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

Would my suicide be sufficient pun
ishme0t for The crime 7 have COM
miUIedr''
In this voluntary secIusion had he NOT
chosen 10 infict a more terribie pun
tShmenr2 or had he sought out this
tunarlC asylum as a safe hiding place
rom the pOliCe-refuEe without danger
7 did not think. like the doctor that
II was an intermittent form OF mad
ness To me Polydore was a DrodiEious
SimVlatOr. He could deceive a man OF
science, who had the reputation of
never making a mistake, but he could
not deceive me Seeing that his cum
ming was as deep as my Own, we should
now be able TO work in unison 50 that
no one would be able 70 unraveI the
mystery.
All. Polydore, Z your poor mother
from the depths OF her tomb could see
the success Of our double ruse, think
she would be happy: her enizrnatical
mouth would smile. because We have 50
marvelOusly accomplished her secret
VIII, which was beyond death TO par
con you and save you from the g1lilIo-
tine II there IS a divinity in this
world, We must call her Chance. Il ID
. Chance who has reunited US within
these four walls. To save Won I VIII
defy all. What does It matter II Mar
cadtan did recognize You in YOUR cell.
and Il the sight OF YOU struck your
sister down with terrOr2 II is not from
l them that We need fear being caught
AA.f ANNtnl il1'A ElhTA me a hlEA N Ole
reason why he had sheltered nv son IN
MS asylum, but the reason which had
drawn the Wretcehd boy 70 this spot
Sun remained a mystery TO me.
I resolved at once to return e eel
No r. and profit by the doctors alb
senee 10 have a talk with PoIydore. re
had not recognized me IN the afternoon.
Any explanation that ! could give "a
/ my son as regards the transfOrmatioa
or my whole physical being would be
Z ~ \
| on the other hand, that the motives
that he would give me for his Intern mt
mine.
1 had that strange preseutiment tat
ABOVE our two phantOmS OF wills a SD
perior will, which was my wffe's, was
directing the course OF these extraorii-
nary events.
rang for one Of the keepers and
asked him to take me to cell No. I3
The man hesitated.
When the doctor is absent" he re-
piled, Il ought 10 mention that YOU run
great risk in visiting the patients
There is no danger for me or for the
''Bien. Monsieur" he said. and led me
across the courtyard.
Shall I stay to watch Z-?" the
man asked anxiously, as we neared the
1T is needless; I am going to have a
few minutes conversation with him
The keeper turned on the electric but
ton; the room was flooded with light
L raised himself on his elbows, blink
ing his eyes He recognized me as the
visitor who had been to see him before
dinner.
So he sneered, at is you Douglass
What do you want here?''
At his inSolent tone the keeper was on
the alert at once.
you can co. I said 10 him
He heSitated FOR a moment. then
backed out Of the room, closing the
door after him
As means OF precaution, shut the
second door, which was thicklv padded
I did not want our conversation to he
overheard.
= sat shaking his head from one
side to the other. like bear in his den
who finds himself the playthinz OF an
OnlOOker
well, what do you expect TO get
mere Douglass he sneered
looked hard at him, and said IN 2
slow, penetrating voice:
II have come to talk to you. Polv-
dore, my SON.
The Continuation 81 This Story VIII
BE Found In TomOrrow's
Issue OF The Times.