Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-15


ing northward into Fifth avenue.
sixty second street" I replied.
He hastily put his hand upon mine
with which was holding the reins.
Il think won't 30 up 50 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"
Ne" he replied neryously; Il really
mustn't"
Why. what possible objection can
there be- began. Aud the next in
slant he was over the wheels. landing
sduarely on his feet upon the pavement
and sustaining no injury.
OF course | 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 eIhibi-
tion," said he. but really, really,
cant 20 above Fifty ninth street. II
would be 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 l have no doubt that
he would have fought me to the death.
What do you think would happen to
you?" | asked.
He shook his head. with a knowing
smile.
That's immaterial." he replied. The
point is that II would happen"
rs this what you dreamed aboutY"
said I.
His face flushed.
why. yes, if you must know" said
he. Il dream that | am being forced
across that street"
AT any particular spotT
ut is usually at Madison avenue" be
replied. But that Is not important |
would not cross II anywhere from rty.
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 FIJI.
ty-ninth street, except that l will not
cross It."
How do you get to BostonY' I
asked, remembering that he had spoken
If going to that city.
by water" he replied impressively.
DO you know" said l persuasively.
II had such feeling about a place
wild hOrses cNNlNn,t Mia 49,, h., =
making practical test Of It. have
too much curiosity"
IL have none" said he.
DO you think II would be fatal?'
Permit me to be the Judge Of that"
said he grayely. You may be sure OF
one thing. which Is that | shall not risk
my life In the attempt. | still have
work to do in this world. But" he add. ,
ed, with febrile impatience, "let us
lot stand here discussing t..
You are quite right" / said. seeing :
hat his excitement had reached the ;
INIT of safety. Get Into the carriage ,
IND I'll turn around and take you :
lome" - >'
AFTER this experience felt that had 4
something definite to work upon. but n
or long tina was In doubt what to n
10. Meanwhile Mr.. Brown seemed to II
'e getting worse, and / had no Difficult. II
y In foreseeing the utter wreck of his
nina. As last resort. therefore, | re. n
Owed to break down his delusion by +
n actual demonstration. | have often
sed this method with success. h
prepared for the experiment very #
arefully, accustoming Brown to drive n
nth me and to approach his imagtna. g,
dead line. We rode often In the Ir
corning and early afternoon. and | in. NJ
ented errands on Fifty seventh and r.
fifty eighth streets, 20 that he might ~
earn to trust me; also | used wider h,
'agon and had my friend, DR.. EN-.
iett' VINO ID a little fellow, but strong
moose, accompany US In our rides -,
rown grew to like Emmett very =.
luch' and | grew to like Brown. 40 VI
lat ! felt like rascal for deceiyinp no
i'm. ~ id
We three were out one morning W.
bout half past o'clock, and | had Gu
'iied upon an imaginary patient in We
ifty eighth street. Eron leaving that IL
ouse suddenly turned my horse uc
'rthward On Madison avenue, which Sci
appened to be fairly clear In the gu
reich alongside the car tracks.
DR.. Emmett knew what | was going
90, and he instantly seized Brown in =,
grip of iron. Brown understood He LII
otested. he struggled violently. and
t. upon the whole, he behaved better
an had expected. en'
took all kinds of chances with sv. eye
8 cross town cars, and we went hol
ross F1fty ninth street like shot ont wi,
gun. Indeed considerably over. Pit
It, for the people waiting to trans. hi,
from car to car Upon the corner g
leo at US and scared my horse. He -,
IS powerful beast, and for second y.
TWO had most uneasy notion that iu'
re would be runaway which eye
ght result in a tragic ruluilroen, =, or
owns insane dreams. But a bic no. wa
eman sprang out from the Sidewalk cat
u seized the hnrca 49, for