The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-06-12
! PASSING DEIUSIOr'
z a-nlrn a'lSss,=ls,ia.t aiguesu s,.s,,.. SV
J By cEcILLE LANeno.

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"HypochoudriasIs"
"oh' what dreadful vo.,,
plGse' doctor" pleaded viOls D. ~ ~
what does it rneanw ''S usa
Imagination mainly, stimu,.,.
an idle mind, 0yerfeedinr ala b
whimsicallties only rich man ul -. To
ford. Your father had the n is can u
limb had turned to glass niue .uea oa
poseiy dropped a paper WEIGH. pe
Then both limbs We're gons W L
clared, and lie could not waIr Nc de
my automobile break down sv. =. aaa
from nowhere and he managed - u .ls'
1t for home. His last tanya,. 100
change Of personality. he Claim,
Is Napoleon Bonaparte." u
Viola began to cry. Wb,u
ease a wry twist Of the nerves W W
hideous deIusion, the fact rem. "
that her father was drifting into alaes
normal mental condition that 10
W me- ne became irrational at tins
de insisted that the doors and y
dows be kept closed, that all 49, ~
be excluded. even yiola's fianca '' sm
ton Ross. Ai'
Viola was sOrely distressed s,s ,u
ton gravely anxious. He unhn,s.. ~
his troubles TO an old-time cbum =.
day, Ned Danvers. The latter llrt.s IVY
with interest. He was a bright rol,.s
Ing sort OF fellow, but true blue y ].
friend. For a year he had been ma,
ager of a movie studio.
Its funny, Milton" he oh..,,.,
but strange ideas hit US movie mm
was just thinking had an uncle M.
who was taken the same way a, n,
Clare. They cured him-drastic t,s.s
ment did the job. He was the car y
Russia. They catered to his within !.
tho point of getting up mock SIber,,,
exile, nearly froze and starved him
and one morning In a faked.up pris
In the woods he awakened to pse
manent dislike for cars and all CLASH.
OF royalty and got back to normal
See here, it may take stringent metA
DDS, but If you will leave this mst.r
entirely to me I'll guarantee a cun
You know, it's sort Of luxury to then
pampered old fellows, with time hama
ing heavy on their hands, to purw
along some ridiculous fancy. Thu
need waking up. Do you want me b
do the wakingT
IF you can bring Viola's father bsck
to common sense, go ahead"
Ned Danvers went ahead. Ten mIls
distant was his studio and camp. Hey
were staged init1ally any number d
movie playlets, and the equipment ws
complete. Ned as manager had ffw
swing. He did lot write any scenario
but he did block out plot with many
fellow conspirators to put 1t through
John Glare, wandering in the woods
one day, rested himself upon q fallen
tree. A stranger came along, sat down
near to him and a casual conversation
ensued. Finally Mr.. Clare got back b
his habitual obsession.
II see you look at me pretty closely
he observed. you've seen me beforA
eh7"
II don't think So" replied the strss
ger.
"Oh, yes you have, my picture d b
half a dozen histories. I'm Napclsoa
Bonaparte."
*What?" crier the other, sprindnl
to his feet and displaying the wildea
excitement. "Why, you miserable IN
postorl I'm the original and only No
poleon Bonaparte in the world"
"YouI ha ha," chuckled Mr.. Clare
"How can that be, when Napceol
Bonaparte has been dead for over han
a century,"
"Where's your sword and unifoFmr
'They took them away from me y
st. Helena"
"You old fraudl Why, tell you !
am the real Napoleon, and I'm solnl
to have you prove your claim. ~
thereI this way"
For the next hour John Clare wa =
a maze. Three men wearing the uns
form Of French soldiers burst nom .
thicket. They jabbered, they selses
him rudely. They bound, they sassU
him, they threw him into an auIO1.
bile. When the blindfold was remove
Mr., Clare found himself to all appear
ances in the reception room OF mss
nificent palace. He was apparently =
trial before a royal court OF fran0i
he confronted stern and serious Juuts
arrayed in imposing robes. inc -!
who had met him in the woods IN J.
form made the accusation OF nssiss
imposture. Upon table were nun.
screws, knives, ropes-all the menacs
paraphernalia Of a veritaDie .Olsu
chamber A cold perspiration Oa'lss
the prisoner at the ominous pless s.
ment. After an elaborate discusss
the high court of royalty conoem -
him to perpetual exile on an ana -
ert isle In the mid-Padfc. Jonn o 80
nossod +won+v-four hours suppnee
only with hard bread crusts ana va, ..
In cell holding a wretched col. -, ~
accuser finally appeared. he uni US,sr
a pretentious looking document 4
this, your abdication. your a'o"N
imposture and 1 will help you
CAPE" he submitted. .-.m
"Pn do anything to get away . ~. ~
this bloodthirsty crowd and back " -
comfort of my home" groane0 ~
hypochondr1ac, eagerly. .osl
TNbr CLARA pavpr fold uftuS