The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-03-14

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Fstttby ,oOks sptth a start.
He reused himsalf with great effort and
tapped tho young man lightly on the
shoulder
"whatP be said With forced laugh. do
you really expect me TO play lawn esnniS On
such day. You are mad"
81 am hot, you mean,' rstortsd the I'm.
porturhabls Rolleston. blowing . wreath Of
smoke
'sThatS . forsgouO conclusion" aid Dr.
Crimson. who came up at that moment
"sueh Q charming novel. cried Julia. who
had just caught the lAsa remark.
sWhat isF" aakOd Patterson, rather puzzled.
'HowellS book, "A Foregone Conclusion 20
said Julia. also looking puzzled "W9on9
you talking about III
'Im afraid this tain b getting slightly In.
coherent, aid Felix. with Q dgh ave Ill
seem madder than usual today
"speak for youisslf. aid chinston, indig-
nantly; I'm - sans % any man In tho
world"
"Exactly," rstorted the other. coolly.
''thatS what say. and you. being . doctor.
ought 70 know that every man and woman
In the world b more or lssS mad"
"Where are your facts" asked ChinSton.
smiling.
any facts are all visible ones. MD FSlix.
graveiy pointing 10 the Company "Thsyr0
all crooked on some point or another.s
There was o chorus Of Indignant dsntal %
this, and then every one hurst out laughing
at the extraordinary way In which Mr.. RoI-
lesion was arguing
"If you 60 on like that In the housa, " aid
Frettlby, amused, "ycu VIII. d ell OveutA
have an entertaining pariiamenkS
"Ahi they'u never have an entertaining
parliament till they admit ladiea, ohsgvOd
Paterson. with quizzical glance Ct julia
ut will be a parliament Of love then," ~
torted the doctor. dTyly. "and not MEDIEVAL
either"
While every one was laughing at this ~.
mark, Frettlby took the doctorS arm and
walked away with him ~ want VOC 70
come up 10 my study. DOCTOR" be aid, -
they strolled toward the houSa. and cram
inc me-"
"Why. don't you fesi wellr aid chinstou,
% they entered the houss.
"Not lately" replied FEettiby. "rm afraid
I've got heart DISEASE
The doctor looked sharply Of him. end than
shook bis head
"Nonsenss.s he said. ehesrfuIly, "itS Q
common delusion with people that they have
heart disease, and In nine ca,Rs out Of ten tt's
ell Imagination: unlea, tndead,' be add0d,
Waggishiy, "thO patient happens 70 b. Q
young man
"Ahi suppose you thInk I'm safe - far
% that goes," aaid Frettlby, q they entered
the study: "and what did you think Of RoL
lestonb argument about people heing maI1P
at was amusing" replied Chinston. taking
Q seat, FrettlbyjoinE the sama ''ThatS al
] say can about Il, though, mind you, think
there are more mad people at large than ths
world is aware Of"
"IndeedT"
ayes, do you remember that horrible story
Of Dickens. In The 'Pickwick Papera.' about
the man who was mad, and knoW Il 70 u0
cessfuny concealed it for years. Well, ! b.
lieve there are many people like thas b ths
world, people who's lives are one long strue-
gle against insanity. and yet who ct dr1nk,
talk and walk with the rosa Of thsir collov
men, evidently - gay and light hsArtsa q
they are"
"How extraordinary"
"Half the murders and suicides ere dom a
temporary 6ts Of insanity" won't On Chin.
Soon, "and u Q perSon broods over anything,
his incipient madness b sure % hFoak out
sooner or later; but, 1t course. therOarO cansl
where perfectly sanO persou may commit Q
murder on the impulse Of the momanL but !
regard such persons a mad for the time b.
ing; but, again, Q murder may b planned
and executed In the most cold blooded man
mar"
"And In the latter case" aid Frsttlby.
without booking at the doctor, and playing
with the paper knife. do you regard the
murderer a. madr
"Yes, do" answered the doctor, blunkly.
"He b q mad - person who kills an0oheF
because ho uppossS hO has besn told By God
70 do so-only therO b msthod In his mad
mesa For Instance I belisvO that hanson
cab murder. In which you ware mixsd
up
"D- II, siri I wasn't mixsd up b iLsin.
terruptsd Frsttlby, pale With anger
"Beg pardon aid Crimson. coolly. -
slip Of the tongus, Was thinking Of FifzguFN
aid Wen, believe that crime 10 have ben
prcmeditated. and TINS the man Who com
mitted u was mad He b. no d0ub6 q larEs
now. walking about and conducting himself
- sanely O. YUn Or L Jet the germ oe In,
sanity h there. and sooner or later b Win
commit another crimA"
"How do yon know 10 was premsditatsdP
asked FrUttlby. abruptly
. "Any one cGnsSo that, answered thoothor.
"Whyte was watched On that night and
when Fitzgerald went away the Oth9 Was
ready 70 take his placS. druIsod the anna"
''ThatS nothing,s rseortsd Frsttlby, look-
ing at his companion shAFply. ~rheFU are
dozens Of msn In MslbonnS Who wear even
ing dress, light coais end sou hatS-in fack. ]
generally wear them my9lf.'
"Well. that might have bsSn . coincl.
denca," said the doctor. rather disooucsrtsd:
"but the use Of chlorOform puts The question
beyond doubt; people donb usually carry
chloroform about with thenLS
~ suppose not" answered the othsF, and
then the matter dropped Chinston made IN
examination OF Mafk Frsstlby, and vhsn BE-
had finished his Ease Wa very grave. though
ho laughed ct the millioniarOS foan
"Yo1ro ell right b aid, gAyiy. "Ae.
ton Of the heaTt httls WeAk. thats an
only impre1ively. ''avo,d szcitsmsnt-
avoid excitemenG"
Just a. FFsttIby wa putting On bis coat .
knock came 10 the door and NadgO ontsrod
"Brian d gone" she begAn "Oh, beg
your pardon. dooooF. but b pApa mr. shs
aaked with sudden fAr.
"No. child, no." aid Ffuttlby. hasif1y, Fl
am al right, thought my hart UaS a..
fscted, but 10 lmGp
mot . bit q Il" answered Crimson, 70
assuring IAN right only avoid szcinS
nlenG"