The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-08-10

that manner" the other replied eau
uously understand. please, the
condition ! refer to does not in any
way imply the slightest degree OF
mental disorder. 10 pertains to the
nervous system only. I am not an
dii,ntst and J should not care to give
d professional opinion ON the mat.
tur. but privately | would say that
MIR. CrcVrllng was "a sane as any
man OF nay acquaintance
Tie was nervous. You say, though.
McCarty remarked. "po you moan
that he seemed uneasy about any
thing. sir''
"Apprchousiyc" the physician
amended. Not IN the least. In fact.
hc was iu his usual high spirits. \
hit ov"r II anything. ON edge 81
YOU know what ! muau.'
McCarty nodded gravclv.
1T didn't strike YOU that those
high spirits Wero pnt on. doctor did
li' Ivc noticed I'm my line Of work
that when a man trics 20 hluff he's
apt 10 get II over a little too strong
and show his hand"
"No His manner was genuine
enough. He was lust iumpv you
know, fldCoting about, restless.
starting nj the slightest sound
remember warning him against iair
hours aud OVERRIDING things gcu,r-
ally. and Suggested sea tr!p TO
pun him together, but ne only laugh
ed at me and said he never feit more
fit In his lfc."
"pii YOU speak TO Mrs Crevelinc
about IT,"
The physician hcstatcd
II hcli,v" ! did mention the ad
visibility ~ "A sea voyage TO her
NOT a Yachting trip. with Its usual
social accomplishments, hut long,
slow, rcE'ful journey preferably iu
the tropir seas. / was moro on her
account than her husbands. how
ever. these society women burn
themselves out and wonder why
thov are old at 40. Mrs Crcvcliur
has done too much this season and
was on tho point OF breakdown
even before last nights tragedy.
THAT was why she closed the ostab-
lishment here and wont to visit
friends on Long Island month
ago"
shes not too sick 20 SEQ me now
for minute, | hope, doctor" Nc
Carty asked
Rcforc tho former could reply
Rollins appeared upon the stairs
"You can go up. sir" he an
nounced
"Do not remain any longer than
necessary please. and try 10 avoid
exciting Mrs. Crcvoling If you can
tho physician admonishcd. 81 have
iust given her something 90 make
her relax ard sleep. She IL Keeping
too tight n rein upon herself; II
we are not careful the tension will
SNAP"
arrst ,,.b., a., ,so,, ,,,ap d,ctprs
Brain fever" McCarty paused on
the lowest step ot the stairs.
There Is no such disease known
iu materia mcdiCa' Thc other
smilcd. 1T exists solely in fiction
my dear sir. No. Mrs. Crcv,ling Is
I'm danger Of nervous proslratIon.
Please make your interview with her
as brief as possible
McCarty promised and tho phNsi-
clan turned 90 the door which Rol-
Inns was holding open for him while
the N-roundsman proceeded up the
stairs He had learned little of i'm
portancr, owing perhaps TO tho rcti-
ccnco Of the medical man. but tn"
hVtlor's interrupted confidence had
suggested a new train OF conjecture.
u was tho first he had heard about
the disappearance OF any Jewels.
what had Mrs Crcvoling done to
the hOusemaid, llsh. ANA what part
II any, could the girl have had In
the drama OF the previous night
At the head OF the stairs he found
n trim but whitc-facod young French
woman awaiting him and was con-
Quoted to tho houdoir OF the apart
mcuts he had visited twice during
the night on his search There he
sound Mrs CrcvCling reclining upon
couch, with n startliuRlv this. sin
uous rcd haired woman Coiled grace
fully I'm n big chair beside her. Tho
latter glanced up at him In q bored,
COntcmptuous manner at his intru-
sion and McCarty caught flash Of
green, feline eyes and the curl OF
vivid, narrow lips.
Il m sorry TO bother you, ma am.
lie paused before Mrs. CrevelinV,
who acknowlcdCod his presence hv
a slight motion of her hand toward
n chair. II wouldn't have come to
Won again TODAY hut there are few