Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-03
Inc story OF cn Occult enc hIys-
torions Power.


the 2,'r @il. swinging into the car
rag. 1 gentleman Gated himself
beside her. and Tor a long time they
drove on in silence. At last they
topped ';ua dawn was just glinlmer-
ing. They a.ighted in front Of house.
The d; or was open. Madeline entered
swiftly =" h:ch way-which way?"
she asked. Sic was too ag .tatcd to
Notice any surround :ngs; her one wish
was tn res. !, her lover.
".tlio" me-" said the conductor.
me- He went up short flight of
quietly, lie stood aside for the girl to
enter, Tie room was dimly lit and
conta ned bod with drawn curtains.
Madeline few past hcr travelling COM
panion. and she threw herself on her
knees beside tie bed upon which she
expected TO see the helpless and shat
tered form of tie man she loved, heard.
or fancied sho heard, tho door locke sd
| behind her.
VII,
C"-r;stcn slept on late into the next
day. Knowing that every moment Of
bodily and mental rest was a precious
loon TO h'r1, | left him undlsturbed. Ho
was stu cot as.ecp when. about mid
ilay, Il gentleman caliet. mon me He
sent up III card, and l supposed Ia
came to o|sult NE proi.:;s; Gn~i!".
The moniant he entered my tS:...:,
res ocniIed HIM. lie was tho II. IL
Tipped. g.ntl; manly person whom l had
met on my ;uurucg to Eourncnlo',th
last spr:ng MIN who had 5; o..:ed
so much improssci by my KY, OF in
sanity. AMI naa manifested s.ira int +
est in The description ha givon w th-
out mcn;i1ning my nasio--of CARTS
tons pc illar mind.
l SHOULD htve at onco claimed ac-
Qua ntln chip w tn my visitor. bat be-
fore ! r,.;, 4 speak he advanced. aud
apologs 'c.l gree 'ully for lis iutr;,s on,
"Yoa WI forgive it, he added,
when tel you my namc is Ralph
Carriston.'
Remember GE orr chance conversa
! ton, the t!ionZ.,t that. alter ali, Charles
Carris;on's w,id suspicion was we'll
founded dashed :hr Ugh me like light
ning. My grea. hope was that my VS.
itor IN Tht not remcmt..' M face Re
rendered his. | lowed cody. but aid
| nothing.
IL believe. DR.. Erand." lie continued.
lou haze yotn re ative CT m;cc ut
pIce'it Stay ing Wild YOU
Yes, Mr.. acris.on i: my guest" |
an ,wer@d. "Wc arc Oh EE.An IS
''Ah. l did not know that. | do net
remember having heard him mention
your name as II friend. Eut as it Is 50,
no one knows otter ihun YOU 90 The
unfortunate state of his hal ii. lluv
do YOU find him to-day ,ioi2n:?'
l pretended to igncre the man )
meaning. and answered, smiiingiy:
/ "Viol,ure is the last tn ~: should look
for. lie is tired out AMI exhausted by
travel and is in great d: t-css. That.
| believe, is the whole OF his COM
plant"
YES, yes. to he sure, poor boy. His
sweetheart has left him, or something.
But as Il doctor YOU mus Know ti;t lis
mental conl ton is not qiiito what it
should he. His loads arc very a"<ious
anout him. They fear that a little re-
strant temporary. I hopc-must DO
put upon his actions. l called to ask
your advice an aid
:In what. Mr. Carriston?'
"ln this. A young man can't be loft
! free to go about threatening his friends
/ lives l have brought Dr. Daley with
! me-you know him, of pour o. He is
below in my carriage. | will call him
up, with your permission. He could
then sec poor Charles. and the needful
certificate can be signed by you two
doctors"
"Mr. Garrison" l said. decidedly,
"let me tell you in the plainest words
that your cousin is at present as fully in
possession OF his wits as you arc. DR..
Daley w,;oercr no may be can sign
no certi cate. and in our day no asy-
lum would dare to keep Mr.. Carr;ston
within Its walls
AN unpleasant sinister look crossed
my listeners face. but his voce still re-:
manned bland and sGavo. II am sorry
10 differ from you. Dr. Brand," he said
''but know him better than you do. I
have seen him as you have never yet
seen him. Only last night he came to
me in frant STATE. l expected every
moment he would mako q murderous
attack on me-"
perhaps he fancicd he had some
reason for anger" | said.
Ralph Carriston looked at me with
those cod eyes of which his cousin had
spoken. /" if the boy has succeeded in
converting you to any Of his delusionA,
l can o. J., say that doctors are more
credulous than l fancied. But the
question is not worth ar .uing. You
| ucCllne 10 tSSlSL me, SO must 40 WlLl-
out you Good morning, Dr. Brand. :"
lie let tie room as gracefully as he
had entered it. l remained in a state
OF doubt 1t was curious that Ralph
Carrston turned out to he tho man
whom had met in the train; but the
Evidence offered by the coincidence was
not cnou 4 10 conv. him of the crime
of cnIc Noring to hrvo his cousin mad
Nv such fav-fet i'd st :tagem rs the
i,,eiyi!ng away of Madeline Rowan.
Brs DIES, even III w ah:ng to prove
Charlie C;rr;sion rnad, he had much to
say on his side. Surprising him to be
in o:ent of having abducted Madeline,
Car iaton's v.o!cnt behavior on the
prece ling evening must have seemed
very much like insanity. In spite Of
the aversion witt which Ralph CARTS
ton inspired me, l scarcely knew which
de to believe.
GARRISON still slept; so when wen,
out on my afternoon rounds / left O