Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-20

 you really expect me to play lawn tennis on such a day9 You are mad"
 1T am hot, you mean," retorted the inl- perturbable Rolleston, blowing a wreath of smoke
 That's foregone conclusion" said Dr. Chinston, who came up at that moment.
 'Such a charming novel," cried Julia, who had just caught the last remark.
 ''What isg' asked Paterson, rather puzzled.
 'Howells' book, A Foregone Conclusion,'" said Julia, also looking puzzled. Weren't you talking about itF"
 "Im afraid this talk is getting slightly in- coherent" said Felix, with sigh. "We all seem madder than usual today"
 Speak for yourself" said Chinston, indig- nantly; -"rm as sane as any man in the world.N
 :'Exactly,a retorted the other, coolly, ''thats what say, and you, being doctor, ought to know that every man and woman in the world is more or less mad"
 "Where are your factsg' asked Chinston, smiling.
 My facts are all visible oncs," said Felix, gravely pointing to the company. They're all crooked on some point or another"
 There was a chorus of indignant denial at this, and then every one burst out laughing at the extraordinary way in which Mir Roll leston was arguing
 ''If you go on like that in tho house." said Frettlby, amused, ''you will, at all events, have an entertaining parliament"
 "Ah! they'll never have an entertaining parliament till they admit ladies'" observed Paterson, with q auizzical glance at Julia.
 s.It will be parliament of love then" re- torted the doctor, dryly, land not medieval either"
 While every one was laughing at this re- mark, Frettlby took the doctors arm and walked away with him. 1T want you to come up to my study, doctor," he said, as they strolled toward the house, land exam inc me-"
 "Why, don't you feel wellr' said Chinston, as they entered the house.
 Not lately" replied Frettlby. "Im afraid I've got heart disease"
 The doctor looked sharply at him, and then shook his head
 ':Nonsense.n he said, cheerfully, tits Q common delusion with people that they have heart disease, and in nine cases out of ten it's all imagination; unless, indeed" he added, waggishly, ''the patient happens to be q young man"
 "Ahl suppose you think I'm safe as far as that goes," said Frettlby, as they entered the study; :'and what did you think of Rol- leston's argument about people being mad9"
 1t was amusing,n replied Chinston, taking a seat, Frettlby doing the same. "That's all I say can about it, though, mind you, think there are more mad people at large than the world is aware of"
 ''Indeed!"
 s'Yes; do you remember that horrible story of Dickens, in the 'Pickwick Papers, about the man who was mad, and knew it, yet sue cessfully concealed it for yearsl Well, I be- heve there are many people like that in the world, people whose lives are one long strug- gle against insanity, and yet who eat, drink, talk and walk with the rest of their fellow men, evidently as gay and light hearted as they are"
 "How extraordinary"
 .Half the murders and suicides are done in temporary fits of insanity" went on Chin. ston, land if person broods over anything his incipient madness is sure to break out sooner or later; but, of course, there are cases where perfectly sane person may commit q murder on the impulse of the moment, but regard such persons as mad for the time be ing; but, again, a murder may be planned and executed in the most cold blooded man ner."
 "And in the latter case" said Frettlbv without looking at the doctor, and playing with the paper knife, "do you regard the murderer as mad"
 "Yes, I do," answered the doctor, bluntly ''He is as mad as person who kills another because he supposes he has been told by t9oc to do so-only there is method in his mad ness For instance, I believe that hausou cab murder, in which you were mixed upn-
 "D- it, sirl wasn't mixed up in it" in terrupted Frettlby, pale with anger. Beg pardon" said Chinston, coolly, ''s slip of the tongue; was thinking of Fitzger aid. Well, believe that crime to have beer | premeditated, and that the man who com l mitted it was mad. He is, no doubt, at larg' now, walking about and conducting himself as sanely as you or: I, yet the germ of in sanity is there, and sooner or later he vii l commit another crime" .:How do you know it was premeditatedf l asked Frettlby, abruptly. "AnY one can see that, answered the other l "Whyte was watched on that night, ana when Fitzgerald went away the other wa ready to take his place, dressed the same" "That's nothing" retorted Frettlby, look ing at his companion sharply. "There ar l dozens of men in Melbourne who wear even l ing dress, light coats and soft hats--in fact, l generally wear them myself" l "Well, that might have been a coinci dence," said the doctor, rather disconcerted "but the use of chloroform puts the question beyond a doubt; people don't usually carr, l chloroform about with them" l 'I suppose not" answered the other, an, then the matter dropped Qhinston made al examination of Mark Frettlhy, and when h had finished his face was very grave, thougl he laughed at the millioniare's fears. l "Youre all right" he said, gayly. "Ac tion of the heart a little weak, that's all- only," impressively, ''avoid excitement l avoid excitement"
 Just as Frettlby was putting on his coat knock came to the door and Madge entered
 'Brian is gone," she began. "Oh, be- your pardon, doctor, but is papa ill!' sh l asked with sudden fear.
 "No, child, no" said Frettlby, hastily, s am all right; thought my heart was al fected, but it isn't" =
 "Not a bit of it." answered Chinston. re assuring. "An right, only avoid excite ] ment."
 But when Frettlby turned to go to th