Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-10
firm, and, l may add, from me person.

firm, and, may add, from me person
ally"
The doctor laughed good naturally.
II knew that, of course" he said.
1--WE doctors hear all the gossip going.
l might add that / was glad to hear
this bit If you'll wait for me here, I'll
go ut once.
We instantly asscntad, and he. called
his carriage and was driven away.
felt that ut last we were to see behind
one corner of the neutrality-suspicious. one
glimpse would be enough to penetrate
the mystery. But in half an hour he
was back again, and n glance at his
face told me that we We're again des-
tined to disappointed.
81 sent up my card" he reported
word that she must beg to be excused"
Mr.. Royces face fel.
"Anl that was, all!" lie asked.
"Ihat was all. OF course there was
nothing for me to do but come away.
couldn't insist on seeing her."
NO" assented the other; mo. How
do you explain it, doctor?"
Jenkinson sat down and for mo-
ment studied the pattern Of the car
pet.
Frankly, Mr.. Royce" he said at last,
u don't know how to explain it. The
most probable explanation is that Miss
Holiday is suffering from some form
of dementia, perhaps only acute pri-
mary dementia, which is usually mere
ly temporary, but which may easily
grow serious and even become perma-
nent."
The theory had occurred to me, and
saw from the expression of Mr..
Royce's face that he also had thought
| Of it.
| us there no way that we can make
sure?' he asked. "She may need to be
saved from herself"
"She may need it very badly" agreed
the doctor, nodding. yet she is Of
legal age and absolute mistress Of her
actions. There are no relatives to in
terfere, no intimate friends even that
know of. see no way unless you,
US her legal adviser, apply to the au-
thorities for an inquest of lunacy"
But Mr.. Royce made an instant ges-
ture Of repugnance.
"Oh, that's absurd! he cried. I'VE
action. 1t would offend her MORALLY
mo doubt" assented the other. $50
fear that ut present nothing can be
done. Things will just have to take
their course till something more de-
cided happens"
"There's no tendency to mental dis
ease in the family!" inquired Mr.
Royce after moment.
Not the slightest" said the doctor
emphatically. Her father and mother
We're both sound and well balanced.
know the history Of the family through
three generations, and there's no him
Of any faint. Twenty-Five years age
Holiday, who was then just working
to the top in Wall street, drove himself
too hard-it was when the market Wen
all to pieces over that Central Pacific
Zealand had a touch Of apopleXy.
was just touch, but made him TAKE
a long vacation, Which lie spent abroa(
with his wife. 1t was then, by thu
way, that his daughter was born. Sine,
then he has been careful, and has nevel
been bothered with recurrence of til,
trouble-in fact, that's the only illness
in the least serious l ever knew hin
to have"
There was nothing more to be said
and we turned to go.
II IF there are any further develop
ments," added the doctor as lie opened
the door, will you let me know: 70,
may count upon me il can be of an,
assistance"
Certainly" answered our junior
you're very kind, sir,'' and we wen
back to our cab.
The week that followed was n per
!. picking one for me and miserabl,
one for Royce. AS know now, lie la,
written her half dozen times and hat
received not II single word Of answer
For myself, had discovered one NOR
development of the mystery. On til
day following the delivery of the mon
ey had glanced, rs usual, through til
financial column of my paper as rod
home OH the car, and one item had al
tracted my attention. The brokerag
firm Of Swift & Currer had that da
presented at the subtreasury the sur
of 100000 in currency for conversio
into gold. An inquiry at their otfic
next morning. ELECTED the fact that til
exchange had been effected for the az
count of Miss Frances Holiday.
was done, of course, that the recipien
Of the money might remain beyon
trace of the police.