New-York tribune., 1910-11-13

about my Condtion,-tell me inst how long
I've got to suffer before l c,n-rcst,,''
Seemingly spent with rancor and violent
emotion, the invalid ceased He lay back
painting slightly, with closed eyes. The doc
tor regarded him narrowly. Across his
mind came thoughts, hard thoughts. which
mirrOred themselves in his face.
WELL?" he queried at last. The light in
his eyes was not pleasant TO see.
" lust this, resumed TWitChell, when he
had got together little strength again.
"Thisl | made up my mind at last there
was only one man in the world | could trust
every way, every time-even in spite of the
wrong. the bitterness, the long silence, in
spite Of everything! One man! You!''
Darlington made as though TO answer:
but from his lips issued no word. His face
had grown almost as pale as the sick mans.
So b 'oke away from everything out
there, said Twitchell, - from the harpieS
and hellhoundS. from the nephew, from
everybody. from all the Internal domination
I've been growing weaker and weaker,
Gave them all the slip. Got big start on
them. Came East, to YOU. Here | ami
Yes, here YOU are, the doctor managed
TO articulate. His heart was humping.
" Here YOU are; though what YOU want. or
how YOU found me, | don't know"
" Found you' Why, hadn't ever lost YOU,
l hadn't lost track OF YOU at all, no. nor of
your work, old man. For a long time now
I've had clipping bureau send me every
thing you've been writing in the medical
reviews | know al about the diSagreementS
you We had with the profession | know
your ideas, and all the trouble and ridicl1le
they've caused YOU. followed the Ianison
case from start to finish When | learned
that YOU passed up twenty thousand vou
could have had by lust a turn of the wrist -
and the conscience, / thanked God there.
was man like YOU alive! And now. now"
Well! 1t WAS all the doctor could say.
Tie lowered his eyes lest TwitCheI might
read a little of his thought.
Now to the hardest part. Now ~ rb,.
thing I've been wanting to do for-oh how
long; IS there-any possibility Of ANYBODY
overhearing u.s."
Darlington shook his head mo" h.,
answered. m all alone here to-night %
on. But first let me give YOU a little SOM
tmng, quite harmless. TO strengthen vou2
Not yet. I'm all right for aWh;Is H.
draw your chair up cloSe-so. Tbat's riSbt
Now" ''''' ''S"''
Now what?"
/ cant live very long. that's certa;,
Even II the pain and horror of this rb;nn
wercn wearing me out bv inches tbr d;<1
ease & itself IS bound to get me nrrftv sonn
on YES, 1t Isl Don't talk bosb, h.. cr;sJ sJ'''' IT,
though TO head off Carriugtons pIatirnJr y, ~
wre F2P SIESn SaEnr s,T5nb sbG don't 5e like the others
combe. Agreed, then. thar In, i'rI' ,'V, .'''''-
hGiore fi ! quit, want To put inn" rr1iitva
Pd" dnn, We Sn, mad tor some considerable 'l timt
couple OF million or mor '''',' =" h ie''Nc' say
and ScTabbtd over by harpirS S,,1,r" wnn', NTa I
sctncr st. sg. y"%; 5onn want it all to n. mcdS M
haven't any faith i'm NJ hut how;
Gonf f SO Tar My scheme is To- " ",,,' r''n
tG ti' IS '6r orEn2l research in psvchotber"'n .,r
in all ' these ve'y year[ 'mnf You've been spcyzing
4s you think ruined INV INV "tSyl Ci,. Io'' ,' pt'n
You free f. ,' i,nr,,eT,,.tuonal, standing: leave
and teach. a 90 quits itSylJsaty fr experimcHi learn
or or worries about money ~ ,'ly my luture creS
ton. with Won @ he Twitchen Founda-
''' '''c trustee! Wen. WHAT"