Tales of Terror and Mystery
The Beetle-Hunter
Themomentitshoweditselfhiswifecameintotownonsomepretext,andtookrefugeinmyhouseinBrookStreet.
"ItremainedformetoconvinceamedicalmanofSirThomas’sinsanity,withoutwhichitwasimpossibletoputhimwherehecoulddonoharm.Thefirstproblemwashowtogetamedicalmanintohishouse.Ibethoughtmeofhisinterestinbeetles,andhisloveforanyonewhosharedhistastes.Iadvertised,therefore,andwasfortunateenoughtofindinyoutheverymanIwanted.Astoutcompanionwasnecessary,forIknewthatthelunacycouldonlybeprovedbyamurderousassault,andIhadeveryreasontobelievethatthatassaultwouldbemadeuponmyself,sincehehadthewarmestregardformeinhismomentsofsanity.Ithinkyourintelligencewillsupplyalltherest.Ididnotknowthattheattackwouldcomebynight,butIthoughtitveryprobable,forthecrisesofsuchcasesusuallydooccurintheearlyhoursofthemorning.Iamaverynervousmanmyself,butIsawnootherwayinwhichIcouldremovethisterribledangerfrommysister’slife.Ineednotaskyouwhetheryouarewillingtosignthelunacypapers."
"Undoubtedly.ButTWOsignaturesarenecessary."
"YouforgetthatIammyselfaholderofamedicaldegree.Ihavethepapersonaside-tablehere,soifyouwillbegoodenoughtosignthemnow,wecanhavethepatientremovedinthemorning
