The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02

bSU \ consists in appreciabe risk, is n common
enough matter to the medical profession,
= said Dr. Carleton Simon recently "aS 1t Is
10 many other caliings. No man feels the
eharp thrill OF terror such danger 1t is the threat
that leaps suddenly from the dark that has an ele-
ment of surprise or mystery the abnormal in It,
which brings the real clutch of fear and which one
remembers a real peril
'I suppose that have been nearer to death in the
course of my duties than l ever have been through
violence. But there moment in my life during
which / fought single handed and alone against the
murdcrous purpose Of madman, which recall In
evitably when the question of personal danger IS
raised.
II was seated in my inner office one afternoon
Willing an Idle hour with book when the bell rang
and my servant informed that two meD were In
the reception ROOM l In the midst of chapter
and did 10 break the thread of the treatise
1 must have kept tho men waiting for ten min
utes.
Toward the end of that time became aware, In
spite of my absorption in the book, of n subtle but
insIstcnt annoyance looked up and listened. The
two men were talking but II was not the mere sound
of voices in conversation that had affected have
the faculty of throwing OF small distractions of the
kind. But felt somehow strange. vibrant quality
in Of the two voices that played upon my
like Jagged edge. something that held vague, snis
ter suggestion OF evil and unconnncss 1t Is difficult
TO describe how that peculiar tImbrc affected me- but
know that II finally drove ME to rclinquIsh my book
and to hurry into thc reception
"As l opened tho door ] heard the voices more
plainly, rapid high In tone and rising toward anger
The language Italian. / entered and approached
the two men. who fell silent at my appearance One
sf them was we'll set up, carefully dressed and with
Ill the air OF prosperous and respectable business
nan. The other bore striking resemblance 10 the
list, but with twist OF Indefinite carlcaturc. His
IeDrc coarser. his lean dark face sbarper in
feature, his clothes hung about him I'm bags and
wrinkles. What drew me most OF all was his eyes
which roamed the room. moving quickly from side to
Jldc, and which met mnc only to turn furtvcIy aside
instinctIvely associated him with the unpleasant
7oice which had so Jared upon me
Il bowed and led the way back Into my office hold.
hg the door open for them My we'll croomcd visitor
nanoeuvred the other before him into the inner room
Ind made me quick sign that he wished TO speak to
ne alone closed the door the slouchy one for a
moment while his companion talked rapidly He
phowed me his card. which bore the name of a large
wine importing house and introduced himself as the
head OF the firm.
II have brought you my brother for observation
ne said with scarcely trace OF accent For some
hme his family has been greatly worried By his
ictions Hc believes himself to be the victim Of pcr
recution. and at times he has been violent We wish
to have your advice
The Two Men
Il nodded and we passed into the office. The
brother. whom might call Pictro was sitting in
the full light Of the window and as busled myself
at my desk with a prescription pad l observed him
narrowly, but with seeming cAreessncss He rcpnid
study. He was handsome man, and not even the
strange rcpellant veil Of nabblness that seemed 10
have settled upon him as A mental and a physical
quality could take away the moulded strength OF his
hose and chin quito dun the charm of his brilliant
gcs He was OF medium height and broad shoul.
lerc and what harmonzed not at all with his appear-
tnce Of bodily health he in a state of constant
nervous agitation.
Thc closing OF the door seemed to have aroused him
point where he could hold himself together
His swift rowing eyes returned to It constantly In I'M
Dlsakabl fear and left 1t only glance at his brother
and myself with gleam Of suspicion and hate. His
bands, which werc strong and sensitive were claspcd
Rightly, so tightly that the skin had gone white and
boodless under tho pressure I tried TO relieve The
tenson under which he aborcd.
1T appears that you not feeling well OF late
raid soothinsly. You must take things more easily
Tell me- do you get enough slccpY
he broke into speech. with tho jarrlng note
that had disturbed before but ignored nv question
You think do not know be said shifting his gaze
from his brother TO Me and back nguin All you
think cannot watch. Just now outside the door
eN'V' u" "ou VI tnc tningS tbat see, or my great
trouble. And he told you that I was wrong blind
stupid. tell You the things arc real not from my
Imagination
what are these thingsr asked
L am followed, I have enemies. he answered With
an emphatic gesture My brother Is either a fool or
he Is With them to Injurc They arr behind me
every minute every minute They saw me como In
here. They are watching that door. They creep into
my room at night. see them near me 10 the street
"'surelS you have nothing to fear from apv ono !
said
'srh0 idea seemed to strike him .Notl,ng T., toa,