Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-05-23

"Of poison poison given by
her husband, Iwhos atsIher 1death,
will have sole control o.. al, her
property, and ebemireel ITO .smarfy
Miss Melrose;." There is no time
to. explain to you ia IN detail the
thousand and. ene've circumstances
which have led me- into this be
lief, for we are almost at the, door J
"ItR8 meyer theyc case that Miss
Melrose and Dr.. Spencerare out, at
the same time, ,sors should have
called ,-,another. ply ysieian before,
bat to-nig hit btheysaredoalled away
to Miss Melrbse's sister, and will
not be. back until TO morrow
With the -consentiof myJmistress
Iacame for you. and oh, Dr.: Lock
wood, j prayyou save her!'
Mrs. Spencer received me into
her cbamber. Hyas on, the sec.
ond floor and was furnished. With
exquisite elegance. Everything
In the room bespoke the taste and
delicacy of the occupant. The
warm air was fragrant with the,
faint lodor Of theliotrope, Sands
glancing around, l. saw the, purt-1g
pie blossoms and greens leaves in
an aIataster vase on the ledge Of ]
the south window. aosrsd, asI sol
bShe was a, woman who, once
seen, could never be. forgotten. i,
have met in my life many beauli-a
full women, but never sone a SO,
loyoJy- s.f l4- 1t'asf. ''i'f ai'' = - -
She was tall and slight, with a,
purely oval face, large liquid
brown eyes, and, a dash ,of8heetie
in her cheeks, which is never
seen in perfect health. - .~.ra - !, ,o.I ~,
B She received meas / know she
did everything, gracefully, and
though there was "a slight en-
barrassmentin her manner when
l spoke, Of her Illness, she, an
swered my professionalsin inquiries
without 5,hesitation.oa -. 10 '.sq+s
AS for lslD' myself, I laid away all
false delicaeyJ and questioned her
plainly as to- oAhersy mptorns.
Mrs. Hard, her nurse, remained
in the room, and addedomany lits
tle,important Items Of Information
When she spoke of her hus.
band it was with asort of hopeless
sadness which distressed me
greatly.aiJ ,sedsid 81; .: s.ss 7:!jrq 4
made my m u: examination OF. the
patient as close as I could, and
drew ], my, own conclusions, I
could have sgorncthat Mps.sSpen,
Ger daily swallowed arsenic m
quantities, and the daily drug
was telling fearfully upon a con-
stitution never robust, i-"Si'o; - "a :.
roShe said, in answerato my ques-.
tons, that she had no physieiab.l
except. her, husband, He had
thought himself better acquains
ted with her case, and therefore
betterq ualified to treat it He
never left medicine with, her to
take; be, ,a'ways broughtsit fresh |
from bis office and administered
it personally. - ~-mw
4 charge Of such ., 6ature,5 81; |
courses could not make against |
Mr.. Spencer, wilhopt.lhe amplest !
proof. = IF Thad limited a suspi-
cion, every one would atohce. set
it. down as professional prejl5
dice, and ifI should notsdbstan,
tiate. my statement. the doctor
eouldainakeq mesapay dearlyosfor
such sfas slander uttered against
nlIn.s % sssigaoo hgs .ssb7o boo9 .! q
-aGThe dependence seemed
to be in Mrs. tH1rd. ITO her Inn.
bosomed5gmyse lfreely.asTI told
herwithont reserve that | believed
BF. Spencer was killing his@wife
by slow poison and besought her
to be constantly on the. watch TO |
save the victim, andy' to discover
some proof by which. we could
fasten his guilt upon him. q
She. smiled grimly and prom.
ised obedience. a. gave her "a
powerful sntidote for'thel poison /
snspected, !, and went home strange
lyperturbed and anxious in mind
And now ! mast teh;'the story
asit was told ste me. s!y.a
DIR. Spencer returned home the
Il morning after my visit tofthe Clif
ton House. He locked wretcked
lyit3 theaoldbnurse, sand appeared
unusually gloomy and depressed.
Miss Melroaei came with him. and
was decooously sad over the death
of0her sister. adaA 7 L stsH
DR.. Spencer came at once to his
wife's ckansberE 3HeS thought she
booked ill., and prescribed a cordial
at once, Co. saying li fiat he would
bring it TIP IN a few minutes.
- /. You are always. ordering cor
dials for her" said Mrs. Hurd,
musineiyss "Why not take some
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