The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-25

son of Dupuy himself; n half they bring from
Turin parts about him il erect, pears TO me
he must have morn one.
"And your friend Raoul amt too good Tor
fraud or lie" chirped the vagrant.
awe will dispense with your comments on
the characters Of my friends" retorted the
Squire. ,.,,a,so
knows the laws ana ibs i on sn avi man.
"What do you know Of Raoul Dupuy, VII
lain. that Won dare maintain such thing con-
corning his character, which Is polluted by
your mention Of it?"
as amt said it" answered the tramp,
"what is your opinion, doOtOrf" asked the
Squire: alb -. on;,;o, .hon,
the patient, Squire. The skull is fractured,
and il may be necessary TO trepan IL, III any
portion is bearing on the BRAIN"
0Do YOU think the blow will permanently
affect her brain, or that she will DO sound IN
| mind should she recoverY .
"If the pressure OF the bone upon the brain
be removed, clio 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 lndls-
pensable as the slightest mental shock might
] make her a raving maniac. Blows upon tnat
! region OF the head have been known to deprive
/
not kept perfectly quiet, she may recover only
to linger out dumb existence:
After breakfast servant. whom the Squire
had dispatched across the creek upon his inst
arising returned with the information that
| Mr.. Taylor-the gentleman whom the stranger
| had left at his gate on the road-would be over
Immediately after breakfast.
Upon the arrival of Mr.. Taylor, he and the
! Squire retired for consultation, to which Iney
| "a IL lad IA Tn9V
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 the
creek in company. 80
Upon their arrival the squire addressed the
travellers
ST have taken counsel with Mr.. Taylor
touching this case, which seems deep mys-
terry, after all the information we have been so
far able to gather the lady seems unknown
even to Randy, who visits every house in this
and the adjoining counties, and you are equal
ly stranger to us. 1 consider, however, that
you have been fully discharged from any con-
nection with the affair We must first 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 greatly inn
proved during the night, and that the wound
was, in all probability, not serious the lady
had even recovered, in a measure, the control
OF her mental faculties and language, though
che was not fully conscious or coherent as yet:
The Squire, Mr.. Taylor, the traveller, and the
doctor together proceeded to the bedside OF the
unfortunate woman. the stranger-being as
sured Of his release by the words Of the Squire
first ordering servant to bring his horse to
tho 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 tho group.
She passed the doctor without any variance
of expression, and then rested them upon the
face of the stranger
The eyes became set in horrible stare, the
| light forsook 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 curd-
| ling moan:
"Oh, oh, Dupuy don't, don'tV and con.
sciousness once more left her.
Despite his self-command, the traveller paled.
lie at once retired with the gentlemen, how
ever, to the piazza, and the doctor moved to
assist his patient.
In q short while he too. Joined the party
upon the piazza. Nothing had passed between
the group until the doctor broke painful
constraint which had fallen upon all.
Gentlemen" said he, "the worst mishap
that could befall this unfortunate lady has inst
occurred through her having seen this gentle
man, Mr. Durer She is raving maniac. She
may die. she may recover, after a lingering i'll
ness I; but, i'll any event, she Will be fortunate
If she ever RECEIVERS her reason. Darkness has
settled upon her brain for long night which
may never be followed by the dawn"
ITO what. DOCTOR" asked the Squire, edo
Won attribute her shock?"
''Shc was evidently stricken with horror ut
the sight of Mr.. Durer whom, from my
knowledge Of the laws OF tho human brain,
she has N some way associated with the vio-
fence which has been done her, to her great
! terror"
There p pause, painful luil.
Then he Squire spoke to Durer.
"G'he case. sir, has taken new turn. You
will not be surprised that conclude it my
duty TO commit you, to await further develop
meuts in the matter"
Upon tho last syllable he strobe from the
! piazza, looted and spurred, his steps Changing
an echo to his voice. Ons spring and he has
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 stuporr of amazement, is of like the wind.
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