The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-19

benefactions. He was not charitable
man."
this tn !. generosity on Mrs. Lawrenc's
None but her interest in the fam
lily. his was only one of her many
charities"
j paused for moments thought.
After all, there was nothing peculiar
about 1t. Mrs. Lawrence would ma
turally be interested In family whom
she had known so well, and whd had
suddenly been reduced to such des-
perate straits.
did you ever hear any explanation
Of Harriet Kingdoms madness?"
asked at last.
None but that of heredity--and
that is an explanation made to my
self. I'm pretty sure that no one here
except her sister and Mrs. Lawrence
knew that she had been at Blooming
dale"
Mrs. Lawrence knew it, them"
"Oh, yes; 1t was from her / learned
the story. She came to me for advice
q few months after Harriet Kingdom
had been brought home. don't think
slight relapses from time to time. and
it was during one Of these, rather
more violent than usual, that Mrs.
Lawrence came to me. made an ex-
cuse for going to see her. But l saw
no reason for advising that she be
ever, that a specialist be brought
down from New York to look at her,
and Mrs. Lawrence did this. He also
advised against the asylum; he said
that rest. and quiet, and freedom from
worry would in time, afford perma-
nent relief She certainly grew bet
ter as time went on, and, though she
lxxyax ho i
regarded her as wholly out OF danger
of relapse, for several years past"
| "And yet" objected, barking back.
"heredity of itself would hardly be sur
! fcient explanation. There must have
been something to induce insanity
some shock or grave trouble"
Yes, agree with you there. have
a theory, Mr.. Lester, which some
chance words Of yours this afternoon
served greatly to strengthen. You re-
member, you remarked that recur-
renee Of insanity would be very likely
IL the circumstances attending 1t were
related In any way to the original
cause. My theory is that this man
whom Harriet Kingdom killed was the
cause of her insanity-that he'd
wronged her."
Yes" l agreed; .yes-and yet. how
explain his pre- sence here? IL he'd
wronged her, he'd hardly seek her
| again."
Il don't know; there are queer depths
in human nature. Unfortunately, see
no way of proving the theory either
right or wrong OF putting 1t TO the
test; not, at least. until Luck Kingdom
RECEIVERS ana chooses 10 speak"
| Il think I can put it to the test"
/ said IF you'll permit me TO lay 1t be-
fore friend. 1 must tell you, though
that he's a reporter, and ii the theory
proves to be the right one. ii use It.
Il see no objection % t.lat," said DR.
| Schuyler, after moments thought;
] 'p, divided, OF course, that he doesn't
use il unless it's fully proved"
Il can promise that" l said.
And whether 1t proves right OF
| wrong, I should like 10 know
You shall. at the first moment. And
I by the way" l added, you were speak
ing the other evening Of Ruth Endi-
| cot. There Is a rather remarkable
portrait belonging to the Kingdoms
which has her name in the corner"
Yes; I've seen It,"
Ibid she really paint it,"
'Oh. think there's no doubt OF
that" -
Did she paint anything else?"
"She painted three or four crude por-
traits for people here in town, but
! they've long since been banfshed to the
4 RarrSG-WneTc tT1ey DelCiS. Sne mac
talent, but she lacked training"
she interests me, somehow" said
II don't know why. Is the portrait a
good ope?"
1T isn't portrait-it's rather ar
impression of her. AS an impression
! it's very good"
He opened his mouth as though to
say something more then thought bet
| ter of 1t.
You haven't told me yet" he ad-
4 died. as rose to- go, whether you've
heard anything more from Miss Law
renee. Today's tragedy has so far out
done yesterdays that I nearly forgo,
| to ask you"
81 believe she's out I'm mid-oc
now" l said, and relating briefly the
incident of the telegram and Burr Cur
tisss starting in pursuit. He'll meet
her at Liverpool" / concluded land
they can fight out their battle there
Yes" he nodded. God grant they
find 1t not too bitter
! Godfrey was awaiting me at the ho-
tel, and told him in detail OF DR.
Schuyler's revelation. pointing out al
the same time-not without some
obvious exultation--how, at breath
it overthrow his deliberately developed
theory.
well, we're all liable to make mis-
takes at times" he said good humour-
-
track, l don't think therell be much
difficulty in working the whole thing
out"
"Dr. Schuyler hopes you'll be able
to, and so do Though don't see just
how you're going to do It,"
"Oh, / think I'll be able to do it
you see, we've got starting point now
But I'll have to go to. New York. Wont
you come along%
l / was tempted.
How long will IL take?" I asked.
Not over three or four hours. You
ought to get to bed by midnight, and
you can come down in the morning for
the inquest"
saw that he wanted me-; the
temptation was too strong to be re-
sisted.
An hour later we We're in the office
Of the Bloomingdale asylum.
4 1T was about 20 years ago that Miss
Kingdom was admitted" said Godfrey
to the chief physician. whose interest
] he had enlisted. and who had been busy
getting out the records, and she re-
manned here about a year before she
was discharged as cured"
There oughtn't to be any trouble
! finding it," said the chief. I'm fact
there ought to be volumnious record
OF case like that. Let me seeking
don-Kingdon," and he ran his finger
down an. index. mo. I don't see it
this covers five years"
Perhaps she was registered under
I another name" l suggested.
Yves, that's very likely" Godfrey adj
mitted May / see the record. doctor?
Perhaps I'll be able to pick her out