The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

OF It is hard professor to understand in such
what becomes Of mans SOUL the dominating god-
self that you claim inhabits his body
You used the explanatory term moment ago.
replied the professor Each soul in such moment is
overwhelmed and sothered beneath the passion Of the
animal body Il inhabits To my mind il Is signal proof
Of duality OF the truth that human
bodies order government and gain power in
preparation for higher work they ascend the plane OF
evolution"
Behold how nicely all things d0vetaii into his
hobby" scofed the lawyer. We people the north.
least good proof OF that sort Of duality
rarely overwhelmed II opinion man is
simply thinking mind is really rounded
whole though divided into three departments-udicial
executive legislative The legislative division Of the
mind decides that to certain course is desir-
abe contemplated sctcn IS quickly brought before
the judicial division; the judicial weighs the probable
results Of the intended and yes OF no: then
the executive department enforces the decision
Men call the executive department the VIII which
satisfactory enough term Obviously where the
judicial side of is sufficiently enlightened the YER
dict would always be no 10 such mental legislation as
prompts mob To such ourselves, fancy. that
sort OF insanity would be impossible"
The professor lifted his hands and let them fall in
gesture Of helpessness threw hts head
and emitted mellow of laughter At that moment
they became that young the doctors son.
had stepped threshold pausng before
them. At sight Of It each nvoluntary got 70 his
feet: film Of panOr from the mans lineaments
seemed to fash forward cling whiteness the
features OF the three older
~what-what is it. my SOM" cried the doctor un-
consciously advancing.
The big youth held q soft hat IN his hands This he
twisted into knot he painted looking from his father
to the professor and trying speak Then they saw
that his hands and clothes were stained with red
"I-I-how ean tell you. sir? o God how can u"
he burst out Your daughter professor. your Maronl
walking together IN the park-we Quarreled and
left and started for home in this drec-
ton When had gone little way repented and went
followed the path that she had taken
I When was nearly out Of the park met man
running; he almost threw down
with the next step came upon Ma-ion's body lying
by the path. Her head. her head. In the moonlight
in the nnoonlight-O tell you, ! gathered her
upI carried her-I all the here with her body
father-to get her father for help But she
is-dead. Through the window you here pro-
fessor. and I didn't dare could bring her IN
didn't know do laid her down upon the porch
BY the door I--Ioved her sir I-I-" he sank
upon a chair. so5bing and gasping-
The three men turned their vide eyes him and
looked another instant. stunned and gray
Tipped then the doctor caught up reading lamp and
led the way front II open the dry.
sweet summer air bTea1hsd In Moonlight falling
through shading trees steps edge of the
porch floor The doctor held the lamp aloft and they
looked down What they there brought a cry from
each throat The professor fell upon his knees,
caspng the prone shape that lay calling the
girls piteously Limp and Hfeess she hung in his
arms her hair torn shoulder and drip
ping wet The doctor put the lamp into the lawyers
hands the BODY almost roughly from the
ing father.
Allow ne to look al her-Iet ne see" he said
thickIy carried her directly the library and laid
her upon leather couch that there Light al; the
Jets Call wife-she IS upstairs somewhere" he sid.
beginning quick examination OF the pittfuI object upon
the couch After little space he Strengthened his big
form up and looked at the a<ed faces about him
She is no more he breathed, then checked himself
looking hard his tall Suddenly he caught the
youth by the shoulders pushed him backwards pin
ioaing him fercely against the wall He giarsd for q
moment young mans face his eyes glitter
Ing his teeth bare, his muscles jerking and knOtting
You said you quaTresd with her? Was it than
that7 Did you this deed and bring her body here
with your lipsZ he rosTed II you did I'll save
the law any and Kill you here with my
own hands"
Instantly the lawyers and the professors hands
upon the doctors shoulders Both men pale and
shaking both were protesting half coherently.
Father" said the young man, and again. Father!
That was all So Wild protest II his voice, 50
inexpressibe horror accusation his eyes that
the Doctors hands dropped small gray haired WON
an entered hurriedly paused transIed by
that which she
The young man sprsng in front OF her. Mother"
he pleaded. Don't look at her. Marion killed
Marion n the park he must have shot her As was
running toward there fash OF light among
the trees and thought heard report The man fed
from her body. colliding with he =
"she DID not receive death from q bullet" broke
in the doctor Her head has beeR-she died instantly
from conclusion By blow from heavy. blunt object
The sons figure stinened. his eyes blazed sgans
the doctors face would died for Marion. What
I have told Of her death is what know, more he
interjected hotly You must"
"stopr" roared the lawyer This is asinine, child
ish! The fend demanded that the gil should stop