The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-09

law, 'that YOU arc blind ana acar US
often rs God permits?'"
He approached Inc. leaned toward me
1estingly and answered In q low tone
Hold your tongue; there are ladies
present" He made q circular bow and
went out, leaving me dumb, shiycring
and unable to believe my cars.
Cantai. who had Joined us during the
last speech, clapped me on the shoul-
der. Have you lost your wits?' he
asked.
"He has come into big property
and is only continuing to practice while
waiting for a successor" murmurctl
enervated by the fumes OF the punch
"Bah" exclaimed Cantal. "Do you
actually suppose him to be attached to
the ceremony in question:"
$50 you caught the drift OF our short
talk. old fellow. did you? Short, but
instructive. The man is q mere execu-
tioner-a Belgian. probably. Fc is
the foreigner Antonio referred to few
moments ago. Save for his presence Of
mind ! would have made break that
would have alarmed the ladies'"
Come. come" cried Cantal. can ex.
ecutioner in n 10000 franc carriage,
who gives diamonds to his dinner
neighbor, who sups Mt the sIaison Doree
the day before lie dcvotcs himself to
patient! Since your cafe dc choiseul
you see hangmen everywhere! Drink
some punch. Your M. Saturn Is Il poor
Jester, do You know"
At these words it seemed to me that
cold reason was OH CantaIs side. Great
ly annoyed, I hastily picked UP my hat
and gloves. and turned toward the
door. 'This stupid hoax has lasted fur
too long" added. opening the door.
'If find that funcrcal mystificr,
swear that
Don't swcar!" cried gay, we'll
known voice from behind the porticre..
"Step back. my dear friend" And our
famous little doctor, Les Eglisottcs, en-
tered springily, his grcatcoat sprinklcd
with snow.
"My dear doctor" said. 81 will
come back shortly, but He took
my arm.
when have told you the history Of
the man who was going away as ar
rived, warrant you that you'll not
care to ask him an account Of his sal
lies. Besides, it's too late; his carriage
has carried him half mile by this
timc."
These words were pronounced in SO
strange n tone that l paused on the
threshold. "Give us the story, DOCTOR"
said. sitting down. "But, remember,
you'll have to answer for my inaction."
The prince of science set his gold
headed cane In a corner, pressed his
lips. on the finger tips OF our three
Graces, poured out glass Of Madeira,
and In the fantastic silence due to the
incident-and to his own entrance
commenced In these terms:
II thoroughly understand this even
ing's adventure, as we'll as if had
been among you. What. has happened
to you, without being precisely alarm
Ing, might have become 80. The gen.
tleman is. rightly enough, Baron Won
H., OF an aristocratic German FAM
lily; his fortune is in the millions;
but"-the doctor looked Mt us-"his in.
sanity having been diagnosed by the
medical faculties Of Munich and Ber-
lin, presents the most extraordinary
and incurable OF monomanias cited up
to today"
"a madman! What are we to under
stand, FlorianY' asked Cantal, pushing
the slim bolt Of the door. At this reve-
latson the ladies' smile had changed.
began to think was dreaming.
II thought had informed you that
our gentleman was n millionaire hale
dozen times over" Florlan replied
graveiy. ''He is more likely TO put
others under lock and key than to be
go treated"
"And what Ia his maniaT asked Su.
sannah. II give you warning that I
find him fascinating"
Perhaps you'll change your views of
him in a minute or two," continued
the doctor. lighting q cigarette. .'It
seems that the taclturn youth embark
ed In hia &aans &c. The East East z1aa;;ee5;: lie
travelled for several years In Asia. Eere
begins the dense mystery that conceals
the origin OF his malady. During Ger.
tain rev0lts In the FAR east he witness.
ed-attracted, no doubt. at first by q
nero travellers curiosity-the cruel
tortures that oriental laws infiict upon
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soon the instincts Of cruelty that goes
beyond belief awOke in him, troubled
his brain, poisoned his blood and finally
made him the singular being that he
has BECOME.
eBy one Of the clauses Of his fathers
VIII the family is forced to avoid the
baron's civil death unless they wish to
suffer serious pecuniary losses. So he
Is at large. He Is on the best Of terms
with the gentlemen Of capital justice.
The first visit he pays in every town is
to them. Hc has often offered them
large sums for the privilege Of operat-
Ing In their stead. and between our
selves should not wonder IL even In
Europe he has bribed one or two. One
can say his madness is inoffensive,
since. 1t wrecks itself only en- persons
condemned by the law. So this is the
gentleman with whom you hnve had
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