Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-11-25
CHAPTER XIII.

At times hated myself as method
! Teal person, but ii "a no good.
was methodical, and from it there was
no escape. kept Diary. And each
night as made IN entry, turned back
to The day Of the year before. In doing
spfthis night | read in the entry of the
previous year: "NIr. Sidney made
Snddena and astonishing recovery of
strength. He walked about his room
without assistance aad was in a high
degree of animation"
recalled that night with the sharp
err interest because the, entry was
about TO make this night was Suhstan-
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 haye our
dinner in his room, thing very sell
dom done, and he had been wonderful
as the majestic, courteous head Of the
family. full OF hnmor and joviality.
Jed was an amiable servitOr. BAN
tered by Mr.. Sidney from time to time.
ISObers animation was as infectious as
her fathers, hut Mrs. Sidney.
thought. had 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 wonder that l had to
read my diary to be refreshed In men,
DRY,
When had read 1t, also saw the
significance, and turning the page In
the record of the year before. read:
mfr. Sidney is in a condition of ex.
haustloI which might be called a com.
plete and dangerous collapse. :.
DR.. BrOwneIl, 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" s#t
The apprehension which Mrs. Sid i
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 TINT /
thought it best to acquaint DIR. Brow
nell that night Of the premonitory /
symptoms, t@
decided to telephone message to
DR.. BrOwnell's residence in the city, to
be given to him immediately If he were
awake or, DIS soon MS he arose In the
morning. did. not want to be over.
heard, by any chance, by any one. in
this premonitory message,
ind thought that the office would be
my most secure place.
The house was not vet In full Clark.
ness when came down the stairs to
the main hall. 1t was lighted. and the
stairway leading directly to Mr.. Sid.
ley's room was lighted, which indl.
,ated that Jed was still with Mr.. Sid
ley.
The office door never was locked. I
lid not want Jed laundering In on me
while was telephoning. He would be
llOng presently thought, and / de-
.itled to go out on the main pOrtlcO
Until by the extinguishing Of the lights
should know he was on his way to
'ed.
~ was on my way to aoN on this plan
when the light in the stairway leading
0 Mr. Sldney's room was extinguished.
md knew Jed was on his way down
fairs. ! did not have time to reach. the
i doubted that even had
ime to retrace my steps. / did not
rant to meet Jed. So l. stepped into q
ort Of little lounging space or the
all. which was quite dark.
In few minutes Jed went by, hum
ling, not singing. had expected him
b be very tipsy, considering the jO-
ial mood Of Mr. Sidney 1t had even
ccured to me that once year, on a
artnin date--one to be cOmmemorated
Mr. Sidney Joined Jed In the wine
nd That this caused the relapse. But
ed was not drunk. his step was
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