Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-28


be placed. SO far as worldly gear went
A kind OF Lord of Burleigh surprise no
doubt commended itself to his imagina-
tive brain.
The last day of my holiday came
babe long and sad farewell to lake
and mountain, and, accompanied by
Carriston, started for home. did not
see the parting proper between tho
young people-that was far too sacred
q thing to be intruded upon-but even
when that protracted affair was over, l
waited many, many minutes while Car
riston stood hand in hand with Made
line. comforting himself and her by re-
iterating ''Only six weeks-six short
weeks! And then-and then!' 1t was
the girl who at last tore herself away.
and then Carriston mounted reluctantly
by my side on the rough vehicle.
From Edinburgh we travelled by the
night train. Tho greater part of the
way we had the compartment to our
selves. Carriston. Us lover will,
talked of nothing but coming bliss and
his plans for the future. After awhile
grew quite weary of the monotony of
the sub cct. and at last dozed off, and
for some little time slept The shrill
whistle which told lis tunnel was at
hand aroused me. My companion was
sitting opposite to me, and rs | glanced
across at him my attention was arrested
by the same strange intense look which
l had on previous occasion at Be,tws
Y Coed ot.ccd in his eycs,the same
fixed stare-thc same obliviousnc to
all that was passing. Remembering his
relucSt, l shook hl:n, somewhat rough
lv. back to his senses. He regarded me
Tor a moment vacantly. then said:
Now l have found out what was
wanting to make the power told YOU
of complete. l could see her if
wished
''Of course you can see hcr-in your
IF ! tried ! coull SEQ her bodily
know exactly what she is DOING He
spoke with an air of complete convic-
ton.
''Thep hope, for the sake of mod
esty, you won't try. 1t is now nearly
three o'clock. She ought to be in bed
and u leep."
spoke lightly, thinking it better to
try and laugh him out OF his folly He
took no notice of my sorry joke
"No,' he said, quietly,''I am not go
ing to try. But I know now what was
wanting: Love -such love as mine
such love as hers-makes the connect
ing link, and enables sight or some 9TH
er sepse to cross over space, and pass
through every material obstacle
Look here, Carriston," 1 said, seri-
ousfy, "you are talking like mailman.
l don't want to brighten you, but am
bound both as q doctor and your sim
ccre friend to tell you that unless you
cure yourself of these absurd delusions,
they will grow upon you. develop fresh
forms, and you will probably end your
days under restraint Ask any doctor,
he will tell you the same"
doctors are a clever race an.
swered my strange young friend, ''but
tiny CONT know everything"
so saying no closed his eyes and ap-
pearod to sleep.
We parted upon reaching London.
Many kind words and wishes. passed
b2tw, en- us, and l gave him some more
N2ll meant and, l believe, needful
Nari, 'hgs. He was going down to see
his unc.e, the Baronet- Then he had
some matters to arrange with his law
yers, and above all had to select resi-
dcnce for himself and his wife. He
would no doubt he l.: London for a
short time. Ii possible he would corlc
ss'A>A t'>S ill., my AC WOllU NIIlC
AMI let me know the enact date of his
approa hing marriage If could man.
age TO ONE to it. SO much the better.
If not, he wouii try, as they passed
through town, to bring his bride to pay
me q flying and friendly visit. He left
nlc in the best of spirits, and | went
back to my patients and worked hard
to make up lost ground, and counterfeit
whatever errors had boon committed Ly
my substitute:
SONG siS weeks afterward-late at
nioht--w was lie p in a new and
clever treatise Oh zymotics, n man bag
gard. wild, uns' orn and unkcmpt
rushed past my startle servant, and
entered The room in which l sat He
threw himself into IL clair. and | was
horrilicd to recognize in the intruder
my clever and brilliant friend Charles
Carriston!
peeted' Those were the sad words /
muttcrcu to myself as, waving my
frightened servant away, l closed the
door, and stool alone with the sup
pos ed maniac. He rose and wrunG my
hand, then without q word sank back
into lis cha + and buried Lis face in his
hands A sort OF nervous trembling
seemed to run rough his frame
Deeply distressed, drew his hands
from his face.
Now. Carr;ston," said, as firmly
as could, look up and tell me what
all this means. Look up, say, man,
and speak to me-"
He raised Lis eyes to mine and kept
them there. wfi!c a gsastly smile "a
phantom of hunor-tl icllercu across his
white face. No .iolbt his native quick
ness told hing what su pectcd, SO he
looked me full AMI stead ly in the face.
No" he said, mot as you think
But let there ba no mistake. Question
me. Talk TO me. Put me to any est
Satisfy loursclf, once for all. that am
as sane as you are"
He spoke SO rat 'ana'ly. his eyes met
mine SO unllinchingly. that 1 was re-
joiced to know that my fears were as
yet ungrounded. There was grief, ex-