New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-10
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MARCH 10. 1912

81 beg your pardon Miss Nayldhu' Sdd the oHeil-
der as your general health pretty good:
"Yes. DO YOU think we'll have ram retorted his
hostess with obvious sarcasm;
Don't assume that I'm asking to pass the time.
really wish to know.
"Verv well. then. 1t will perhaps relieve your mind
to be informed that haven't been i'll for twenty years
except for these silly headaches which have come on
recently
You don't know the nature Of the powders You are
taking
"No. The druggist on the corner makes them up
for me-"
"Do the headaches consist in a very sharp pain be-
ginning just above the eyes, and sometimes accom-
panied by nausea"
"Precisely" The old lady cooked her head at him
like a suspicious bird. "What YOU aiming at, Pro-
fcSsor Chester Kent"
And do they invariably begin after YOU have gone
to bcd?"
"They do. Anything else?"
HIM. Merely little idea OF my own | too have
studied medicine a bit, among other matters. don't
suppose that Denny Boyle has"
Are YOU arguing back to Denny again;
Quite the reverse. I'm arguing away from him
spare your breath Once my mind is made up, 1t Is
immovablc
The mercst trcmor Of a smile appeared at the corners
of Kcnts qravclv set mouth Nevertheless, indulge
me = little further. he pleaded you referred to the
rooms above as your usual sleeping rooms You occa-
sonallv sleep elsewhere:
Not yerv much escapes you does it, young man?
Yes sometimes ! change tor week or 50 10 the OAK
room on the third story.
ANY relief from the headaches when YOU changer
no"
Ever try any other change: sleeping out Of doors
for example,
"TCS.'
with what result"
"Why | thought it helped me- but my nephew adj
viscd against it, 50 | stopped.
Chester Kcnts fingers pulled at the lobe Of his ear,
his eyes lighted up almost impcrceptbly; but Miss
Celia Wavland possessed sharp vision OF her own.
"rhat interests YOU does it, she inquired. would
YOU like to see this other ROOM
BY all means
MISS WAYLAND sent for candle and herself con- on
l~A Quoted him to the third floor. rs they picked
their way through the wrcckage Of the second floor hall
way, Swarts round and smiling face suddenly appeared
in door m
Better not come in here yet, Aunt" he said. ~The
raftcrs may be weakened.
I'VE are not coming IN.
"Whcrc are YOU going; he asked.
Miss Wayand wants 10 show me the records OF pay
mentS made to BOYLE, said Kent
why did you lie to my nephew? asked the old lady
when they had reached the oak room.
LET the Boyle theory fermcnt in his mind, reolned
Chester Kent evasivcly Il have a fancy for following
nv chosen trails alone: One is less likely to disturb the
game Taking the candle, he examined the wall at the
head of the bed This is old house, isn't it he re-
marked
Eighteen hundred and thirty-fve."
81 see that the pancling is rather wormholcd.
"Ycs, the whole house is that way. rather like the
effect
"Your regular sleeping room too,'
yes"
Kent studied the woodwork for a moment, then put
his face close it, with his head little side.
you're listening for clockwork declared the hostess.
as there internal machine in this room too!
"No more than in the other But think you would
do well to sleep away from home tonight
"Nothng OF the Sort said She with spirit. Here is
my home. Here | stay
Miss Wayand said Professor Kent, will you have
the goodness to believe that am doing my poor best
save YOU from grave peril;
But YOU said there no other internal machine.
There are other and subtlcr dangers than internal
machines