The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-03-23

jury of the perpetrators guilt"
was in agony at hearing the doctor
say this and begged him to try to think
of some way of preventing poor Her
bert from being made maniac.
'I'lI try," he said. but can't as yet
see any method likely to succeed.
Heirs have been kept in lunatic asy-
lums before this who have been in
perfect mental condition. That's an
old story. Here is case where u
man is to be made really mad without
any one being able 10 get him out of
his Prosecutors clutches. The lg.y Is
10 drive the subject hopelessly insane.
Besides, | understand that nearly one
half of that time has been spent
Great heavensr' | exclaimed. I'VE
have only fortnight"
Less than that In fortnight the
case will be hopeless. Even now we
can get no help from the patient him
self. He is too far gone. see but
one chance. and that Is to kidnap him.
left the doctor. plan after plan run
ming through my brain whereby to
carry out his suggestion. | thought
many hours before | decided what to
do. When | made up my mind it
seemed TO me that my method was
very simple, though this was no rea-
son why it should succeed. ! resolved
not to take any one into my confidence
TO help me. fearing to complicate mat
tiers. and believed that ! could do all
myself
My plan was to put on bold front.
call for Herbert with an automobile.
away and conceal him. All depended
upon his being permitted to come with
me Had 1t not been for certain hap
penings he would not have been so
permitted. these being first that his
uncle had gone to his office, and the
housekeeper who had charge of Her
bert in his absence had left it for ten
minutes to buy a spool Of thread 1t
is singular that Herberts sanity should
have depended on spool of cotton
but II did. | drove up to the house
two minutes after the housekeeper
had left II and was driven away with
Herbert just as she approached the
house on her return. | can see her
look OF CONSERVATION now. But be-
fore she could do anything we were
spinning away from her.
said nothing To Herbert as to my
intention till we had been out two
hours. supposed Mrs. Bugle would
telephone Mr. Holt as TO what had oc-
CURED. but lie had no reason to sup
pose that | WAS doing more with his
nephew than giving him ride, and
he would probably wait reasonable
time for my return. Nevertheless |
followed torturous course to throw
him of the track il he followed me-
The change in Herbert after his re.
moval from the noxious colors and
partakipg of plenty of fresh air was
marvellous. lie was not by any means
hinself, but he was near enough him
self for me TO tell him what his uncle
was trying to do and that | was kid
mapping him In order to save him from
hopeless lunacy.
There was some response than
! could have expected in SO short q
time-and after awhile he grew eager
10 escape what he was now beginning
to realize. urging me TO so faster and
faster till, in order not to oppose him
had on fun speed, though knew OF
no pursuit
We had started on our ride at 10
O'Clock. Al | we stopped ut road
house for luncheon and by . were
again under way. by this time Her
bert was so far restored that | left
our future course to him.
Have you arranged for any place
to take me-" he asked.
No"
Very well; we will 90 to 3. | know
place there kept by one can de.
pend upon not TO betray me, n quiet
place in which TO hide, though now
that | am myself and my own master
all will be different"
Nevertheless he seemed to dread get
ting back under the horrible spell that
had enthraled him 10 draw his mind
away from it l told him that did not
fear pursuit. for his uncle would not
hiioW WI Wudt louu ~ IOllDW-
That's not the situation at all" he
replied lie can telephone to differ
ent places along the road. describing
us. aud order us held till he can get on
with papers for our arrest"
This appalled, me.
As my guardian" Herbert went on
hurriedly he has n legal right to my
care-that Is. II he can prove me i'll or
OF unsound MUD. You must assume
the position OF my legal custodian"
Certainty But how"
I'VE must be married us soon as we
can find any one TO tie the knot"
oh, Herbert
Its the only way to save me-"
.Bnt have never thought of you
In that way
NO, matter Either | must go back
10 my uncle to be driven mad by him
or made away with by some other
means or my legal guardianship must
be transferred There's church."
With u fHlterng heart l slowed up
at n small house. evidently the parson-
age We went inside, and ten minutes
from the time Herbert proposed to me
| was his wife.
NOM" he exclaimed. with sigh of
rclief. the law is all on our side"
eilerbcrt, | said as we were merrily
spinning along after the ceremony, II
never thought to take n wedding trip
in nn automobile
Nor +"
Herbert said again after eonsid-
cradle time I'm glad we're married"
Are YOU Why"
That old villain said | was trying
10 get YOU He'll think that's the rea-
son | outwitted him."
Spoken like a woman"