The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-24

And your friend RaouI amt too good for a
fraud or lie" chirped the vagrant.
"We will dispense with your comments on
the characters Of my friends" retorted the
S s'No offense, Squire, but 'spense or no 'spense.
knows the laws, and alters take care to have
proof afore says libel on any man." Sc
"What do you know Of Raoul Dupuy, vii
lain, that you dare maintain such q thing con-
corning his character, which is polluted by
your mention of it?"
"Never mind what I know, Squire, so long
as amt said it" answered the tramp.
"What is your opinion, doctor?" asked the
Squire.
"It is rather early to ask an opinion about
the patient, Squire. The skull is fractured,
and it may be necessary TO trepan it, if any
portion is bearing on the BRAIN"
do you think the blow will permanently
affect her brain, or that she will be sound in
mind should she recoyer?"
eff the pressure of the bone upon the brain
be removed, size 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 indis-
pensable, as the slightest mental shock might
make her raving maniac. Blows upon 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 recover only
to .hnger out dumb existence"
After breakfast servant. whom the Squire
had dispatched across the creek upon his first
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 they
q ftnYN0 VrbiI ln6 &ln-
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. -t4tJ
Upon their arrival the squire addressed the
traveller: z8
r"I have taken counsel with MIR. 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
~ stranger to us. 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 i'm
proved during the night, and 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 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
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 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 a 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:
ooh, oh, DupuyI don't, don'tP' and con.
seriousness once more left her.
Despite his self-commSnd, the traveller paled.
He at once retired with the gentlemen, how
ever, 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 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 just
occurred through her having seen this gentle
man, Mr.. Durer. She is raving maniac. She
may die, she may recover, after lingering ILL
ness; but, in any event, she will be fortunate
if she ever RECEIVERS her reason. Darkness has
settled upon her brain for q long night, which
may never be followed by the dawn"
''To what, DOCTOR" asked the Squire, "do
you attribute her shock?"
''She was evidently stricken with horror ut
the sight of Mr.. Durer, whom, from my
knowledge of the laws of the human brain,
she has IN some way associated with the viO-
lence which has been done her, to her great
terror"
There was pause, painful lull.
Then the Squire spoke to Durer.
s|The case. sir, has taken new turn. You
will not be surprised that I conclude it my
duty to commit you, to await further develop
ments in the matter"
Upon the last syllable he strobe from the
piazza, booted and spurred, his steps changing
an echo to his voice. One 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 stupo9r of amazement, is off like the wind.
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