The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-01-24

nection with the affair. We mustfrst attempt
to gather something from the lady herselY.s
1 At this point the doct0R> came out of the
sick-room. He stated that the lady had great
ly improved during the night, and that the
wound was, in ill probability, not serious; the
control Of her mental faculties and language,
though she was not fully conscious or coher-
ent as yet. =, =. Il ~
The squire, Mr.. Taylor,th traveller and the
doctor together proceeded to the bedside of
the unfortunate woman, the stranger-being
squire first ordering q servant to bring his
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 MIR. Taylor, she family
smiled, and ran her eyes over the rest of the
group. ''|
She passed the doctor without any varience
of expression, and then rested them upon the
face Of the stranger.
The eyes became set II a horrible stare, the
light f0rsook them, the pupils dilated; she
raised herself to sitting posture by convul-
sive movement of the arms; then, crouching
to her knees and throwing herself wildly
down upon her face, she shrieked out, with q
ooh, 81, Dupuy don't don'tw and conscious
ness once more left her.
Despite his self-command, the traveller palcd.
He at once retired with the gentleman, however
to the piazza, and the doctor moved to assist
his patient.
In a short while, he, too; joined the party
upon the piazza. Nothing had passed be-
tween the group until the doctor broke q
painful constraint which had fallen upon
all.
"Gentlemen," said he, "the worst mishap that
could befall this unfortunate lady has just &C.
Cured through her having seen this gentle
| III In &C.
She may die, she may recover after lingcr-
ing illness; but, in any event she will be for
tunate il she ever RECEIVERS her reason. Dark
ness has settled upon her brain for long
| dawn"
ITO xhst doctor" -; asked the SQUIRE "do you
She was evidently stricken with horror at
the sight Of MIR. Durer, whom from my knowl-
| edge of the laws of the human brain, she has
in some way associated with the violence
which has been done her to her great 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 it my
dnty to commit you, to await further devel-
opments in the matter"
!
Upon the last syllable he strobe from the
piazza, booted and spurred, his steps changing
! al CNA1O W AA6 VOACC. OuC bpI1uE dIu III lliAS
vaulted into his saddle; he brushes away the
servant who holds his bit with imperial dis
dain, 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 stupor Of amazement, is off like the wind
The above is synopsis of "THE SHADOW
OF FATE" by Judge Jarvis, wonderfully dra
matte and powerful novel, which began in No
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