St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-09


that Mr.. Taylor--the gentlemaA whom the
stranger had left at his gate ora the road
would be over Immediately after breakfast.
Upon the arrival of Mr.. Taylos, he and the
squire retired for consultation, to which
they after while called Randy,ahe vagrant.
They then returned to the traveller, and, al.
ter hearing his account once mofe, and COM
pairing the time of MS leaving Mr.. Taylor
with that of his arrival at the s,uire's, they
proceeded to the creek in company.
Upon their arrival, the squife addressed
the traveller:
II have taken counsel witha Mr.. Taylor
touching this case, which seemaa deep mys-
terry, after all the information Sc have been
SO far able to gather; the lady seems un-
known even to Randy, who visits every
house in this and the adjoining counties,
and you are equally stranger 70 us. con-
slider, however, that you have baen fully dis
charged from any connection with the affair.
We must first attempt to gather something
from the lady herself"
At this point the doctor Gauge out OF the
sick-room. He stated that the lady had
greatly improved during the night, and that
the wound was, in all probability, not seri-
GUS the lady had even recove>ed, in mea"
sure, the control of her mental faculties and
or coherent as yet.
The squire, Mr., Taylor, the ;traveler and
the doctor together proceeded 70 the bedside
Of the unfortunate woman, tie stranger
being assured of his release by the words of
the squire-frst ordering a seSvant to bring
bis horse to the door before leaving the
piazza.
Upon reaching the bed the woman opened
her eyes, and, seeing the kind, manly faces
of the squire and Mr.. TayIos, she family
smiled, and ran her eyes over I. he rest OF the
group.
She passed the doctor without any vari,
ance of expression, and Them rested them
upon the face of the stranger.s
The eyes became set in horrible stare,
the light forsook them, the pkpils dilated;
she raised herself to sitting bosture by o
convulsive movement OF tha arms; then,
crouchlng to her knees and throwing her.
self wildly down upon her faces she shrieked
out, with curdling moan:
"Oh, oh, Dupuy! don't, dopst!' and con-
seriousness once more left her.
Despite his self-command,s the traveller
paled. He at once retired With the gentle
men, however, to the piazza, and the doctor
! moved to assist his patient,
In short while he, too, joifed the party
upon the piazza. Nothing haA passed be.
tween the group until the dosctor broke a
painful constraint which had fallen upon all.
"Gentlemen," said he, "the worst mishap
that could befall this unforttsnate lady has
lust occurred through her having seen this
gentleman, Mr.. Durer. Shes is raving
maniac. She may die. she mas7 recover al
ter lingering illness; but, in 3ny event, she
will be fortunate if she ever srecovers her
reason. Darkness has settled UPON her brain
for long night, which may aever be fol-
lowed by the dawn"
'Io what, DOCTOR" asked the squire, "do
you attribute her shock?"
"She was evidently strickenS with horror
at the sight of MIR. Durer, VIII pm, from my
knowledge of the laws of the human brain,
she has in some way associated with the vlo'
lence which has been done heS, to her great
terror"
There agas pause, paintuAlull.
Then the squire spoke to Duser.
''The case, sir, has taken a nef~ turn. You
will not be surprised that conclude it my
duty to commit you, to awalf further de-
velopments in the matter:
Upon the last syllable he stlbde from the
piazza, booted and spu;red, hih steps clang.
ing an echo to his voice. Ont spring and
he has vaulted into his saddles; he brushes
away the servant who holds HIS BIT with i'm
perial dsdain, and turns his shorse at the
gate.
The animal clears it with the activity and
FIRE of his master, gathers hsmself on the
other side, and before the squise can recove,
| from the stupor of amalemeft, is of like
| the wind.
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