Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-08


hush UP this gang upstairs. There
amt goin' to be any disturbance about
this. That crowds more afraid Of the
leading dailies than they are Of the
devil, you see?"
nodded, and the door closed be-
hind u. Mr.. Tabor did not say a
word as we led his wife across the
sidewalk and into the palpitating car.
He motioned for me to follow her.
mot II you can spare me, SIR
said. "Ill be out early tomorrow.
think I've found key to the whole
trouble, and I've got to see about It,"
He turned, frowning into my eyes
under the white bristle Of his brows.
Crosby" he growled. either we've
a good deal to thank you for. or else
or else you'd better not come tomor-
row."
CHAPTER XIV.
It was a situation in which felt
that needed counsel. and that OF an
expert order; so made my way as
fast as taxicab could carry me to the
home Of Doctor Emmanuel Paulus.
Unless | was very much mistaken,
had something which would interest
him. A messenger boy was running
down his steps as climbed them, and
in the hall stood Doctor Paulus him.
self. opening the yellow envelop OF
telegram. He nodded without looking
at me, and with some sibilance OF ex-
cuse, read the message. Then he
thrust 1t into his pocket.
Very sorry" he said, but can not
give any interview this evening. l
am called out Of town. Besides, have
not orderly arranged my ideas as yet.
Come around on Monday. and I will
have something for your paper"
I'm not a reporter" interrupted
hastily, for already he had found his
gloves and hat. IL want to bee you
about Mrs Tabor.
what is Mrs. Tabor? Care
fully, carefully, young man. Names are
names. What have you with her to
do?"
BY this time had found a card.
"I'm a friend of the Tabors," l said,
"and their trouble is no secret from
me. You've been looking for . con-
tinual Irritating cause of Mrs. Tabor's
hysteria. Well, I've just found one.
Clever" he shrilled, "diabolically
clever. But 1t will not do, young man.
have known these your American re-
porters-"
: III you say that again." burst out,
you'll have me for patient. Can
the Tabors on the 'phone-any OF them
will tell you I'm in their confidence;
and can identify myself. We're both
of us wasting time
The sculptured face scowled at me
for an instant, then relaxed with
piercing cackle of mirth. Good.
waste time no more, then, but be-
lieve you. See." he spread out the
telegram. 1T is to her / go. Now,
if you come with me-"
MRS. Tabor has just started home
from New York in the motor" said l.
you ready?"
Doctor Paulus did not say another
word until we were safely aboard the
train and out of the tunnel. Then he
turned suddenly upon me.
Have I not seen you at a so-called
spiritualistic seance," he chirped.
eyes," l said, where we both heard
a mysterious voice called Familiarity
by the name of Mrs. Tabor's elder
daughter, What is more, have just
seen Mrs. Tabor herself at another
seance, where she talked with this So
called spirit intimately She has been
doing so. unknown to her family, for
a long time; and there is your irritat-
ing cause. That's why she has halluc-
nations of her daughters presence.
Doctor Paulus received my revela-
ton with somewhat humiliating calm.
He showed not the least establishment,
nor did he answer for some minutes,
but sat frowning in front Of him, and
drumming with large white hand
upon the window.sill. When he spoke
a gain, it was with smile.
"Mr. Crosby find myself-yes-
interested somewhat in you. First
see you at spiritualism: then before
a house where another seance Is about
to be; next I pass you In the subway,
and a few minutes thereafter pres
emily behold You riding a child's bi-
cycle after my brougham to discover
me--Now, also, recall to have seen
yon in the country, when | was with
the young medical man who sends this
impetuous telegram. Therefore say,
since you are not reporter, you
have mind either unbalanced or very
we'll balanced. And you now bring
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me eagerly this information, so that
you are with the Tabors much inter-
ested. which may prove-you are no
relation. is it not so?' He laid his
hand upon my knee. 1T is not your
mind then, but heart unbalanced,
which produces often great mental &C.
tivity.''
| was both embarrassed and i'm
patient. "Am right, then, about Mrs.
Tabor" asked. Isn't there q
chance of q permanent cure for her by
removing her from this spiritualism
business? II we can only"
He held up his hand. Let us not
leap to the conclusion. That is what
/ tell always to the Doctor Reid. He
is bright young man, but he leaps
too much to the conclusion. So prob
ably he has said to you that Mrs.