Evening star., 1922-08-31
LY ERE'S the most remarka-
- BILE appeal" observed
Kennedy one morning, as

nCHhCoy oho Ahsot "AAof -~S
he tossed over to me
letter. what do you make Of that?"
1t read:
Montrose. Conn.
Ny Dear Prof.-|kennedy:
You do not know me, but / have
heard a great deal about you. Please.
1 beg of you, do not disregard this
letter. At least try to verify the ap-
peal 1 am making.
torium, run by DR.. Bolton Burr. in
Montrose. But it is not a real sana-
torium. 1t is really a private asylum.
Let me tell my story briefly. After
my baby was born 1 devoted myself
to 1t. But. in spite of everything, 1T
died. Meanwhile my husband neg
.lscted me terribly. After the baby's
death I was a nervous wreck, and
came up here to rest.
Now 1 find am being held here as
do not even know whether this let
ter will reach you. But the chamber
maid here has told me she will post
IL for me.
am i'll and nervous-a wreck. but
not insane. although they will tell
you that the twilight sleep treatment
affected my mind. But what Is hap
psning here will eventually drive me
insane II some one does not come to
my rescue.
doctor or friend? I will leave all to
you after that.
Yours anxiously,
JANET (Mrs. ROGER) CRANSTON.
What do you make of it your
self" I returned. handing back the
He slowly looked over the letter
again.
Judging by the handwriting" he
remarked. thoughtfully. I should
say that the writer is laboring under
keen excitement-though there is no
evidence Of insanity on the face of it.
Yes; think I'll take up the case
But how are you going to get
fn?" asked. They'll never admit
you willingly"
Kennedy pondered a bit. I'll get
In, all right" he said, at length:
come on-I'm going to call on Roger
Cranston first"
Roger Cranston?" repeated,
dumfounded. Why. he'll never help
you Ten to one he's in on it,"
Well have 70 take a chance" re-
turned Kennedy. hurrying me out of
the laboratory
Roger Cranston was a well known
lawyer and man about town. We
A. the saHatortum, and l have seen
broadway: He was young and dis
MISUNDERSTANDING. which probably
accounted for the fact that his office
had become a sort of fashionab BILE
I'm a friend of DIR. Bolton Burr
OF Montrose.' introduced Kennedy.
Cranston looked at him keenly, but
Kennedy was a good actor. II have
oeen studying some of the patients
at the sanitarium, and 1 have seen
Mrs. Cranston there"
Indeed. responded Cranston. I'm
all broken up myself"
1 could not resist thinking that he
took 1t very calmly, however.
g IL
what we call psychoanalysis of Mrs.
Cranston's mental condition." Ken
nedy explained.
"A psychoanalysis? repeated Gran
ston.
YES: you know it is a new sys-
tenn. In the field of abnormal psy-
chology the soul-analysis is of frst
importance. Today this study is of
the greatest help in neurology and
psyshiatry; I,s;ysh,. Only. ! can't make it
guardian of the patient. DIR. Burr
tion."
cranston thoushtfully studied the
We'll" he returned. slowly, they
tell me that without treatment she
viii soon be hopelessly insane-per-
maps dangerously y SO. That is all 1
know. l am not specialist. If DIR.
Burr@ He paused.
III you can give me just a card"
urged Kennedy. that is all DR.. Burr
wishes"
Cranston wrote hastily on the back
81 one of his cards what Kennedy
dictated.
Please allow DR.. Kennedy to
make a psychoanalysis of my wife's
mental condition"
You will let me know-if there is
any hope?" he asked
AS soon as I can" replied Ken
nedy. mi let you have copy of my
report"
Cranston thanked US and bowed US
to & the door suavely.
a,Hv We'll" T. I ,,c remsrked. .,.a as we rode
clever. He fell for it. too. You're
tng? I'M " "1' p'S
Kennedy shrugged his shoulders.
hrst train for Montrose before Gran
ston had time tc reconsider and call
up DR.. Burr.
The Belleclaire sanatorium was on
ne ne outskirts Of the town. 1t was an
surrounded by high stone wall sur
mounted by sharp pickets.
Dr. Boiton Burr, who was at the
head Of the institution. met us in
the plainly furnished reception room,
which also served as his Office |
Through window we could see
some of the patients walking or sit
ting about on a small stretch of |
scraggiy grass between the house and
DR.. Burr was a tall and command
ing-looking man with a vandyke !
beard, and one would instinctively
have picked him out anywhere as a
physician.
IT believe you have a patient here
Mrs. Roger Cranston." began Ken |
nedy, after the usual formalities |
DR.. Burr eyed us askance. I've been
asked by Mr.. Cranston to make an |
examination of his wife," pursued |
Craig. presenting the card which he |
had obtained from Roger Cranston.
HIM" mused DR.. Burr, looking
quickly from the card to Kennedy,
with a searching glance. i
thing of the case before I see her."
went on Kennedy, with absolute as !
surance.
Well" temporized DR.. Burr. twirl- !
ing the card, MRS. Cranston came !
to me after the death Of her child. !
She was in q terrible state. But /
tered nerves by plain, simple living |
and . tonic"
was she committed by her hus-
b.nd?" queried Kennedy unexpect-
whether or not DR.. Burr felt sus-
picious of us I could not tell. But [
he seemed eager to justify himself.
to my care" he said, rising and !
opening safe in the corner.
He laid before US a document in
which appeared the names Of Roger
Cranston and Julia Giles.
"Who IL this Julia Giles?" asked
Kennedy, after he had read the doc
sTr1ne Of our nurses" returned tba