The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-06-21
A Dream, Of Murder.

had quite n following OF snitOrs. the most
cops,icuous Of whom was n Young chemist,
who did MT hear the most irreproachable
Of characters; hut shortly before the mar
riage, this young man disappeared. The
married couple were very happy for sew
eraI months, Till an event happened which
bears on tie story. Returning from q
concert one evening, the young wife re-
ceived slight chill which threatened to
rest on the lungs, ana medical assistance
was procured The doctor came; and al
ter ordering n simple prescription, he re-
tired, remarklng that his patient would be
all right in a day or two. This anticipa-
tioh' however, was not ilihiIed. 10 the
great Sriei OF 'he husband ms WE showed
symptoms OF extreme lassitnde; and the
most skll'ul diagnosis OF IN eminent physl-
c'aI iii'eu 10 account Tor the abnormal
sohuitlon. Mcuiclhe was oil course pre-
hci'oea 'reeiy' put WIN no Deheiiciai re-
huIt. Exhaustion suFerVehcd; ana ut ms
crisis the nusVahu teleGr"phed lor MS
n'enu ~ r".'''pu's'i 10 come anu perform
so"'e n''le UnsIhess'
The summons was readily obeyed as
The friend had sincere admiration for the
husband, and the greatest respect for the
suffering wife. Seated that night in Mid
land carriage, with no companion but his
thoughts the young man recalled all the
circumstances OF the marriage, not forget
ting the sinister incident OF the disap-
pointed apothecary's disappearance. AS
he thought on all these matters, I've fell
asleep. lie awoke with start, and found
he was at Carlisle. His sleep had not
been refreshing, for it had been disturbed
by dream that troubled him. Unsenti-
mental by nature, he tried to laugh the
fancy away; but it refused to be exercised.
SUI harplns on some OF the Incidents he
reached his trends home, and found the
young VIE IN Il hopeless condalon. The
husband was saddened and perple%ed;
and his friend, realizing that action OF
come KIND was necessary to raise the
monrner from his stnpor, succeed IN get
ting nm to talk about the business he
wished Transacted They went through u
NUMBER oil streets converslng iamlIlarly,
"iIeh all oil sudden the husband found
Niiilseli srasped by the arm, anu looked
tvu''u " ''o ','' "ie"u s"Ilns eagerly mo
''u "'''''c" " =" supp NeeoNrii',s ii''i'
'. - y" instant '''' ''''''' '",Ne' .'ee1!,
,. Wv NV 'o."'''e, al eNP'"""''oh Vi
.''' '"'i,'' e''"'i' eohuuc'' puC Oh rcI"rh-
i"S ~ VIZ MUSE i'e reques'c'' tne servant
~ O's '"o Do'''o eoi'"'illis 'he nheui-
~, ..'0 .'''S s''e,' " 'iie suheriliS woman.
nv e"' D'ousnttie Oo''ie, ana s.liu she
n"u !'',' ""''''' ~ 10 'i,e uoc'or h"u Or
u''e" Her " 90 lot announcer dose'
ms was disappointing, certainly. But
me Trend was born detective, and not to
nc baked. The girl went for the medi-
cihe' "heh she returned with it the
young man took the bottle and without at
quainting the husband OF his intention,
Ieit the house with the prescription, re-
turning after brief interval with the med
lclne. DurWg the night, the breathing OF
me patient became easier, and when the
doctor called the next day, he was able to
report symptoms oil recovery.
In the evening the friend, accompanied
by man OF severe dcmeanor, entered the
room where the husband sat, and request
ed him to come out on little piece OF bus.
mess. They walked in silence through
several streets, and last reached Il police
station, which they entered. Behind the
desk there was seated man with his face
buried in his hands. The officer on dirty
without much circumlocution, told the
business wiich had called them there. Adj
dressing the husband, he said that the
man seated IN the Office was charged with
administering noXlous drugs. When the
accused stood up, the party saw the alter
Ell features OF the missing chemist. A
Hsht seemed to flash over the husbands
'"ce' ana alter he mad made all the neces-
sary deposltions, he hurried home. AT
'ne next asslzes' the chemist was senten-
ceo 10 Ten years penal scrvitude; and as he