Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-02-08

is neither here nor there" SAID he. "Y
-Ihave been paid to do q certain wo
D. which You can do quickly and safely.
must be done, if l have to do it mysel
If you do it, it is surgery: if do it,
might be suicide, and my life is evel
whit as dear to me as yours can be
iyou."
''Are you perfectly sure you are N
laboring under some delusionl" said 1.
Perfectly, said he, 'of course ~
think I am crazy. but I am as sane as 70
are. and some day may prove it 10 20,
In the meantime, you have nothing to
|. but take that bottle of chloroform and g
10 work. don't wish to suffer unnece
sarily.
"Well," said I. "I'll not let you com
unit suicide, by trying the Job yourself.
, lam ready"
''Thank you" cried he, graspipg m
hand and shaking 1t cordially; II though
YOU were sensible man, and now I az
Isure of it."
Il am not at all sure of it, said 1, hall
smiIing, but will take the chances"
And did.
When he walked out of his cbloroforu
slumber, the job was thoroughly done
every trace of it was removed, ard he wa,
comfortably disposed in bed. He looked
at me steadily, smiled. nodded, and SAID:
"Doctor, you re trump!''
Just then some one knocked lightly.
I"Open the door, please" he continued;
sits my wife,"
I did SO, and admitted pretty, though
plainly dressed little woman. Her face
was deathly pale, and she ran to the bed.
side excla;m,,:YY:
20! Clinton. it is all Over?''
"A)l over my dear, thanks to Dr.. Bol.
ton. he replied.
"Oh. I'm so glad!'' 81 was afraid you
would not do it, doctor.n she added.
addressing me.
'He will think US crazy If you talk
like that Agnes" said her husband with q
smile.
''Oh: he mustn't think that. Clinton. !"
she cried, "why don't you explain ?"
"Mrs. Ham'in, you forget your
self" SAID he, rather steroly.
But, my DEAR" she urged, "you will
tell linn some t;me?"
81 hope so, certainly" he answered ;.
land doctor, IL you are not sufficiently re.
paid, make out your bill. and hope to be
able to liquidate itsoou."
Il am amply paid," said 1. 'and only
desire to be assured that ] have really
done you service"
''Oh. You haye," cried both, but they
would vouchsafe no further explanation,
and took my departure as much per-
picked as ever, bot leaving ther, as if II
bad given them fortune instead oil
one of them for life.
Twas mach occupied that Spring and
but I often thought of my m VS.
'erious Queen street case, although leara.
I'd roth:cg more, except ,nat Mr.. Hamlin
and his wife had departed, no one knew
wni uer, as soon as the husband was
o'e'ably recovered from The operation he
lad undergone. Early in September, II
was walking one day along the city's|
most fashionable avenue, when q voice
,al,cd-
''Dr. Eo'soni''
I turned aud saw Mn. Hsmlin, exquis |
tely dressed, sitting ia a handsome open !
carriage beside tall. fioe-looking gentle
nan, whose face was mo e than half GOV.
,red with sholt. thick whiskers, NOUS
tache and beard.
Jump in, DOCTOR" she cried, land let
ne introduce you to my husband Mr..
Sylvester, DR.. Bolton"
stoppcd, with my foot on the carriage
tep. a. If petrifed.
Mr.. Silves'er bowel. and smiled veryi'
olitely. but l did not speak.
Come, doctor" said the lady, .'do get
4. please, ! am so glad to see you.''
I climbed in and sat down, looking at
lst one and then at the other in very
tupid fashion. Il
WHATS the matter" cried the lady,
aren t you glad to see me again,''
ssWhy--yes," muttered I, ''but-but
here is Mr.. Hamlinl'' IL
She looked suddenly grave. So did Il
''Didn's you heart" said she solemnly |,
''No," said horrifed; ''he--he didn't
iei" |.
l knew then how q homicide feels!l Z
mo. bit of it!'' cried Mr., Sylvester: Is
thrusting out both hands, grasp-l &
Y mine, aud shaking them prodigiously. ID
He never was better IN his lite! All his
card has grown since last Narch, andlo
ls leg"-rapping my knuckles on knee Il
abnormal bardness-sts artificial, but
marvelously good imitation OF the genu-
le articls.'' 4
"And now. doctor, exclaimed his wife, 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Hamlin Sylvester|
Epect you to come home and dine wilhld
lem, and after dinner eli your doubts
lall be dispelled." h
OF course I went, and l found house Ia
ID . dinner At for merchant prince. ii
yer our cigas. 1t the close. Mr.. Sylves ID
Z said: Ii
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