The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26
NEW BLooMF111D PA TUESDAY, OCTOBER ae 1880

weary monJns. Inc Iarm was mort
gagged in order to pay the doctors bill,
and since that time everything seemed
to go wrong.
" Bless me-" said Miss Debby sudden
ly rushing into the room, "two men are
a-comin' through the gate bringin'
somethin' that looks like another man
ez like as not somebody's got hurt"
And she flew to open the outside door.
Man hurt, got run away with,
Debby, an you'll hev to take him in,
seen' this is the nearest house, said
Mr.. Harding, one of the neighbors, who
with his son, stout lad of eighteen,
was carefully bearing limp and SEEM
ingly lifeless body.
Good grashus he's dead, / kin see
by the looks of his face that he's a
corpse" exclaimed Miss Debby, while
Emily hastily led the way to the best
bedroom.
"Lor', no, he's out of his head,
though, and dangerous, I'm afeard. It's
the stranger that came to the hotel ter
the corner day before yesterday. He
brought perfect devil of horse with
him from the city," said Mr.. Harding
Tom, you stay here with the wimmen-
folks, they might get scarf, you know"
turning to his son, "while I'll drive
after the doctor as fast as 1 can."
Emily regarded the man with a
strange, half.romantic interest. His
features, though bronzed to such an
extent that at a first glance she suppos-
ed him to be of dark colored race, were
singularly handsome. He was, appar-
emily, about thirty years old. A dark,
curling beard adorned his chin and half
concealed a rather obstinate, determined
mouth. A quantity of loose, dark hair
fell over broad brow, which was
moulded after different pattern from
those of the slow, unambitious young
farmers and rough sailors whom Emily
was accustomed to see. His eyes were
tightly closed the jet-black lashes sweep
ing his brown cheek. Upon one of his
long, aristocratic looking fingers glisten-
ed a brilliant diamond in an odd setting.
Emily, who was as full of romance as
very young girl, and who had been
reading Eastern poetry, thought that he
looked like an Eastern king. A terrible
bruise revealed itself ON the left temple,
and being placed ON the back of his
head, he turned it quickly with "a moan
of intense suffering.
He don't b'long nowheres round
here, but, somehow, he looks dretful
familiar, don't you think so, Emily ?"
said Aunt Debby.
" l fancied that there was when first
glanced at him." replied Emily, "but of
course it was only fancy. 1t is evident
that he is gentleman"
" Yes, some great gentleman" said
timid, little Mrs. Rollins, regarding the
diamond ring with u sort of awe.
Miss Debby hurried to make fire on
the hearth, while Emily proceeded to
bathe the strangers head very gently
with cold water. This seemed to soothe
him for time, for he became immedi-
ately quiet, then he commenced to NUT
ter incoherent words, and to make
startled exclamations.
"No, no, she won't see me she won't
speak to mel 1t is too late!" he cried,
looking Emily full in the face with his
wild, burning eyes.
The doctor came bustling in, bearing
his huge medicine chest.
81 don't think you can do anything,
doctor, the mans in a dretful way.
(tnn1 faA IiH f,trr inc tt,f hA
said Aunt Debby.
"What is It'll Got his head broke ?"
inquired the doctor.
mo matter, it wasn't good for much,
it led its owner into the wrong track"
said the patient, regarding the doctor
tixedly. Then he commenced to rave
and mutter again.
"Lor', did you hear what he said
about gettin' onto the wrong track p"
whispered Miss Debby. Like ez not,
he's burglar, a reg'lar cut-throat. 1
amt sure it's safe to hev him in the
house, If he is a-dyin', but lor', he's a
human bein' an we must do all we
ken"
TOO many people in the room,"
growled the doctor. Miss Emily, you
come and help me with these bandages.
If you would leave the room for a while,
marm," turning to Miss Debby,it would
be better for the patient Talking ex-
cites him.
Miss Debby Indignantly remained at
her post, but condescended to keep
| silence.