The Man Is Dead, Is It?

Poro Hastings, a friend of Ridgway's, was found dead in the Anwell Asylum. He had been there for two years with persecution mania and secret societies from China that have got him shut up. Poro did some necessary telephoning to his old friend Mrs Pearson who asked if he could possibly come around. A big, burly man in uniform ushered them into the asylum where they were greeted by an astonished Mrs Pearson. She said: I've got reason to believe you've got one of my birds here. Escaped last night, he did. Not got away again, as he asked the keeper, with some concern. He is dead. We signified a