The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-02-01
| te,rnDtsd bv III. stranger exit from The

terrupted by the stranger ext ''ie
stable. vvh;.,
"IPeers TO me now'-an expression which
indicated the result Of some mignV ..use-
ton for his calibre-"'P to me ~ ne
/ amt tellin' the truth. He amt nancy oas
per Deray, because he'd said so tust. : ears
/ to me he looks like old Raoul Dupuy, ana
| CASTOR afore him and, if amt mlS'"Aen
he's been in these parts afore."
"Who's the woman, Randy
81 have been lookin' at her, but PeHis 70
| me l never seen her afore-leastWay'' ane
| don't come from about here"
| 1.-THE resemblance of Durer to Inc D"Puys
| is striking, and / thought at first ne WIS lne
son of CASTOR, who has been absent 50 iOng
What think you, my SON.? -,
Can't say, father, but his resemblance 10
! Mr.. Dupuy at the manor would be notceuoy
any one" ~
Prehaps," suggested the vagrant, ees
son OF Dupuy himself, if half they pnng
rom turin parts about him is erect; pears
| to me he must have more'n one.
And your friend Rsoul sin't too goodior
a fraud or lie" chirped the vagrant
1--WE will dispense with your commentson
the characters of my friends" retorted The
| squire.
ono offence, squire, but 'spense or 10
'spense, knows the laws, and | alters nke
care to have proof afore 1 says a libel on any
man."
villain, that you dare maintain such thing
concerning his character, which is POLLUTED
! by your mention of it %
"Never mind what l know, squire, so long
as l amt sid it," answered the tramp
"what is your opinion, doctor ?" asksa
/ the squire.
at is rather early to ask an opinion abOu
/ the patient, squire. The skull is FRACTURED
and II may be necessary to trepan it, II an
! portion is bearing on the BRAIN"
Do you think the blow viii permanent
affect her brain, or that she will be sound il
mind should she recover"
'' II the pressure of the bone upon tn
/ brain be removed. she will doubtless recOyr
! her senses. But until she Is completely wsA
again, and even after, no risk must be taken
/ in the case Absence of excitemest or noise
/ Is indispensable, as the slightest mental shock
/ might make her a raying maniac. Blows
I upon that region of the head have been
/ known to deprive persons of the power OIL
/ speech, and il she is not kept perfectly quiet
/ she may recover only to linger ont dunl
/ existence"
/ After breakfast a servant whom the squire
/ had despatched across the creek upon his
Z first arising, returned with the information
/ that Mr.. Taylor-the gentleman whom the
stranger had left at his gate on the road
( would be over Immediately after break fast
Upon the arrival of Mr.. Taylor, he and the
squire retired for a consultation, to which
( they after a while called Randy, the vagrant
J They then returned to the traveller, and
after hearing his account once u ore, and
comparing the time of his leaving Mr.. Tay
1 Tor with that OF his arrival Mt the squire 8
they proceeded to the creek in company.
Upon their arrival, the squire addressed
the traveller:
81 have taken counsel with Mr. Taylol
4. II
terry, after all the information we have beer
so far able to gather; the lady seems un
known even TO Randy,whO visits every house
in this and the ad joining counties, and yOu
| are equally n stranger TO us. I consider
| however, that you have been fully discharged
! from any connection with the affair. Va
must first attempt to gather something from
! the lady herself"
At this point the doctor came out of the
sick-roOm. He stated that the lady haC
( greatly improved during the night, and tina
the wound WIS, in all probability, not Sc
rious; the lady had even recovered, in ;
measure, the control of her mental faculties
/ and language, though she was not fully con
/ sciOus or coherent rs yet.
The squire, Mr. Taylor, the traveller ans
I the doctor together proceeded TO the bed
[ side of the unfortunate woman, the strange
being assured of his release by the word
of the squire-hrst ordering a servant t
/ bring his horse to the door before leaving tn,
/ piazza.
Upon reaching the bed the woman opened
her eyes, aud, seeing the kind. manly faces
{ OF the squire and Mr.. Taylor, she family
smiled, ana ran her eyes over the rest OF the
group.
She passed the doctor without any variance
of expression, and then rested them upoI
the face of the stranger.
The eyes became set in horrible stare
the light forsook them, the pupils dilated
she raised herself to a sitting posture bv {
convulsive movement OF the arms then
crouching to her knees and throwing herself
wildly down upon her face, She shneked out
with a curdling moan
ooh, Oh, Dupuy don't don't! :" aud con
seriousness once more left her.
Despite his Self-command, the traveller
paled. He at once retired with the gentle
men, however, TO the piazza, and the doctor
moved 10 assist his patient.
In short while he, too, Joined the party
upon the piazza. Nothing had passed be
tween the group until the doctor broke
painful cOnstraint which had fallen upon all
Gentlemen" said he" the worst mishay
that could beiall this unfortunate lady ha
Just occurred through her having seen thi
gentleman, Mr.. Durer. She is g rayinj
maniac. She may die, she may recover afte
a lingering illness but, in any event, sh
will be fortunate if she ever RECEIVERS he
reason. Darkness has settled upon he
brain for a long night, which may never b.
followed by the dawn"
''To what, doctor" asked the squire. " dt
YOU attribute her shock"
She was evidently stricken with horror
at the sight Of Mr.. Durer, whom, from ny
know ledge of the laws OF the human brain
she has in some way associated with the
violence which has been done her, 10 bel
greet terror"
There was pause, painful lull
Then the squire spoke TO DUrer,
"The case, sir, has taken a new turn
You will not be surprised that conclude il
my duty to commit you, to await further
developments in the matter"
Upon the last syllable he strobe from the
piazza, booted and spurred, his steps clang
ing an echo 10 his voice. One spring and he
has vaulted into his saddle; he brushes away
the servant who holds his bit with imperial
disdain, and turns his horse at the gate.
The animal clears it with the activity and
fire of his master, gathers himself on the
other side, and before the squire can recover
from the stupUr of amazement, Is off like the
wind.
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