The Starkville news., 1920-10-08

81 blame myself for permitting the
unusual exertion," / said. "My judg.
ment was deluded think, by my hap. |
piness at seeing him so strong. lie
really seemed strong. 1t did not seen
fictitious or unnatural"
Doctor Brownell said that the phe
nomenon was not new in his expert
ence with Mr.. Sidney's case.
II have had it six years." he said
"and this is the sixth time he has gone
from unexplained and unnatural
strength to extreme and dangerous
weakness. And always in the fall
somewhere about this time. Each time
have seen his will assert itself and
strengthen him in his exhaustion"
The day'I called Doctor Brownell ]
had been too concerned and alarmed
to pay much attention to anyone but
Mr.. Sidney and did not observe until
toward evening that Jed was malig-
nantly unfriendly again in his attitude
toward me. Finally he made it appar-
ent by bit of vicious insolence. |
had determined never again to take
hold of that nettle gngerly but t.
clutch 1t.
what do you mean by thatg !
asked.
There Is a plague Of officiousness
about here, or has been since you
came" he said. "You locked the front
door last night some time, didn't your"
81 found it open this morning. and
after had walked about the grounds
for while l came in and threw the
bolt" ! told him.
He seemed unpleasantly astonished
-jolted and disturbed.
"You were abroad last night he
exclaimed.
You had locked me in, l know" !
| said, or thought you had. found
my door bolted when / went back to
my room. | wasn't in 1t when you
bolted it," added. II was asleep in
outside for moment. The door was
unfastened. ! bolted it when | came
| in"
Jed was more disturbed, and he
showed it.
"Where did 20, TOP" he as-ed. -
II walked arounS said. down by
the river"
His discomposure became acute He
looked sick.
"Where were tho dogsT" l asked. -
didn't see any,"
He tried TO smile.
"They were with me-" he said. 81
was out, and you locked me out. That's
why have been so indignant. l came
back and found had to break into the
house. l was in hurry. You wouldn't
have liked it yourself"
II don't like it myself. l don't lilo
being locked in my room. I'll not have
1t. I thought / had given you to un.
derstand that it would not be toler-
lily by complaints, but will not en-.
dure that"
well, you can see the occasion for
il. You were loose last night. and
your conscientious officiousness made
trouble. / knew your type, the moment
set eyes on you. I said here's a
trouble-making person with a duty.
You show it. OF course, You had to
bolt that door. You could not assume
that it was open for a purpose. No
thought of anybody that might be out
side | knew you. That's why we're
safe only when you are locked in your
ROOM"
"Well, I'll not have It," insisted,
"and you can understand that. 1t is
fiat. Why do you have to run around
the grounds at night?"
"Do you have to be judge of my
habits? If you do, it may satisfy you
to know that frequently have many
duties to perform for Mr.. Sidney in
the night. frequently drink too much
wine. l frequently walk around the
grounds to clear my head and be able
to do what is needed by Mr.. Sidney"
My mind had jumped to a conclu-
sion.
Were you at the pool last night 2" l
asked.
YES" he said.
He was very ugly.
"You seem 70 be Paul Pry," he
said You ought to be manacled."
was not interested in Jed. l was
thinking of my figure at the pool. AS
embodied In Jed it did not fascinate
me.