The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-12
peat the performance. Try 10 remembc
and duplicate Your first replies."

peat the performances. Try to remember
and duplicate your first replies"
Again we went through what at first
had seemed to me Ia b. Il solemn farce,
but which | began 90 sac was quite I'M
portant. Sometimes she would repeat
the answer exactly as before. At other
times a new word would occur TO her.
Kennedy was keen 10 note all the differ
ences in the Two lists.
One which | recall because the Incl
dent made an impression ON me had to
do with the trio. "Death-life-inevit
able"
Whats that" ha asked casually.
Haven't you ever heard the saying.
One should let nothing which one. can
done: no opportunity should be missed:
life is so short. death iileritable:
She had begun 10 show signs Of wearl-
nesS. and Kennedy quickly brought the
conversation around I" subjects OF ap-
parently general natldc. but Skilltuily
contrived 50 as to lead the way along
lines her answers had indicated.
Kennedy had risen t" go. stu chatting
Almost unintcntiOnally he picked up from
"A dressing table It bottle ~ white tablets.
without a label. shaking il to emphasize
AN entirely. and l believe purPoSelF. IT
relevant remark.
by the way" he said, breaking off
naturally. what is that:
only something DR.. Maudsley had
prescribed tor me-, she answered quick
As he replaced the bottle. and went on
with the thread of the conversation.
saw that in shakingthe bottle he hat
! distracted a couple Of the tablets be-.
! for" she realized II. -.,
I can't yell you just what to d" With Ith
cIudcdrising I" go: Yours IS a, pc
cmliar case, Miss HarerSham. battling.
I'll HAY" to ,&tudy Il oyer. perhaps ask
pr.Maudslcy II: ! may: t sec E"G a I%;ns:
Meanwhiln.l am sure what ne Is dolns
is the correct. :dhn=.
lnaSmuch aS>she had said nothing
about what Or. ,Maudslcy was doing,
wondered whether !lhcre was n"t Just
from under her long dark lashes.
Downstairs again. Kennedy paused on
" luuy enough 10 speak few words
with pr. Nicmm.
Il suppose You nave no la"a wnsS ~ ~
MaudSlcy has prescribed for her ne
asked carclcSSlt.
Nothing. aS far as I know, except
! rest and simple food +, ,;d
He seemed 10 hesitate. then he Said
under his VOICE. suppose you know
| that she Is regular dope lined. seasons
! her cigarettes with opium and an thnt:
Il guessed as much remarNGiq q
Kennedy. but how does she set II
| here"
| - sec remarked Craig. apparently
weighing now the man before him. Al
length he seemed /" decide To risk sonle-
| thing. o,Id
"iIIemm." he said Il wish you would
! do something for me-. | see you nave
the vuca phone here. Now if--say Hazci-
,nu--should call--will .S you listen !" Oh
| that vnraphone for me: -:
DR., Elemm looked squarel vat him
| DR. kicmm looked squarcly at him. :.
ASK it without good reason. III Try,
| II Was very late when we got DAN
to tho city. and we din"d al an 10"
! r. staurant. when we nto aiti'SN ~ wa
Kennedy had placed the little whitish
tablets in "A small paper packet 1or sa
keeping. As We waited I"r our ,n "i"s after
looking at it for Il moment crusheo II u
| a powder in the paper. w
He tried To dissolve a llttle OIL tne
| nowdcr in some water from tho glass
bofnre him. but il would not dissolve.
| As nc continued to look at 1t MS eye
| foil on tn. cutglaSs vinegar cruet ne
fore US. 1t was full of the white fine-
gar: ;5" ,o rororked
pouring out Il little.
| The white powder dissolved.
For several minutes he continued
Hooking at tho stuff. ,,,
]ie hnroin' II is New Tork's newest
neriI ono Of tho most dangerous drugs
yct. Did you notice Veronica Haver-
sham's ycllowiSh Wilderness. her down
Icast oyesr II can be taken hyPoderm
ically. or in tablet. or by ,powderin'
tho tablet 70 white crystalline pow
dor and snuftinE ur the nose. thaI
The way she takes II. 1t producee rni
Won observed. but did not understand
I wouldn't be surprised II she uss'
from IS to 100 one-twclfth grain .tau
let's a day. Some. of them do yo'
know" ,;or,,.
do YOU think it is through him or II
spite of him."
That's what I'd like 10 know, Aoou
YOU make Of the list and the answers:
I had made nothing. and said SO
rather quickly.
"Those.". he explained, were word:
selected and arranged to strike Amos
all the common cnmpleNeS In anaIyzlns
and diagnosing. You'd think any inter
licent r.erson could give fluen
answer TO them. perhaps a misIeaG1t1.
answer, But try 1t yourself MaI I,t,,
dreams never lie. You may try 4
conceal the emotions and unconsciou:
actions. but YOU. can't.
listened fascinated by Kennedy
explanation
"Auv ono can scr that that woma,
has something on her mind besides IN,
hrron habit. TIL" only way by which
10 find out is 10 study the case
l He paused. He had me keenly 81
edge hut | knew that he was not ye
1 in Il position 10 answer his queries posi-
lively.
Now | found he went on. that tn
religious completes were extremely few
as |. expected the erotic were l\any
If you will look over tho three lists yol
will find something queer about ever.
| such word as. child TO marry bride
| to lie 'stork. and so on. We're on tn
right track. That woman does know
l something about that child"
/ My eye catches the words 10 sin. II
l fall pure" and others" l remarked
glancing over the list
| Yes. there's something there. too.
/ got the hint for tho drug from her hesi
] tation over needle and white. Flu
the main complex has tn do with words
relating TO that child and to love. II
short, think we arc going To find 1t t
be the reserve of the rule Of the French
that it will be case Of "cherche!
rhomme"
CONTINUED in Fridays Intelugeucer.)