Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-05

peared to be grateful for his considera-
ton, as she alleged that the pay she re-
ceiyed for her trouble was almost all
that she had to live on. The house be-
came the property of the Colonel at
midsummer, 1856. Toward the end of
July the rooms mentioned were fur
nished in temporary manner for the
accommodation of the Colonel, who at
that time was frequently called 70 town
on business, but it was not till the first
week in August that Col. Somerville,
accompanied by valet who had been
in his service about two years, actually
entered as resident. But in that house
he only remained one night, and he
never slept there again.
He arrived in town about midday on
the Wednesday in the isst week in Au-
gust. The day was progressively
gloomy and dull in the country, and all
London seemed to be seething in a
sullen heat. He went with his valet
straight Ito his house In - square.
The cabman took the fare offered to him
without grumbling, observing Gas he
glanced somewhat suspiciously at the
house), /" This is the first time as ever
drove a gentleman, nor lady neither,
to this here 'ouse," and he went away as
quickly as he could.
| Col. Somerville took no notice oil
the remark at the time, though 1t
came wildly to his recollection after
wards.
Having deposited his luggage and
seen that his room looked tolerably com.
Portable, he told his servant that he In
tended to dine at his club and should
be home about eleven. The elderly
deaf woman, should say, was in at
tendance.
Well, the Colonel transacted his bust
ness, dined at his club with friend,
and returned to his house shortly after
| IL O'Clock. His servant, 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.
It was not in the streets as Col. Som
erville drove home; hotter still in his
bedroom yet he felt scarcely any In
clination to sleep. Another cigar, he
thought, would soothe him into SON.
nolency, so he accordingly Lit one, and
tried to amuse himself by considering
how he should furnish his new house,
having due regard to the exigencies OF
London gas and atmosphere. His cigar
finished, he undressed leisurely and got
into bed; the wind, such as there was,
came from the south, and he heard the
great clock of Westminster strike II.
By and by he heard the quarter, and
then the half hour, aud then he fell of
into doze, from which he was awakened
by repeated knocks at his door. He
called out, "Who's there ?" but the an
swer was unintelligible, though he heard
a voice in reply. He hastily lit the
candle and opende the door, In the
passage he found the servant half
dressed, looking frightfully pale, and
shivering violently from head to foot.
"Why, Warren, what on earth is the
matter p he exclaimed :" are you i'll p
"I don't quite know what is the mat
ter" was the reply. "Please, sir, may
/ come IMP"
Certainly, said the Colonel, who was
one of the kindest of human beings.
"Come in, Warren; you must be ILL.,"
The man entered, shaking as if an
ague had seized him, and the Colonel
hastily took his flask from his dressing
bag and gave him strong brandy and
water. This seemed to do Warren good,
and then his master asked him again
what was the matter.
81 don't rightly know, sir" he an
swered. CT went to bed all right, and
went sound asleep. But 1 had a bad
dream. thought a pale-faced man
came into my room, although / knew /
had locked the door, and he stood be-
side my bed, looking for all the world,
sir, as if he should like to eat me ; and
then the air in the room became SO op-
pressive that it seemed to weigh upon
my face and head, and then this terrible
shivering came over me as if was lying
out of doors in bitter frost, though /
knew at the same time how hot it was. "
Incipient fever" said the Colonel /;
let me feel your pulse"
The man held out his wrist, and his
master felt the pulse.
"Strange," he muttered after min
ute or two, "Have you ever had a
malaria fever, intermittent, or that sort
of thing?"
"No, sir; never that 1 am aware Of "
"But yet you must be Ill. Shall / go
and fetch doctor?"
"Oh, no, thank you sir. 1 feel so
much better now"
Well, then, Warren, / think you had
better go back to bed again"
The man became pale again instantly,
and another attack of shivering seized
him, and he exclaimed, almost In
sgony:
"Oh, no, sir-not to that room ]
feel certain that / should see that white
faced man again, and feel that weight
upon my face and head. Oh, sir, do let
me lie here upon the floor"
The Colonel looked gravely at War
rem He had in India seen good deal
of delirium tremens, and he entertained
very strong suspicion that this was the
real cause of Warren's strange behavior
and yet the man had been in his service
some time, and he had never any reason