Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-04-06

lie seemed stronger IN rev moments,
and began taking incoherently 10 him
self, We got him down TO the doctor
carriage and drove rapidly TO his lodS-
ings, where we put him 20 bed with
out delay
Il think hen pull through, observed
the doctor after watching him for
while. "Tll get a couple of nurses, and
wa'll give him every chance. Has he
any relatives here in New York;"
No; his relatives are all in Ohio.
Had they better be notified"
"Oh, / think nOt-not unless he gets
worse. He seems to be naturally strong.
l suppose he's been worrying about
something"
Yes" safe. He has been greatly
worried by one Of his cases"
"Of course he nodded. IF the hu-
man race had sense enough TO stop
worrying, thered be mighty little work
for us doctors"
I'D like 10 call Doctor Jenkinson into
the case | said. He knows Mr.. Royce
and may be of help"
Certainly; III be glad to consult
with DR. Jenkinson."
So Jenkinson was called, and confirm
ed the diagnosis. He understood. OF
course, the cause Of Mr.. Royces
breakdown, and turned to me when the
consultation was ended, and his coli
league had taken his departure.
Mr.. Lester" he said Il advise you
to go home and get some rest. Put
this case out of your mind or you'll
be right where Mr. Royce is He had
some more bad news. ] suppose2"
| told him of Miss Holladays dlsap-
pearance he ponGered over it a mo-
ment with grave face
This strengthens my belief that she
IS suffering with dementia," he said
Sudden aversion TO relatives and
friends is one OF its most common
symptoms OF course, she must be
found"
I'm going to find her" assured
him, with perhaps a little more conf
deuce than ] really felt
Wen, remember 10 call on me If I
can help you. But first OF all, go home
and sleep for ten hours-twelve if you
can. Mind, no work before that-no
building Of theories Youll be so much
the fresher tomorrow"
/ recognized the wisdom OF this ad-
cicc, but | had one thing to do first. /
took a cab and drove TO the nearest
telegraph office There I sent an inn
perative message to Brooks, the Holla-
day coachmau, telling him TO return to
New York by the first train. and report
to me at the office That done. / gave
the driver my 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
Holladay2 Why had she fed. Was
she really mentally deranged? Had
the weight Of the secret proved too
great for her? or had she merely fall
len under the influence Of the woman
who was guilty? Supposing she was
insane, what should we do with her
when we found Aer? How could we
control her? And supposing she were
not insane what legal right had we to
Interfere With her? These, and a hun
dred other questions crowded upon me-
TIL thought failed and / lay back con-
fused, indifferent
Here we are SD" said the driver,
jumping down from his seat anC jerk
ing open the door
/ paid him. and went stumblingly up
the steps. ! have no doubt he was
grinuing behind me AS / fumbled with
my key someone opened the dBor from
the inside
why, Mistair Lester," exclaimed
Martigny's voice What is II? You
have no illness, l hope!"
No l murmurred I'm just dead
tired, and l started blindly for the
stair.
Let me assist you" and he took my
arm and helped me up; then went on
ahead, opened my door, and lighted
the gas
Thanks, I said as I dropped into a
chair.
Ee sat quietly down opposite me, and,
weary as / was / was conscious of his
keen eyes upon me
I'VE heard from Miss Holiday this
morning" l remarked, unconsciously
answering their question.
He did not reply for a moment, but
I closed my eyes again. and | was too
tired to open them and look at him.
"Ah." he said. I'm a voice a little
hoarse. ''and she is well?"
mo. she's disappeared"
You mean"
Il mean she's run away" I said
waking up a little
And she has informed you
"Oh. no, we've just found II out
She's been gone ten days"
And You are going to search foi
her?' he questioned carelessly, after
another pause
"Yes-Tll begin in the morning"
Again there was a moments silence
An he said, with curious inten.
sity. "Ah."
Then he arose and left me to tumble
incontinently into bed.
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