River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-24


! come from about here
Resemblance of Durer TO the Dupuys is
! striking, and thought at first he was the son
Of Gsston, who has been absent so long. What
think you. my son?
Cant say father, bnt his resemblance to Mr.
DupuY at the manor would be noticed by any
one"
Perhaps suggested the yagrant, She's ason
Of Dupuy himself, if half they bring from fur
| rim parts about him is erect; pears to me he
must have more'n one.
"And your friend Raoul amt too good for q
fraud or lie" chirped the yagrant.
1--WE will dispense with your comments on
the character of my friends" retorted the
squire.
NO offence squire but spense or no 'spense
] knows the laws, and / alters take care to
have proof afore / says libel on any man. );
What do you know 0 Raoul Dupuy, william,
that you dare maintain such thing concern
ing his character. which is polluted by your
mention Of itgn
Never mind what know, squire, so long as
! amt said it." answered the tramp.
What is your opinion, doctor?n asked the
squire.
Sits rather early to ask an opinion about
the patient squire The skull is fractured,
| and it maybe necessary to trepan it, If any
portion is bearing on the brain"
"Do you think the blow viii permanently
affect her brain, or that she viii be sound in
mind should she recoycrgu
"lf the pressure of the bone upon the brain
be removed, she will doubtless recover her
senses. But until she is completely well again
and even after, no risk must be taken in the
case. Absence of excitement or noise is in
dlspensable, as the slightest mental shock
might make her a raying maniac. Blows up
on that region of the head have been known
to deprive persons of the power of speech, and
if she is not kept perfectly quiet, she may re-
cover only to linger out dumb existence
After breakfast servant whom the squire
had despatched across the creek upon his first
arising, returned with tie information that
Mr.. Taylor-the gentleman whom the stran e
er had left at his gate on The road-would be
over Immediately after breakfast.
Upon tho arrival of Mr. Taylor, he and Inc
squire retired for a consultation, to which they
after while called Randy, the yagrant. They
then returned to the traveller, and, after hear
ing his account once more, and comparing the
time of his leaving Mr.. Taylor with that of his
arrival at the squire's they proceeded to he
creek in company.
Upon their arrival, the squire addressed the
traveller:
Il have taken counsel with Mr.. Taylor
touching this ease which seems a deep mys-
terry, after all the information we have been
so far able to gather; the lady seem unknown
even to Randy, who visits every house In this
and the adjoining counties, and you are equal
ly a stranger to US. Iconsider, however, that
you have been fully discharged from any con
nection with the affair. We mustfrst attempt
to gather something from the lady herself"
AT this point the doctor came out of the
sick-room. He stated that the lady had great
ly improved during the night, aud that the
wound was in all probability, not serious; the
lady had even recovered, in measure, the
control of her mental faculties and language,
though she was not fully conscious or coher-
ent US yet.
T.. IIar Il
doctor together proceeded to the bedside Of
the unfortunate woman, the strang er--bein e
assured Oh his release by the words of the
squire-frst ordering a 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 Mr.. 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 a horrible stare, the
light f0rsook them, the pupils dilated she
raised herself 10 a sitting posture by a c0nvul-
sfye movement Of the arr1s; then. erouching
to her knees and throwing herself wildly
down upon Der face, size sl,rieked out with a
curdling moan:
'Oh, oh, Dupuy !don't don'tm and conscious
ness once more left her.
Despite his self-command, the traveller paled.
He at once retired with the gentleman, however
to the piazza and the doctor moved to 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 a
painful constraint which had fallen upon
all.
Gentlemen" said he, "the worst mishap that
could befall this unfortunate lady has just oc-
CURED through her having seen this gentle
man, Mr.. Durer. She is a raving maniac.
She may die she may recover after a linger-
ing illness; but, in any event she viii be for
tuuate if she ever RECEIVERS her reason. Dark
ness has settled upon her brain for long
n!"hs, .hich may never be followed by the
dawn"
''To what, DOCTOR" asked the squire, 'do you
attribute her shock?"
She was evidently stricken with horror at
the sight Of Mr. 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 DureT.
The case, sir, has taken new turn. You
will not be surprised that J conclude it my
dnty to commit you, to await further devel-
opments in the matter"