The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-27
Dr. BOyd'S
 Experiment It Prevented a Rupture Be- tween Man and Wife
By DWIGHT NORwOOD

The words were spoken by stephen Hapgood. and he was addressing Dr, Howard Boyd.
 Be seated, Mir. Hapgood, and give your wife's symptoms. We have q great many cases of women acting strangely after child birth. What form does it take in Mrs. HapgOods caseT
 "An antagonism to me, It was n love match between Us, and we nave been devoted to each other ever since our marriage until this strange freak came upon her. She has taken it Into her head that .am i'll treating her. l am fearful lest at any day She may apply for a divorce.
 "Umw said the doctor thoughtIuIly'
 "Win you visit herr" asked Mir. Hapgood.
 Does she consider herself ill:'
 Not in the least. She suppoSeS her self to be in the best of health.
 Tn that case what reason shall ] give for my visit?"
 Mir. Hapgood was unable to suggest a reason. and Dr. Boyd continued:
 "l would like to try in ths case what l admit is an eXperInrut sup pose We give your wife NAor&"
 What kind of shock"
 Tt might be reported to her ihIt you had met with m accident, had desert, ed her for another woman or had been killed"
 "I see," replied Mr. Hapguod, mus ing. Then he replied: "To impose on her by pretending to be injured would not work. If l should pretend tu de sert her she would surely get Il dt- vorce. The only one of tue ways you 1 have mentioned of shocking her that seems to me to be practicable is for me to pretend to be dend. And even that would be difficult"
 "Try it."
 But suppose the shock should in. jure my wife physically still furthcr*
 If she is not in her right mind jhc announcement will not affect her un less to restore her reason. If it has this effect we can diSabuSe her at once"
 Very well. doctor; on your rCSpon- slbiuty will make the trial,' and Mir | Hapgood left the doctors office.
 While this dialogue was going on another was taking place between Mrs. Hapgood and an attorney.
 MT. Stanley" she said, "i desire that you procure a divorce for me from my husband
 "On what grounds, madam"
 Cruelty"
 The attorney took pen and pro pounded series of questions 0S 10 Mr. Hapgood's cruel acts When the cata- logue was finished, he drew up a legal document which he presented 10 her for signature. She put her name 10 il without a culver onl. returning to her home. met her husband the same even ing at dinner with a cold stare.
 Fortune favored the plan for shock ing Mrs HapgOOd. Not long after her application for a divorce while sitting In his office he heard uewShoy crying Extra! Big railroad arCideut.' and buying the paper he discovered that the trouble had occurred on the road by which he was accustomed IU go to his suburban home. Stepping 10 tcle- phone, be called up pr. Boyd, and the result of the interview was that the doctor went to the Hapgood home and announced to Mrs. Hapgood that her husband had been reported badly in tured on his way home from the city.
 The doctors eyes while impartlnS the news were on Mrs. HapEOodS. He saw a slight Quiver pass over her, but not being satisfied with it in medical point of view pushed on, saying that he had not told her the worst Mir. Hapgood had been killed. Tue lady looked at him as though she did not quite understand him.
 Your husband Is dead, Mrs. Hap good" the doctor added; "he has been killed on his way home on the train from the city"
 My husband dead?''
 "Yes, madam-killed in railroad ac- cident."
 1 The lady seemed to be struggling with her feelings for awhile, then re marked:
 'T'm sorry, but he deserved it; be treated me shamefully.'
 The doctor. disappointed, turned away and. on returning to his home, called up Mir. Hapgood and reported that the experiment had failed. However, he suggested that Hapgood keep dark for awhile. It was possible that the desired effect. might come later. HNpgood promised to abide by the suggestion and remained in hiding in the city. A couple of days after Mir. HapSood's supposed death his wife called again ou Mir. Stanley. her attorney. She was dressed in mourning and wore wid nw's cap of exuberant proportions.
 Mir. Stanley" she said. have you Sled the papers In my case?'
 "I have not as yet, madam: In these cases we never act hastily; we hope for q reconciliation. or at least an amica0Ie adjustment"
 Destroy them"
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