The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-16

looking far more excited than she. 'sl
can. never forgive myself for such
thoughtless act. Please proceed, my
dear"
heard the front door open, the steI
in the hall, and helpless as statue 1 sa
riveted to my chair. The parlor dooI
was open, aud in it stood tall, thir
man, whom I had never beheld before
He was dressed in long, loose robe,
sort of gaberdine, and black velve
skull cap partially concealed a broao
forehead, underneath which CLEANED
black eyes, bright as living Goals, ane
placed so near together that their gaz'
was preternatural in its directness; heavy
grizzled eyelids hung over them like th'
tangled name of lion; the nose wa
sharp and prominent, and the chin wa
overgrown with white hair, which huns
down in locks weird as the ancien
mariners.
He politely dotted his cap, bowed, re
placed it, and then said, in slightly
foreign accent:
MADAME, it is not necessary for me tt
stand on any further ceremony, as you1
husband, DR.. Maynard, (hereupon h'
again bowed profoundly has already
acquainted you with the nature OF my
business here tonight. perceive" ht
added, glancing at my negligent robe
"that you were expecting me-"
"N-o," / found voice to stammer, "tht
doctor has said nothing to me about
visitor at this hour of the night"
disagreeable apprehension" he re-
turned, advancing and taking seat or
the sofa opposite me, where for fen
moments he sat and. eyed me keenly
from head to foot with a strange glitter
ing light in his eyes that mysteriously
impressed me. "You have remarkable
fine physique, madame" He observed
quietly; zone that might deceive the
eye of the most skilled and practical
physician. Do you suffer much pain 2
unable to-speak, I shook my head
A terrible suspicion was creeping over
me. / was alone-miles, perhaps away
from aid or rescue-with a madman.
"Ah," he continued, "your husband
may have mistaken tumor for cancer
Allow me to feel your pulse, he said ris'
ing and bending over me-"
II thought it best to hushor him, re,
membering it was unwise for helpless
woman to oppose the, as yet, harmless
freak of lunatic. He took out his
watch, shook his head gravely, laid my
hand down gently, then went towards
the study, where, on the table, was an
open case of surgical instruments.
'Do not be alarmed, madame" he
said, turning to@ne as l was about to rise
and flee, and in another instant he was
by my side with the case in his posses
sion.
"Spare me Oh, spare me, beseech r'
MADAM" he said sternly, clasping
my wrists with his long sinewy fingers
with a grip of steel "you behave like a
child. have no time to parley, for l
have. received letter from the Emperor
IF the French stating that he is suffering
trom an lilac abscess, and is desirous of
my attendance. I must start for Europe
Immediately after performing the opera.
ton on your breast" and before [ could
make the slightest resistance he had me
in his arms, and was carrying me into
the study, where there was a long table
with green baize. On this he laid me,
and holding me down with one hand
with the strength of a maniac, he brought
forth from some hidden recess in his
gown several leather strings, with which
he secured me to the table with the skill
of an expert. 1t was but the work of a
to unloose my robe and bare my
bosom. Then, after carefully examining
my left breast, he said:
Madame, your husband has made a
mistake. I find no necessity for my in
tended operation"
Atrthis / gave long-drawn sigh Of
relief, and prepared to rise.
"But," he continued, 81 have dis
covered that your heart is as large as that
of an OK? I will remove it so that you
may see for yourself, reduce it to its nat
ural size by curious process of my own,
unknown to the medical science, and of
which ] am the sole discoverer, and then
replace it again."
He now began to examine the edge Of
the cruel knife, on which closed my
eyes, while every nerve was in percepti-
bic tremor.
"The mechanism Of the heart is like
WATCH" he resumed eff it goes too fast
he great blood vessel that supplies the
force must be stopped like the lever of a
watch, and the works must be cleaned
ind repaired and regulated. 1t may in
;erest yourto know that | was present at
The post-mortem examination held over
he remains of the beautiful Louise of
Prussia. Had / been consulted before
leath 1 would have saved her by taking
,ut her heart and removing the polypi,
between (which it1was wedged like as if.
n vice; but was called too late. The
King and l had a little diference-he
vas a German, I am French. / trust
hat is sufficient explanation"
He now bent over me, his long white
,eard brushing my face: I raised my
yes beseeshingly, trying to think OF
ONE way to save myself:
"Oh, sir, give Hae sn anesthetic that [
nay not feel the paiE;" ] pleaded
Indeed, indeed, madame, I would
omply. with your wish were you not the
vife of a physician-of q skilful surgeon.
wish you to note with Whist ease 1 per-
,rps this difficult operation 80 shat you
nav tell your husband of the great sayant
those services he secured, forssanstely in
eason." .,
AS he said this he made final test Of
lis knife on his thumb. How moments
,ere fleeing all too fast, and yet eternity
eemed compressed to every one. 4
ever tainted in my life, and never felt
ess Like ssrooning than now, as l Sum.
nonsd adj my presence Of p mind t9 delay
be'feaffuainiom ent,l fsryent!y praying in
he mestisime for my husbands return.
"DocssFy' said !, with assumed COM
,osure, 81 haRe the utmost confidence in
,our!sIill. t would not trust my life to
.nother; but Doctor, you have forgotten
o bring a napkin to- staunch the blood,
f you.will have the goodness to ascend
o my sleeping chamber at the right of
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