New-York tribune., 1872-08-29

btters were secured by large towel the pateht was
left alone with his keeper 10 work out ms own
conviction and quiet reigned in the room OF the Ii
Pierre House The began his preparations io tno
ni,ot's vigil bv ordering supper and by proceeulhs
forthwith 10 fortfy himself Tne patent VINO H"u
maintained a moody silence, had now an opportunity ~
study his man. THO nurse was snort ana hea'9 so''
,h IN. execution Of slight lameness in the rght leS'
he was perfect personhcdton OF Douny
strength neck of unusual thickness eup
norted large head brawny shouuoiS'
pair Of restless gray eyes protruded rom unuo H
forehead. and the inperJurbaton with Whion ~ .uo n
appeared to take in the possibilities ana proDao"oS
the occasion was "a rautee that he was not ho'lvo
IN the sick ROOM The consciousness on the par' VI %
ntiept As he surveyed his keeper that the SucccsS VI
the enterprise in great measure depenueu upon nus
thoroughly frightening the man, raised grave uo"U'o
and fears As It important that the nurse snou,u
have tale OF horror for the ears OF lhe pnN s'o' "
following morning. the patient was conVhccu 1na' " "O
,,,o,,,,hly FRIGHTENED he must be taken By storm
The patient after very light supper-posiuYe evl-
dence TO the nurse of diSordered Draln-passNcS
allowed himself be put TO bed The remnants VI INC
sumner were carried out by the halIDoy' "ho' a9 no
pas,ed out cazed sympatheticaly upon the SuneicI'
The pas was turned down to the sickroom gauge aler
winch the porty form OF John seated itself in char al
The foot of the bed such the scene at o'clock Inc
aeat rested himself after the labors Of the day ana
AS a preparation for the tolls Of the night
OPENING THE BALL.
Then began rambling COhNtlSdtloh vi '"' l''A'
sick man. He all at claimed TO recognize in the
,re uerspn by name Jerry. at one time IN the employ
1 his family ana concluded by asking him now nc hdu
ever cot out OF that "affur with the young woman
The nurse 10 LumOr the patient confessed tho SUI i
peachmeut."
Did she sue breach Of promise = the patient very
innocenty inquired to which the nurse rephed' as Il
apxious TO c uge tae subject a very clever man TO
work for was your yOyn1r; remember him
s,say Jcrry." the patient in.errupung with a jumDe
something like the following: have just been thhK-
fn- what a line meat pie a hippOpotamUs would make
monkeys very entertaining company II; the tenn
perature OF pond ice eliminates properly IN
the ccicent of expausOn II vii. then be the duty OF
the Pf,cdro To- TO tine r0sum and having driven
out over tue shell road To Pontchatran to bet onhe ace
when one is st and three cards are leIi you KhO"
lust as well as do that hate speak cross to you
say Jerry" clencc) The bewildered fellow SAT re-
eardng the patient with undissuised sympathy, but
answered not a word. Having perceived that the
Hberuian 0d not relish the OF jerry this form OI
address was mos ndustriousy adhered to.
TIE MOMENT OF Conquest
90 yes. Jcgry." the patient resumed, langmoly'
after A lew moments; but the nurse remained quiet
evidently hopug that his patient might sleep Jerry
called tne patient, somewhat abrupt manners sun
no answer. Having by this time drawn his feet under
him. by one effort the patient sprdng out OF Ded INTO
the middle OF the ROOM taking the sheet and counter
pane with him. at the same moment almost shrleHns-
"Jerrv!" The effect was both startling and magical
The nurse rose his feet with bound and seized the
patient and the latter noticed instantly that the man
was trembling both in limb and voice.
I'm here ;-whatu ye hev 2" he excitedly exclaimed.
After standing perfectly mOtoness for an instant,
with his hands casped his head staring vacanty at
the nurse the patient seemed TO remember something
and remarked in a very quiet way that he wodid Ike
drink Of water.
aye shell hev it, Mister. Iwoul do anything for ye,"
the soothnsy said he released the patient and
d,,,sa a0f4 lis Withdrawn for
a moment from the patient he appeared to fear that
he might have another attack The reporter then
persuaded 10 return TO bed. An interval OF compara-
tive quiet followed, the patient indulgng IN a few
unmelodious lines from song which he hoped
would be familiar to the nurse-"The Happy Land
ofCanaan and running in rambling manner about
many things in general and nothing in particular The
patient accidentally it appeared flung his arm ont III
the direction the nurse who had now moved his seat
20 the head Of the bed and had the satisfaction OF see
ing the very secretly take out his watch, after
which he proceeded to feel the pulse Of the unfortunate
As the patient had kept himself awake during the
greater portion of the night previous and had eaten
very little that he might the better maintain
his nervous role he was confident that the pulsatOns
fully 100 TO 100 per minute.
ANOTHER ATTACK THE NURSE.
Another long, rambling with Jerry, in
which the nurse was accused of being at yacht
and a raceh0rsc and ending in violent rage, ensued,
the patient declaring his intention TO 90 out Finally,
having prepared Or leap he sprang TO the hoOr on the
side Of the bed farthest from the As if seeing it
for the first time the patient discovered small room
adjoining and entered it with bound mounted the bed
directly under a window and sprang up on the sill as if
about 10 Jump into the courtyard below. All this was
but the Of instant and the patient had TO wait
moment before the nurse could possibly oyerake and
capture him. This was as the reporter wished,
and he was gTatted have the Chamber upon the
bed and seize him by the ankles at the same ins ant
screaming. Murder! murder! watch" He frantcaly
appealed 10 the patient not 10 strike him. he begged
threatened, and as his charge made several RENTS as II
10 strike him. lodged and jumped about on the Ded IN
wonderful manner for lame man OF his SIZE ana age
The hall was soon filled with excited crowd who were
trying door in aud were doubtless on the verge
breaking il down, when, tter lew struggles ihe pa
tent allowed himself be seized around the waist ana
carried his bed IN the main room The nurse sat down
upon the bed thoroughly exhausted ana seemed 70 OI
get that people pounding on the door ana camOr
Ins s', a dit aud h9virW fastened fine window TO his
satisfaction opened the door. The pOrters had by this
lime reached of the confusion and entered the
room followed by "a gaping crowd OF 6oarders. Many
ladies' more timd, remained in the hall and surveyed
the poor patient who had taken great bite OF the pillow
between hs teeth frenzy they imagined but in
reality, to choke of a commissioned laughter
u will not be lett one moment alone with the mOn'
gasned the nurse send up another mon; must have
mother mon NV life is not safe send for the doctor
wish was Of this. Who IS his dOctOri Look at
NV arm baring that limb 10 shoulder and pointing
10 several imaginary bruises, the dim light Of the
preventing detection OF his imposition aud cOwardcel
Has the boy gone the doctor - and very much more
beside narTaiing the facts the attempted escape. He
delivered orders for the protection OF himself ana the
lie does not look dangerous. He is perfectly quiet
now and at any rate l should think tnat person OF
YOur size could take OF young man OF his Duid
mildly suggested DOarder in his shlrt-seeyes, who had
evidently been interrupted in the act Of retiring.
"'TaiDt any talking 20 me must nave some one
with me" persistently exclaimed the nurse.
Meanwhile several felt the patients pulse, and, OF
dTpK of water Towels wet in ice-water we're laid
his forehead but instantly thrown at the nurse BY the
porter arrived and took seat at the window. The
manly courage Of the nurse returned show OF quet
,fafi0ned himself beside IT, either guard OF thdt ne