The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-11
CHAPTER TX.
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THE COUNTS CRIMINAL BROTHER.

CHAPTER TX.
THE COUNTS CRIMINAL BROTHER
There was a great surprise for me at
least, in my mothers reception of the
news, which it fell to Percy and myself
to convey. to her, that Percy, while in
London, had seen one whom he believed
to be my father, and had even photo
graphed him and found out the house
in which he was living. She fell on her
knees and thanked God aloud for his
mcrcies.
Il knew, knew that my beloved
was alive and that God would return
him to us in his good time" she sob
bed. s'You have seen him alive, dear
Percy. and that is enough-the rest will
all be clear che day, when my.dear hus-
band is restored to himself again-and
TO me. He has been poorly of late, Boris.
but never suspected that the malady
was of this type, until-until that ter
rible day of his disappearance. / have
feared that in some horrid spasm OF
temporary responsibility he might
have but God is merciful- has been
seen alive, all will be we'll.
My poor dear mother laughed ard
cried, and cried and laughed again. Size
looked at the little photos and kissed
them and said. s:Oh, yes, there can he
1 little doubt but oh poor dear, what a
| terrible suit of clothes and hat! Do you
| know what think, Boris the new tar
| ifs have made great difference of late
in the profits of his iron works. He has
10, t<J hot
we shall be ruined and this specter has
driven him, for little while, out Of his
senses, so that he has run away, poor
dear soul, and dressed himself meaIly
in order to disguise himself from some
imaginary creditorsl Did he recognize
and speak to you. Percy?
| mo, he did not, countess said
Percy deiectedly.
4 '.There, it is all of a pieceH' cried
| the mother. He desires to remain dis
guised and unrecognized. / see it all.
oh, how plainlyl''
Dear, sanguine mother, raised from
misery to great happiness upon SO rick
ETY. basisl How could she guess that
she was settling down. in fancied secur-
ity and comfort. in the Spanish castle
| of the sanguine and credulous, common
| ly called the paradise Of fools?
i Did l. too take mp my abode in this
fools paradise? fear l must confess
that | did My mothers confidence in
fected me, and felt as sure of father
identity with the man of the portrait
as she did
Borofsky was radiant.
SIT only remains. then, to travel to
London and bring him back whether
he will or no. he said
But mother demurred
81 do not think that, she said. 81
should not like him interfered with
He will soon outlive this temporary at
1 tack of delusion and return of his own
| free will am sure of it. The count is
not mad H52 intellect is as sound and
healthy as any But he is ILL., Tostartle
him in his present condition would do
J him. no good He would think himself
pursued, and this would give color to
the delnsion from which he is suffer
ing. Let him be watched if you like.
4 bnt by no means allow him TO be star
4 tied or his liberty interfered with.
Accordingly it was settled that Bo-
rofsky- who was unknown to my father
should be the one to undertake ths
duty Of watching him, He must settle
himself close opposite if possible c
fathers lodgings which were in a sinai
street off Fitzroy square. and keep an
we upon the count s movements, using
ais discretion as to making his ac-
. quaintance or not, according to circum
stances.
, 81 shall do so if can, " said Borof
, sky, for, ii not ] don't see how th,
!, matter is to proceed any further. Yor
may expect to see us return PEACEFUL,
together after short while
II "God grant it'll! said mother. ''Bu
above all things remember not to alarm
my poor husband, for that would b.
the worst policy of all.
3 81 shall be most careful, madame. ;
r said our little Sherlock Holmes, an,
with this assurance he departed, wei
/ provided with introductions to friend
! in London in case he should need assist
| ance of any kind in his dealings will
Englishmen, whose language he knew
little Of He was well supplied will
8 cash, too and carried instructions t.
keep us well informed as to his move
ments. and especially as to my poor ia
, Tiers mental condition and all tina
9 concerned him.
8 For few days after Borofsky IS de
8 parture my mother was sanguine an,
: excited, expecting ] know not VIII