The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-11-15
CHAPTER XIX.
VALUABLE AID
NJ visitors day "

morrow.
The scene was the Office Of the Cook
County Hospital, at Chicago. the time,
four days after the events narrated in the
previous chapter.
The COLOUR was carried en- between
the severe looking ofiicia. IN oh arge and
Il we'll dressed young gentleman, wearin 9
black mustache, small side whiskers
and pair of go!d-rimmed speetacles.
HON do Won wish 10 see?' asked the
man in charge, after having noted the
gentemanly appear nee of his inter
loeutor.
Matthew Hyland."
The detective?"
Yes, sir.
You can't do it"
And why not, sir? It's a matter of
considerable Importance.
Don't you read the papers?
Sometimes.
Don't you know that he's in the in
sane ward where nobody SEES him except
the doctors and attendants"
Il heard something of the kind.
Then why do yon come here?'
ITO see Mr.. Hyland.'
"Yo can't do it. 1t would do You no
good anyway. He hasn't spoken word
since he was brought here two weeks
ago"
L know it. His wife thinks that if l
were to see him in private it might have
the effect Of recalling him to himself"
The young man concluded by handing
the other letter.
"She does say that" responded the
official, when he had perused it. We'll,
you can go up and state the matter TO the
physician in charge.
Five minutes later the Doctor, pleas
ant-faced gentleman, was reading the
note of Mrs. Hyland in which she re-
quested that the bearer might be permit
ted to see her husband privately.
It's an unusual request" commented
the medical man as he twirled the paper
in his hand. DO you know him person
aliy:"
Yes, sir"
IIntimately?'
Not very; but l know of matters which
his wife is certain will interest him and,
as she hopes, rouse him from the leth-
ergy into which he has fallen"
I've known surprise to have that
effect. Well. you can see him. He's
quite we'll, physically, now, and not at
ali violent. Indeed, in ordinary cases he
would not be retained here"
Good evening, Hyland."
Thus the visitor greeted the detective
as be entered the small Office to whic h
the denlented man had been previously
conducted.
The only answer was vacant stare.
j The caller looked about TO determine
that they were surely alone. and stepped
closer 10 the detective. who had sunk
! heavily to chair.
I Don't 20 remember nle?" he asked.
! Still no response.
Look at me now"
Simultan eously spectacles, muStache,
and side-whiskers disappeared from the
face OF the visitor, and the face of our
hero, Cole Winters, presented itself.
! Here he is, here he Isl"
+ Mat INLAND h d broken his long 81
/ lence. He uttered the words in loud,
! penetrating tone.
/ There was q sound of skurrying foot
! steps in the apartment beyond, and q
moment later the door was thrown open
/ and the attendant appeared.
/ Thanks to his nlmble fingers, Cole had
I been able to readiust his artificial EN-
+ bellishmeuts in time 20 escape detection.
However as he looked at Hyland and
noted in his eyes a look Of Intelligence
that had been lacking a moment before,
/ he feared th Il the detective might speak
and reveal his identity.
/ What's wrong?" asked the attendant.
Nothing. I've gotten him to speak,
3
J pletely before long"
He made quick gesture, which the
other understood, and at once quilted the
room.
DO You know me, Hyland," asked
! Cole, as the door closed
The other stared but less vacantly
than at first, ald this time he shook his
head
i came on a professional N alter. con-
tinued our hero.
The other nodde as if lie understood
i the meaning of the remark.
Where are the st. Cyr bonds?"
Cole asked this in what ma, be called
a stage whisper, to which, by his man
ner, he lent as great an air of mystery as
possible.
The effect upon he deranged man was
{ wonderful
+ That's it that's it," he kept repeating.
Then you know
:. Il know nothing"
But YOU said"
| What bonds?'
The st. Cyr bonds"
-Oh, I've been trying -trying-"
But you know where you put them?'
Yes. yes, Ill go with you. Where S
my hat:'
on know HE now, don you, Hyland:
Who are you?'
Cole Winters"
Never heard of YOU"
BAT the bonds YOU"
III gst them. l must get them.
can see them now
"Where?"
In building. Never mind, I'll show
you. Order hack. I'll tell MIN where
TO drive. Mr.. st. Cyr"
But will they let you leave here?'
asked Cole, who saw confronting him the
greatest difficulty yet.
Why no.?"
You have been sick"
That's so, AMI they .tch me like
WIS crook with a Jimmy. You go out
and l II be there soon enough"
Don't s.v where you're going?'
Don t t.y to give pointers 10 me, boy.
l know my business, Go and do your
part of II
Co.e doubted whether the impres
made upon the still disordered mind OF
the detective was strong enough to en-.
dure. ana cause him 10 fni his way out
OF the hospital. hut he had nc Other
course to adopt but rely on the chances
o. his doing so
Accordingly, h quietly quilted tie
place and entered close carriage il
which he had been driven from he centeI
of the city, d stance of two miles and
more.
The means for purchasing his new out
fit and prosecuting his schemes for hi:
own vindication, and the punishment OF
the murierers of Paul st. Cyr and his
fair daughter. had been supplied bs
Uncle Jerry as he still continued Il
call the rather wicked Old lunatic
through whose fancied relationship hs
had escaped death.
His obiec. in visiting II land had 10.