Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.
II was usbercd into the parlor by my
companic3, and she touched bell to
call n servant. Presently . man came,
walking in that noiseless manner as
sumed when death or serious illness Is
present
{" How IL my father asked Miss Mil
ton.
" Hes been bad again, miss, but
he's sleeping now. Leastwise he's
quiet.
Z" Il think we may as well go up TO
him. she said, turning to me. She then
led the way to the second floor and !
followed
1.-The apartment was sumptuously
furnished, but was darkened when
entered, the valet, Lindley, having
drawn the curtain. This man advanced
to meet us, and, seeing me with his
mistress, looked inquiringly at her. In.
terpreting his glance. she remarked:
4" This is DIR. Rawson. Lindley. !
have brought him to see father.
81 AIN very glad you have come
doctor. said the man TO me, for fear
that my master is In a serious condi.
ton. He is asleep now, but has been
very violent within an hour IL requir.
ed four Of us to control him He has On
idea that some sort Of monster is in his
bed trying 10 strangle HIM.
This por,euded badly, hallucina-
tion being well marked symptom OF
mania had the curtains raised to adj
init sui'icien, light for the better exam
ination Of my patient, and livery quick
ly discovered that he was not asleep. as
I had been told. but was lying in q
stupor, His eyelids were open, and the
eyes stared 6xedly, the pupils being
more dilated than any | had ever seen.
| found the pulse rapid and thready,
and the skin hot and moist with per-
spiration. In short, the general appear
ance Of the man was SO different from
what would have expected in mani
acal patient that was deeply puzzled,
when chance remark by the valet
started "a suspicion In my mind which
set me upon the right track.
"'You say that Mr.. Milton has had
hallucinations.' asked.
Eyes, sir, was the reply He cries
out that there's monster I'm the bed
green monster no called it-and no
pointed to his coat. which was hanging
across the footpiece. It's strange
thing. doctor, but when l called for
help to hold him, and James, the col
ored butler. came mp. then he took him
for the green monster and was SO vio.
lent | thought best to send James
away.
Like fash an idea came TO me
This fevered mind called first black
coat and then a black man green mon
stor. This confoundiDg OF tlack With
green was symptom. A symptom OF
what: / asked myself. Then | suddenly
recalled that at the very mo neDt when
Miss Milton bad entered my Office had
been reading Of a curious case recorded
in the medical work with which | was
entertaining myself. in whicn this
anomalous condition had been prom
iuent feature Once more | examined
my patient and was sosn convinced that
my chance diagnosis was not only cor
rect but that unless very prompt meas
ures were nd pied death would ensue.
I, however, made no remark which dis
closed my anxiety, but merely admins.
tered grain Of the murate Of morphia,
and writing a prescription for more OF
the drug sent Lindley to get it.
when he had left the room, | i'm.
parted to Miss Milton my fear that her
father might be dangerously i'll and ask
ed il she could arrange so that | could
remain with him during the night. To
this proposition she readily consented
and left me to give the necessary orders.
Thus | was alone with my patient,
which was my desire
II began To make rapid examination
Of the apartment, for l may as well tell
You that was convinced that l was
combating most insidious poison and
wished to find some evidence IL possible
Of the presence Of the drug. Discovering
nothing, however, in the bedroom, !
passed through small door into the
room beyond, which was occupied by
the valet, that he might be within call
of his master. Here / found little
hanging closet in one corner filed with
bottles neatly arranged and labeled.
There were great many OF ttem, and
while the name which sought was not
ON any of course it was possible that