The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-06-25

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want you to distinctly upderstand
that you do it against my advice o.
consent"
DemaF, whose mind was over
flowed with sorrow, gazed wildly al
the mysterious woman before him
HMadame," he groaned, "why do
you wish 10 murder sucd a sweet
angel as i0ttief'
"You are all muEderers who stand
here caviliRg about nonsense.
) while your victim is dying, | can
and will save Lottie's life, fyOu will
only let me do it,"
ibid you not place the poison in
the bouquet
@No, but ] know who did; aGd if
you will let me / will save Lottie's
life aud then show you the poisoner
GHow am | 10 know that the drug
YOU propose to give my wife is not
poisong"
"GiEe Me a spoon and see me
drink the same quantity that shall
offer to your wife,"
"Your request is reasonable and
Jwilltake The risk"
A spoon was brought, when the
strange woman took the phiat
and With a steady hand measured
out exactly ten drops of the liquid,
and instantly swallowed it. Then
pouring out ten more drops, she
said:
HEhall l administer it to your
wife, or will yon do itg'
Demar hesitated a moment while
he stared with a look Of perplexity
toward Plaxico, who was watching
tie proceedings with silent con.
tempt.
"Demar," said he, 81 want you to
remember that all this nonsense is
being enacted contrary to my ad-
wee, and in the face of the fair
warning | have given you"
"And | warn you" said the lady
in the black domino firmly "that if
you stand heie hating aud cavi!-
ing about tribes mach longer, MRS.
Demar will die, and sou will be to
blame for it,"
"Who are You, madame?" inquired
in a hesitating tone.
TIt matters not who l am; let
that be judged by what l shall do,
aud if | do not save the life of that
poor lady, you may plunge me into
the river or roast he in the fur.
"Why did you shout for Joy a.
moment ago, when you heard Doc
tor PlaXico say that Lottie was
poisoned, and hal she would sure
die?'
"Because when he said she was
| knew l could save her.
This antidote was given to me by
! learned German surgeon who had
in the British army Tor ma
" years in India. 1t was my good
ortune to nurse HIM in CINCINNATI. {
Trough a long, lingering spell of
fever, and as a reward for
NJ services be gave me these two ;
with their contents" !
"Enougb!' exclaimed Demar ca
,erly, 81 believe and will trust you, /
md may God grant you success. i
aud adnister the medi- {
Inc YOURSELF !
Lot;io's eyes were rolling wildly, I
While her breathing was Difficult,
nd all evidences Of reason had dis.
ppeaTed, All who saw her were S
onVinced that she had commenced |
he struggle with the dreadful de- S
The. lady in the black +
lifted Lottle's head IRON /
ne pillow and emptied the medi- G
inc intoAer mouth, holding her G
till until sh9 saw the patient swat !
wv il, then laid her down gently, 5
nd waited for the result. PlaXieo =
God by with one hand on the pa
ent's pulse, and his watchin the '
cher, and although lie had disap. !.
royed Of The experiment, he ear +
psliy prayed in silence that it b
light DO attended with sHeeess.
minutes after the antiGoLe v
administered, Lottie closed her
and appeared To be- asleep, b
lille the breathing grew less la v
5red. The pale face of Doctor d
began to brighten. b
~uow is she naw" DemaF whis- a
cred as he seized plsxico's arm. il
"ReFter!"
"Slle il saved, thank leavenw
sclaiHied the lady IN the black
Dmino. as she fsll on her knees ?
The bed ard hurst into tears. q
s RI Still DanlafD said Plqvipa Ii