Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24
NUMBER 7.

to run any further risk of disturbing the
household, and tried to persuade me not
to 20, but was resolute.
The dear old man lay there safely
enough when We entered his room, but
his sleep was heavy-too heavy and his
brow was burning hot. The next day he
vas worse and when asked they physi
can concerning him, the reply was
"Oh, rs nothing very serious. Perfect
quiet for week or two and careful nur.
sing, are all chat are necessary
SO there, Of course. was an end for the
present of my plan to leave the house,
but did not attempt to sleep in nv
apartment again, or even to undress at
oil. For four nights staid in the sick
chamber, resting only in large arm.
chair, or perhaps indulginc in brief re-
pose upon the lounge. GA the fifth dav
uncle was SO much better that. uncon.
sc'ous of all tha, had harp, ned, he in.
sisted u?on my retiring to my own room
and seeking rest Willing to relieve his
| anxiety, aud being really very much ex>
! hauS'cd from continued watching, | obey.
ed; and IN f'w moments was c0mforta-
/ biy reclining on a sofa which stood near
tue window, across the corner Of my room.
| That pleasant, sunny room! How diff,
terent its appearance was now from wha.
1t had been less than week ago. Then
all was order and neatnoss. az! the man.
| tie, toilet table and walls had been deck.
eo win various tasteful articles aud en-.
! Cravings, brackets aud images. Now tho
walls We're bare, un,! the pictures stood on
the II or ready to be taken away as soon
as uncle should be able to leave the house
ltor now felt confident could persuade
him to go) and the Little knick knacks
and souvenirs were already safely slowed
away in trunks The curtains were drawn
taste!ess!y back by Be'ty's ruthless hand
and on the furniture fingered a pecuIiar
| oloom-ncither cleanliness nor dirt-left
| by the housemaids duster, To add IT,
the air Of discomfort. in one corner stood
pile Of trunks (which had been noise.
less'y packed while uncle slep) and in
another lay portions of u dsmen, berel bed
stead and quantity Of bedding, which
the 'andlady had asked, permission to
leave there, "oeing as the room wasn't
used"
All these things we're duly noted rs
lay there, vanly courting the sleep which
| SO much needed. could hear nv uu.
clc's heavy breathing in the next room.
ana the occasional passing o' footsteps
along the bail as the buarders came s,rag
| Cling up from dinner |, was no ieyeri>h
dream then that possessed me when there.
IN the broad daylight, saw the l,t.>teI
creature who had attacked me in the dead
OF night, and the traces of whose diahoii.
cal Work we're still upon my temn!e. can
uously enter my room, and gliding slowly
and steadily along, close up to tn. very
wal1seot. actually secrtte hl,us,,i I'M Ter
the bedding in the corner.
Goaded to desperation, leaped from
the couch, and scarce conscious of what
| was doug, flew to the spot, aud, >eizinr
small bedpost which lay there, bea; v Ill,
/ an my might upon the place where br>
l1e'ei his head and breast t. be No
. sound escaped him. bat from the frs,
stroke !ct that he WAS in ,ny bower
Blow after blow fell, for had the s:reno,h
ot maniac, aud durcd no. stop. Rv
this tIme my cries we;e heard, and NV
landlaiy aud severa! of the b,arlers
rushed into my room. They forced m,
into a seat, and lifted the bedding from
the fourth story. as be lifted NV victim
from the floor, :" be is dead, big as he is
hut no" did You ever find courage 10 kill
him ?
"l'm sure hardly know" casped,
Except that was desperate He has
| tormehted me almost TO death for two
or three weeks past, and last Saturday
night he actually did come near kll,iu.,
me in earnest"
How? how 2 cried every body bu, the
iand!ady, crowling more c'osely
The good lady winked prodigiously at
me just then, and tried to change the sub
Jec'. but was too excited to heed her.
turning with IA shudder from the lfeless
cause OF all my past miseri.s. explained
how had tel, n natural an,ipa,hy against
h!m from the first moment | had encoun-
tered him in the hall n, Mrs. Homes: how
terrified had been when | saw him pass
through the reception parlor. where | "a,
conserslng with II gentleman how had
heard and seen him several times since
how he had actually dragsrd a letter from
my room cut into the ball; and above all.
how he had bitten nv temple on that fear.
tnl night. / had Just raised The hair care.
'ul'y from my brow to show my audience
The still unhealed traces of cruel teeth.
"heh blody, the chamber maid, came
busting IN. The moment she saw the
cold c,'rpSo she shriekcd.
Who killed him d? Not you, Miss Fan.
ny! Id have been skeercI to death. Tn
glad he's dead, anyhow. | told you,
ma an:, she added, turning to Mrs Hone,
twant no use tryin to pizen him. We
couldn't have got rid OF him. and he'd
smelt awful all summer; and"
Hold your tongue !" exclaimed Mrs.
Hone, ont of patience.
thus tender!y almonished, Biidy sub
sided, only murmuring under her breath,
that peoples lives " hadn't been saf. with
crli,er like that runnin' around ~ and
hnally unering y piercing shrek, AS Mr..
W'liiams, the sr"nS young man from the
fourth story, lifted ,h" lifrless body to
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