The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-01-20

hensible. are mostly tissue of lies. It
is the least valuable Of any means Of
psychic investigation, but, unfoTtu-
nately in this, case our only resource.
suppose We have got to be Gupcd by
some half-human intelligence Of tie
usual low ORDER
There came two thunderous raps
| upon the table-the accepted signal
for mo-
"You protest, do you, my friend"
said Brodsky grmly Very we'll, you
shall have another chance. Now, per-
haps, you will tell us your proper
name"
Three loud raps indicated willing
ness and Brodsky began to spell out
the alphabet again. This time the
signature was different. 1t contained
three words, as before, and they were
Jim, the Penman."
II fancy | see some method in this
Madness" said the doctor. ignoring
the three raps that joyfully assented
to this remark. And | fancy that our |
prankish friend will have still an
other signature upon the third at
tempt Now, sir, let us have the end
of the charade."
The alphabet was slowly spelled out
once more. This time the signature
ran, Chips, the Carpenter"
"Aha" said the doctor. "Just as
expected. Yes, my friend, ! under
stand your carefully yelled illusions.
And now, perhaps you will afford us
some indication of your desires"
Hardly had the words left the doc
tors mouth when scream burst from
Baron's lips. In the dim light, to
which our eyes were now becoming
accustomed, saw him slide suddenly
i. from his chair to the flo6r-or, rather,
, the chair seemed to be pulled violent
, ly from beneath him, as a mischiev'
Gus schoolboy might have done to
some venerable elder. And then the
, chair stood up solemniy upon its back
legs and began fitting backward and
forward, kicking the PROSTATE man.
much as a thug might kick his wife
. when he returned home drunk. Drunk,
indeed, seems to be the word most
suitable, for the thing balanced it.
self gravely and deliberately, but
withal with difficulty, in the intervals
between the kicks Then, as Baron
slid forward, screaming, into the cen
ter of the room, saw the thing begin
to side at him, butting him like a
goat, Finally, withdrawing foot or
more to gain momentum, it waddled
solemnly forward, mounted his pros.
trate form, and executed clumsy
3 dance upon the most prominent por
ton of his waistcoat.
l am afraid that all the sympathy
which l should have felt was extin-
guished in that burst of Homeric
laughter that came from the doctors
lips, in which l joined. There we sat
by the table, rocking to and fro,
speechless and apoplectic, while the
chair executed it's solemn ritual, now
executing a pas de seul upon his
chest, and again balancing itself upon
one leg, apparently irresolute what
antic it should next perform. And all
the while Baron screamed like an in
sane man, yet so paralyzed by his
terror that he could not move. | knew
that James would break into the room
for the screams outrang our laughter
and were those of a man in morta
agony. But I was not prepared fo1
the denouement.
heard a scufiling in the hall, tn
door was flung wildly open, and ;
towering figure appeared in the door
way, that of a woman. For one in
slant she hesitated; then, without
word, by instinct as it seemed, sh
found the exact location of the low
gas Jet and turned it on. There wer
we at the table. red in the face. Their
was Mrs. Darrell beside us, WATCHING
US in surprise and not understanding
there lay Baron upon the floor
~. dusty and battered, gripping with al
his might the leg of the now in1ocuou
chair that seemed to have become er
- tangled with his head And then
his realized that Mrs. Baron had returne
from Europe.
NJ She drew herself up to her full 81
feet of height and glared at us wit
,i]l a single comprehensive gaze.
ed "stuyvesant, get up" she Kissed.
Ike And the fear.stricken wretch ros
slowly and painfully to his feet an
all stood before her as delinquer
I'M, schoolboy in the presence of hi
it, master.
lat, $50 this is the way you have bee
ON enjoying yourself while have bee
so away" she cried. These are tn
ust orgies you have been INDUCING
see with these low creatures at your coul
sat try seat, as you were pleased to ca
18th it in your letters to me! You though
for YOU could hoodwink me, your wifi
BILE after 20 years of unhappy marie
on. life. But I'll keep my eyes on yc
lily. from this night forward. You sha
not get the divorce you have bee
XIV. counting on" she went on, becomir
we for the first time hysterical. The do
md tor half rose from his chair. In a
ou. instant the woman had staggered
her husbands side. 20 Stuyvesan
2et. protect me from these ruffians," 81
fifth cried. "My poor Stuyvesantt. the
the have lured you here to rob and mu
der you. Come, leave this house ar
low never set foot in it again" She fe
G.. upon his neck. "My poor husband
O. she sobbed, hold me up, hold me Vi
ext am going to faint"
APPS She promptly did, and it require
! of the united efforts of Brodsky and m
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