The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-15

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Clayton exclaimed, sprlnging to her
feet. " Let us go at once"
Hark !" exclaimed the doctor ~
hear the rattle of the wheels the coach
is at the door"
/ fear we shall be too Iatel'' Mrs.
Clayton exclaimed, as they hastened TO
the vehicle.
We have abundance of time, /
think, madam" the doctor replied.
But he had miscalculated the distance.
The City Hall bell was striking nine
when they arrived In sight of Pier No.
-. They descended from the car
riage.
Oh, doctor, no one Is there ~ Mrs.
Clayton exclaimed. 1--WE are too late
too late -
" Have courage" the doctor said.
Ha who Is this p''
A man approached them.
Can you tell me where to find doc
tori" he asked. " It's II matter that
must be attended to at once, and / don't
want to lose time. A gentleman has
been nearly or quite murdered. don't
know, whether he's alive or not
want assistance right Off"
A terrible thought occurred instanta-
neously to both Mrs Clayton and Hen
ry Oakley.
i am physician" the latter said
"Then come along with me, sir, and
you may be able to save human llfe."
Go at once and will accompany
you," Mrs. Clayton said in low tone
:" fear-I am almost certain tits he"
81 will go with you" DIR. Oakley
said. Lead the way"
" You see, sir" the man explained, as
they hastened along, :" live in little
cabin right by the waters edge, at the
foot of - street, where i keep few
boats which let out by the hour. This
evening mana susplcious-looking Gus
toner, came to me, and wanted to hire
a boat for few moments. let him
have one, but somehow / suspected that
all wasn't right-in fact, j was afraid he
was going to make Off with the boat
so when half an hour was up / just
stepped out to see if he was coming.
Twas so dark that / couldn't see any
thing of the boat; but ] heard the
splashing of oars. All of q sudden they
stopped; then heard heavy blow;
then the sound of voices, then u low
cry, and a splash in the water, and then
tho 1f I,o n Lnt
something was wrong SO took one of
my boats and rowed out to the place
where, as near as / could judge, the
noise came from; and there / found
man clnging to log, half stunned, his
face covered with blood. He tainted dead
away as 1 dragged him into my boat,
and he's been insensible ever since and
1 don't know but he's dead"
"Could you identify the man who
hired the boat of you 2'' DIR. Oakley
asked.
"I'm afraid / couldn't, sir. His face
was all muflled up so that couldn't
see single feature-in fact, it was that
circumstance which made me suspicious
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back with my boat I'd have secured
him; but he didn't, and 1 don't suppose
he will. But here we are at my cabin"
He knocked, and the door was opened
by an elderly woman. DIR. Oakley and
Mrs. Clayton entered Their compan-
ion followed them, closing and locking
the door, after which he ushered them
into an inner apartment.
Here's the gentleman" he said, in
n low voice; "but I'm afraid it's too
late to do anything for him."
They advanced into the room. A man
lay, white and motionless upon the bed.
Mrs. Clayton gave but one glance at
his pale face and then fell upon her
knees, murmuring prayer to heaven
for suceor.
The man who lay there so silently
was Walter Elmore.
DO not give way to your emotion,
madam" DIR. Oakley said. . Much de-
pends upon you. Do not unfit yourself
for the task before you"
Il will not" the lady said, rising to
her feet; "but if you knew what have
suffered and endured for his dear sake,
and with what terrible yividness it all
comes back to me now, you would not
blame me. Tell me, doctor, that he
lives; that there is hope!"
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