The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-11-13
Beyond the Realm Of Science.
BY EvALKxa RasBunr.

Sottateu Win pail, Source, ana ltfeptioi
since ne began the search for her face?
Had he not neglected his professional
duties and interests in his pursuit of a
beautiful ignis-fatus-e dream creature
What would be the Omega Of tt all2
Would he find her was his constant
waking thought, while in his dreams she
ever came, and looking into his eyes
smiled and beckoned him on over bound
less oceans and limitless prairies. AL
ways the same beautiful face. with
smiling mouth and dark blue eyes holding
a world Of tragic shadows in their depth.
What mattered IL that his friends openly
accused him OF being taciturn and mo-
rose? He would share the secret that
made and married his happiness with no
one. Even had he felt inclined 10 be COM
munieative, what man would believe one
dream. and but one dream. visited his
sleeping hours. That the dNsm-face Of
a woman had become mis- load star-an IN
tegral part of his life? IL this strain
continued. how long could he preserve his
mental eQuipoise?
God! Had DR.. Andrews suspected him
OF being mentally unbalanced? Did the
suspicion not account for the rather per-
s!stent effort on the part of the doctor to-
ward the renewal of an intimacy OF other
days2 Perhaps the doctor was making a
study OF him in the interests OF science!
The thought induced a sensation of gid-
diness. and dropping on a divan he closed
his eyes.
AS he both hoped and feared, again her
face flashed across his mental vision. He
felt all his faculties TO be alert this time
he was not even asleep. Here was a de-
rarture; perhaps. after all, the doctor had
diagnosed his case properly. To the
winds with idle speculations and conjec-
ture Was she not with him, was she
not for the time his2 No evil could coun-
terbalance that happiness,
He nodded brightly TO her, realizing as
he did so he change in her. The tragic
shadows had fed from her blue eyes;
moreover, her entire form was plainly
visible. He noted with all the apprecia-
ton Of a lover the Juno-like figure, clad
il white silken Greek draperles the sun
ny hair drawn in soft masses high on the
shapely head; the dimpled arms. bare to
the shoulder: strong. firm hands. holding
a violin and bow. He even noted that
she wore white satin slippers. and that
one foot rested on an ottoman.
Drawing the bow across the strings OF
her violin, the room was filled with the
melody of his childhood's favorite waltz
air. my Qneen." Looking straight into
his eyes, her whole body leaned toward
MIN in an attitude of endearment. She
was playing 10 him alone and for him
alone He was acutely conscious of a
feeling of proprietorship In the beautiful
apparition. Her music was now airy and
capriclous. full of surprising little ;rills
and undertones Twas the same sweet
face that had peopled his dreams for a
year, its beauty thousand times magni-
fed. He felt his senses reel with the
intoxicating sweetness of the scene-the
twang of a broken string. and he opened
his eyes to four bleak walls.
Unwilling to longer be the prey of soil
tude and a horde OF unhappy thoughts
and memories. he drew on his great coat
and went out into the bracing night air.
He walked briskly toward the Did VOL
sen home. which DIR. Andrews had re-
Gently purchased and furnished as san
itarium, where he made a speciality of
treating insanity. DR.. Andrews was
deservedly popular man, and indefatiga5le
in his efforts to relight Reasons torch in
benighted brains-hence his experiments
in matinee musieales and dancing par
ties. Leland was cordially greeted by She
doctor in the entrance hall, and together
they passed into the den" on the left
as If by mutual consent, the doctor Clos
ing the door after him.
''Old fellow" said the physician, al had
quite set my heart on your coming, AMI |
half feared you would disappoint me.
have an irresistible desire to tell you a
story in which I figure-a story beve!ned
with sadness You hear the music across
the hall. the sound of flying feet and hap
by laughter? Well, among my guest pa
tients is young girl whose family plac-
ed her under my care to be treated for a
peculiar form of insanity. / viii not bur-
den your memory with the name science
has given ii.
Her peculiar hallucination Is the belief
that in dreams she sees the face Of the
man she is to marry. consequently she all
solutely refuses to consider the numerous
proposals OF marriage of sritors highly
eligible. Leland. I've learned to love this
girl devotedly; nay, almost madlyi If |
am unsuccessful in removing the dusky
cloud that enshrouds my darlng's intel
leet and In winning her love. my life will
be but m0notOnous round or duties. bar
rem of the love that makes mans estate
akin to that of the angels. | will have
missed the connecting link between earth
and heaven.
Il tell you all this before presenting you
TO my poor, dear love, believing and hop
ing your sympathy may become an i'm
portant factor in-what was that cry? Go
across to the ballroom. Leland; I'll fol-
low when I've assisted the attendants in
quelling the disturbance among the more
violent of my patients"
Like an automatOn, Leland crossed over
and stood gazing Unto the ballroom, his
mind in a state of chaos.
The dining-room, with low. broad win
dows, was for the occasion converted into
a handsomely decorated ballroom. Yards
and yards OF floral ropes festocned the
walls. Here and there a statuette CLEANED
white and stately against a background OF
feathery ferns and trailing arbutus, the
requisite touch OF color coming from the
silken feg draperies. II was like a scene
from f@iryland. with guests and inmates
dancing or standing In animated, pic
turesque groups.
a violin note, sharp. resonant, brought
Leland 10 a sudden realization OF time
and place. As he turned toward the
musicians, who were half hidden by
palms, My Queen" came floating through
the room and the de ncers once more were
Whirling and swaying with the music. as
IL lie were all May-time. Lelands eyes
instantly sought and met the Questioning
gGze OF the violinist. a tall girl IN white.
Hho rested one foot on an ottoman as
she PLAYED. The girl smiled the old Ia
miliar smile, and continued 10 play.
Leland. no longer master OF his emo
tons. crossed the room. and, reverently
touching her arm, said: My queen, I've
eoiGe"
I'm play Farewell to Dreams," said
tie girl.
All listened spelibound to a violin solo
of unusual merit 10 music as coy and
capricious az the love OF a coquettlsn
maiden. II was deliciously familiar 10 I.e-
land A cnanse came over the spirit Of
me girl. and az If dismIssing the pageant
OF shadows that had haunted their past.
her violin laughed, so5bed, and shrieked
d.sbolically, drowning the groans OF a
mar who lay above. with body vibrant
with the agonies that precede death from