The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-12

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Il ES,NNENH ness or Stuhhornness, or as the ohcla'
. H41Tu gAN ot that mechanically excellent institution
HT AH regarded II, insanity, Heaylland during the
uEnaNE last year of his confinement had come To be
c n TT$E regarded as a most difficult inmate. Still
AUgS "A more important his room, since the addi-
: tion of the southwest wing, belonged more
properly 10 the feminine side of the nstl-
tuition and could al last be used such
5 1t was altogether fortunate occurrence then Dr.
Simeon Way. consulting aienist and head of this lib
orally arranged retreat, admitted with dignhcd solem-
ity when IN the hour alter the funeral he aScended to
ms departed patients to survey and direct the
disposal of Heavilands few effects
Way was however, a person much in demand And
llealilands passing seemed to have concerned one.
Way was IN possession of letter from the nearest
felatiYe-a prosperous and highly indifferent cousin 1t
IN the form OF 4 brief note of Coincidence to
Nay.-and ended with the imperative request that his
unfortunate relatives effects be disposed OF at the
asylum. since no possible will or behest or bequest
could, under any circumstances be considered valid
The informally authorized executor of the dead mans
estate had begun ten minute survey OF pile of let
iefs notebooks and clothing when an imperative signal
sounded from the consulting
Just get the in order, Hopkins he
manded Put the papers and watch and studs together
in my private office want the room ready by nine
tomorrow morning for Mrs Mari Get all the odds and
ends out Of the way And the doctor was gone.
Hopkins. the senior OF the attendants looked round
the small, triangular and shook his head He had
been at Middicborough for five years. and during
great portion OF that time had had charge OF lIeavand.
They haven't said anything about the little machine
there, he said, noddng toward table IN the tar win
dow Of the west angle
"Hc always said he'd he free when that fin
Shed Nnd ne smiled Nttle aWTy as tne OtneE man
eyes followed his the small object standing alone on
the fixed table Both were silent for moment till the
second man said, slowly
81 know. But e.
But what You don't think it amounted to any,
thing, do your? 4
"Oh-nohing"
This has got to 90. hasn't it" demanded Hunter,
looking without great interest at the small model of
4 suppose So Still Sec here III Just put it
on the top shelf Of the first ceaninGcoset off the cor
rdor "Twqnt be N the way Then if any of the old
man friends should inquire
"An right Tain't heavy Here goes
Careful Let take It liked the old man And
got damaged before he went"
Heayand had died conveniently Wednesday
On the following Monday morning occupant
moved into the that had been his and the door
connecting it with the mems half OF the building was
closed and locked
Rachel Mari aged sixty passive vacant, weary with
the wearinesS OF forty years of unapprecatcd wife and
motherhood, became possessed Of Heavands triangular
prison
Through the first ten days Mrs Mari endured with
surprising vitality But by mid-afternoon OF the cigh
ecnth OF the month IT had become apparent that her
soiourn in the bleak building its end On that
day DR. Way gave orders that special night nurse go
duty with her at eight o'clock and al that hour both
he and Or Macntyre house physician repaired TO the
room OF the sick woman.
She ay in coma broken by spells Of sharp dclirium
that vsbiy weakened her still stubborn frame. Every
symptom pointed to one thing and only Within
ten minutes Way left the room already busying his
mind o,cr forthcoming ;nvcntor,, and renor No
dnS+ !. % dc ~ tb;e n+eocl,oaii ion that he oasecd
tbn a+ d,hi cIo' ultr;cL c6t,,Id he entered fron,
citbcr sdc Of thc bniIling without noticing that the
@ l td ; Nfs5Tnt,ro fito,4n6 lin, ton
,;',,,~s ' ta.er t,;t,tej he obe}} '''
In mar room, tbc noh snrr;al Amanda r1rniss was
cn,ncl;na her rranoen,cnt or dflrltt watch ,ecure
~ t assranre of NIarIntvre's nreseuce should COL
l.,se ,r,o a., ,,n n,.,G c,or,th;,g ,,,e IN order.
,"p,o Z iot .ii " d sti,Iafts ,'sre ~ band and
l a iG t f oi+n ,tc e5rictiro ,f tbe M9r,b
oi nnt'd th ;,tt;"n windows md yithiI the
S,sbod n1 bs,,o ri ;esoe starnf, ro,, h;oh ollovs
~, ''iop to tod oti' ''As''U 0
o" l'c pea i.. .... tof... Ao .l,..d .l. du
- ~" al .i4 % th1d b Tbn o,iit@ srdic,I, II
c5c m 5 tit tbc ,e;obt on her mind rose IRON,
" s % 20 ,lo ist nat;e,t ,.Lo bad o~,Inisd
G; ,a,, md tb Manner ~ he 1ca,ine Then She
..aioL I iorst',od o-ta,, raa,,n retcrcnre LEI
XIX H. NarI,t'r Ahncr tTe.,yl,nd E seemed vas in
- i l , anr.,,.N,, N,,,;,d tbat ,iobt
'b ,, = ,n,ad tbr o,c increased til for
~ d s''iis 81 ,5 ,h intt,no ,yindo,v ,ybrre
r. Iengi,s .l Z tod ~ ~; u,eh;r 1h SHADED