Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-20

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conscious of possessing such . thing.
"And your general health7"
superb"
s.Lc4 me feel your pulse His pulse
was firm, regular and proper In time.
sShow me your tongue" His tongue
was pink and clean. "Open your eyes
wide and look towards the light. His
eyes were steady in their gaze. the pu-
pills contracted readily and the lid
dropped spontaneously upon my APP
preaching my finger.
did you tell your wife what you had
seen?'' asked.
|. mo; / didn't want to alarm her. She
noticed that stared at the thing in
rather startled manner; but laughed
1 it off.
1 was silent for awhile, toying with
the mirror and wondering what the
ease might mean
'sWell. what do you make It out to
be?" he inquired
'sOhi" replied. 81 can't say as yet.
haven't sufficient data The trouble
may be in your optic nerve; It may be
in your liver, and it may be elsewhere
still. | should have to put you through
a lengthy examination. And just at
this moment am too tired and too
hungry to begin one. If you will give
me time to eat some luncheon I'll be in
better trim"
'sOhl certainly, certainly. Only can't
you tell me at once whether you think
l am going to lose my reason?"
81 hardly think You are going to lose
your reason" l replied. Sand now II
you viii excuse me for q little, I'll go
! downstairs and take bite. Perhaps
you would like q chop and glass of
wine yourself?" 5-..... b. 10y. v
"Oh! no, thank you; no, thank you.
shan't be able to eat with any appe-
tite until this fear is off my mind"
While swallowed my hasty luncheon
thought the matter over. It puzzled
me good deal, but suddenly, as ! was
folding up my napkin, an idea struck
me which, l hoped, might clear the
| whole matter up.
Rejoining Mr.. Carathwaite in my Of
| fee, said to him: 81 have come to the
conclusion that this is q case for q
specialist. If you like, win 60 to a
specialist with you"
81 am quite at your ORDERS" he re-
sponded. "Do you think it's the brain
or the eye?"
/ "I hope it's neither; but the specialist
will tell u.s. -
We entered my carriage, and were
driven down town to q famous curiosity
shop in Seventeenth street, Just west Of
4 Union square, the proprietor of which,
| Mr.. Maverick, Is esteemed, as every
body knows, one Of the most learned
authorities in antique cuTios In America.
Here we are" said /, getting out Cd
the carriage. "Win you come?"
"But what are You going In here for9''
questioned Carathwaite.
ITO consult our specialist" said L
My patient looked mystified. but he
followed me into the shop.
presented my card, and asked to see
Mr.. Maverick. In another minute we
were closeted with him in his private
office.
"Win you hand Mr.. Maverick you
mirror" demanded Of Carathwaite.
Maverick took the mirror, and looked
it over. He studied the frame through
a magnifying glass. "This Is q bit OF
work from the hand of Etienne Del
aulne," he announced presently, zone
of the most skillful goldsmiths of the
sixteenth century. don't know where
you got hold of 1t, but may tell 1yor
that it is infinitely valuable. have
never seen finer specimen Of Delaulne'.
.handicraft, nor one in better state o.
preservation"
"And the glass9" queried.- ''Ws
are especially interested in the glass.
"The glass;" said Maverick, ''is prob
ably Venetian. 81 must examine 1t {
little"
He went to the window, and began L
scrutinize the glass, twisting It about
and peering at 1t from various angles
"Ah, yes, thought so!'' he exclaimed
all at once. 'Come here, gentlemen,
he called to us.
He held the glass of at q certain
oblique angle, and inquired: "Now