The Washington times., 1907-08-04

vii recover. I ARMY believe. ana ufII
save him by her evYience Even az the
worst sae viii be az well of afte- as
before the tr al unless undreaned OF
colhIticns Drevlli- There Is the case,
gentlemen Tbs affair OF our friend
should rot tias IS 10 do 10 this patient
what w- SHAH not 20. but a cannox
Jack weight IN these delicate circum-
stances. and I for one an Obliged 20
confess that 10 bears ne, all things
considered. irresistibly in the direction
OF the operation. Il is not a question
~ professional ethics With me. for I
should advise he trial, though there
were 40 outside influences. ! am sure
OF success. With you II may not be
80. but / beg you 10 consider well what
have said There is the gentleman
you VIII save by deciding as Rave
done"
Ne threw the crumplod prescription
on The table before them as he spoke.
and as one man The group cried:
Wellington Imoosziblot"
Yes. impossible. Indeed But II In
he who Is now nring the role Of the
mysterious doctor. ncverthelssg-
called uo his home and learned that
Dc had left there for this hotel. In the
Janitor desCri5lon OF the voices I
recognize his. I found this paner on
the floor behind the bed. What hap
peued here We can hardly conjecture.
Ext Of this / an. certain. as know We
all or US are. that our friend and com-
r'isir. Charles wellington, the ten
derest, warmest hearted, most upright
Of men, never wantorIy or In anger or
maliciously pushed a man from a ten
story window. The mystery In the
case rs. where can he be- What is lie
hiding for? or is he hiding? Perhaps
some accident has also overtaken him.
These matters. however. I engage 70
clear I'D later Al present our duty
Is with our patient"
II was a long struggle. Each Of
these men with his professional honor
AZ stake stood 10 the last ditch for his
opinion. But finally Dr. Furnivalrs
counsel prevailed. The operatio was
performed with perfect success. q Got
OF blood being found on and removed
from the superior temporal eonvoIu-
ton, and the patient was pronounced
sane and out OF danger.
When she was strong enough % re-
late the story OF the tragedy she SAID.
IN the presence OF several witnesses.
including Sergeant Nuity, her eyes On
Dr- FurnivalIs. 4 called DR.. Yelling
ton for my nerves. I did not know
there was anything else the matter
with me, but he saw al once that II
was something more than nerves.
While he was examining me my hus-
band came IN. He had been drinking.
He knew nothing Of my having a doc
tor, and when he saw Us he few inn
passion. not understanding the case.
charging me with horrible things. DR..
Wellington resented the tone Mr..
Seavey took, and cried out to him that
he was a brute 10 talk so 70 his wtre.
and that he deserved a kicking. Nv
husband was standing by the window,
which was open, and suddenly he
pitched over"
One moment" Dr. FurnivaH inter
r1pted. Was your husband being
treated for any disease7'
Yes. Menieres disease"
Gentlemen" said DR.. Furnivau 10
the listening circle, but without nov
ing his gaze from the invalids eyes.
remember the symptoms Of NTenIere's
disease-intense and paroxysmaI aura
vertigo, coming suddenly. Proceed.
madame"
My husband fell IN such a way
that he pitched through the window.
Dr. Wellington, with a cry Of horror.
rushed forward with outstretched arms
10 save him, but could not get q good
hold on him This is all I remeuber.
must have tainted then with the ter
roF Of Il"
Or. FurnivaII turned to the witnesses.
The only thing that seems 70 be lack
ing, he said. lis the reason why DR..
Wellington ran away"
AZ that very moment the door opened
end IN walked d bearded man, who
said. calmly:
y VIII tell you that"
"Vellinstonl" cried DR.. Furuivau.
gresping his hand.
II have come to give myself m novz
II am wanted. since my wife Is out Of
Danger"
"Ah." DR.. Furnivall exclaimed. as II
enlightened al once. give US the de-
tails"
AS came down my steps yesterday
on the way TO answer Mrs. seavey's
summons. q message was handed me
informing me that my wife, who had
been in the country for some days. was
down critically with pneumonia. OF
course, I should drop everything else
70 go to her. But knowing that the
next train would not leave for over an
hour saw that should have time TO
come here. and I ala 60. When the
accident happened and I hurried down
70 The sidewalk. finding the crowd 7
should have waited and explained. and
have willingly given myself up. but for
one reason. II would prevent me from
Fastening 10 my wife. who was az
oeath's door. I could not bring NY
self to that. Seeing that ] could DO
no good 7 simply went away-to her.
She Is safe now. and. seeing BY the
papers that I was wanted"
us he wanted, serEeant7" Hrutlad
D Furnivall.
Not be me, not be me- not be nael-
repeated Sergeant Nulty, awakening
from the trance Of disgust in which he
had listened to the evidence. ''Berob'
ne muttered. as. with an air OF injured
virtue added to his usual dignity Of de-
pertinent, he marched out OF the room.
"oegob. men is all goats these davz
Goats wild whiskersl Acoidenta ac-4
dents, accidentsi They have nonA -
thin the shtufr IN thin to kin a nan-
The good old times Is gone. No chanel
fer prOmOtiOni I'll dfe q 1oua,- s,---..-.