Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-05
| tor soon arrived, and diagnosed the

tor soon arrived, and diagnosed the
case at a glance.
Nervous breakdown he said terse-
ly. you lawyers drive yourselves too
hard. It's q wonder to me you dom
all drop over. Well have to look out or
this will end in brain fever"
He poured out a stimulant, which the
sick man swallowed without protest.
He seemed stronger in a few moments,
and began talking incoherently to him
self. We got him down to the Doctors
carriage, n drove rapidly to his lodg-
ings, where we put him to bed with
out delay.
II think he'll pull through" observed
the doctor, after watching him for a
while. III get a couple of nurses, and
we'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, l think not-not unless he gets
worse. He seems to be naturally strong.
l suppose he's been worrying about
something"
Yes" l said. He has been greatly
worried by one of his cases"
"Of course" he nodded. IF the HUI
mar race had sense enough TO stop
worrying, there'd be mighty little work
for us DOCTORS"
I'D like to call Doctor Jenkinson into
the 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, the cause of Mr.. Royce's
breakdown, and turned to me when the
consultation was ended, and his col
league had taken his departure.
M Lester" he said, II 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. / suppose?'
l old him of Miss Holidays disap-
p~earance; he pondered over it a mo-
ment with grave face.
This strengthens my belief tha she
is suffering with dementia,' he said.
Sudden aversion to relatives and
friends is one Of it's most common
symptoms. OF course, she must be
found"
I'm going to find her." / assured
him, with perhaps a little more conf
dence than / really felt.
Well, remember to call on me if 7
can help you. But first of all, go home
n sleep for ten hours-twelve, if you
can. Mind, no work before that-no
building of theories. You'll be so much
the fresher tomorrow
l recognized the wisdom of his adj
cice, but l had one thing to do first. I
took a cab and drove to the nearest
telegraph office. There l sent an i'm
perative message to Brooks, the Holla-
day coachman, 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
Holiday? Why had she fled. Was
she really mentally ~deranged? Had
the weight Of the secret proved too
great for her? Or a she merely fall
len under the influence of the woman
who was guilty? Surprising she was
insane, what should we do with her
when we found her? 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.
till thought failed, and L lay back con-
fused, Indifferent
Here we are, sir said the driver,
jumping down from his seat and jerk
ing open the door
l paid him, and went stumblingly up
the steps. / have no doubt he was
grinning behind me. AS l fumbled with
my key, someone opened the door from
the inside
why, Mistair Lester!' exclaimed
Martigny's voice. "Wha is it? You
lave no illness, / hope!"
NO" / murmurred. I'm Just lead
tired and ! started blindly for the
stair.
Let me assist you" and he tool my
arm and helped me up; then went on
ahead, opened my door, and lighted
the gas.
Thanks" l said. as l dropped into a
! chair.
He sat quietly down opposite me, and.
weary aus | 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.
All he said. in q voice a little
hoarse; and she is well?"
No: she's disappeared
You mean
II mean she's run away" l said,
waking up a little.
And she has informed you"
"Oh, no; we've just found it out
She's been IN ten days"
And you are going to search for
hero he questioned carelessiy, after
another pause.
"Yes-l1l begin in the morning."
Again there was a moments silence.
All" he said, with q curious inten-
sitv. "Ah."
Then he arose and left me to tumble
incontinently into bed.
Continued Next Week.