The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

lows and myseif, rode over 10 EIatpA~n
next morning in a hired carriage which
cost the ph.lanthropist $l6. ] presume his
own equipage must have been busy eise-
where.
Irwin behaved very well except for his
uneuding additions, puuctuated with the
same Old cry, 81 must. / must nave some
money!
During the next three weeks 7 was reg
ular visitor 10 the sanitarium. where
Johns case excited the greatest inter-
Neither care nor expense was spared ana
yet there was not the slightest change IN
the patients condition.
I WAS returning disheartened from one
Of these visits when, at the New York ent
Of tho big bridge, I was accosted by a
brcnZed and weather-beaten man who nad
to ten me three times that he was Barney
Moran before I would believe him.
II thought you were in Porto Rico draw
ing pictures for the Globe said J.
THE Globe sent me down there, re-
piled the artist land then wired me that
the hurricane was exciting little inter 81
IN America and so Ia better come nome.
] wired back for money TO buy return
ticket, and didn't get il. SO I worked my
way w in the stokehold of "A steamer. /
tell you, Frank, there's destituiOn in Por'o
Rico. but not nearly 50 much as when
was there. / lived on the bark Of trees ana
a hatfuI Of iainwater for three days. How
ever, they fed me well on the steamer,
only I was so blamed seasick that l
couldn't eat anything But never mind
my troubles. What's this 1 hear about John
Irvine
I related the facts
I'D 20 over and see him this minute"
said Barney, IF I had the car fare, but
haven't. I'll raise a dollar, somehow, pc
tween now and tomorrow forenoon, and II
there's anything I can do for john
Bellows and I are going over at 10
o'clock" said l. Come over with us
You can work Bellows for the car fare
The artist was waiting for us at me
bridge entrance next morning, ana we an
rode out together on the way Mr.. Be-
lows confided to us the Information that
he was considering a new move in the case.
1t happened that DR.. Rudolph Enrich OF
Berlin-probably the greatest living au-
thority on brain diseases-was in America
at that time and il had occurred 70 MT.
Bellows 10 bring him from Boston, "fete
ne had been attending scienuhc conNe
ton. OF course, the expense would he
consider Die. though not beyond the means
Of the wealthy phianthropist He had de
cided to take the step, if Dr. Hockey sa"
no objection.
We found Irwin in bed in neat and
airy room, tossing about like a man IN
strychnine convulsion. He had been kept
in bed most of the time but had slept very
little Even in sleep the same strange de-
fusion haunted him, so that he never woke
refreshed. Often in the night the nurse
would find him sitting upright against the
headbOard-as if the unseen enemy had
thrust him back with a hand upon his
throat-and struggling with his unlnteill-
glble problems of figures.
Moran who as an Irishman and an art
ist. has double cause to be emotional, shed
tears at the sight of his friend
Dear old fellow" he cried, grasping
both the patients restless hands, and hold
DC hp
forward across the bed Isn't there some
thing-anything- I can do for your
John seemed to have a faint recognition
of the man, and TO feel the better for his
presence.
How much do I owe Mrs. Reardon?'
he asked in a vague, wandering way. 1T
must be seven, and seven and seven. and
seven, aud-yet with Is more-two sevens
are H. and one for me-yOu can get a
sandwich and cup of coffee for cents
at Dobbins'. OF course, ii isn't coffee, but
a fellow can work it, and the sandwich
is a foundation for smoke. even If no
body can digest it. But what's the use
1 can't get through The Gravesend story
would have paid the last of my broth
ers debts If-if-if! Seven and seven are
a. I must, 1 must have some money"
His conversation is something more ra-
tional this morning" remarked DR.. Rock
ey; more connected, as you see. Yet the
fixed idea-the fixed idea"
I'm the name of heaven!" cried Irwin,
starting back against the brass and iron
heading Of the bed. Il must have some
money!"
"Why, gentlemen" said Moran, turning
to US, "he says he needs money"
Not an uncommon delusion," said Dr.
Hockey, smiling.
Il never saw 1t before" replied the ar
tist Il have met those whose need was
not what they declared. The undeservins
beggar on the street. the habtual bor-
rover who does not pay, will add a lie tc
bolster up their pleas, Yet all speak trut
in this: They do actually want the money
and would be the happier for it, Even the
fellow who win spend what you give him
for drink feels q real craving that you
and 1 may not understand or sympathize
with: but it's real, for he proves il by de-
nying himself food and shelter. AS foI
John here, it's obvious what ne wants
He wants the means to live till he can
finish his story"
He had SIG in his pocket when he was
taken with this delusion,' said l.
And can't you see what he was tryine
10 do with it?'' said Moran. Hear him
| add He is trying TO add up SOS of petty
obligations in such a way that the tota,
won't be more than SIG. I've played that
| game and the devil invented it. a man
! with a conscience can go crazy at it with.
| out any trouble at all"
You do not fancy that money would dc
| him any good?" quered Bellows.
Fancy! l know it!' retorted Moran
| "He says so himself, and | believe him
| Where's his $l6?"
In the safe down stairs" said Dr.
/ Hockey
! John" said Moran. speaking very dis,
! tincuy. you've got SIG in the safe down
| stairs that you can nave any time YOU
! want it and Mr.. Bellows is going TO lend
! Won SIS more Here il is -
| As he spoke he took the amount which
| Mr.. Bellows had counted out and gave 1t Il
/ John.
That's 800" muttered Irwin Seven
and seven are Il and four are is and four
are % and three are p and one for the
washerwomau. Why-why that leaves one
it can't be so. Frank, give me piece of
paper"
l handed him an envelope and a pencil
and he made figures with surprising rapid
ity. Suddenly he booked up with a smile
that was beautiful to see.
Boys" said he Il m out Of the hole.
I'll take a bit of a nap and then go to
work rs all right, all right at last