The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-22

NNt Nltist mat, trNtff-s s3a..t r.
NJ. wife started nervossly as. n sharp
le',i ai'the bell interrupted the briet inter
Nai OF our domestic quiet. ~
''naiy the surgery bell, nav dear some
tSfA wanting me, ! suppose
AID ! went duNu stairs, scarcely Won
,ffiug TO myself Il, after all, tilere was
such vast diiereure between GALLEY
are aud a country doctor
iic surgery door stood open. but no
tody was there; aud through the binding
darkness without | could tut Just dis.
ceru the black outline OF "A close carriage.
ami mau standing at the horse's head.
Who : ihere?-whats wanim.? ask
ed coming to the threshold and Instinct.
rely hu;'"ni"g up thc ovrrcoat had
thrown ON. ff vi q 70
You're wantel, doctor, siil'the man
Speaking mdistine,ly behind the mua!ins
taat surrounded his face
y es, but miiai for! Who wants me!".
am not at liberty TO tell.
Ihadalreaiy catered the garage Lui
i- suspicious answer inspired me with
v-trust made q step To descend, butiS
WAS too late-the vehicle was ALREADY IN
notiOn.
II Is quite unnecessary TO alarm YOUR
silt doctor, said quiet measured voice
atny side. Believe you are lqui,e sale
sud trust Won will not ioel any unea~i-
- "he" leli you that yoa must toe
.inilolded 'iHr'f .f.r I..la.
And at the same Iime.a folded banda,e
a. deiily slipped over my eye~
Hold ejaclia,ei. 1t strikes me
'Hatths is rather supe,fluous The night
dark "s Erebns, aud You have no
amp.
Possibly, returned the dry voice; In:
% i hest Ia ruu no risks
And then ensued a silence Tor some ~,
or fifteen minutes, while the carriage roH-
II swiftly along. and tue low. measured
hreathingoi my unknown couptuion kent
time to my own uncomfortable thoughts
~ length my companion spoke again,
In the -'u.e soit, moiul,ued tones
"pocIor, ore more little precaution is
necessary; your promise ""t 10 dtvulge to
:: ! Iunn SOU a word this nights Wis
hc.in'ed
IL cannot biuJ myself To- any such covc-
ant The relation, between physician
..i pate"t are, oi courss, cothienllal
'u--
The carrIage paused abruptly here, aud
ipe door was ,wuug open. ~ the same
A. the muzzle ota pistol. ! rrcollcI in
horror
Iou surely will not murder me-
~ oar promise, 1octr. .t. g.
wcni-c,' ] gaspti, r,coiIn. once
ore iFon tine chilling touch Of the cold
-'rcI on uiy temples.
Very ve.l. Come
was lei mp Il narrow WALL throuth
.. tn ,
IL removed suddenly from apy-r,cs
The spot WAS very c,nHar 20 me-a
i..nous cottage long since abandoned t.
cay, 90 tte nca~t "tu dense ~ o1dss How
he carriage haH ever reached il, was alta
80 to know. CpOn pie OF straw. hast
~ thrown into "A corner OF the muulder-
= noor, lay Il PROSTATE figure, moaning
.,t every breath. Iii, face was concealed
b. It handkerchief and tie blood was
coping from gIu-AOt wOuud just above
lie ANGLE. a wound tlt1t bad been clum.ily
'7ndaErd hy some upskilrl hand And
'acrr vas also 4 darl, red stain upon the
tilHw where ms head lay and his li.ht
.sown Lair was matted with coaguia,td
.rJl'= Two or thrre mcu stood around
Hith rude mnsk- OF black cloth drawn over
'I"Ir faces, on which three slit- were cut
'r eyes and mouth: AMI tms'c fsure
trc!t be~ite the heap straw ytl!ei close.
The men silently M ,I- say 10. me. a.
advanced into tne apartment end held
tnr.r lanterns 80 that ih, lur'd lslt tell
upon MY s'rnnse patient, u- siicuty
90 ped and examined boil WOUNDS.
wei! asked my carriage eoflpauon
~ e"n do nothing The man must