Arizona republican., 1892-01-22
TAKEN FOR A MADMAN.

smoking the pipe of peace and feeling full of amity to all mankind" It was in the month of November, in the year 1875, was very glad to get back to the dear auld Granite City, for l had not been at home for three years. l was looking forward to resuming all my old friendships and wondering where should begin. Fate settled the question for me. The double rat-tat-tat of the postman sounded on my front door, and my good old housekeeper, Mrs. Duthil, brought me a letter in we'll known handwriting. It was from my next best friend, Alec Disney.
 "I have just heard of your arrival, dear old fellow" it read, "and shall be deeply offended if you don't come to see me first. l am in charge of the Inch Lunatic asylum. Things have prospered with me, you see. Work, however, is very 'pck. have only some twenty in. mates at present, so come out and spend a few days with me, and we'll try to have good time together. By the way, have my old Irish servant, Mike Brady, with me still. have installed him as head warden, and barring an occasional mistake or two he accomplishes his du- ties in a masterly fashion and looks after my welfare as of yore at the same time, We might put up an old time joke upon him. It would be fun. Twill meet you in the gig at Inch station to- morrow evening at 2, Don't fail. You need not reply to this, but just come. Yours as in the old days, Alec"
 Of course l wouldn't fail, and it was too late to reply anyway, for here it was o'clock in the afternoon and he ex- pected me by :. The letter of course was written the day before, and "to- morrow" meant today.
 Mike Brady was a great, brawny Irish man. devoted to Alec, who had found him poor, starving waif, had taken him in, fed and clothed him and made him his body servant, valet, secretary and general factotum. The great heart of the Irishman had warmed to his bene- factor, and he loved Alec as a dog loves his master He had grown so with Alec's life that neither could do without the other. Besides, there were two very strong bonds which united these men more closely even than gratitude and af- lection. They both loved horses and dogs.
 When jumped out of the car at Inch station my dear old chum Disney was waiting for me on the platform. A boy was holding his horse outside. We did not waste a great deal of time over con gratulations, for it was cold, dark night, and we had drive of five miles to make. We were soon in the cozy old fashioned gig, which all country doctors in Great Britain ars so fond of, wrapped up in our rugs, tho boy had left the horses head and we were trotting fast along the frozen country road.
 "Now about the joke we are to put up on Mike," l said, when he had gone some distance. What are we to doy"
 Then Alec, the confounded rascal, un- folded simple little plan. When Mike came down to the door to meet us the doctor would tell him in quiet tone to show me the house and take me to my room. Mike would never recognize me, for l had grown a healthy beard which completely disguised me, and he would take me for new patient. The joke would be immense when he discovered his mistake. The scheme seemed glori- ous one and entered into it with avid ity.
 What fool was not to smell rat. Why, knew that Alec Disney was the biggest practical joker of our class.
 Well, all turned out as we anticipated. Mike came to the door and assisted ua out of our wraps and into the grateful warmth of the big hall. He was in mo- wise altered, but as Alec had said he did not recognize me.
 "Mike," said Disney-and l did not notice the wink of his sinister optic as he said it-"take this gentleman over the house first, show him every polite pess and then to his room; by that time dinner will be ready. We are hungry. dare say be may like bath"
 "Yis, son, will attend to him." and he did attend to me.
 We went all over the building, up one staircase and down another, along cor riders, peeping into rooms and visiting the billiard room, recreation hall, read ing room, dining hall and everywhere.
 noticed a peculiar action on the part of Mike, but put it down merely to his ordinary precautionary habits. He closed every door behind us. And he never al lowed me to get out of his reach He also seemed to keep very careful eye upon my every movement, But this l put down to the habit he had got into from being so long among lunatics.
 Then began to notice another some what strange thing Whenever we met patient Mike spoke kindly and gently to him, but when we met a warden or nurse Mike seemed to throw out hint to be more than ordinarily watchful, keepers took a close look at me, as if sizing me up. l stand nearly six feet and am fairly strong man, an ugly GUS toner when thoroughly aroused.
 Presently found that Mike and Iwere not alone. Two of the warders were fol- lowing us everywhere.
 was getting ravenously hungry and somewhat tired. Our five mile ride had given me an enormous appetite, and l began to .think this thing of wandering all over big house without my host to ''personally conduct my tour" was a somewhat strange business, and not quite in accordance with the ancient Scottish rules of hospitality. So turned to Mike and said: