Chapter 19: A Madman's Deed

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​⁠When he came back to life presently, with a strangling gasp of pain, he met the anxious gaze of Doctor Platt, who was kneeling beside him.

"Good! You are better! Let me help you to rise," said the old man, aiding him to a sofa. Taking a chair by him, he continued: "You have been unconscious for ten minutes, and we have read your letter from Miss Chase, which I believe to be a cussed forgery!"

"You a