Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-19

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He scaIssd brs<sss sp the street 70 the pate.
The more saousht Of the scene mad
Witnessed on tho lawn. and of the words
Thsd heard Mrs. Caroline Green address
so Richard Melville, tho Tess liked the
sies VI nay passent walking on the lawn
a1ono atsr nlsntfall.
didn't hike Rschzrd Meiville's DEFIANT
attitude.
Ioouldn't bear TO :hins Of the pitiful
changes had oEsxved m Mrs. Caroline
Green's demoanor.~
IL WAS plain To my mind that some
kind OF secret understanding existed
hseween tie two. could not see why a
person IN Mr.. Richard Aelv1lle's position
should ind it necessary - have q private
understanding with . patient III An in
ssno asylum.
The most sensible view To take of the
matter was that Mr.. Melville WAS only
huanoring the insane fancy 81 the wom-
an In whom hH mother took SO great an
interest. This Is the view finally forced
myself To take.
But even taking this view Of it. and
moving what dad Of Mrs. Green's hal
locination. it seemed to me to be my
plain duty. IN the interest of my patient,
u prevent secead secret meeting.
To my mind the ono meeting l had
witnessed should not have been permit
ted. even Ia the presence Of Mrs. Clark
Melville. resolved to place the whole
matter before Mrs. Melville at the first
opportunity.
Mind you, it did not occur to me that
there was any wrong motive for the APP
pointment ut the gata IL does not mat
ter what my opinion is now. 1t is suffi-
cient II state now that ! was then only
apprehennve of tho effect on my pa
TENTS health OF continued companion
ship with Richard Melville
The result Of my deiiberation on the
subject was . resolve that if my patient
did meet Richasd Melville at the iron
gate in the night time should not be
very far away. My instructions were to
allow her all the freedom from restraint
possible under the rules Of the asylum.
resolved to follow these instructions to
the letter. end at the same time to make
sure chat the privilege was not abused.
Mrs- Green did not ask permission to
visit the lawn III the evening until the
third day after tho appointment had
been made. l granted the request as
soon a. made, and arranged to carry out
my programme of surveillance.
NY patient made her appearance on
the lawn at eight o'clock. From my
window could watch her every move
nent without being seen. She walked
about the place in the. usual way for
nearly an hour. stopping now at the,
fountain and now at the gate. before her
manner betrayed the slightest impa-
tiencc. Then her pauses at the gate be-
cams longer and more frequent
Then ID occurred to me that from tho
position occupied it would be impos-
sible for me to see and identify her Wis
itor. The thought came TO me that the
appointment might not have been made
for the man who made it. had thought
OF nothing all day bat the proposed
meeting. and was not willing that it
should take place without my knowing
more of IL than | could learn from tho
window of my room. People who read
this may set this down as = bit If femi-
nine curiosity. Call il matronly pru-
dence. and you will have it right.
As | left my room. dressed for the
street, an attendant STOPPED me with
this statement and this question::
mir Richard Melville came to the
street door in person a short time ago
and asked to have Mrs. Green notified
that hrs engagement for the evening
must be postponed. Shall notify Mrs.
Greeny'
Theststemsnt surprised me. The ques-
ton set me 10 thinking. / ordered the
attendant 10 notify Mrs. Green. and re-
turned instantly 10 my room. / soon
saw the attendant speak to the woman
waiting on the lawn and re-enter the
house. Mrs Green did not return 10
her room. She stood by the fountain
fully tive minutes. a. if in thought. and
then went 10 the street gate and re-
mained there. Ia two minutes time [
stood at the corner Of the builjing peer
ing down tho side street toward the lawn.
The street IS a gniet one at all tirnee
That night there sppesr~i 10 he less life
upur it than usual A few people were
pxSsing up and down. but saw no one
eaarr 81 tAe gate " lettering IN It's vi
entity.
~as not satisfied I had heard the
hcur of nfse nsn1esi decided 70 keep
tlr~place IN sight until that time iid
not bslseve IN The good faith Of the mes
srre left fos Ms. Green. Now you know
why waited
no remain where I was wss b. attract
sfenuon II any visitor came from the
scrth crossed tbe street and strolled
ssstg the pavement opposite she asylun.
No enc stood &C the gate as passed IT.
Nothing Suspicious was Observable
A. the next corner. "A I turrs-sd west
% cruNs the street - the asylum sisse. I
w. n--srsy run down by pair - spsr-
it'd hos,~s attached - cts<e carri,sre
wssh ~,r h-->x srt--s ssvssA n > 2oss
r~cxt~ ssr~d