New Britain herald., 1924-01-04

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 T shall he pleased to see you. too.'
 q expect shall be too busy. I may 1 find 3 message when set back tonight which will send ne to the other end Of Europe. I'd just love to sit. smoke and discuss with you if Nature had i made me that kind Of man. and if ! 1 had the required brains. but being built on other Tires have to go racing about after thieves and ragabonds.'
 When we were in the street I asked 1 Screed whether our visit had given him any new ideas.
 l T don't know about new but am i -,in. 10 inyestieate all tho E'accs used l 1y Indian students. smith suggests l 'elisious mania: i, is another name i or my murder society. He suggests 1 'ndia 1 though, China. but he may be 1 isht.''
 Was that book helprul?" Oh, yes. l would cultivate Smith. 1 hIr. Yates, if were you. do not think
 ca can help me much among the indian students. hut you may pick up something from smith which will be pf service, 1 should say be has lot
 IT that head of his. Not great talker
 wants drawing out He appeals to mo. | quite q good chap"
 'I like him, shall certainly look 1 him up Do. Of course bear our partner ship in mind. but The fact is Mir Yates, I am a hit Of !. sentimcntalist i deep down. although don't think I |, tor appeals to me. He wants draggin out of himself. Why. with 2 head like he's got. his patients ought 10 he form ing queue from one end of Castle Street to the other He wants a bit of encoura cement to come olit of himself that's all and yoa eap help him. He's morbid, that's what stops hm. IT you i could take hm out bit, or get him To go and have good laugh at some music hall. he'd be different man
 q believe if you live long enough. tscreed. you will become quite human" I said. "Shouldn't wonder"
 went 10 sec Dr. smith again before he end of the week and our acquaint- ance ripencd into friendship. We had walk or two together. spent an afier- noon at south Kepsington Museum. and took bus out 10 Richmond 10 tea, and to enjoy the beauty of the Hill. only in the most casual way did VIC mention the Marchmont street tragedy. and hardly thought of Screed. l did not know what he was doins. and ho vas evidently not anyious to hear whether l had anything interesting 10 tell him. hadn't. except the fact that my society seemed to be good for the doctor. He had begun by douht'ng his ability 10 walk very far and was aston ished 10 feel himself qnitc fresh after trampine five miles. Nc did not think he could stand the heat Of theatre hu. after the first attempt was anxious to go asaIn.
 You do me sood. Yates" he said after the second theatre night. You put strenath and nerve into me" You are chiefly sufferer from i'm. asination,' returned.
 "A Spcrcondrac" No. am no, eN. aclly thaJ. may he plagued with too vivid an imagination, bnt that docs not trouble mo"
 Dots any tDlHE
 "Yes. [ am wondering whether you arc as nt as when we first met There is no doubt that people act and react on one another. mentally and physic- ally. What tho one gains the other loses. Old peoples vitality is increased ly close contact with youth poor health strengthened by association with vigorous person. l am seriously afraid that 1 am robbing you Of vital- fly
 The vampire theory, ch?'
 That is ain extreme exposition Of fact. but should not wonder fl ! had 10 play the doctor to you presently"
 IL was soon after this conversation that | heard from Scfeed, not directly ou, through Betty. who rang me ID from the tesshop. She had 4 message from him. Listen carefully" she said. "Ile wrote this message down. | will read it. 'Ee careful. You are watched Indian sacrifice. Students. Be care fnl Of any sudden shock. Remember tictim in detail Got 1t clcarly?'
 I made her repeat fl. I should have gone round 10 inc teashop had time permitted. but was meeting Smith for dinner and a music-hall afterwards. The message was definite enough in its way. bui is real meaning puzzled me Why should Indian students be watch ing me? mas in no way engaged upon tho Marchmont Street case. And why was ! to remember details? Of course [ did. The mere fact of being told 70 1o so broUgh- ;Ie whole scene viyidly to my mind. the raised head. ihe lacera;ed meek. the stretched out legs e'fh the feet turned ouiwards.
 T. was hardly wonderful that I kept m eyes open for Indian etudente at inc Troca dero where we dincd. and al the Alhambra sfinrpards ; sag one CT two Japanese. think caught sight Of rhinamsn. but moi an Indian vas 10 be seen. Yet Scrccd's message bothered me. and Dr. smith noticed that I vac moi mi usual self. I fancy he concluded that the time vas at hand when he would tc called upon 10 piay the doctor.
 1t was fine night but moonless and ge rAIksd home. both Of us rather silent. Suddenly. at eorner, a motor lorry came into collision with an omnibus. Several people on the pave ment cried out in alarm; think gave quick exclamation. and I am nearly sure smith did. The next moment he had seized my arm.
 Come" he said. You cannot stand this sort of thing
 My dear fellow. don't be an ass Be- sides. someone may be hurt and rou may be useful
 Come away" he answered. T know ]
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