The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
John stood still minute. gnAwing his fingers.
u must / simply must have some money" no

out Oi a bOtuc.
This stuff costs So 90 an ounce even TO doctors"
said he aside 10 me- e, bought four ounces on
my way over here. don't know that it's any
better than good old bromide, hut some people
think ii is
ITS SUNDAY" sad I but you know we news
paper fellows have 10 work seven days week,
80 I've got IL go downtown by and by. You'll
look out for John
lie nodded with look Of decision which indi.
Gated that he would resort To heroic measures III
II aIorabe change did not yet in very soon
hsppentd to meet two or three Of irwns friends lends
toned his condition We held sort Of mass
meeting On the subject and decided that what
he needed was an ocean yoyage Europe was s
cheap southwark runs To Bermuda, cuba or the
Gulf were unreasonable; 80 We settled upon
"Trip 10 Prince Edward Island. by using our
united pulls for passes and collecting about $50
among us, it would be possible To start himo
with all expenses paid both ways.
This was our Anal decision: but circumstances
inten ened. While uptown. IN the latter part
OF the afternoon, ran across Theodore Bellows
philanthropist Bellows was in Yale when Irwin
was there, and thought he might be interested
in the case. ! therefore described to him the SIN
gulat hallucinaton that had taken possession
"Mha, he needs" said Bellows. lis a FIRST rate
specialist Bland is good man; an excellent
man in general practice but in these advanced
days and when dealing with obscure mental
phenomena. a specialist is absolutely essential.
"iissysnsS said l. Hockey charges. $1,000
to- find B ipt from RSeEes Waiting va" nj for R h%
he he will e. back int" it again as mere measure
ii will dcIray the charges" replied Bellows.
"He will be more moderate with ME. as am able
to be Of service to him in various ways
! was greatly pleased To know that Irwin would
have the care Of such II man Rockey DR..
Bland also expressed satisfaction when l NEIL
toned the MAJ TO him upon returning home.
we can't have too much advice in this case,
he said 1T il extremely unusual John has
been crazy iidder s elbow all day long. Hear
him
In heavens name" moaned Irwin II must
have some money"
Dr. Hockey came in about o'clock. with Bel
lows John had been quieter for the last hour.
and Bland had expressed his fear that Hockey
| would not see him under the most favorable cir
CumstanCes but Just before the eminent specialist
arrived John began TO add his sevens and tours
| and ones louder than ever.
| told that he always assumes that expression
| when a case presents unusual features He
proceeded toput John through the tests for paresis
moniacal possession, and all the time poor Irwin
was calling for money at the top Of this voice
| systema tic hospital treatment We ought 10 have
| him in our sanitarium at Flatbush tomorrow
morning, As TO the precise nature Of his maledy
| only pronounced symptom is this delusiOn Of the
need of money. but that might appear IN many man
forms OF insanity. Do you concur. DR.. Bland
DR.. Bland concurred, and thus it happened that
he and Irwin, with Mr. Bellows and myself. rode
rage whichcost the philanthropst SIG. irwin be
| haved very well: except for his amending add
IONS punctuated with the same OLD cry, ! must,
| must have some money
| During the next three weeks was n regular
| visitor TO the santarium, where John $ case e1
cited the greatest interest Neither care nor ex-
pensc spared and yet there was not the slig hi
est change In the pa tents condition. ! was re-
Wben q, the NeW end Of the big Bridge was
accostcd by a, bronzed and weather beaten man
who had TO tell me three times that he was Barney
| Moran before would believe him.
| Il thought YOU were in Porto Rico drawing
| pictures, said !.
The GLOBE sent me down there" replied the
artist, and then wired me that the hurricane was
exciting little interest in America, and 50 I'd bet
Ter come home. ! wired back for money to buy a
| up in the stoke hold Of Il steamer ] tell you.
| Frank, there's restitution in Porto Rico but not
nearly 80 much as when WAS there lived on
three days However, they fed me well on the
steamer, only was so blamed seasick that !
couldn't eat anything But never mind my trou-
| bles. What's this hear about John Irwin
| related the facts
F@ 0yf lad H1h the s ear are bu haven't
raise a dollar somehow. between now and 10
morrow forenoon. and If there's anything can do
| Bellows and 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 al the Bridge en-
trance next morning, and we all rode out together
On the way Mr.. Bellows confided to us the informa-
case. it happened that DR.. Rudolph Enrich of
Berlin probably the greatest living authority on
| brain diseases Ill America al tndt ume, ana
it had occurred to Mr Bellows to bring him from
Boston, where he had been attending scientific
convention. OF course the expense would be con,
| wealthy philanthropis, lie had decided 10 take
the step, Il Or, Rockey saw no objection
We found Irwin in bed in u neat and airy room,
| tossing about like man in a strychnine convul-
sion. He had been kept in bed most OF the time,
bn, hsd seP very @ b 50 sf Ss bs
| woke refreshed Often in the night the nurse would
find him sitting upright against the headboard
with his unintell sible problems OF figures Moran.
who, an Irshman and an artist, has double
cause TO be emotional. shed tears at the sight of
Dear old fellow" he cried, graspiug both the
patients. restless hands and holding them true
| and steady. as he leaned forward across the bed.
Isn't there. something anything-that l can
| John seemed to have a faint recognition OF the
man, and TO feel the better for his presence
| How much do l owe Mrs. Reardon?" he asked
in a vague wandering way. 1T must be seven.
and seven, and seven, and seven. and-yet with
fifteen more two sevens are fourteen. and one for
| me you can get a sandwich and cup Of coffee
for five cents at Dobbinss or course it ISM
coffee but fellow can work on it, and the sand
get through, The GIavesend story would have
paid the last of my brothers debts, lift!
| Seven and seven are fourteen. l must
must have some money"
His conversation is somewhat more rational
this morning" remarked Or. Rocky: more con:
neCtcd, as you see. Yet the fixed idea the fixed
| idea
I'm the name Of heavens" cried Irwin, starting
| back against the brass and iron heading of the
| bed II must have some money"
why gentlemen" said Moran, turning to us,
| "hr says he needs money"
Not an uncommon delusion." said DR. Rocky,
smiling
Il never saw it before" replied the artist Il
| have met those whose whose need was not wha,
| they declared Tie undeServng beggar on the
| street. the habitual borrower who does not pay.
will add a lie 10 bolster up their pleas. Yet all
| speak truth III this They do actually want the
money and would be the happier for it. Even
drink feels real craving that YOU and may
not understand or sympahi7e with; but it's real
Tor he proves il by denying himself food and shell
ter As for John here it's obvi ous what he wants
He wants the means To live till he can finish his
| story"
He had SIC in his pocket when he was taken
| with this deusiOn" said !,
And can't you see what he was trying 70 Dc
| with it," said Moran. Hear him add. lie IL
trying 10 add up S2S Of petty obligations IN such
! q way that the total WON he more than $40, I've
| played that game and the devil invented H. \
man with a conscience can go crazy at it without
any trouble at all.
You do not fancy that money would do him
any good" asked Bellows
| I tod