The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-09-26

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mad In q month"
II can't promise that said Carriston,
quietly. 'sSee her at times / must, or / shall
die. But l promise to yield as seldom as
may be. l know, as well as you do, that the
very exhaustion / now feel must be injurious
to any one"
In truth, he looked utterly worn out. Very
much dissatisfied with his concession, the
best l could get from him, / sent him to bed,
knowing that natural rest, If he could get 1t,
would do more than anything else toward
restoring q healthy tone to his mind.
VIII.
Although Carriston stated that he came to
me for aid, and, it may be, protection. he
manifested the greatest reluctance in follow
ing any advice I offered him. The obstinacy
of his refusal to obtain the assistance OF the
police placed me ina predicament. That
Madeline Rowan had really disappeared |
might even be possible that she was kept
| against her will in some place of conceal
ment. In such a case II behooved us TO take
proper steps to trace her. Her welfare should
not depend upon the hallncinations and &C.
centric ideas of a man half out of his senses
with love and grief. | all but resolved, even
at the risk of FORGETTING Carriston's friend
ship, to put the whole matter in the hands of
the police, unless in the course of a day or
two we heard from the girl herself, or CaTris-
ton suggested some better plan.
Culiously enough, although refusing to be
guided by me, ne made no suggestion or his
own account. He was racked by fear and
suspen Sc, yet his only idea of solving his diff
ticulties seemed to be that of waiting. He
did nothing. He simply waited, as il he ex-
should have been searching for high and
low.
Some days passed before l could get a
tardy consent that aid should be sought.
Even then he would not 80 to the proper
quarter; but he allowed me to summon ia
as being. a private detective. This man, or
one OF his men, came at our call, and heard
what was wanted of him. Carriston rcluc-
family gave him one of Madeline's photo
graphs, He also told him that only by watch
Ing. and spying on Ralph Carriston's every
action could he hope to obtain the elew. ]
did not much like the course adopted. nor
did | like the look of the man to whom the
inquiry was intrusted; but at any rate some
thing was being done.
A week passed without news from on,
agent Carriston, In truth. did not seem t.
expect any. l believe he only employed the
about the house in a 'dh fashion. ]
mad not told him OF my interview with his
cousin, but had cautioned him of the rare oc
casions upon which he went out of doors tc
AVOID speaking to strangers, and my servants
had strict Instructions to prevent any on
coming in and taking my guest by surprise.
For l had during those days opened a con
hdential inquiry on my own account.
wanted to learn something about this Mr.
ita!ph GARRISON. So | asked a man who
knew everybody to find out all about him..
He reported that Ralph Carriston was {
man ~well-known about London. He wa:
married and had a house in Dorsetshire; bu,
the greater part of his time was spent il
town. Once he was supposed to be well-off
but now it was the general opinion that ever,
acre he owned was mortgaged, and that liz
was much pressed for money. But" m,
informant said, there is but one life between
him and the reversion to large estates, ant
that life is a poor one. I believe even nov
there is talk about the man who stands in hi
way being mad. If so, Ralph Carriston vii
get the management of everything"
After this news ] felt it more than eve
needtul to keep a watchful eye on my friend
So far as knew there had been no recur
renee OF the trance, and | began to hope tina
proper treatment would effect a complete
cure, when. to my great alarm and annoy
ance, Carriston, while sitting with me. sud
denly and without warning fell into the SAINT
strange state Of body and mind as previously
described. This time he was sitting in an
other part of the room. After watching hin
Tor a minute or two, and Just as l was making
up my mind to arouse him and scold hin
thoroughly for his folly, he sprung to his feet
and shouting, Let her go! Loose her,
say 7 rushed violently across the room-st
violently, that had barely time to interpost
and prevent him from coming into cortact
with the opposite wall.
re he cODtinOad