The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-23


me.
(Which way are you goingf" nc
asked.
Down town a bit and then up
again." replied.
"How farT"
"F'ifty-seventh street." replied.
"AIl right" said he. I'll ride with
you"
We talked about his case as we rode.
and thought him somewhat improved.
He praised some medicine that had
given him and said that he had slept
better than usual on the previous night.
lie sat in the wagon while | made my
brief calls. among them the one on Fif-
ty-seventh street which l had men-
toned to him.
When I rejoined him after this visit
said that there was one more which l
had just decided TO make. ! could not
fail to note his anxiety when he asked
me where IL was We had already
started. and | was on the point of turn
ing northward into Fifth avenue.
sixty second street. replied.
He hastily put his hand upon mine
u
81 think l won't go up so far as that"
said he. ''If you'll let me out here
| began to be very much interested.
| ride up TO Fifty-ninth street." said
| I, 'and take the cross town car"
"No," he replied nervously; Il really
mustn't
why. what possible objection can
| there be- I began. And the next In
stant he was over the wheels. landing
| squarely on his feet upon the pavement
and sustaining no injury.
OF course l pulled up hastily and
| sprang out also. Mr.. Brown came to-
ward me. busting his hat. which had
fallen when he made his leap.
Il beg your pardon for this exhibit
1 tion." said he, "but really. really, l
can't go above Fifty-ninth street. 1t
would be a very serious matter with
me. assure you"
His eyes were wild and dancing. He
had the look of a creature at bay. Up
on the question of crossing Fifty-ninth
street northward I have no doubt that
he would have fought me to the death.
"What do you think would happen to
your" l asked
He shook his head. with knowing
smile.
That's immaterial." he replied. ''The
point is that 1t would happen"
lis this what you dreamed aboutT'
said /.
His face flushed.
"why. yes. if you must know" said
i s.r
across that street"
AT any particular spot?
at is usually at Madison avenue" he
replied. But that is not important.
would not cross it anywhere from riv.
er to river"
Did anything remarkable ever hap
pen to you or some person dear to you
upon that street?"
Nothing" he answered calmly. 81
have no especial association with Fif
ty-ninth street, except that 1 will moi
cross it,
How do you get to BostonT
asked. remembering that he had spoken
of going to that city.
by water" he replied impressively
"Do you know" said I persuasively
''if ! had such feeling about place
wild horses couldn't hold me back from
making n practical test of 1t. have
too much curiosity"
II have none." said he.
"Do rou think 1t would be fatalT
Permit me to be the Judge of that.
said he gravely. You may be sure OF
one thing. which is that shall not risL
my life in the attempt. l still have
work TO do in this world. But" he add
ed. with n febrile impatience, "let u:
not stand here discussing it"
You are quite right" l said. seeing
that his excitement had reached tn,
limit of safety. "Get into the carriage
and I'll turn around and take yoI
home" g.
After this experience felt that haC
something definite TO work upon. bu
| for long time I was I'm doubt what {,
do. Meanwhile Mr.. Brown seemed {,
be getting worse. and l had no Difficult
ity in foreseeing the utter wreck of hi
mind. As n last resort. therefore. I re
solved to break down his delusion b,
an actual demonstration. I have ofteI
| used this method with success.
l prepared for the experiment yer!
carefully. accustoming Brown to driv,
. with me and TO approach his imagina
II dead line. We rode often In tn
morning and early afternoon. and in
vented errands on Fifty-seventh ant
| Fifty eighth streets. so that he nigh
learn to trust me: also | used a wide
i, wagon and had my friend. DR.. En-
. nett who Is little fellow, but stron
/, as Il moose. accompany US in our rides
Brown grew TO like Emmett yer.
, much. and I grew to like Brown. $
that felt like a rascal for deceivin
him.
, We three were out one mornin
!. about half past s o'clock. and I ha
. called upon an imaginary patient i
Fifty-eighth street. Upon leaving tina
? house suddenly turned my hors
:. northward on Madison avenue. whic
happened to be fairly clear i'm th
stretch alongside the car tracks.
DIR. Emmett knew what was goin
. to do. and lie instantly seized Brown 1
grip of iron. Brown understood. ii
. protested. he struggled violently, an
yet. upon the whole. he behaved bette
than I had expected.
took all kinds of chances with fiy
ing cross town cars. and we weI
across Fifty-ninth street like shot OF