The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-04
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tor soon arrived. ana diagnosed the
Nervous breakdown" he said terse-
~. You lawyers drive yourselves too
hard. It's a wonder to me you don't
all drop over. Well have To look u or
this will cnl In brain fever"
He poured n stimulant. which h
sick a swallowed Without protest.
He seemed stronger In n few moments.
and began talking incoherently TO him
self. We got him down TO the Doctors
carriage. and drove rapidly TO his lodg-
ings. where We put him to bed with
out delay.
II think he'll pull through" observed
TIE doctor. after watching him for n
while. I'm get n couple OF nurses. and
we'll give him every chance. Has he
any relatives here In New York;"
No: his relatives nre all In Ohio.
Had they better be notifedT"
"Oh. ! think not--not unless he gets
worse. He seems TO be naturally strong.
l suppose he's e worrying about
something"
Yes" l said. He has been greatly
worried by u OF his cases."
o course" he nodded. 'If the hu-
man race had sense enough TO stop
worrying. there'd be mighty little work
Tor US DOCTORS"
I'd like TO call Doctor Jenk,nson Into
inc case. said. He knows Mr.. Royce
and may be OF help"
Certainly: I'll be glad to consult
with DR.. Jenkinson.'
So Jenkinson was called. and confirm
ed the diagnosis. He understood, OF
course. h cause OF Mr.. Royce's
breakdown. and turned TO me when the
consultation was ended. n his coll
a 900 - IT..
Mr.. Lester" he said. II advise you
to go home n get some rest. Put
this case out OF your mind. or you'll
be right where Mr.. Royce In. He had
some more bad news. I suppose?"
l old him OF Miss Holidays disap-
pcarance: he pondered over Il n mo-
ment with grave face.
This strengthens my belief thpt she
" suffering with dementia." he said.
Sudden aversion to relatives and
friends II n OF it's most common
symptoms. or course. she must DO
found"
I'm going 20 ind her" I assured
him. with perhaps n little more conf
dence than I really felt.
Well. remember to call on me II I
can help o But FIRST OF all, 20 homo
n sleep for ten hours-tweive. n you
can. Mind. no work before that-no
building of theories. You'll be so much
the fresher tomorrow"
/ recognized the wisdom OF this nd
cice. but ! had m thing TO do first. I
took a cab and drove TO the nearest
telegraph office. There I sent an Inn
pcratIvc message TO Brooks, the Holla-
day coachman, telling him To return 20
New York By the first train. and report
to me at the office. That done. I gave
the driver ms address and settled back
In the seat.
No building of theories. Jenkinson
had said: yet Is was difficult to keep
the brain idle. Where was Frances
Holiday? Why had she fed. Was
b really mentally deranged? Had
the weight OF the secret proved too
great for her? or had abe merely fai.
len under the Influence OF the woman
who was guilty? Supposing she was
Insane. what should we do with her
when we found her? How could W.
control her! And. s~upposing she were
not insane. what legal right had we "a
Interfere with herr These. and n hun
dred other questions crowded upon me
till thought failed. and I lay back o
fused. Indifferent
Here we are. SIR said the driver
jumping down from his seat and jerk.
Ing open the door.
I paid him. and went s%tumblingiy W
the steps. I nave no doubt he was
4 kIiIlHlAB OtIlluu I'VE. ~ Il IurnDieu WIFI
my key. someone opened h door from
the inside.
why. Mistair Lester" exclaimed
Mnrtigny's voice. What is Il! You
have no illness. I hope!"
NO" ] murmurrcd, I'm Just dead
tired" and / started blindly for tn,
stair.
Let me assist YOU" and he took my
arm and helped me up: then went OF
ahead. opened my door. and lighted
the gas.
Thanks" / said. as I dropped into q
chair.
lie sat quietly down opposite me. and
weary ns I was. ] IA conscious or hi
keen yes upon me.
I'VE heard from Miss Holiday thi,
morning" remarked. unconsciouslJ
answering their question.
He did not reply for n moment. bu'
I closed my Eyes again. and / was too
tired To open them and look ut him.
All" he said. In a voice n it'll,
hoarse: "and she II well?"
NO: she's disappeared"
You mean
II mean she's run away" said
waking up a little.
And she has Informed you"
"Oh. no: we've just found IL out
She's been gone ten days"
And you are going To search foi
herr" he questioned carelessly. aftei
another pause.
"Ycs-lll begin In the morning"
Again there was "A moments silence.
All he said. with a curious !nten
sity. All"
l'heu ne arose and left me To tumbl,
lucontlnently into bed.
Continued Next Week.