The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-04
M DINE AUTHOR 81 THE BENSON MURDER CASE

II believe / called on her At her
home"
"You called on her q great DEAL
Goctor-so am informed-and at
rather unconventional hours.
Is this entirely in accord with your
practice Of seeing patients only by
appointment"
Markham's tone was pleasant. but
from the nature OF his question I
knew that he was decidedly irri.
tated by the mans bland hypocrisy.
and felt that he was deliberately
Withholding relevant information.
Before Doctor Lindquist could
reply. however, the butler appeared
at the door and silently indicated
an extension telephone on a taboret
beside the desk. With an unctu.
ously murmured apology. the doc.
tor turned and lifted the receiver.
Vance took advantage Of this op-
portunity to scribble something on
, q piece Of paper and pass it sur.
reptitiously to Markham.
His call completed. Doctor Lind.
Quist drew himself up haughtily.
and faced Markham with chilling
scorn.
lis It the function OF the dis.
trict attorney" he asked distantly,
ito harass respectable physicians
with insulting questions? l did not
know that 1t was illegal--or even
original. for that matter-for q
doctor to VISIT his PATIENTS"
Il am not discussing no1o-
Markham emphasized the adverb-
"your attractions OF the law; but
since you suggest q possibility
which. l assure you. was not in my
mind. would you be good enough to
tell me-merely as a matter OF
form-whcre you were last night
between eleven and twelvc?"
The question produced a start.
ling effect. Doctor Lindquist be-
came suddenly like a faulty drawn
rope. and. rising slowly and stiffy,
he glared. with cold intense venom.
at the district attorney. His vel.
vety mask had fallen off; and
detected another emotion beneath
his repressed anger: his expression
cloakcd q fear. and his wrath but
partly yelled q passionate unccr.
tainty.
MY whereabouts last night is OF
no concern OF YOURS" He spoke
with great effort. his breath coming
and going noisily.
Markham waited. apparently un.
moved. his eyes riveted on tho
trembling man before him. This
calm scrutiny completely broke
down the others self-control.
what do you mean by forcing
yourself In here with your con.
temptible insinuations?" he shout,
ed. His face. now nvid and mot.
tied. was hideously contorted: his
hands made epasmodic movements:
and his whole body shook as with
tremor. Get out OF here-you
and your two myrmidons! Get out.
before / have you thrown outl"
Markham. himself enraged now.
was about to reply. when Vance
took him BY the arm.
1.-THE doctor is gently limiting
that We Co." he said. And with
amazing swiftness he spun Mark.
ham round. and led him firmly out
Of the room.
When We were again in the taxi.
cab on our way back to the club,
Vance sniggered gaily.
"A sweet specimen. that! Para.
nota. Or. more likely. manic-de,
pressjve insanity-thc folio ciycw.
iotre type: recurring periods Of
maniacai excitement alternative
with periods Of the clearest sanity.
don't y know. Anyway, the doc.
tors disorder belongs in the cate.
cory OF psychoses associated with
the .InatuTation or waning e, the
sexual instinct He's just the fight
aga too. Neurotic degenerate >
that's what this oily Hippocfat&s q.
u another minute he would have
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