The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-02

" Send for the nearest physician at once"
They lifted the motionless but reyiving
form into the house, and deposited it upon
a sofa. -r-.
The stimulant was soon brought, and,
upon small portion OF it being admins
tered, the woman INDICATED an increased
vitality by broken gurgle. This, after
while, gave way to clearer articulation, in
which, however, only syllables were emitted.
These were in turn succeeded by one or two
sharp cries of pain, which gradually sub
sided into a moaning chatter of wailing, in
coherent sentences.
At this point the stranger, in raising his
hand to her head to brush the tangled hair
from her brow, noticed clot of blood upon
the wet skin of his finger; rubbing it off, he
found no trace of wound.
"She must be LleediDgW he calculated;
"see il there is a cut anywhere"
An examination soon revealed a CHASTITY
wound-an ugly, gaping abrasion upon the
left side of the head, above the ear, and just
behind the temple. The locks were matted
over it, and the blood still oozed slowly
from its mouth.
Pending the arrival of the doctor, the
stranger clipped the hair from around the
wound, and, after bathing it with feminine
tenderness, he gave the patient over to the
charge of the ladies of the house who were
in attendance. .
"I presume you are the host, sir" said he,
at once addressing the older of the two. "If
you will be kind enough to let me have a
bed until / can rest for an hour or so and
dry my clothing / shall resume my journey
under great obligations to you. Matters of
importance urge me to lose no time, and |
shall only delay until my horse can recruit
for the balance of my ride. In fact but for
the incident of finding the unfortunate lady
in the creek, / should have continued on
the road without consulting my comfort so
far"
"Will you tell me how you happened
upon the adventure, and how you account
for the Iady's wound and present condi.
ton p?
The traveller gave brief account of the
events, without, however, throwing any
light upon his own identity or business.
"May | ask your name, sir" inquired the
host, whom we will introduce to the reader
as Mr.. Thornton, or Squire Thornton, as he
was dubbed by his neighbors in honor of
his being justice of the peace.
81 beg pardon for the misconstruction.
My name is Gaspard Durer, short while
since soldier in the French service. Do
you see anything in my appearance or any.
thing else about this case which justifes
you in interrogating me officially"
"Until one who is found with body that
has been murdered or dangerously assaulted,
has accounted satisfactorily for his presence
| there, there is legal suspicion fixed upon
him."
| off must be detained to satisfy the law,
/ yield to the annoyance with as little i'm.
| patience as possible where the officer of the
| law exercises his duties so courteously."
After few more remarks were passed,
the squire bade his son Eddie conduct the
gentlemen to his room and see him we'll pro-
vided for the night.
After the traveller had left, the vagrant
still fingered. Shifting his hat restlessly
! but mechanically, he seemed to resume "a
conversation which had probably been in
terrupted by the strangers exit from the
stable.
"Pears to me now AN expression which
| indicated the result of some mighty refec-
| ton for his calibre-"' Pears to me as he
amt tellin' the truth. He amt named Gas
per Deray, because he'd a said so fust.
| Pears to me he looks like old Raoul Dupuy,
and CASTOR afore him; and, if | amt mis-
taken, he's been in these parts afore."
"Who's the woman, Randy"
81 have been lookin' at her, but pears to
me | never seen her afore-leastways, she
don't come from about here"
"The resemblance of Durer to the Dupuys
is striking, and | thought at first he was the
son of CASTOR. who has been absent so long.
| What think you, my son"
| mCan,t saw father Int his resemblance to
Mr.. Dupuv at the manor would he noticed
Inv anv one
:" Perbansn SUGGESTED the warrant abe,s
| n son of Dnnuv himself If half they bring
| from furrin, narts about him is erect.
'nears to me he must have more,n one.
1And vonr friend RaouI ain,t too oood
for a fraud or a lie D cbirned the vapra3t
awe will disnense with vour comments
on the character of NV friends - retorted
the squire.
spense, khows cue Jaws, anu IAN aiiels 'ake
care y, W nave Piooi "iore say " iioei oh any
lia a. Iv, :, e d.,
haI 10 you NOV VI lsaoui DuPuy,
;nao ~" t ua. 49, ~ im.iS
Sohooinins his eh az .ley "hion 10 Poiiu'eu
Ny Your ihen.loh vi ~
never ni.hu wna. l hnoWn, squire, so
long as amt sald IT. answered the tramp.
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" What is your opinion, doctor?" asked
the squire.
1t is rather early to ask an opinion
ABOUT the patlent, squire. Inc skull is
fractured, ana 1t may be necessary to ire
pan ~, II any poruon Is bearing on the
brain"
DO you thlnk the blow Will permanently
anect her praln, or that she Will be sound In
mlnd should she recover
Ii the pressure OF the bone upon the
brain De removed, she Will doubtless re-
cover ner senses. But until she is COM
pletely well again, and even after, no risk
must De taken IN the case. Absence OF ex-