The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-23

We have q carriage just outside the
| gate, and IL you will driveNa short way
with us we can talk privately. and no
one will know the difference"
Very much mystified. he assented.
with the stipulation that they would
not detain him long, and in a few
minutes they were driving In an open
| double seated carriage at spanking
speed. The conversation was aimless'
Mr.. Richardson glanced at his watch.
ITO business gentlemen, II you
please" he said: Has anyone at my
house committed a crime? Some OF
them look capable of 1t. What Is ftY'
They glanced significantly at each
| other.
"a little more patience, Mr.. Rich
ardson," said one of them.
He frowned. 81 have no time to
waste. Mrs. Richardson VIII be won
dering what has become OF me-
That's all right" said burly OF
ficer in soothing tone. That's all
right"
"Confound you. sir! What do you
mean?" roared the wratny BRIDE
groom. whats all right? Calling me
out of my house for a moonlight
drive? If YOU have no business, what
do you mean by taking my time ike
this2"
He started to his feet, but strong
arms held him back.
whoa, there!' he cried to the
driver: but the horses sped on. he
began to fight madly. but what chance
had one against three2 At last, pant
ing, sweating. trembling with rage.
he was pulled out of the carriage be-
fore a police station. bodily carried
through the adjoining detention hos
pital and locked in cell.
Bad case" one of the officers safd.
as they marched away, having done
| fellow. DAreSiS.
no hope fol. him. They say he's ruin
ing the estate and ran away with a
hired girl this morning"
Two days John Richardson passed
alone, days. in which he had TO eyer
else care to prevent actually going IN
sane; days when he wanted to beal
his head against the walls and swear
and rage; but the purpose of revenge
kept him dark and still. He soon
found it futile to try to interest his
keepers. They responded to him
gruffly or not at all. He gave UP hop
ing that Alice would come On the
third day he had a visit from his SON
"Awfully sorry about this, father;
but we're going to see that you have
the best of care This is no place for
you (we're not going TO keep you
ihere) but, as Etnelberta said, nome
is no place for you either, because
there is no one to look after you. She
sorry, but she couldn't get away from
so many people"
IT'S Just as well she didn't come
he replied; land it's just as well you're
: remaining on the outside OF those
bars"
The conversation soon came to the
point His moodiness. eccentricity
etc, had been the subject OF comment
for some time. The marriage was the
convincing proof of madness and un-
> fitness to take care of himself. Oh
course. they were not going to keeI
him in exactly this confinement, could
not without the law; but as soon as
, possible a commission OF insanity ex-
perts would examine his mind; ano
the court, when the matter was
brought up. would decide according
ly. 1t was not safe for him any long
, err to go about unrestrained.
Send for my lawyer" said John
Richardson slowly, when his son hao
finished And when he was again lefi
alone, for the first time since the
death of his wife tears trickled dowr
his rugged cheeks. Now ne had ne
wife, nor child, nor FRIEND
The lawyer came. He had handled
I Mr. Richardson's affairs ever since
the latter's retirement from business
> hut his services had Deen little re
ouired There had been an unpleas
antness at one time over an exorbit
ant fee, and perhaps the man OF law
was not sorry at the opportunity U
repay an unforgotten grudge. He ad
mitted there was evidence OF pecui
liaritv. and witnesses to swear to it
servants and visitors. There wer'
. MANY things innocent enoukh at tn
time hat dangerous now. EccentriS
3 litv and bad temper were bad begin
!, lninea. Ara this marriage now, to al