of the narrative Of my proceedings and
progress. j was waiting anxious.y for
Something to occur-I could not exactly
say what--which would serve as an abso-
lutte stepping stone Something has oc-
cairred which, although I have not yet
discovered the key to it, will, believe,
prove to be Of the utmost Importance
You will understand later on what mean
by my use of the word "key;" and when
tell you that this which call the step
ping stone Is nothing more or less than
the nine of hearts, you will give me credit
for my prescience on the first production
Of that card in the criminal court. ] felt
convinced that it would be no insignifi-
cant factor in the elucidation Of the Lay
ton mystery.
may say here that the progress we
have made is entirely due to DIR. Dain-
court. What should have done had he
not been unexpectedly called in to our
assistance, 1t is difficult to say. should
not have been idle, but it is scarcely likely
that, within SO short time, my actions
would have led to the point we have now
reached. DR.. Daincourt has allowed him
self to be prompted by me to certain
extent, and his interest in his beautiful
patient has been intensified by the friend
ship existing between us, and by the es-
TEEN we both entertain for Edward Lay
ton.
In accordance with the promise DR.
Daincourt gave to Mr.. Rutland, he called
upon that gentleman on the day following
his first visit to the house. During the
interval Miss Rutland's condition had not
improved it had, indeed, grown worse
There was an aggravation Of the feverish
symptoms, and her speech was wild and
incoherent. Perhaps it would be more
correct to say that it was wild and inco-
herent to those who were assembled at her
bedside hold to the theory that there is
q method in dreams, and also hold to the
theory that there Is method In the wild
est utterances produced by the widest de-
lirium. / speak, of course, as q lawyer.
Dr. Daincourt's position with respect to
Miss Rutland was that Of o physician.
Had heard tho words uttered by Miss
Rutland in her fevered state, l do not
doubt that my legal training would have
enabled me to detect what was hidden
from DR.. Daincourt and the young lady's
parents.
During this second visit to Miss Rut-
land her father requested DR.. Daincourt
to give him private interview, in the
course of which he elected from the doc
tor an accentuation Of the views which
Dr. Daincourt had expressed on the pre-
vious day. Mr.. Rutland made vain at
tempt to combat these views. He would
have been glad to be assured that his
daughter was suffering from o physical
and not from a mental malady; but DIR.
pailcourt was positive, and was not to be
moved from his conviction. He empha-
sized his inability to treat the case with
any hope OF success, and he repeated his
belief, If Miss Rutland were allowed to
continue in her present condition without
any eff0rt being made to arrive at the
cause of her mental suffering, that there
could be but one resuit-death before the
end of the year.
AT the commencement Of this interview
between Mr.. Rutland and DIR. Daincourt
Mrs Rutland was not present, but after
1t had lasted some twenty minutes or SO
her anxiety became so overpOwering that
she knocked at the door of the room in
which the conversation was taking place
and begged to be admitted. The issue ct
stake was so grave that Mr.. Rutland
could not refuse and thus it was that she
was present when DR.. Daincourt spoke in
plain terms OF the serious condition OF his
beautiful patient. The mothers distress
was pitiable, but 1t appeared to produce
no impression upon her husband.
sand yet," said DIR. Daincourt, In mar
rating the affair to me, u am sure that
Mr.. Rutland was inwardly suffering, and
am also sure that he mas sincere al
fection for his daughter"
The interview terminated by Mr.. Rut-
land requesting Dr. Daincourt to call
again the next day, to which request the
doctor gave reluctant assent.
He called on the following day, with
the same result. Again he saw the pa
tient: again he had an interview with Mr..
Rutland at which Mrs. Rutland was
present; again he emphasized his view
of the young lady's condition; and
again Mr. Rutland requested him to
pay another visit upon his daughter.
Dr. Daincourt objected. He told Mr..
Rutland that, as matters stood, his
visits were useless, and that in the alb,
sence of necessary information 1t was his
distinct wish to be relieved from them.
"And feel it my duty" he said to the
father, 'to inform you that If you intend
to do nothing further than it seems to me
is your present intention, you are playing
with your daughters life"
These were grave words to use, but DR.
Daincourt is no ordinary man. His
knowledge and experience lead him in
tuitiyely to correct conclusions, and in his
professional capacity he will not be trifet
with.
'In these circumstances, he said II
Mr.. Rutland, II must beg Of you to sum
mon some other physician in whom yol
have greater confidence.
II have the fullest confidence in you,
said Mr.. Rutland.
"You have not shown it, was DR.
Daincourts rejoinder. sit is as though
You have determined that you, and not
shall be your daughters physician"
However, he allowed himself to be pre-
vailed upon to pay Miss Rutland yet an
other visit. But he gave his consent onl
upon the express stipulation that it shoul
be his last unless Mr.. Rutland place
him in possession Of information whic
would enable him to fully understand tn
case.
come now TO this fourth interview
which was pregnant with results.
Upon presenting himself at the house
was received by Mrs. Rutland, who sal
to him:
"My husband has consented that
should tell you all you desire to kno'
with respect to our dear child"
"You have prevailed upon him to col
sent" said DIR. Daincourt.
Eyes" replied Mrs, Rutland, 81 hav
thank Godl prevailed upon him to col
sent. Dear doctor, you will save N
child, will you notF'
II will do all that lies in my power,
said DIR. Daincourt.