The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

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you do know more than you've told me-
/ Meantime. I'm az your orders
7 shaved Charley Magan: we had su-
I perhcially dressed his wounds. which
were simple: Frank packed away the
things in which Charley had been ar
rayed when he got In. the room was
tldied. and my patients troubled, stertor-
Gus breathing gradually changed into
/ that Of deep, II. artificial, slumber; his
pulse was slow but full. and We were sure
/ he would remain in thar condition for ten
or twelve hours
Frank went down and broke the news
I TO Mandy. and when that loyal soul came
up 10 relieve me I knew she would do.
Not a question DID she ask when II was
explained 70 her that 'Marse Charley had
been deranged, and that no one but us
three must see him or know he was al
home. not even Mrs. Magan. just yet
I then went down into the Office. where
Frank was pacing nervously 10 and FRO,
AS came in he stopped short. out with
it. joe he said; all at once; I don't want
any broken doses.
g Frank replied, 'Charley's been mad
from the day he disappeared until within
the last six hours; he's been living the
life of some Of the criminals the histories
OF whom he has read. Last night he en-
tered a house on the Boulevard. a police
man discovered him, and fierce night
followed: he stabbed the policeman twice.
severing the brachial artery IN his let
arm; the chances are as seven to three
the policeman will debut. Frank, we
are harboring no criminal in this house.
only an insane man who has in all prob
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result Of that fight TheTen be no pub
llcity in this affair II Il can be avoided
that's why I took that case out Of your
hands. He's my patient-my patient DO
you understand
1T was morning. but neither OF US had
the slightest inclination TO sleep When
the newspapers came we read the reports
OF the assault upon Ofiicer Morris. whose
condition was reported as hopeless The
thug and burglar who had committed the
atrocious assault had eluded arrest UP 10
the hour OF going 20 press. but his ulti-
mate capture was inevitable, as every
avenue OF escape was guarded, good de-
scriptlon OF the villains attire was had.
and he furthermore had been badly
wounded IN the fight with the dying po-
liceman.
Frank Magan trembled as he read the
} account. Tt looks bad. Joe. bad. and
fear corcealnsnt is impossible. Would
We better send for ErnmaT
'Of course, agreed 10 sending Tor the
, wife, but I had builded Up a hope within
me that we had the situation so well n
hand that II Morris lived and Charley re-
covered his mind we could keep the AFFAIR
: quiet Otherwise-weH. time enough for
} that when II came
Meantime. 7 relieved MANDY. that she
might prepare breakfast. while Frank
wrote Charley's wife. We did not dare
trust the telegraph. We might stall OF
the police force. but did not want the re-
porters 20 know just yet that Charles
, Magan had returned as unaccOUntably as
he had disappeared Those reporters too
often have intuitiOns-and intuition is the
/ true detective instinct.
1T was well in the afternoon when
Charley awoke For a brief minute his
mind wandered. but HIS first question
( showed he was perfectly sane. 'Whea
VIII Emma get here? I've had a fright
fuI nignt-not all OF which was a dream.
II may judge by my bandages. Was
ugiy?'
7 win not so 20 the length OF saying
physicians are ready Hars. but there are
+ times when prevarication fits IN handily,
, and this was one Of them. So we soOthed
him back into a natural sleep. Meanwhile
/ rank naQ SLD4Eu 4 AELELLN nap ana 7
S made my call at the hospital. Policeman
Morris was very weak. but had respond
ed 10 saline infusiOns. and his chances Of
living had materially Increased. I had
but one other patient. and got back 20
Frank forthwith.
When I opened the door the house was
permeated with the Odor OF burning wool.
p but I was not surprised Frank was with
5 Charley, but had Mandy take his place.
: and we went into consultation 70 map out
our plans. He was relieved 20 learn that
the policeman was gaining ground, and
hope revived with him
. a week passed. and Mrs. Magan was
. back Frank had met her In Chicago.
and. on my advice. had told her every
! thing; It was necessary TO our plans that
= she should know. for It was her duty 70
e reveal the truth 10 Charles. Ofcer Nor
ris had won In the aght for existence.
but was crippled for life. as the muscles
: OF his arm had been severed, leaving Il
useless. The papers were furious az the
! escape OF the burglar. and our hopes
E were lifting Us higher. But the crux was
: to come. Charles Magan had 10 be ir-
formed. as he was hourly gaining IN
strength and clarity OF mind, and clam
ored to go out. And was more than ap-
! prehensive Of the effect OF the disclosures
necessary to make &c him
= 1T was hard task for Mrs. 0Iagan.
4 but her husband bore IL better than we
D had hoped. His dream was coming true,
. he said. At first he was IN favor OF de-
/ livering himself into custody, but we pre-
s vailed Upon him 70 refrain from doing
$ this. and at our solicitation he remained
= within doors until we had arranged to
smuggle him out OF town. He got 70
$ California safely. and when he had been
e there a fortnight Frank and I sent for
n the local reporters and told them that
J. Charles Magan had been discovered IN
!, sane In the West, had responded TO treat
!; ment. and was now with his family In
= California. and asked them 20 minimize
a their stories OF his recovered reason
e which they did.
The hardest task was TO provide FOR
h the disabled policeman without eugen-
: dering suspicion, but this was finally ac-
: ccmplished through a New York banker
K This raised quite a lot Of newspaper spec
!. ulation. and also brought out the fact
K that the proceeds Of the burglary preced-
|. ing the fight had never been recovered.
"a few months later Charles Magau
n and his family returned 10 Plainville and
q we were troubled at Charley's distrai'
appearance on several occasions and
e were much worried when he left thC
Y house alone one day and was gone sew
: eral hours. He was all right on his re-
[, turn, however, and sent for Frank and
7 have been troubled, he sal6, 'of late bs
n lrecollections of q dream took a wall
d out in Blandy's woods to-day. There Z:
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