The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08

/ fraordinRry qualities of Holmes that
have always deferred 20 his wishes,
even when | least understood them.
But now all my professional instincts
wero aroused Let him be nv master
sewhcre, l AT least was his in sick
| room.
+" Holmcs,'' I said. "you are not
yourself A sick man is hnt child.
aud 20 | will treat you. Whether you
| like il or not. I will examine YOU.
symptoms and treat you for them.
| He looked at me with venomons
| ewes.
I "gf 7 am 20 have a doctor whether
I will or not Jet me at least have some.
ono in whom | have confidence, said
be.
"Theu YOU have none in me''
"'In your friendship, certainly. But
facts arc facts. Watson, and after all
YOU arc only a general practitioner
with very limited experience aud mcdI-
ocre qualifications. IL is painful 10 have
to say these things, but you leave me
no choice
| was bitterly hurt.
"Such remark is unworthy OF YOU.
| Holmes II shows me very clearly the
| state OF YOUR own nerves. But II you
have no confidence in me ] would not
| iutrude my services. Let me bring Sir
Jasper Meek or Penrosc Fisher or any
|
one You must have, and that is final. II
! you think that ! am going TO stand
here and see YOU die without either
helping YOU myself or bringing suyone
else TO help YOU. then YOU have mis-
taken your man.
You mean well. Watson. said the
| sick man with something between
sob and groan. Shall demonstrate
your own ignorance7 What do YOU
| know, pray. of Tapanuli fever! What
| do YOU know OF tho black Formosa cor,
! ruption -
II have never heard OF either
| There are MANY problems OF dis
ease. many strange pathological posi-
| bilitics in the east, Watson. He
| paused after each sentence TO collect
his failing strength. 81 have learned
which have n medico-erimiDal aspect.
| 1t was in the course OF them that
contracted this complaint. You can
do nothing
POSSIBLY not But / happen 20 know
| that Dr. Ainstrcet, the greatest living
| authority upon tropical disease, is now
| in London. All remonstrance is use
less. Holmes, am going this instant
! to fetch him. | turned resolutely to
the door.
Never have | had such a shock In
an instant, with a tiger spring, the
diving man had intercepted me. !
! heard the sharp snap of a twisted key
| The next moment he had staggered
back to his bed. exhausted and painting
after his one tremendous outfiame OF
energy.
! 'You won't take the key from me
| by force, Watson. I've got you, my
| friend. Here YOU are and here YOU will
/ STAY until I will otherwise. But ! II
humor YOU. - (Al this in little gasps,
with terrible struggles for breath be.
/ twecn). lyon We only my own good
AZ heart. OF course | know that very
we'll. You shall have your way, but
| give me time 70 get my strength. Not
now. Watson. not now. It's O'Clock.
st s YOU can 60.
This il insanity, Holmes.
.'Only two hours. Watson. ] prom
isc YOU will go at 6. Are you content
to waltz
II seem 10 have no choice.
None in the world, Watson. Thank
YOU. | need no help in arranging the
clothes. You will please keep your dis.
tance. Now, Watson. there is ono 9th
er condition that l would make. You
will seek help. not from the man you
mention, but from the one that |
choose.
"By all means
"The first three sensible words that
YOU have uttered since YOU entered this
room, Watson. You Will find some
books over there. | am somewhat ex'
hausted: | wonder how battery feels
when Il pours electricity into non.
conductori ST s, Watson, we resume
our conversation.
But IL was destined 20 be resumed
loug before that hour and IN circum-
stances which gave me a shock hardly
second 70 that caused by his spring 90
the door, | bad stood for some min
uics looking at the silent figure in the
bed. His face was almost covered by
the clothes aud he appeared 10 he
asleep Then, unable to settle down &c
reading | walked slowly around the
room, examining the pictures OF the
celebrated criminals with which every
wall was adorned. Finally. in my aim
les pcramhulstiou, | came 20 the man.
pouches, svringcs, penknlves. revolver
cartridges and other debris was scat.
tered over IT, In the midst OF these
was a small black and white ivory box
with sliding Id. IL was n neat little
thing and I had stretched ont NV hand
10 examine il more closely when
/, was dreadful cry that he gave
yell which might have been heard
down the street. Nv skin went cold
scream. As turned 7 caught a glimpse
NJ n convulsed face and frantic ewes
I stood raralyzed, with the little box
IN nv hand.
''Put IL down Down. this instant
Wstson-this instant, 7 say.'i His head
sank back upon the pillow and he gave
a deep sigh OF relief as ] replaced tho
d box upon the mantelpiece. ~ hate IA
have my things touched, Watson
You know that hate g. You
fdget me beyond endurance You, 2
doctor-you are enough 20 drive a pa
tient into an asylum. Sit down. man
and let me have nv rest'''
Tho incident lett a most unpleasau n,
impression upon my mind. The violent
and caussless excitement, followed by
this brutality OF speech. so far removed
from bis usual suayity. showed me how
: deep was the disorganiza,ion OF nj,
{ mind. OF all ruins that OF a nobl,
! mind is the mos; deploFable sat il
! silent detection untI the stipulated
time had passed. He seemed 20 hav,
= been watching the clock as we'll as I
p for II was hardly s O'Clock before \,
began 20 talk With the same -feverisi
: animation as before.