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

| the room was Twins finger making mag
mary figures on the pillow; the last thing
| / heard was his crazy cutlery: II must,
| / must have some money!
il was dinner time when I got back, but
| the opera ion of cracking ice TO put on
! Johns head with other necessary atten.
tons, delayed me too long for Mrs. Rear
! don's table, so Bland and / had dinner
| sent In, with quart of champagne in a
cooler. John could not eat much but he
drank some OF the wine, and that. together
with the suphonal put him to sleep a lit
tie before O'Clock. Then Bland and
shaded the gas so that II would not shine
on the bed, and sat playing poker un'ii
about midnight. when the medical gentle
man went home with $50 of my money In
hts pocket
I went to my room and was soon asleep.
! but within a hour I was awakened by a
monotonous and distressing sound. It pro
ceeded from John, whom I found pacing
his room clothed in the upper half Of his
ragged pajamas and repeating his endless
additions He paused moment as l en-.
tered. and addr me by name It was
the first time he had really recognized any
one since his seizure
Frank" he cried. wringing his hands
Frank I must have some money"
Being only half awake. / forgot that the
man was out Of els mind and I replied to
his appeal as IL il had been rational
THE doctor" said /. won an my money
at poker. l haven't dollar in my
clothes"
What shall do?" he groaned. Seven
and one are eight and four"
But l had reached my limit of endur-
ance, and the next instant he was lying on
the bed with my right hand over his mouth
and most of my weight centered upon the
region of his solar plexus. While ! held
him thus ] talked TO him like a father 10
an only son.
What you need" said l. Us a good
nights rest, and I'm going 10 see that yol
get it. You'll lie right here until you stop
talking foolishness and go TO sleep"
He became quiet at once except for an
occasional childish sob; but I could see
that his hand was moving gently on the
bedclothes and that the finger traced :he
outlining of figures. l released him, and
sat leaning against the footboard, watch
ing the dim white hand in the darkness
until I could read the figures that it trac-
ed. Instincdvely began o add them, and
in the midst of that exercise fell asleep
When / awoke with my spine In a knot
and both legs full of pins and needles, I
was alarmed by the sudden view of the
empty bed. Immediately. however, / per
ceived that John was pacing the floor MUIR
muring softly in the same old strain. 1t
was almost o clock, and before I had sue
ceeded in making John dress himself, Dr.
Bland arrived.
Il have arranged to spend the whole day
with him. if necessary" said he. Or ia
cobs will look out for my patients. OF
course, shall lose some money by it, but
If can pull John out of this I shant be-
grudge the dollars. Wen. old man, to
Irwln-'how do you feel to-day?'
John stood st,l a minute, gnawing his
fingers.
Il must I simply must have some mon
ey," he said.
Bland looked exceedingly grave. He felt
Johns pulse; scrutinized his tongue; took
some medicine out of a bottle.
This stuff costs $3.50 an ounce even to
DOCTORS" said he aside to me. Il bought
four ounces on my way over here don't
know that It's any better than good old
bromide of soda, but some people think
1t is"
IT'S Sunday" said I. but you know
we newspaper fellows have to work .3even
days week, so I've got 10 go down town
by and by You'll look out for John"
He nodded with look of decision, which
indicated that he would resort 10 heroic
measures If a favorable change did not
set in very soon.
l happened to meet two or three of IT.
wins friends down town in the course Of
the day, ard mentioned his condition. We
| held a sort of mass meeting on the sub eel,
| and decided thai what he needtd was an
ocean voyage Europe was out of the ques-
| ton. because of expense, and the cheap
| southwark runs 10 Bermuda, Cuba or the
Gulf were unsea sonable; so We settled
upon a trip TO Prince Edward Islaud. BY
using our united pulls for rasses, and coll
! lecting about s25 among us it would be
! possible to s. art him Off with an expenses
! paid both ways
| This was our final decision; but circum-
| stances interviewed. While uptown, in the
| latter part of the afternoon. getting facIs
! for a religious special, I ian across Theo-
| dore Bellows, who is b. ginning to be gu. G
well known as philanthropst. Bellows
was in Yale when Irwin was there and
1 therefore described to him the singular
| harucination that had taken possession oil
! Johns mind.
What ne needs" said Bellows, rs a
! first rate specialist. bland IS e good man
an excellent man in general practice tut
u, these advanced days ana when dealing
with obscure mental phenomena, a spe.
cialist is absolutely essential. We viii en-
| gage DR.. Wilson Hockey"
Mother OF Moses" said I. hockey
| charges 81 600 a m mute. II poor Irwin
comes out of his madness to find a bin
from Hockey waiting for him, he will &c
back into it again as a mere measure OF
relief"
Il VIII defray the charges" replied Bel
lows. He will be more moderate with
me- as am able to be of service to him
in various ways. You need not mention
that, however, in case you should write
! this up for your paper"
! was greatly pleased to know that r.
win would have the care of such a man rs
! Hockey. DR.. Bland also expressed salts
! faction, when | mentioned the matter to
| him. upon returning home
| I'VE cent have too much advice in this
/ case" he said. 1T is extremely unusual.
John has been crazy as a fiddiers elbow
| all day long. Hear himl"
| I'm heavens name"' moaned Irwin. II
must, must, must have some money!
DR.. Rocky came in about o'clock with
| Bellows John had been quieter for the
last hour and Bland had expressed his
fear that Hockey would not see him under
| the most favorable circumstances but just
before the eminent specialist arrived John
| began TO add his sevens and tours and
ones, louder than ever.
The great physician looked pleased. ]
am told that he always assumes that ex-
! preston when case presents unusual
features. lie proceeded TO put John
| through the tests for paresis, paranoia,
| dispsomnia and other forms of Economical
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