Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08
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| lay sister, IN accents of grief
''Theresa, all, the girls. of Bordeaux
yoPRd Hpk saTe him, ,cshbuld they all
ikneel ssnd weetpJJ befdFeIthe tribunal.
Du Bois must suffer with the rest"
But he must not. You can save him"
a can save him! You are madp
II am not mad; 1 am sane and ra-
tional as yourself Say that you will aid
me" continued !, Theresa in tones of
touching earnestness, -+
+But What is Dd Bots to your ..'j H55'
@DO7 not asks7be generous, fes your
heart tells yoE alll,35aii = + u. LaeIlsE 7o4 i
you love him this agitation and
grief witness your l6Tei How do you
propose 70 save;Dd Boisf1 " aE,usnh
s!.'Hous shall report him dead to nthe
age4ts Of the tribunals yen ishsll then
order his BODY, conveyed TO your private
etdce Tor anatomical purposes, In the
dress OF asurgeon it vii be easy for him
tdkefect his escape theueej 2 I have
already instructed him in regard to the
part he is to act. He will feign violent
foHWisiq4s(FhiEfTV apparently end
en dsitR;; -lie% sasy~A will be then to
save lliF9 hiFp9 u .ypu enter into my scheme
IT may seem easy TO- yop, but q dis
covery would prove fatal to me"
answered the doctor, pacing Ethe ROOM
much moved bYl the fentreatiess tears
and beauty of Theresa.rsIIII1 0IaIJ
God viii bless YOU for the act, and
my poor prayers slia4iE eter ascent for
youitU'tlle throne of mercy. .pioidR .aylE'
The gdoetor .tirned his backntd the
fair pleader and wiped something from
his eye.
81 will tell you what will do" he
added, IN a p9re4 kindly tone. Il will
GAt Attehpt tsthE .y9ur plans; will
even favor them. Tomorrow, when I
visit the ward where Qu Bois is sick, I
will find you il tears near the he'd 7
viii ask, What ais YOU, Sister II leresa p.
lYpuIWilla reply tmy friend Is 40 more :
Du Bois is dead l will turn from You.
without looking. at my patient. You
viii presently 4pretend that I have
ordered the body to my Office for the
benefit of my pupils. Two attendants
will assist you to convey it there. But
renember to throw q, napkin over This,
face, and to support {, Che Head Yourself.
forgit is difficult to feign death SO. as to
deceive those familiar to it. And rfifoirss5L
over, let his body be wrapped ina sheet,
kest the warmth of .4he I SRin shoald
betray the fact that the soul is stiIl
! Eithin. If the young man rid find
a surgeons dress, in the office, he need
Hiot ask the liberty tp9appr5priate It TO
his own use. When once IN the street.
letehim improve tleltiDe3 and be seen
no more in Bordeatix.' " y - "a
y Again did Sister Theresa fall SfCbn heL
Knees to cover the hands, Of the kind
hearted doctor with her tears and kisses
and his own eyes could not refuse a
tribute Of feeling at the contemplation
iof~so much deVoionja and l6EelinBssl Il z
With what intense a4xietyldid Theresa
and Du Bois await the kdniink of lanotheif 4
day-a day which would make them
khe happiest Of hamahj beings for tbei
most miserable creatures in existence.
Neither closed their eyeSinl sleep. 20TlH
Du Bois, according 70, his Instructions,
groaHsdl heaFily during the night, and
seemed to suffer much pain. Toward
morning his means grew feebler and
less frequent When Theresa visited
him at daylight, he seemed to be seized
with terrible commissions. His eyes
rolled wildly about in their sockets; his
EIeelWas distorted 20 blood was seen on
his lips L his cheeks Eere deadly pale, \
and his last moments seemednear. -,
The lay SISTER stood beside his bed and
" %, sAt u Bois ceased his
motions; he was heard to breathe hard
for a short time, and then all was quiet, /
save the frantic cries of Theresa, who I
threw herself upon the body and
piteously bewailed his death.