The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-19

to be seethlng IN q sullen neat
He went with his valet straight to
his new house in Square, The
cabman took the fare offered to him
without grumbling, observing-aS
he glanced somewhat suspiciously
at the house, "Thisis the first time
as | ever drove a gentleman, nor .
lady neither, to this here 'ouse, and
he went awayas quickly as he could
do so,
Colonel Somervilletook no notice
ofthis remark at the time, though
it came wildly to his mind sooA
afteward.
Having deposited his luggage,
and.seen that his room looked tol-
eably comfortable, he told his ser
yapt that he intcndedto dine at his
club and should be home about II
o'clock. The elderly deaf woman
| should say, was in attendance.
Well, the Colonel transacted his
business, dined as his club with a
friend, and returned at his house a
little after II o'clock. His servant,
a smart, active young fellow, opened
the door for him, showed him to his
room, asked for his orders for the
morning, and, having received them
retired to his room above.
1t was hotW the streets as Col,
Somervilla H56ye home; twas hot
ter still iBI$ CHAMBER yet he felt
but little ibelination to sleep. An
other cigar lie thought, would put
him into'somnolency, SO he lit one,
and tried t6Amuso himself by con-
sidcring how he should furnish his
new house, having due regard to
the exigenoies of London gas and
atmospBopo,: His cigar finished, he
undrcssed 7eisurely and got into bed
the wind d4such as thercwas, came
from the south, ,.and he heard the
great clock Of Westminster strike
twelve. By-and-by he heard the
quarter, and then the half hour,and
tbe,i lie fell off into a dose from
which he was awakened by repeat
ed knocks ST his door. lie called
out, "Who. is tbere?' but thcanswer
was llnintelligible, though he heard
a,yoice in reply. He hastily lit the
Candle, and opened the door. IN
tthG nassaee he found bis servant
| lIialf dfcsset. locking fisg tfdng pale
ana shiyoling violently from. head
Fto&9et.
eWRy, Warren, what on earth is
thdmattcr2'' Aa exclaimed; "me you
illf' n
il don't quite know what Is the
matter" was the reply. "Please
sirimay / GOMEZ"
'Certainly,9 said the Colonel,
who was one of the kindest of hu;
man beings "come in Warren, yo4
must be ILL"
The man eNtcred shaking as tho
an ague had seized him and the
Colonel hastily tookhis flask from
his dressing -bagand gavchim some
strong brandy and and water. This
seemed to do Warren good, and
then his master asked Slim again
what was the matter
Il don't rightly knew, sir" he
answered, 81 wentto bed all fright
and wcht'yery sound asleep. But
| bad a bad dream. | thought a
palo-faced man came Into myroom,
although ] knew | had locked the
door, and he stood beside my, bed,
looking for all the world, sir, es if
he would like to eat me; and then
the'air in the room became so often
sive that it seemed to weigh upon
my face and head cad then. this
terrible shiyering came over Pe'as
if | was lying out of doors ina bit
ter frost, though | knew attic same
tine how hot it YES"
"Incipient fever". said the Colo
mel, "let me feel your pulse"
Strange" he muttered, after a
minute or two. "IIave you ever
had malarial fever, intermittent or
that sort Of thipgG"
"No, Sir never that I am aware
Of"
"But yet you must be Ill. Shall
| 90 and fetch a doctory"
Oh no, thank you sir. Isfecl so
much better now"
F"Well, then, Warren, think yoa
had bettergo back to bed again."
"The man became pale again in
stantly, another attack of shiyering