The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-24

Upon entering the room, an elegant
chambre carree, theyfound a fashionably-
dressed gentleman engaged in writing at
an escritoir. He arose at their approach,
and seemed to regard them with a look Of
establishment.
Symptoms to a hair" calculated the
Doctor, in an undertone.
'"To what am I indebted" said the
Comte, 'tfor the honor of this visit?
"I believe I am addressing the Comte
de L." said the Doctor.
"The same" replied he, with a slight
bow.
'My name is NJ" reioinedt the Doctor,
after q pause.
ST have not the pleasure of knowing
you" said the Comte.
To be SO coolly and sensibly received
by amadman was a circumstance beyond
the Doctors comprehension. The Connie
shrank not from his fixed gaze, which,
from the custom immemorial, had been
known to enthraIl the insane, MOI did any
'tgaucheries" betray the compression Of
the cerebellum." However, the Doctor
determined to persevere until some symp-
tom should manifest itself to justify call
ing in his posse comnnitdtuS.
We're you ever-that is to say have
you ever Observation-Disclosures LIE
Comte-affiicted with a violent virtigo,
Oh headache, proceeding from--ahem
pressure of the cerebral particles? In
deed, sir, you look pale-let me feel
your pulse-there it is-unsteady-tre-
mendous acceleration-ahr'
"Sir,m said the Comte, who had
yielded his hand in passive establishment,
'syour language is entirely Incompetent
sible. Explain yourself, sir, or I shall
order my servants to show you the
door,"
"Now, don't be getting warm" re-
piled the Doctor, cody delighted at what
he thought %equivocal symptoms; don't
fly In q passion little touched point
ing tohis headb just as your wife, the
Comtesse, said-very sensible at times
(aside to the jewellery.
my wifel" almost gasped the Comte;
'this is beyond all endurance. I have
no wife; and, sir, let me tell YOU"
"Poor man-poor mani just as she
said, forgets his mothers friends and
relations. 1 suppose, then, NJ. lie Comte,
you do not remember the jewels you
ordered for the Comtesse against the
coming fete of NJ. NJ? nor your repeated
solicitations against her will ? nor"
"Mon Dieu! que .deUiendrGije p
almost yelled the Comte, leaping up and
throwing down his chair In his fury, as
the jeweler advanced ob~sequiously, with
his bill a foot long in his left hand, max.
ing a sweeping courtesy with his right.
"Now, now" said the Doctor, first In
| -deprecating, then in o violent tone, as
the incensed Comte approached him,
"you had better be quiet-an ready tc
| seize you in the ante-chamber" then, rs
he rushed to the bell and rang it ~furiously
9"no use, no use-servants know youl
Observation-Disclosures"
And the Comte, family exhausted by
passion, sank into q chair.
"By what authority do you invade my
house? and who are your" he ex'
claimed.
you'll know soon enough-got EN-
Observation-Disclosures all-herel" crieG
the Doctor stamping his foot.
The man stationed without burst ii
.with cords, canvas, and all the ap
paratus for combining lunatics, and made
La rush upon the astonished Comte, who
at the moment of their entrance drew
concealed pistol and fired at the Doctor
The ball grazed the left side of his head
carried off q curl of his perriwig, and 81
Jared his Cerebral Developments" tina
he fell, completely stunned.
L The rest rushed upon the defenselesl
Comte and overpowered him. The,
then slipped strait-jacket upon him AND
bound his legs with ropes, preparation,
to carrying him to the Doctors mdiso,
de s0nte.
The Doctor himself recovered immedi
ately from the stunning effects of tn
shock, and superintendent the operation
with all professional precision, "bear
ing" he said, stno il-wll to the pduUr
Comte for what he did, ntente non com
pote, and laboring under a mental ''ple
thora of sensibilitys"
But the cries of the Comte were lon
and loud; he roared, foamed, and grin
ned at the benevolent Doctor, and wa
in q fair way to occupy a cell OF nadtsoi
de sante with due lunatic propriety
when the neighbors and passers-by
alarmed at the outrageous cries, poupe
into the chamber from all quarters. and
among them. his intimate friends, tn
Duke de G. and the Vicomte de s.
On seeing them the Comte suddenl
burst into tears, and entreated them {
free him from his confinement, assurin
them of his sanity of mind in such COZ
yincing terms that the Vicomte coul
hardly be restained from drawing hi
sword and making an example of tn
Doctor on the spot.
"Ecoutez moi, done! ecoutez moi
was all the terrefied man of physic coul
utter.
His story was told-the jewelers. coir
cided; but where were the lady and th
casket?
= = y y y
About two weeks afterwards I made a
official visit to the conciergerie to ate:
the dying confession of a female who ha
been arrested by the police a an agent
the Oarlists, and had taken poison at th
moment of her apprehension. She VIZ
evidently sinking fast, yet her ey
seemed to grow more lustrous, and b
speech more ~articulate and pathetic,
the hvidness of death overspread b
beautiful countenance. There wa
wild and fearful energy in her name
} as if she dreaded that life would fail e
she could unburden her conscience of
secret load.
She began: "My name is MADAM
Alaine, otherwise Jeanne PatigoA, othe
wise the Comtesse de L p
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