Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1835-01-10
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bit courage over my shssldes.
force eye was fixed upon me e.
4mass ofbed-closbes, and foe moaseae, -
relief from the fear Of some supematus,l
presence, was like water to . parcbed
tongue. sank back relieved into the
lchaig.
There vas rushing immediately in the
bcd, and starting again, found the Wild
eyes Of my patient fixed steadfasaly upon
me. He was creeping stealibily out Of bed.
His bare foot touched the floor. and his
toes worked upon it, a. If he were feeling
it, strength, and IN a moment he stood up
right on his feet, and with his head forward.
and bis pale face livid with rage, stepped
toward me. ! looked to the door. He
observed the glance, and in the next in
slant he sPrang clear over the bed, turned
the key, and dashed it furious through
the window.
'.Now!'' said he.
s4Greyling!'I said.
had heard that calm and fixed gaze
would control madman, and with the most
difficult exertiOn ofnerve, met his lower
ing eye, and We stood looking at each 9th
er for full minute, like men Of marble.
"why have you left your bedf' l mildly
inquired.
ITO kill your was the appalling answer;
and in another moment the light stand
was swept from between Us, and he
struck me down with blow that would
have feiIed . giant .-Naked as he was, 4
had no hold upon him, even ifin muscular
! had been bis match, and with a
minutes struggle yielded, for resistance
"a: vain. His knee was W. my breast,
and his left hand in my hair, and he SEEM
ed by the tremulousness Of has clutch tol
be hesitating whether he should dash out
my brains on the hearth. l could scarce|
breathe with his weight upon my chest, but
! tried, with the broken words that could
Ito c:ove his pity. He laugh
ed, a. only maniacs can, and placed his}
hand on my throat. Oh, God! shall ev-
er forget the fcndish deliberatioa with
which he closed those feverish fingers9
'Greyling! for Gods sake GreylingY'
''Die! curse your
In the agonies Of suffOcatiOn struck out
my arm, and almost buried it in the FIRE up
ON the hearth. With IN expiring thought,
| grasPsd a handful Of red hot Goals, and
had just strength sufficient to press them
hard against his side.
''Thank Godr' Iexclaime@0 leh the first
breath a. my eyes Tec0ver1 - THAR
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objects Of my chamber eoco1
Tho madman sat csoucbeG 81 I Whip
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gibbcring and moaning, with his hands up
On his burnt side. felt that had escaped
death by miracle.
The door was locked, and, in dread Of
another attack, threw up the broken win
dow, and, to my unutterable joy, the figure
Df q man was visible upon the snoW near,
The Out-buildin9s Of the college. : 1t Wa 4
charity student who had risen before d.y to
abor in the wood yard. / shouted to hind
md Greylng leapt to his feet. 7
''There is time yet!' said the mailman; {
INT as he came towards me again, with the
'ame panther-like caution as before, seiz-
ID heavy stone pitcher standing in the
window seat. and, hurting it at him with a
ortunatc .im and force, he fell stunned and
deciding on the floor The door was burst
pen at the next moment, and calling for a
We tied the wild MissOurian i'm
o his bed, bound up his head and side, and
him to fresh watchers. ,e
We have killed bears together at Mis-
ouri Salt Lick since then; but never see $
Wash Greyling with the smile off his face,
Without disposition to look around for the a
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