The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15

II was naturally my intention TO make
the most OF the time the doctor would
be there, SO as to find out in some way
now my son came 90 be in his lunatiC
10 control my emotions. AS the hOT
G. OeuVreS were placed on the table I
remarked Carelessly-
so YOU consider the patient 7 have
just seen an extraordinary case"
Yes, quite exceptional"
He is not paying guest, 7 pre-
sumo
"oh, no, and now am very sorry I
have taken him in
"On account Of some trouble you
might lave II 70 were known, did you
not say2 What would happen"
You ask what might happen I do
not know who he IS, and according TO
the law ! ought TO have sent him on
to the Saint Anne Asylum
But how did he happen 70 come n
you I am rather interested in him.
Pour me out a little Baune, my friend. %
Wen, got TO know him under Cfr-
cumstances that puzzled me from the
first. and which puzzle me today even
more. have good reason TO remem-
Der the night when this man came
knocking at my door. II was on the
very day that ] lost Lucie Well. the
same day that I placed the case with
Lawyer MarCadian.
] thought for a rloment. Ny wife had
been KILLED on the 9Th Of September.
had first met the millionaire in nv
brOther-in-law' office on the same dav
It was the day after, on the 9Th. that
the doctor placed the case with ATarca.
dian. So It was the dav after the crime
that POlydOre had sought out the alien
lsJ. But why had he come 10 DR.. Kings
ley. and why had the doctor. contrary
10 the law. taken him IN? That was
what I could not understand. 7 asked
/ him how u was, and he gave an eX-
PLANTATION that was quite simple and
plausible enough.
That very evening I returned from
/ the lawyers In a state OF mind that yOu
I can easily imagine" said the doctor. -
was feeling terribly upset about Lucle's
disappearance. When I arrived home
I was informed that a young man was
1 waiting 70 see me IN the reception room
! went in and the youth began to speak
IN very incoherent manner.
" I know, monsieur he began, that
you are Dr. Kingsley. the aIienist: but
/ do not know who am. Neither ID
know If I am mad but I am certain
! that I shay go mad II you do not save
me. Save me, DOCTOR II is all about a
| woman do not know the name of tbs
woman All, yesi She is called-I an
| an idiot 10 try to think of her name
for I DO not know II. 7 love her 70 dis
( traction. You viii look after me: she
VIII pay-lateT. There is one thing
want TO tell you, doctor. II would be
more loyal came mere with the in
tentiOn of killing you. 1t Is an affair
I that we shall! have to settle later"
I looked at the young man quickly
He was dressed in new clothes, which
did not Mt him. His white hands were
not in keeping with the workman's suit
that he wore. There were certain hest
tatiOnS in his manner which could not
deceive an expert. I thought at once he
was a simUlatOr. NV first thought was
to send him to the police and for them
10 send him TO the depot. But il was
late. felt great pity for the de
pressed berg, who was evidently suf
ferinE from some terrible mental shock
and I decided to give him a bed for the
night, with the firm resolve to send him
away early the next morning. 7 had
him searched by one Of the attendants
/ There was no clue found whatever that
! could enliEhten us as to his Identity
even approximately. His suit and his
uuderlinen were quite new. and without
I the name OF the tradesman who had
sold them to him: and that again con-
( tirmed my suspicion that he was feign-
inE."
And the next day2'' 7 asked indif-
ferently. as I played with the stem OF
my wine glass.
The next day I kept him. said the
doctor.