The Washington times., 1917-12-05

told the messenger TO say that I
would attend to his wishes In the
merningi was busy Just at ths me-
ment. The attendant added
'1Is seems very imp0rtuHste, SIR
have never seen him 80 eager.
don't know but what, II you don't see
him soon, ho will have one Of his NiO-
lent fts." knew the man would not
have said this without some cause, 20
1 saldi "All right; iii 20 nOwi" and
asked the others 10 walt q few min
utet for me, a. had 10 so and see
my patient"
TAKE me with you, friend John"
said the professor. "HiS case In your
diary interest ins much, and it had
bearing, too, now and again on our
case. ] should much like to see him,
and especial when his mind II dis
turbed."
MAY come also" asked Lord
Godalming.
'Me tooT" said ouincsy Morris.
May conner" said Harksr. I nodded.
and we all went down the passage to-
EetheF.
INSANE PATIENT DEMANDS
TO BE RELEASED.
We found him In . state OF con-
siderable excitement, but far more
rational in his speech and manner
than had ever seen him. There was
an unusual understanding OF himself.
which was unlike anything I had
ever met with In a lunatic; and lie
took Il for granted that his reasons
would prevail with others entirely
sane.
We all four went into the room.
but none OF the others at 1rst said
anything. His request was that
would at once release him from the
asylum and send him homo. This he
backed up with arguments regarding
his complete recovery, and Adduced
his own existing sanity.
~ appeal to your friends" he said,
they will. perhaps. not mind sitting
in Judgment on my case. BY the way,
you have not introduced me-" I was
so much astonished, that the oddness-
of introducing a madman IN an
asylum did not strike me at the mo-
ment: and, besides, there was a GER
tain dignity in the mans manner, so
much OF the habit of equality, that
at once made the introduction: Lord
Godalming; Professor Van Helsing;
Mr.. Quincey Morris. OF Texas; Mr..
Renfield." He shook hands with each
OF them. saying in turn
RECALLS A DUEL
HIS FATHER TAUGHT.
Lord Godalming, 1 had tho honor
Of secOnding your father at the Wind
ham; I grieve to know. by your hord-
ing the title, that he is no more. He
was a man loved and honored by all
who knew him: and in his youth was,
l have heard. the inventor OF a burnt
rum punch, much patronized on Derby
night.
"NIr Morris. you should be proud Of
your great state. Its reception into
the Union was a precedent which
may have far-reaching effects here
after, when the Pole and Tropics may
hold alliance to the Stars and Stripes.
The power Of Treaty may yet prove
vast engine of enlargement, when the
Monroe Doctrine takes its true place
as a political fable. What shall any
man say OF his pleasure at meeting
Van IIelsinG?
"Sir, ! make no apology for drop
ping all forms uf conventional prefix.
When an individual has revolution
lied therapeutics by his discovery Of
the continuous evolution OF brain mat
ter, conventional forms are uniting,
since they would seem TO limit him to
one OF a class. You. gentlemen, who
by nationality, by heTedIty, or by the
possession Of natural gifts, are fitted
to hold your respective places in the
moving world, ! take to witness that
] am as sane as at least the majority
OF men who are in full possession Of
their liberties.
CTo he Continued Tomorrow
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