The Red Cloud chief., 1877-02-22

nos0o'oooiy d IL nAu DNen opened. n
the cautious footsteps came toward the
door. @Merciful Heaven" I cried. in a
horror stricken whisper. az I heard the
key turn in the lock. the Doctor. in his
haste, must have forgotten to withdraw
the key"
God forgive me-" calculated DR.
Maynard. interupting his wife, and look.
ing far excited than she. Il can
never forgive myself for such a thought.
less act Please proceed, my dear.
Il heard the front door open. the step
in the hall, and helpless az a statue
sat rveted to my chair. The parlor
door was open, and in it stood a tall,
thin man, whom l never beheld before.
He was dressed in a long loose robe
a sort Of gaberdine. and a black velvet
skull cap partially concealed, a broad
forehead, under which cleaned black
eyes, bright as living Goals, and placed
80 near together that their gaze was
preternatural in its directness: heavy
grizzled eyebrows hung v g them like
the tangled name Of a lion; the nose
was sharp and prominent, and the chin
was overgrOwn with white hair, which
hung down in locks as weird as the
Ancient Mariners He politely doffed
his cap. bowed, replaced it, and then
said, in a slightly foreign accent:
madame, it is not necessary for me
to stand on any further ceremony, as
your husband, DR.. Maynard [hereupon
he again bowed profoundly has already
acquainted you with the nature Of my
business here tonight l perceive he
added, glancing at my neglige robe, that
you were expecting me-
"'NO,' / found voice to stammer. The
Doctor has said nothing to me abcut.a
visitor at this hour Of the night"
":Ah! he wished to spare you no
doubt, a disagreeable apprehension he
returned, advancing, and taking a seat
on the sofa opposite me, where for a
few moments he sat and eyed me from
head to foot with a strange glittering
light in his eyes that mysteriOusly i'm
pressed me. You have a remarkably
fine physique, Madame he observed,
quietly; one that might deceive the
eye of the most skilled and practical
physician. Do you suffer much painY
unable to speak, 1 shook my head.
A terrible suspicion was creeping over
me. l was alone, miles away from aid
or rescue, with a mailman.
"Ahr he continued reflectively, "yOur
husband may have mistaken a tumOr
for a cancer. Allow me to feel your
pulse he said, rising and bending over
II thought it best to humOr him, re-
Wondering it was unwise for a helpless
woman to oppose the yet harmless freak
of a lunatic. He took out his watch,
shook his head gravely. laid my hand
down gently, then went toward the
where, on the table, was an open
case of surgical instruments.
"'DO not be alarmed. Madame he
said to me as l was about to rise and
flee, and in another instant he was by
my side, with the case in his possession.
"InvOluntarily 1 raised my hand and
"Spare me! Oh, spare me, 1 beseech
MADAME he said sternly, clasping
my wrist with his long sinewy fingers,
with a grip of steel, you behave like a
child. l have no time to parley, for l
have received a letter from the Emperor
the French stating that he is suffer
ing from an lilac abscess, and is desir-
GUS of my attendance. 1 must start for
Europe Immediately after performing
the operation upon your Breast and,
before l could make the slightest re-
,istance, he had me in his arms. and
vas carrying me into the study, where
there was a long table with green baize.
On this he laid me, and holding me
Town with one hand with the strength
If a maniac, he brought forward from
'Ome hidden recess in his gown several
ong leather straps, with which he Sc
cured me to the table with the skill of
IN expert. 1t was but the work of a
moment to unleose my robe and bare
ny bosom. Then, after carefully OK.
Imining my left breast, he said:
":Madame, your husband has made a
mistake. 1 find nc necessity for my in
ended operation
AT this 1 gave a long-drawn sigh of
'elief, and prepared to rise.
"'But,' he continued, Il have made the
discovery that your heart il as large as
hat of an oxl I will remove it so that
7ou may see for yourself, reduce it to
ts natural size by a curious process of
ny own, unknown to the medical sci
'nce, and of which 1 Ann the sole discov-
,rer, and then replace it again
HE then began to examine the edge
the cruel knife, on which l closed
ny eyes, while every nerve was in per-
,eptible tremor.
The mechanism of the heart Il like
} WATCH he resumed; If it goes too fast,
he great b~lood-vessel that supplies the
'orce must be stopped like the lever of
watch, and the works must be cleaned,
md repaired, and regulated. 1t may
interest you to know that I was present
It the ~post-mortem examination held
,ver the remains of the beautiful Louise
# Prussia Had I been consulted be-
ore her death I would have saved her