The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09

ITS the only way" said Stanley
emphatically.
"Well-I agree" replied the Count
mournfully. II will do as you advise,
but it is very hard When shall
commence re craziness?"
Lets see! There's only a day more
before we reach port. Tomorrow
guess. No, tonight. Have a little
fit at dinner, make faces, see things,
fight with the waiters-anything
Then tomorrow you can be raving,
ticket. Don't you worry. I'll see you
through said Stanley, as he and the
Count went to luncheon.
That night at dinner Mrs. Higgins
became red as any beet with mortifi-
cation. The Counts mental disorder
showed itself in fearful grimances and
portentous scowls. And he smiled
at the empty air, now babbled vainIy
to himself, or burst into unreasonable
laughter. At last he had to be re-
moved from the room by two deck
stewards, superintendent by Stanley,
who kindly volunteered his services.
II can't tell you how obliged 1 am
said Mrs. Higgins when he had re-
turned to report. 81 can't imagine
what could have been the matter with
the Count-unless he had been drink
ing. Never has he acted so before"
oh, he'll be all right in the morn
ing" replied Stanley. II don't think
it was drink. Some sort of fit more
like. Don't you worry. I'll see to
him.
It's so good of you. The Count has
no friends on board, and without you
l don't know what we would have
done. hope he'll be better to-mor-
row.
Il am sure he WILL" replied Stanley.
as he took a deck chair by Miss
EthePs side
Mr.. Stanley's predictions were hard
ly verified the next day. 1t was after
noon before the Count again appeared
in society. The decks were filled with
groups of chatters in the sun, and the
promenades lively with walkers when
the Count burst from his cabin, like
butterfly from a cocoon. He was
lightly clad in gorgeous pink pa
jamas and in his hand he f1ourished a
formidable knife.
There was an instant pause, a mo-
mentary hush. as the apparition came
| in sight. Then the Count gave vent to
howl, and started down the deck
the crowd fleeing before him panic
| stricken. overturning deck chairs
scattering books, trailing fancy work
in its flight. boiling into staterooms
| lodging into saloons, tumbling down
| companionways getting blocked in
! narrow passages.
| Mr.. Stanley was sitting with Mrs.
Higgins and her daughter when their
COW ersation was interrupted by the
| commotion on the other side of the
| boat. Then came a rush of people
| along the deck, a wild scramble into
cabins, and then the Count scuddine
before a pursuing body of sailors and
! stewards.
Stanley, with an heroic disregard of
his own safety, threw himself in the
way; there was a momentary strug-
| gle, then the Count wrenched loose
and ran on. Down the deck he sped
like a hunted rabbit Stanley at his
heels. until he was cornered ex-
| hausted at the foot of the foremost
! Five minutes later the Count bound
| hand and foot. was carried to his
cabin, and the decks began to fill
again with people.
And is it true what the doctor saws
| that it is a case of acute homicidai
mania?" asked Mrs Higgins of Stan.
ley. when that gentleman, much flush.
| ed and disordered. presented himself
to report.
I'm afraid II is" he answered
Great deal Of insanity in old Euro.
/ pean families. He's raving now
/ Think he's a dog, and tried 70 bite
| the quartemaster. / pulled the Eel.
! low back just in time"
How horriblel feel that owe
my life TO you. Mr.. Stanley. When
saw the Count coming towards me
] with that knife / was paralyzed with