Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-07
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with curiosity and interest. "*
Doctor Lyndon was a man of about
thirty-tlve, of slight, but remark
ably agile figure. His face was not
a handsome one, yet no one would
have decided it to be the reverse. It
was somewhat full in contour, with
healthy enough complexion, and the
only features that seemed to call for
any special notice were the mouth and
chin, the latter of which, in its
breadth Of jaw and set flrmness. gave
Enderby the impression OF a man of
extraordinary strength Of will. His
eyes were a cold grey, his hair
colored brown.
| His manner was suave and polite,
as it is to the interest of a physician
that it should be.
When Cecil appeared he was deput-
ed to take her into dinner. while Sir
Henry and Enderby followed.
| Lady Lennox had died few years
ago.
Enderby wondered If he should
have the chance of mentioning the
name of Lloyd to Doctor Lyndon.
Dinner was cheerful enough at
fair. Doctor Lyndon proved himself
an excellent conyersationalist, and he
| and Cecil kept the ball of dinner talk
| rolling.
Sir Henry still wore the same anx-
! ious expression, though sometimes he
made an evident effort to throw 1t
off, and Enderby was absorbed in
watching Dundas Lyndon.
When Cecil had retired the three
men sat over their fruit and wine.
Enderby was next thing to an alb
stainer, and never drank wine, and
he noticed Doctor Lyndon was equally
abstemious. .: '--. 3D.,
by the by, have recollection OF
having heard your name in connec-
ton with St. Thomas. Doctor Lyn-
don," he said, as carelessly as he
could. Might I ask If you were there
at one timer"
IT was," said Doctor Lyndon, quite
readily. II wished to get little in
sight into one particular branch, and
I gave my assistance to Doctor Bal
lantyre gratuitously for few months.
It was of great use to me-"
It was on the tip Of Enderby's ton
que to put the question: "Did you
happen to know any one of the name
of Lloyd during that period?" when
Sir Henry spoke.
my dear Enderby, perhaps you
guessed that had professional rea-
son for bringing you and Doctor Lyn-
don together tonight. I think can
mention the matter now.
1T is with regard to case which
is expected to come of shortly, and
which will be, I have no doubt, a
celebrated case. I will ask you to
carry your mind back, Enderby. to a
trial which interested the public
greatly six years ago. think ynr
will remember it if l mention briefly
the facts of the case.
1T was called at that time, and
still is, I dare say, If reference is ever
made to it. The Brownlow Pearl
Case Well, as you know, then, the
pearls referred to were magnificent
necklace belonging to Lady Brownlow
of Caergollen in Wales They were
valued at $4,000. They disappeared.
Suspicion fell on the tutor Of Lady
Brownlow's children. man named
Gerard The case came on, Gerard
being charged with the crime. I had
to conduct the prosecution.
During my Investigations met
with evidence which. though proving
the man to be guilty, yet showed GER
tain extraordinary circumstances in
the case which moved me TOTO pity.
The whole affair was an unpleasant
one to me, because we-that is, Lady
Lennox, who was then alive, and my
self, were personally acquainted with
the Brownlows. However, in the very
middle of the case the man, Gerard,
managed to escape, and could not be
found. 1t was supposed he had gone
abroad, and he was outlawed.
'Now, Enderby, an unpleasant
thing has happened. We have learned
that the man, Gerard, has returned to
this country. The case is bound to
come on, and I, of course, shall have
to undertake the prosecution. Doctor
! Lyndon, who-who is an old friend,
and as I have told you, specialist in
brain diseases, has suggested to me
the likelihood of the mans being in
sane, and, in fact, having committed
the crime as the result of that terrible
form of lunacy which is recognized as
such under the name of kleptomania.
If we can prove this, we shall save
| Gerard from punishment, and he will
simply be put under restraint as In
| sane.
fare you willing, Enderby, to ac-
cept brief in the case as my junior"
CHAPTER w.
Paul Enderby had sat in perfect ST.
lence listening to the full, rich voice
of Sir Henry-that voice which went
so far in convincing juries-as he re-
lated the chief points of the case. He
| remembered it. though the particulars