The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-27


where they are found" observed Renley.
30, WELL" said Baxter v no was gaz-
ing through the window at the twinkling
lights of a Sound steamer coming out
of He'll Gate. 1T sometimes leads to
identification when the sponsors want to
identify. But let's change the subject.
Hanged II 1t doesn't sicken me. 1 hate,
the thought of the cursed old shed. When
] first came here used to tie up my bell
in rags regularly every night so they
couldn't summon me over to the
He was interrupted by knock on the
door and stopped ia king as 1t opened and
a man entered. He was one of the out
side night watchmen.
"Docther Swainley," he said. nodding to
the rest was anything the matther wi
Docther Peterman, / dunno"
mot that I know of. Patrick Why?"
well, sor, before he left the insutoo-
shun a little while ago he
What's that? Has Peterman gone
away? When did he go?"
About an hour ago He whit on the
steamer"
why, the steamer doesn't run at
night?''
We'll yes, know but this was
special order he had from the Charities
Department. 1t seems sor, there was
So the idiots wanted at the Twenty
sixth street dock. He took them away
wild him"
What % 1t came with yell as the
men in the room bounded to their feet.
The Waterman, startled, stepped back
ward two or three PAGES.
Took the idiois away with him!" ex-
claimed Swainley. Great Heavens!
What tor?"
Il dunno" replied the Waterman. I'M
easily. But it was quite regular. sor.
He said il wasn't necessary TO report it
TO the captain of the foorce, and he gave
me a etther-that's why / come--which
he tould me to give TO you in the morn
in"
why. good God, man, why didn't you
give 1t 10 me al ono go He snatohed
II from the watchmahs hand, tore it
open and read aloud:
Dear DR.. Swainley:
I'VE have ia ked so many times OF the
necessity for amelioraing the condition
of the idiot that you will understand the
perfectly when I say an opportunity for
carrying out one of my projects has un-
expectedly arrived. ] have succeeded in
conveying the greater portion of our pa
tients to the steamboat and by the time
you get this they will be disposed of In
what ] think is the only rational way
Probably / shall not escape the conse-
quences of The deed so you will not hear
from me again. You will understand
time Is very precious ] might add that
neither the pilot nor the eng neer, who
ordinarily sleep on the boat. know any
thing OF the plan. ! sent one to the
city on an errand for me: the other had
already asked leave to 20 to town and
was away. Farewell. In the cause OF
humanity,
Herman Peterman"
A tumble OF EXPLANATIONS and whlstlnr
broke forth from the group. Swainlcy
was the most agitated.
"Of oil the crazy fools!" he exclaimed.
"And 10 implcote me in the business in
this dastardly way! But we must stop
him" and he dashed from the room pur-
sued down the long stairs by the voice
OF Jameson. who called sweetly as they
sll followed
~ say Swain. old man. Petey seems
TO be carrying out your ideas perfectly.
doesn't her"
The Idiot male" dormitory. known To-
eaily as Pavilion r." loomed dark and
sinister against the half-light OF the
early evening. II is an oblong super
struetured shed. with gallery piszzas ex-
l tending around II at every door, ana out