The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-29

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*We doctors hear an the gossip so.us
4 might add thSt 7 Mas glad 10 hs.
Il bit. II youN wait fer ae here
I'll go al nee
We Instantly assented. and he Gale,
his carriage. ana was driven away,
felt that. at last. We wera 10 see be
hind one corner OF the curtain-perhap
one glimpse woulG De enough 10 Ileue
erate the mystery. But. in half a.
at his face told me that we were again
destined TO disappointment
Il sent up my card" he reported
briefly, and Miss Holiday sent dowr
word that she must beg 10 be excused
Mr.. Royce's face fell
"And that was all?" he asked.
"That was all. OF course. there was
nothing for ME to do but come away
Z couldn't insist on seeing her.
mo" assented the other. No. How
DO you explain it, DOCTOR"
Jenkinson sat down. and for a mo-
nnent studied the pattern of the car
pet
Frankly. Mr.. Royce" he said at last,
II don't know how to explain it. The
most probable explanation is that Miss
Holiday is suffering from some form
of dementia-rerhaps only acute pri-
mary dementia. which is usually mere
ty temporary-but which may easily
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sent."
The theory had occurred to me, and
Z saw from the expression Of Mr..
Royce's face that he. also. had thought
OF 1t.
lis 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 le-
gal age, and absolute mistress of her
actions. There are no relatives to in
Aerfere-no intimate friends. even, that
{ know of. I see no way unless you, her
legal adviser, apply to the authorities
Cor an inquest of lunacy."
But Mr.. Royce made an instant ges-
ture of repugnance.
"Oh, that's absurd!" he cried. wv
have no possible reason to take such
action. 1t would offend her mortality"
N doubt" assented the doctor. so
Z fear that at present nothing can be
aone-things will just have to take
course till something more decided
happens"
There's no tendency to mental dis
ease in the family?" inquired Mr..
Royce. after a moment.
Not the slightest said the doctor
emphatically. Her father and mother
were both sound and well-balanced. 1
know the history OF the family through
three. generations, and there's no hint
of any air Twenty-Five years ago,
Holiday, who was then just working
TO the top In Wal street, drove himself
too hard-it was then the market
Pacific deal-and had a ouch of
npoplexia. 1t was just a touch, but I
Faade him take a long vacation, which
he spent abroad with his wife. 1t was
then, by the way, that his daughter
svas born. Since then, he has been
'sa1eful. and has never been bothered
tlE1th a recurrence of the rouble In
zhat's the only illness in the least
'ferious I ever knew him to have"
Tssaere was nothing more to be said,
Hnd we turned to go.
81 there are any further develop
ments." added the doctor, as he opened
b door, will you let me know? You
may count upon me, if I can be Of any
Certainly" answered our Junior.
= You're very kind, sir" and we went
back to our cab.
The week that followed was a per-
one for me, and a miserable
Aad written her half a dozen times,
r mad received not a single word
Tor answer. For myself, I had dis
e one more development Of the
mystery. On the day following the
deIiyery of the money, 1 had glanced, as
through CAe financial column of
the Sun as I rode home on the car,
one item a attracted my atten-
don. The brokerage firm Of Smith &
Eurrer had that day presented at the
the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars in currency for con-
version into gold. An inquiry at their
Office next morning ELECTED the fact
the exchange had been effected for
account of Miss Frances Holiday.
vt was done. of course. that the recip-
trace OF the police.
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