The Argosy, October 1906 — page 174: what you’re looking at

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ss of ee ee _ himself into a frenzy. _ As the stranger stepped into the room he started back in alarm. His hand reached to a chair-back for support and == his face turned a deathly pale. — : — -* Why—why—is he out of his mind?” — he asked in an awe-stricken whisper. = “Very much so,” replied —Tompkins. — ~~ ** But please remain as quiet as possible, aS our conversation might make him worse. I wish to give him this medicine, ~ so. if you will kindly hold his wrists, I shall be greatly obliged.” = He spoke in a low voice, ‘but the au- thor seemed to know there was another person in the room. He turned his eyes = on the newcomer, who endeavored to -™ drdw back out of range. — The action was not quick enough. : Carr caught sight of his face. Before = the physician and landlady could pre- = vent, Carr rose to his knees and, extend- ing his: right arm, pointed accusingly_ at the shrinking stranger. = ‘With eyes bulging and voice rising to a shrill treble, he cried: ‘‘ There he is! | That’s he! The demon that has been = tormenting me—Van Asdel, the scaly = tor!”’ | Then he fainted as the physician so pressed him back on to his pillow. = For several seconds no one spoke. = The author’s words had struck his hear- - « ers with amazement, even though they were uttered in delirium. The physician “was the first to break the silence. . ~“ Best thing he could have done,” ‘ferring to the fainting spell. ‘“‘ After this he will be quieter. Funny, though, consentings followed : : - physician vainly ae “trying = = Bethe: Care who was. mutter- ing inarticulately and steadily sevens. | quietly. and caught sight of the man on the bed, takes the cake,” d-Tompkins as, = -_— left alone, he nae his eforie’ to - bring st = miliarly of the writer. ‘sion that he himself 22 — au i -Te- 4“ ‘What! ” he echined. “You dont = = “mean to tell us you are the sculptor! aS Bao must ask that you allow me to des. : = ta an explanation until I can bring. so other person here,” answered the stranger = “From the condition of the = young man on the bed, I feel that this other person’s presence. is re ‘uired im- mediately. Ha —— a - telephone, na oe —- SSS Se The landlady led the way 7 downcne =: “Well, of all the sees tangled pokes tnd confusing aff fairs Fase ae the author back to consciousness. = _ It was probabl | fifteen or ementy min- 3 utes before the landlady and the ger reentered. They w ‘were’ accompa’ by a third person, “wearing. -eye-glas: This man was probably. of the same age as” ap = = . ; = = ba anxiously. Ss, ae — Ka ee “Not yet,” "answere L.. | Tompkins, sur- —— prised that the “hewcomer — Spoke The physician was— a a the ma “also, I fear, a grea’ = Tame is “Armstrong. M = = = self were great friends at SS = of = See = 1 =e that he should accuse you of being the jok sculptor,” he added, stranger. The other’s reply was as startling as the wild outburst of the delirious writer. on the bed. ~ ~ “Not at all,” he said slowly, “ seeing ‘that I am the person in question.” ~ _tompkins oe drowned the > patient turning to = qT He stepped forward and gazed with pity- = ing eyes upon the white and drawn face (