Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-03
voice was FAINT, but his words were

'She is well; but SO unhappy. l saw
her kneel down and pray. She stretched
her beautiful arms out to me. And vet
l know no: where to look for her-my
poor love! my poor lover
l waited until 1 thought he had suf
fciently recovered from his exhaustion
to talk without in furious consequences.
'Carriston." l said, "let me ask Won
one question:: are these frances or yis-
ions voluntary. or not?"
lie reflected for few moments. "a:
can't quite tell you," he said: ..or,
rather. l would put it in this way. /
do not think l can exercise my power
at will; but l can feel when the lit is
coming on me, and, l believe. can, if
choose stop myself from yielding
to it,"
Very we'll Now listen. Prom. G
me you will fight against these seizures
as much as you can, If you don't. YOU
will be raving mad in a month";
II cant promise that said Carris-
ton. quietly. ''See her at times must,
or 1 shall die. But I promise to yielI
as seldom as may be. l know. as well
rs 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 conccs-
sion. the best ! could get from him,
sent HIM to bed, knowing that na1ural
rest, if be could get it, would do more
than anything else toward restoring ::
healthy tone to his mind
Although Carriston stated that he
came to me for aid, and, it may be,
protection, he manifested the greatest
reluctance in following any advice !
offered him. The obstinccy of his re-
fusal to obtain the asst, lance of the po-
Ice placed mo in n predicament. That
Madeline Rowan had really disappear
! was OF course, compelled to believe
1t NJ g;ht even be possible that she was
kept against her wi! in some place of
conrealmcnt. In such . case it be
hooved us to take proper steps to trace
her. Her welfare should not dcrcnd
upon the hallur:naiions and eccentric
ideas of q man half out OF mis- senses
with love AMI grief. / all but resolved
even nj the risk OF fo:feitiug CarriSton's
friendship. to put tn. whole matter in
the hands of the police, unlcss, in the
course OF day or two, we heard from
the girl herself, OF Carriston suggested
some better plan.
Curiously enough. although refusing
to be guided b. me. h. made no sug-
gest'on on his own account. He was
racked by fear and suspense. yet h s
only idea of sowing his difficulties
seemed to be that of waiting He did
nothing. He simply wni;ed, as if he
expected that chance would bring what
he should have been searching for high
and low.
Some days passed before l could get
tardy consent tat aid should be
sought. Even then he would not 90 to
the proper quarter; bat no allowed m
to summon to our councils man VI hu
advertised himself as being a private
detective This man, CT one of his
mel, came st our >all and heard what
WIS wanted Of him. GARRISON re-
h; family gave linn one of Mairl:ue's
photographs. He also told him thai
srrston's eve action could he hore
20 Obtain the clcw. l did not much
l!Ae tie course adopted. nor did | Ike
the look C; the man 10 whom the in
g"'rv was intrust"d; but, at any rate
something was being done.
y week passed without news from
our agent Carriston, in truth, did not
seem to expect any | believe be oni,
employed the man in d; ference to INV
she's. He moved al out the house in
{! sconSolatc fashion. had not told
lin OF my interview with his cousin
but had cauto.'c,i him Oh the rare oc-
casions upon which he went out-nf-
doors 10 avoid Speaking to strangers,
and my servant; la, strict instructions
TO prevent any orc co,:'ing in and tax
ing my guest by surprise.
For had, durinE these day, opened
a confidential! ili.::.:1y On my own ac-
count. | wanted to leSra something
about this Mr.. Raipa Earriston SO i
asked man who knuw everybody to
lind au. all about him,
lie reported that Ralph Carriston
was man we'll known about London.
He was married and hsd house in
Dorsetshire; but the greater part OF his
time was spent in town. Once he was
supposed to be we'll eli, int now it was
the general opinion that every acre he
owned was 1nortgagei, and that he was
much pressed for money. "Bu:,' my
informant sad. thee i, hut one life
between him and tie rcycrsion to LARGE
estates, and that life is poor one. :
believe even now the is talk about
the man who stands in his way bong
mad. IT so, Ralph t*rr son will get
the management of everNth;ng.'
After this news / felt it more than
ever n2ciful to keep a watchful c:e OF
my friend. So far as | know there Lad
been no recurrence of t;,e trance, and
began 10 hope that proper treatment
would effect complete cure. when, to
my great alarm an! annoyance. Car
riston. while sitting WITH me, Suddenly
and without warning. fell into the same
state of cody and mind As previous V
described. This time he was sitting in
another part of tie room. Aftec watch
ing him for a minute or two, and u5t
as l was making up my mind to arouse
him and scold him thoroughly for his
folly, 10 sprang to his te2t. and, shout
ing: LET hIr SO! Loose her, say!'
rushed violently across the room-so
violently that ! had barely time to in
terpose aud prevent him from coming
into contact with the opposite wall.
Upon returning 10 his senses he told
me. wit. great excitement that he had
aoan seen hiadeI;ne: moreover ,nis