Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-10-15

sudden and astonishing recovery of
strength. He walked about his room
without assistance and was in high
degree of animation"
1 recalled that night with the sharp
er interest because the entry I was
about to make this night was substan-
tally if not precisely to the same eff
feet. Mr.. Sidney had again revealed
an astonishing recovery of strength
and had displayed the greatest anima-
ton. He had asked US to have our
dom done, and he had been wonderful
as the majestic, courteous head of the
family, full of humor and joviality.
Jed was an amiable servitOr, BAN
tered by Mr.. Sidney from time to time.
Isobel's animation was as infectious as
her fathers, but Mrs. Sidney, I
thought had a look of apprehension
in her eyes which was something apart
from the pleasant smile on her face.
She seemed to find the occasion sig
nificant, and 1 wonder that l had to
read my diary to be refreshed in mem
ory.
When I had read it, also saw the
significance, and turning the page in
the record of the year before, read:
"Mr. Sidney is in a condition of ex-
haustio1 which might be called COM
plete and dangerous collapse. {.
DR.. BrOwnell, summoned in alarm,
says that during his acquaintance with
the case this transition overnight from
extraordinary activity to exhaustion
has been noted once every year and
at approximately the same time of the
/ year, if not precisely on the same
date"
The apprehension which Mrs. Sid
ney could not wholly conceal had this
| good foundation. Mr.. Sidney was in
/ the periodic miracle of renewed health
and strength, but for whatever cause.
he would be found tomorrow morning
in precarious condition of weakness.
The event seemed so certain that I
thought it best to acQuaint DR.. Brow
nell that night of the premonitory
symptoms.
l decided to telephone a message to
DIR. BrOwnell's residence in the city, to
be given to him Immediately if he were
awake or as soon as he arose in the
heard, by any chance, by any one. in
telephoning this premonitory message
and thought that the Office would be
my most secure place.
The house was not yet In full dark.
ness when 1 came down the stairs to
the main hall. 1t was lighted, and the
stairway leading directly to Mr. Sid.
1ey's room was lighted, which indi
Gated that Jed was still with Mr.. Sid
ney.
The Office door never was locked.
did not want Jed blundering in on me-
while l was telephoning. He would bt
along presently, 1 thought, and 1 de
cided to go out on the main porticC
until by the eXtinguishing of the light!
l should know he was on his way tt
= bed.
was on my way to act on this plal
; when the light in the stairway leadin:
: to Mr.. Sidney's room was extinguished
g., and I knew Jed was on his way down
stairs. l did not have time to reach tn
: entrance. 1 doubted that 1 even ha,
time to retrace my steps. 1 did no
2 want to meet Jed. So 1 stepped into
sort of little lounging space off tn
} hall, which was quite dark.
? In a few minutes Jed went by, hun
t ming, not singing. I had expected hir
!. to be very tipsy, considering the jC
l vial mood of Mr.. Sidney it had eve
: occurred to me that once a year, on
7 certain date-one to be commemorate
Y Mr.. Sidney Joined Jed in the win
and that this caused the relapse. Br
Jed was not drunk, his step wa
e steady.
!. ITO BE CONTINUED