The Washington times., 1917-10-21

task for you. 1 know, old friend, but
1t is for her sake, and 1 must not
hesitate to ask, or you to act. You
are to come to lunch at HillinEham
tomorrow, at 2 o'clock, so as not to
arouse any suspicion in Mrs. Wes-
tenra, and after lunch Lucy will take
an opportunity OF being alone with
you. I shall come in for tea, and we
can go away together. I am filled
with anxiety, and want to consult
with you alone as soon as can after
you have seen her. Do mot fall
ARTHUR"
Telegram Arthur HoImtOood to Sesoord
- al September.
"Am summoned to see my father.
who Is worse. Am writing. Write
me fully. by tonight's post to Ring.
Wire me II necessary"
Letter from DR.. sevard to Arthur Holm
GOOD.
80 September.
MY Dear Old Fellow:
with regard to Miss westenra's
health hasten to let you know at
once that in my opinion there Is not
any functional disturbance or any
malady that know Of At the
same time, am not by any means
satisfied with her appearance; she Is
woefully different from what she was
when I saw her last.
."Of course you must bear in. mind
that did not have full opportunity
of examination such as should wish;
our very friendship makes little diff
g. A.H
or custom can bridge over. had bet
ter tell you exactly what happened,
leaving you to draw, In a measure,
your own conclusions. shall then
say what I have done and propose do
ing,
"1 found Miss Westenra in seeming
ly gay spirits. Her mother was pres
ent, and in a few seconds 1 made UP
my mind that she was trying all she
knew to ntislead her mother and pre-
vent her from being anxious. I have
no doubt she guesses, II she does not
know, what need Of caution there is.
We funched alone, and as we all ex-
erted ourselves to be cheerful, we got,
as some kind OF reward for our la
bors, some real cheerfulness amongst
US.
Then Mrs. westenra went to lie
down, and Lucy was left with me. We
went into her boudoir, and till we got
there her gayety remained, for the
servants were coming and going. AS
soon as the door was closed, however,
the mask fell from her face. and she
sank down Into a chair with q great
sigh, and hid her eyes with her hand.
When / saw that her high spirits had
failed I at once took advantage Of
her reaction to make q diagnosis.
She said to me very sweetly:
At cannot tell you how I loathe
talking about myself reminded her
that q doctors. confidence was sacred,
but that you were grievously anxious
about her. She caught on to my mean
ing at once, and settled that matter IN |
q word. Tell Arthur everything you |
choose. l do not care for myself. but |
all for himP So am quite free.
81 could easily see that she is some |
what bloodless, but could not see the |
usual anaemic signs. and by q chance |
was actually able to test the quality |
OF her blood. for in opening a window |
which was stiff q cord gave way, and |
she cut her hand slightly with broken |
glass. 1t was a slight matter in itself. |
but IL gave me- an evident chance, and |
secured few drops OF the blood |
and have analyzed them.
LUCY UNBURDENs HER MIND
TO THE PHYSICIAN.
THE qualitative analysis gives a |
quite normal condition, and shows, ] |
should infer. IN itself a vigorous state |
of health. In other physical matters
was quite satisfied that there is no
need for anxiety, but as there must |
be q cause somewhere. have come to |
the conclusion that It must be some-
thing mental. She complains OF diff
iculty in breathing satisfactorily at
times, and Of heavy, lethargic sleep.
with dreams that frighten her. but re-
sarding which she can remember
She says that as a child she
lsed to walk in her sleep, and that
when IN Whitby the habit came back,
and that once she walked out in the
night and went to the East Cliff,
where Miss Murray found her; but she
assures me that OF late the habit has
not returned.
(To Be Continued TomorrOw)