The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-31
Strange Experienced in the Life
Of q Doctor.
Copyright. by w. G. Chapman.)
By A. T. MEAD

NAL extract affords On a certain
evening in May my friend Or. Everard
and were seated together in his pri.
yate study. We were engaged in an
interesting discussion, and / was tell
ing him of experiments which ! had
been fortunate in completing.
YES" he said. thoughtfully, II
fully believe that there Is great fu'
ture before this theory of treating dis
ease by animal extract. and | shall be
greatly surprised If it does not prove
of signal use in the case of the in.
sane Brain disease is often due, am
sure, to functional disturbance and
consequent malnutrition of certain
centers. We see this plainly in cases
Of epilepsy, hysteria, etc. If we can,
therefore, ascertain where the brain
is at fault, there is rational deduer
tion and line of treatment pointed
out"
He glanced at his watch and arose.
How the time has flown" he said.
I'VE have not q moment to waste.
Hurry along to your room and get into
your evening clothes. Halifax"
Fairleigh Sanitarlum is one Of the
most beautiful places In White Plains.
1t possesses large. beautifully kept
grounds, but on ordinary occasions the
high surrounding walls. wrought iron
gates and general air of seclusion cast
n gloom over the scene. DR.. Everard
is much respected in the neighbor.
hood Fairleigh House belongs to him,
he is known to be very wealthy man,
he is unmarried, and has turned his
place into nothing more or less than
large lunatic asylum. Life at the
sanitarium is all that Is luxurious, and
the restraint as light as possible.
Everard is great friend Of mine, and
l like to run down to see him when
ever / can. On this occasion was in
time for the annual ball. Once year
the beautiful place is thrown open,
the dangerous patients are secluded,
and those who are sufficiently well are
allowed to sun themselves once more
In the public gaze. Not only the splen-
did house itself, but the spacious
grounds, too, are got ready for the re-
ception of guests. Having dressed, I
went downstairs. / lifted a curtain,
and found myself h the big ball room.
just within the entrance my eyes
lighted on ,Everard and a particularly
graceful, fair-haired woman Of about
thirty-five years of age engaged in
conversation. He came forward to
meet me.
Halifax" he said, "allow me to in
troduce you to Mrs. Joliffe. Mrs. Jol-
life, this is my old friend, DR.. Hall
fax"
II am very glad to make your &C.
quaintance, doctor" answered Mrs.
Joliffe. She raised two sky-blue eyes
to my face; color of the faintest
rose mantled her cheeks for a mo-
ment, then left them with a lovely
creamy pallor.
what are you doing in your world
now?" she queried, as Everard walked
away.
I'm my world!" I repeated, startled
by her tone, and the flashing light
which came and went in her eyes.
"Ah," she said laughing, "have !
not seen you talking to DR.. Everard?
fou know my story, or at least some
of it. You know that l am patient
am leaving here next week, however
Thanks to our good doctors care
no longer belong to the insane mem
bers of the public. Now you under
stand why I asked my question. l dc
not wish to appear ignorant when
leave here. Please tell me what they
are doing in the outside world"
began to relate one or two of the
topics of the day.
"How interesting" she said when
paused. Il shall enjoy it all again
BY the way. DR.. Halifax. l know tina
you are a noted traveller and a physi
clan who has lifted the curtain which
shows the hideous reality Of disease
mental or physical. Perhaps some da,
we may meet again, and it may be II
your power to render ne assistance.
"If 1t u.s." I replied, ''you may res
assured l will do my best to serve
YOU"
When returned to town found ;
letter awaiting me from my frien,
Lucian Maxwell. He and / had spen
several months travelling together II
Asia, and we were much attached t
each other.
my dear Halifax" he wrote, II an
about to enter into the state of matr
mony. l now claim the Performance
of an offer YOU once made to act j.
the capacity OF best man, should occa
sion for your services ever arrive. w
are to be married in three weeks, an,
as Laura has no settled home, tn
wedding will take place from my res
dence at Ashley-on-Hudson. Pleas
write at once to say you will be o,
hand on the 25th of June"
On the afternoon of the 23rd / star