Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-26

was winner and no mistake. Worked
ere for, four months and most salts
factory. but when the jewels disap.
peotcd----. Rollins drew himself up
suddenly. YES. sir. I'll take the mes
McCarty glanced about for the source
or the interruption and bchclJ a gentle :.
man carrring a small black bag descend
NC stairs. He stepped forward AZ the
latter reached the bottom.
Excuse me. sir, but arc you Mrs.
II am. May ask-----?' The other
paused. regarding him with questioning
but not nntagonistir gaze.
m Connected with the invcstigs
ton into Mr.. Crcycling's death. sir"
. McC,nrtS explained. IF YOU re the
family doctor and have attended Nj.
!rNelins lately, ] would like to know
prtying on his mind?"
The physician frowued and his neatly
ronted 3,ack Nandyk" beard thrust it,
self out slightly.
NY dear SIR he began. Pro-.
~ kno" all about them. sir. Manys
the time I've run mp agninst them
Mc'artS interrupted wcarily. You'll
Lot be botraying Mr.. Creveiines cont
dcnce in anything you tell now and
we re pound TO get at the truth. Has he
seemeh Ire himself TO you?'
Fhe physician started
,"'t hr" suggesting that the wound
which caused hiI death may have been
self .irhctedt" he demanded.
IT hats tho opinion Of the mcdica
examiner. though know Mrs. CrSv
''hlg doc"h I bod with It." McCarty
! Responded. When did Won see AR
Crcvclng bust.
About three weeks ago there was
nothing serious physically. lust n slight
cold. The physician glanced about
' him. but Rollins had disaprearcd up the
-iairs and the great hail was empty
found MN. however. in nm exceed
lnsiy cNcitlblr condition of tho nerves. .
I state which ! may say has been grow
I ing urpn him gradually during the last
tc" year: ana is not at all unusual in
incn Of his stamp"
You mean after the life he's led -
asked McCarty bluntly.
Er-if you choose TO put il in that
manner the. other replied cautiously. :.
Understand. please. the condition T
| frter To docs not in any way imply tho
sttshtt't drErcc Of mental disorder; Il
pertains 20 the nervous system onlx. /
am not. nm alihnist and I should no,
care to civ" n professional opinion Oh
,he matter. hui privately 7 would say
mat Mr. 'rorc'iny was as sane az any
man OF my acquaintance.
II" was "ervous. You say. though.
! McCarty remarked. do YOU meat,
that h. seemed. uneasy about anything
Sir?'
"Apprchcnsve:" the physician
amended. Not in the least in fact.
" was in his usual high spirits. 4 BIZ
Over. u ANYTHING on edge, If you know
what. ] mean.
AhCarty nodded graYcly.
1T didn STRIKE you that those high
spirits wcr" put on. doctor. did It? I've
noticed in my line of work that when
man tries TO bluff he's apt to get il
ever, 4 little too strong and show H.,
hand. "
"N" His manner was genuine
enough. II" MaS lust iumpy. you know {:
tidgcting about restless. starting Mt the
sIightcst sound. I remember WARNING
things generally. and suggested sea
trip t" pull lin together. but he only
laughed Mt mt AMI said he never felt
NOR" fl in his life
Did you speak to Mrs. Crevcling
about it?''
The physician hcsitatcd.
II believe I did mention the advisa
biliti of SEA voyage to her. not II
,nmncmf,nn,,t. @ h"t. W ~ m.""i no''ul a.
iomrnrv mrrrorahiv a. ',S, .to S,oMi , re,aau' n
! il wng ,norc nm h.r ~ on,n. .mr ,t'pLC so
| husbands howover. thnac '""" ."o;"t,
w.',n,"m hrr, ,h",,,.,,o ,i'S : sori1LI
yhy tb,y nre old A. for," "' NIu NJ. ""nuc' Cron
cling hns diane tooSm,cb ;hi0 "ao.o', o,',l
was on tho point ~ S,brcakdown avon
before Inst nights Irnsedv TIN, v.oI
WHY she closed tho cstoLIi. .bmnn, b,ro
| and went 70 visit friends on ! ono sioni
| n month aro '7'"'''
She's not too sick 10 sec mo now
for n minute. hone doctorT' Vr.
Carty asked
Before the former corId renIv Raj.
lins appeared upon the stairs
You can 20 up, sir" he announced
DO not remain ony loncer tian noe.
cssnry. plcasp. and try m avoid crci,in,,
Mrs. Crcyejing II Won can" Tho nhr.,'
clan ndmonished, II have imst a;rn,,
her something 70 make her relay and
slccp. She is keepinu roo tiaht " rein
upon herself If we are nor csrofnI rho
tension will snap."
".Ju,t whnt do Won moan doc,orp
Brain fcycrP' Mct,arty n.msod On ,ho
loves, st,p of the s,nirs
There is no such discaso k,,r,n /,
moteri, ,madicu = 'Tbo n,ho~ ,,n;,od
"it exists SOLELY in 6ction nv "la dsar
sir No. Mrs, Crcyclmv IL in ,Ianoer of
nrryo,s prostrotion pIeoso n"ko yo'.
intrvicw with hn, nc hricf I n. rnS.i I"i'
b,e. '''''
NcCorty> nromised and tho nbrsi,.io,
turned to the door which Rollins wos
holding open for him while th" "S.
Iroundsmon nrocccdnJ m tha .,o;rs iIo
had learned Ii,tlc oG imnorto ncs CO, oi,;nr
ncrhnns to the rctirenca ~ thc r,od;nni
man but rho but,er.s ;nter-nmtod % oons