The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-11

PARDON ME, DOCTOR, BUT THEY'VE jest
GOT HER"
10 dinner at noon and to remember not
to cross the Johnsons' pasture. where
rattlesnakes had been seen recently
Barbara went brlskly toward the
woods with n feeling that on such a
day it was indeed good TO be alive.
Well down the road she passed the
great arched gateway OF the sanitari.
UNI, and, looking up the steep drive.
way, she could see the buildings perch.
ed on the hill. She had not been down
this road for ten years. but she sud
denly remembered, with a little thrill
of pity for its inmates, that the red
brick building on the extreme left was
the insane pavilion.
She took the little footpath which
led across the lower end of the sanl-
tarium grounds and into the pine
woods. She found place where giant
pines lowered many feet skyward and
the ground was covered thickly with
pine needles. Here she sat down and
listened for time to the tinkle Of
tiny brook hard by and the signing OF
the breeze through the pine tops. She
had just opened the little red volume
when the cracking of a twig warned
her of some ones approach. She look.
ed up. Before her, hat in hand, stood
handsome, well groomed young man,
who regarded her with steadiness OF
gaze decidedly disconcertlng. As she
looked up he bowed gravely.
Good morning, Princess Louise" he
said in cheerful voice. Really de.
lightful morning, isn't it?"
Barbara's mouth curved scornfully.
Then, all at once, the truth flashed up
on her. This man before her was Il
strayed Inmate OF the insane pavilion.
Her eyes opened wide in alarm and
made her doubly charmlng-at least SO
thought the young man with keen
sense of pity.
Charming spot here" he went on
easily. Let me congratulate you on
your choice"
Barbara,s heart was beating wildly.
The man might be dangerous, and she
was at his mercy She remembered
she had heard somewhere It was hes,
and safest TO humor lunatics. So.
smothering a desire to scream she
faced the intruder with as much COM
posture MS she could summon.
Il should very much like to sit down
here with you" he was saying. 1T
isn't every one. You know. who is
favored with a morning interview with
Henry ""
"Oh, yes Barbara said breathlessly.
do sit down. l shall be very glad Ia
have you sit down with me. Indeed.
I'm awfully-awfully pleased TO have
you sit down"
He seated himself with smile which
in a sane person would have betokened
unlimited patience.
And what is Princess Louise doing
this mornlngi" he asked.
''Tm-I was reading book on birds.
Mr.. Henry w. she said
lie glanced y Enr qulzzlcally. do
Won mind II l feel your pulse. your
hiEhness:" no asked quite humbly.
'Oh, no. indeed not" she assured
him. at the same time extending her
wrist to him. He pulled ont his watch
and took her wrist lightly in his hand.
Presently he dropped it and returned
the watch to his pocket.
"Ah. thank You" he said as be drew
a tablet from bis pocket and began
writing rapidly on one OF the pages
with pencil he laid the tablet aside.
IND as 1t lay on the ground near her
Bsrbarn read in the round, full hand
On the page:
Janet Tolman.
June u. fuckers Grove. Eyes IN
Usually dilated. Conversation rational.
Tulse So
And now, Princess Louise" the
.1ung man was saying, Il think we'd
better seek the banquet hall"
He rose and slipped the tablet and
pencil into his pocket.
limits very comfortable here" she