The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-03-19

t8CQo, ne was now DeaTu6u ike tue DaIu,
and looked so different that his own.
mother did not know him. But he had
not forgotten DR.. Johns. nor his promised
revenge.
It was Saturday night when the stage
coach sat Charlie Horton down at the
door of the village inn at Honeyhurst.
He gave false name to the landlord, and
smoked a cigar with him after supper,
and inquired about the village, without
that functicnary once suspecting his iden-
tity. III, 4 .,.
In the course of the conversation, Char
lie asked "who it was that lived in that
large house with a front garden down the
street."
'sThat's DR.. Johns-been here a good
many years; clever man. III Introduce
you to him, if you wish. The doctor and
I are pretty good friends"
"Well," slowly replied Charlie, as if
considering it, che ought to know his dan
ger, and it would be best so tell him. 1t
may not be too late yet"
And on they started down the street,
toward the doctors residence.
"What did you say was his Nance"
asked Charlie, as they marched along.
''Dr. Johns" replied the host.
"Johns-Johns," said Charlie, thought
fully; "l knew fellow in Europe-Char-
lie Horton by name-who said he had
studied with DR.. Johns, an old man, and
somewhat of character. l wonder If
your doctor is the same man?"
''To be sure he u.s." replied the inn
keeper. II knew Charlie Horton we'll.
He went to Europe three or four years
ago. So you know him, do you? Is he
there yet3 The doctor will be dcubtly
glad to see you if you bring news from
Charlie. He thought a great deal ofhim. y
By this time they had reached the doc
tors Office, and he greeted the landlord
heartily, and looked inquiringly at the
stranger.
The landlord introduced Charlie as DR.,
Holmes, and added that he brought news
; from Charlie Horton.
At this DR.. Johns was overjoyed, urged
the pseudo Holmes to come in, and in
T quired afectionately about his old pupil
Conversation was carried on for an
hour, when Charlie, looking the doctor
3 earnestly IN the face, said:
CDR. Johns, how IS your health now?'
e ssFirst rate, sir-first rate. Never felt
: better in my life" and he certainly
e looked it,
f "You don't find old age creeping on, dc
/ YOU, sir!" blandly inquired Charlie, bu
4 still looking very intentlY into the doc
I tors face.
e swell, little stifiish in the joints nov
s and then; but-bless you sir-I can nd
t as many miles and as many hours as
|, ever could"
|. '.Dr. Johns" said Charlie very impress
n sivelv, ''do you ever meet in your prac
;. tice people who look and feel the perfec
e embodiment of health and yet who's
t, constitutions are being Slapped by a fats
,. disease and they notconsclous of it,"
4, "Well, yes, I have met such cases." re
e piled the doctor.
= "And did you ever apply them to YOU
il self, sir2" again asked Charlie, in solem
" tones.
Y, "Why, DR.. Holmes, what do you NEAR
Do you think my constitution is unde
3 mined by secret disease? Nonsens
10 mani" and he laughed outright.
o. Then Charlie began. He told the oil
to doctor all that he had told the LANDLORD
IN and much more. How he had mar
al such cases. He knew the doctor felt b
he age, and he cleverely used those sym
toms, twisting them about, showing tn
GU it was not age, and in two hours tin
"? the doctor was 80 thoroughly frigh.ent
m that he believed his end liable to occ
th at any moment, and besought IL
on Holmes" to do whatever lay in his pow
~, to give him relief. DR.. Holmes promis
vi to think it over during the night. I
is? Johns would not hear of his returning
by the inn, but insisted upon his taking
bed at his own house.
out Charlie, with a grave face, finally &C
to sented; but before going to bed he adv
so ed the doctor to take IAN anodyne,"
his sured him that there was no immedi,
aye danger, and cleverely managed to slip
age emetic into the doctors glass of rum al
water, which he always took before
led firing, and had done so with great
DOR. gularity for thirty years.
About the middle of the night the
ion housekeeper called Charlie up in gr
elf haste and terror. DR.. Johns was v
,wl- sick, and had asked her to call
,ver Holmes as soon as possible. Cha
now went into the bedroom and found
But, tossing around and groaning at a 81
nos. rate. He felt now he had an attacl
act the disease mentioned by Charlie,
light besought him to do what he could spe
11ng lily.
vou' Charlie made an examination, loo
rood grave and shook his head.
ID it bad, is it, DR.. Holmess asked &c
will family; ''tell me the worst, sir"
1T is a bad case, DR.. Johns,'
face, Charlie, Il can only do one thing,
aled that is costly one. can give y
bon. prescription, but it will cost you twt
ong- pounds. am obliged to ask that fo
liked as I obtained it under peculiar Giro
hing stances. 1t may give you relief,
ecipe seen it used with very good results"
So "Twenty pounds2" asked the old
, the tor, eagerly. "All right; I will CIV
d its sir. What is the prescription He
the money!"
and Charlie wrote on slip of paper, 70
the 1t up and handed it to the doctor.
received it eagerly, opened 1t with