Evening star., 1909-09-03

holding the name of a patient. He must
certainly refuse, without express permis-
sion given. to state for what he has
treated him. | think the former conten-
tion somewhat finical, excepting under
conditions that do not seem to me to ex-
Ist in this case. Expressly claiming privi-
lege. and disclaiming any purpose what
ever to waive it. l am willing to state
that the mans name is represented to me
as being Harold Caldeu, and I have no
reason to question the representation
Good, said Trafford. lyon have been
in attendance on the defauter and es-
capped lunatic Harold Calden.
Grimbleshaw looked at Trafford for a
moment without speaking. The outbreak
was so unlike the man. the violence of
the language so distinctly not his. that
one could not fail to see purpose in it.
Whatever that purpose was it was his
business to thwart it. unless that purpose
was to drive him into that very effort.
II am not called 10 pass on those i'm
plications." he said. coldly. !
The two men faced each other, the one
as if asking himself if it was the time to
strike, the other as awaiting the blow
with a touch Of curiosity as to the form 1t
would take. At least that shade Of add
vantage was With Grimbeshaw that Traf-
ford must take the initiative.
rs it a part of Your duty and privilege
as "A physician" asked Trafford at last.
with the slow distinctness of a man who
throws weight into every word, Ito ad-
wise Your patients to get out of the jur1s-
diction Of the United States courts?''
Grimbleshaw was acting at all times
! since the appearance of this man on the
assumption that. whatever he himself
| might do, Trafford would learn at once,
! So that the question came to him without
the accompanying shock that it might
have given and, possibly. was intended
| 10 give. He had already reduced his eS-
innate of possible advantage to the time
required to give the other information of
his every act While the man must have
been In this room uninterruptedly since
! before Grimbleshaw reached the farm the
latter had no doubt that his own tele-
phone had been used to give the detective
! information.
''As a physician ] am bound to advise
patent as ms bodily and mental con
dition demands. With the collateral re-
suits of such advice have nothing TO
/ do
rs that the best answer you can give
me?''
/ 1T is my answer" said Grimbleshaw
| DIR. Grimbleshaw." said Trafford sud
denly giving air of increased weight
to his words. why are YOU so anxious
! TO have Harold Calden where the county
attorney and the courts cannot reach him
Altenburg house while you were there
and therefore a witness of what you
did,
Don't you think you should first warn
/ ne lildt W dAcScl it'd Sdy VIII De uSeu
! against me-"
II am here talking with you without a
| witness. At the most it would be my
word against yours.
| Theoretically, yes. practically. | would
be eliminated. An accused man should
| be presumed to be innocent in the eyes
Of the law; he certainly is nowhere else :
What are YOU afraid OFF, asked Traf-
! ford. grimly.
| 1.-The blood-thirst of the public for a
victim. fostered by men like the one who
called from the platform of train. Don't
| lose sight of Grimbleshaw.' A man can
fear these things without impugning his
own innocence"
"You brought it on yourself for want of
frankness after l had warned YOU
That is the weakest thing / ever
heard you say"
.'You haven't known me long
Perhaps that is a reason"