The Red Cloud chief., 1881-03-24

ushered the jeweler into sn aDteroon
until the Connie should be apprised q
the arrival q his Visitors. gFAftw 8
short interval she returned and directed
them to follow her. Ascending q
splendid flight Of stairs. she pointed te
them the apartment of She Cbmtss nj
the same time receiving from the jew
eler the package Of diamonds. limiting
TO him to present his bill to the Comte.
who was ready to satisfy him.
Upon entering the room. an eIegan,
chambrc carree. they found a fashions
bly-dressed gentleman engaged In writ
ing at an escritoir. He arose at their
approach, and seemed to regard them
with a look Of astonishrrent.-
Symptoms 10 a hair" calculated
the doctor. in an undertone.
10 what AM l indebted" said the
Comte, "for the honor OF this v~isit?"
IL believe I am addressing the Comte
de L." said the doctor.
THE same" replied he. with a
slight bow.
my name is NJ" rejoined the doc
tor, after a pause.
81 have not the pleasure Of knowing
you, SAID the COmte
To be so coolly and sensibly received
by a mailman was a circum stance be-
Wound the Doctors comprehension.
The C0mte shrank not from his fixed
gaze. which, from custom immemorial,
had been known to enthrall the insane,
nor did any "gaucheries" betray tho
.compresHon Of the ce(ebeIlumL''
However, the doctor determined TO
persevere until eorne Fsynptom shbald
manifest itseIfto justify calling in his
posse comitatus.
"Were you n~evcr-that is to say.
Rave you ever been -hem-Monsieur
lie Comte afflicted with q sioIenf
vertigo. or hssdache, proceeding from
-ahemN ssure Of thecescbral pard-
cles?S Indeed. sir, you look pale Jet
me feel your pulse there it sum
steady ac~celeration-a hr'.
"Sir," said the Comte. who had
yielded his hand in passive nstonish1
ment, .'yonr language is entirely in
comprehensive. Explain yourself, sir,
or ] shall order my servants to show
you the door,"
''Now. don't be getting warm" re-
piled the doctor. coolly delighted at
what he thought equivocal symptoms;
''don't fly in a passion-a little touched
(pointing to his head, just as your wife,
times" aside to the jewellery.
"My wife, almost gasped the Comte;
''this is beyond all endurance. / have
no wife; and, sir, let me tell you -"
"Poor man-poor man! Just as she
said, forgets his mothers friends and
relations. II suppose. thea,M 10.
COmte. you do not remember the jew
els you ordered for the Comtesse
against the coming fete OF NJ. NJ? nor
repeated solicitations against her
will? nor =" i
Mon Dieu! almost yelled the Comte.
leaping up and throwing downLis chair
i'm his fury, as the jeweler advanced
obseouiously, with his bill a foot long
in his left hand, making a sweeping
courtesy with his right.
"Now, now" said; thetdoeter. first in
a deprecating, then in a violent tone, !
as the incensed Comte approached him,
'.you had better be quiet-all ready to
seize you in the ante ctAmber;" then, |
rs he rushed to h ebclf and rang Mfu-I
use, no use servants
know Your situation won't come"
And the Comte, fairly exhausted by
sank into o chsir.
'.By what authority do you invade
house? and who are you" he ex-
claimed. &FFlsk I'll
You'll know soon enough-got 'em
= strait Jacket, all-here!" cried
ha dnafOr Sfanapinr his foot |
The man stationed without burst in
cords, canvas, and all the appa-
ratus for combining lunatics, and msde
q rush upon the astOnished Comic, Y
who, at the moment of their entrance,
drew a concealed pistol and fired at the
The ball grazed the left side
Of his head, carried off a curl Of his
Derriwig, and SO Jared his cerebral
developments" that he fell, completely
The rest rushed upon The detcnseless
and ~overpowered him. They
hen slipped a straight-jacket upon
lin AMI bound his legs with ropes, pre-
,aratory to carrying him 10 the doctor's
mason de santc.
The doctor himself recovered immeJ
iidtCtN lpl VIC StuuhluG CHCCtS VI tDcl
shock and superintendent the opera
ions with all professional precision,
: bearing" he said, "no ill-will to the
Comte for what he did. ments
ION compete, and Tailoring under h
mental ..p.ethora of sensibility.m
But the cries of the Comic were long
md loud; he roared. foaped and|,
at the benevolent doctor, and
in a fair way 10 oscuuy o cell ef
my maison de sante with due lunatic
'rOpriety, when the neighbors and
'assers-by, alarmed nj the outrageous
RES, poured into the chamber from ali
and among them his intimate
the Duke de c.. and the vi
omte de S.
On seeing them. the Comte suddenly
urst into tears, and entrcated them to
rec him from his confinement, assuring
hem of his sanity of mind in such scop- (,
terms that the Vicomte coutdf'
ardly be restrained from drawing his
word and making an example Of the
octor on the spot. vi,
His story was told-the jewelers. CO.
but where were the lady and
he casket?
About two weeks afterward I made1l
n official visit to the conciergerie to
test the dying confession of a female :
no had been arrested BIZ the police as !
n agent Of the CsYlists. and had taken +
olson at the moment of her apprehen- j
She was evidently sinking fast, {
ct her eyes seemed to grow npre lus- ,
GUS, and her speech more attieulate {
nd pathetic, as the liyidneSs of DEATH
verspread her beautiful co~untenance. I
here was a wild and fearful energyin L
er manner, as if she dreaded That Tie S
ould fail ere she could nnburdep her
,nscisnce Of its secret load. ~
She BEGAN LIZ name Ia 0adelineis
lainaroihsrwiSo- 1eanre-E8tikou ntas3f
wise the Comtesse de L:r'-EngGsh i
baaa"e. IL L. q - dl
Hndwritfng ana Characteri
You never take a pen in hand but 9
N are showing something cot yourfe
vn character. The very style OF Wur
is an element Ia the de-
of character. The waHAN
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