The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-09-07

| Iealy 10 exercise my XII Ia behalf OF humia
suffering, / demand in return certain equiva-
Tents. From some one thing. from some an
other, money but seldom, for l am wealthy;
but Icompei my patients to ieei that when the
cure ia effected we are but quits. have al
ready tofl You that it wifi give me pleasure to
attempt the relief Of your husband; but
omitted to mention the equivalent Are you
PREPARED to. give it,"
"Anything--even my lif9i"
Not your life, by any means, shall mere
~ require you, as soon as he is restored to
health, to leave this town, never to return.
You will leave it alone, concealing from your
husband your route and your destination.
Never henceforth will you either see him or
hold any manner of communication with him,
DO you aGree?"
ing one hand over her heart Her eyes searched
DR.. Carajo's countenance with terrible inten-
sity. will YOU fulfill your part Of the con-
: tract?" she demanded.
II Will, j" he replied.
Her bosom rose and fell rapidly, her face
qnivered, aud was now yale, now red. At last
she said, with Il gasp, as il her words tore her
life upsby the roots: "Then l consent God
hear me, and juoge between us!"
BE it So" rejofned the doctor bravely.
Aud Low if you please, | will accompany you
to your husband. On the way you will inform
me as to his ailment, He shall be brought to
my house, and ron shall witness my treatment
of him. AfterMard-," he made a significant
. ScsluTe- \ ne lu'ly moved ucr uthl III assem-
But as they left the balcony a thought struck
her, and she turned again,
"You will not let him know that you-
are-sn
Il will let him know that l am DR.. Caraio,
Madam" said the other, bowling colby and
making way for her to pass,
DR.. Garajo's private room was as cool, as
quiet and as secluded az the doctor himself.
| The Hnnr pf tiDp pnmDaiap mosaic no rtly
covered with rings of deiicately woven Indian
mating. The lower part of the walls was of
yellow marble, relieved with black: above were
panels of rich woods, highly polished. The
ceiling was vaulted, and contained a window Of
stained glass, in the nature of a skylight
AT one end of the room was n deep
alcove, across to which was suspended a screen
or veil of some soft, silken fabric, through
which. the interior of the room could be seen,
though the observer himself could be invisi-
bic. Large leaved plants stood here and there
in marble vases; low plants and tables we're
placed in convenient positions; and in the cen
ter of the chamber was a broad couch or otto
man, cushioned, and draped with the finest
cambria. the end opposite the alcove was
q small water-jet, playing with a tinkling
through tho mouth of a bronze lions head into
q marble basin attached to the wall. A de-
licious GOODNESS and fragrance pervaded the
apartment, which was entirely removed from
all outside noises and influences.
Three persons were present in this room
DR.. Caraio, the lady, and a man who lay at
full length upon the couch. He was tall and
] powerfully formed, with broad shoulders and
massive limbs, His features expressed strength
and vigor; too rugged to be called handsome,
but full of masculine pith and ability. A thick
brown beard covered the lower part of his
face; his eyes were closed, and he lay in an
apparent lethargy. Upon his forehead and on
his arms, which were bare, appeared a mum
Der OF small spots or blotches of a purplish
hue. But for a slight intermittent movement
of the chest, indicating a subdued respiration.
the man might have been supposed to be dead.
"The opiate will cxhuust it, Effects in a few
minutes observed DIR. Caraio, bending over
his patient and cycling him critically. ''From
this time the active phase OF the case begins.
The poison has thus far made itself peiccpti-
bic only by q superficial heat and stinging 1t
will now lay hold on tho interior parts Of the
organization: there will be little or no pain, but
more danger"
Glow long will this las,?" asked the lady.
who had now assumed a demeanor outwardlv
as quiet and self possessed as the doctors
own. 1--WE may EXPECT three separate stages"
the doctor answered, ''eXteading over several
hours, The patient will retain his faculties,
but their action will be modified in q peculiar
manner in each of the three stages. AS the
poison strikes more and more deeply inward
you will notice a corresponding alteration in
ali! he begins to awake"
us there any hope?" asked the LAZY.
1.-THE poison is one Of the most iusidious and
deadly known to science, and alsD one of the
rarest," the doctor replied. Probably few
men besides myself know how to deal with il,
all. The strong vital power of the patient is in
his favor; on the other hand. too, a long ti,no
elapsed before the treatment began. | have an
antidote here which, had it been given imme-
d,ately, would have overcome the evil"
"And how, should you give it nows' do
manded the lady.
"It would still couuteract the poison. but at
the expense of the pa tents life. He has not
now the strength to undergo the necessary
struggle"
"What shall yon do?"
81 shall administer drugs which will have
the double effect of increasing the vital power
and weakening the action of the poison, HUI
man skill can do no more. Hush! he will
open his eyes in another moment. He must
not be aware of your presence, Step into that
alcove and make no sound. You can there gee
all that passes, Let nothing that he may say
induce you to discover yourself unless I give
! You the sign
The lady moved TO the side of the couch,
bent quickly aud kissed the forehead OF the
half-nnconsciOus man, and then drew back
and vanished behind the curtain of the alcove.
".
The man drew a deep and quick breath,
moved slightly Gu his cushions a ID opened his
eyes. His glance wandered r,und the room,
and passed over Dr.. Carajo several lines be-
fore seeming 10 take note of him When at
length 1t centred upon him, the man said, In
n deep aud resonant voics: 'Yon are my ply
stefan, l suppose? l feel better-trash from
pain and more strength-thanks to vonr skill,
10 doubt How soon do you promise to have
m" ND again" ~
SIT is new 6 O'clock iu the morning." said
DR.. Carajo. by this noon, at tarthes', the
crisis will have passed.
The crisis, Hnnph! Then I'm not ont of
danger yet? Tel me- the truth. doctor; I'm
not afraid to hear it Death or liie-which
is it,"
ssincc YOU have chosen to ask. l will reply"
said the doctor, after a pause. You may live,
but it Is more probable that you will die
sHumph! We'll, such is life-and death. 1
have llved-I have been alive-as muck as
most mon. And this is to be the end? The
end: a strange idea that!" He was silent a
moment or two, and then said: "Where is
Leuore"
A slight contraction oyershadowed the doc
tors brow and passed away again.
81 presume you refer to your wife?' he
said.
"Certainly--the womanI love-my wife, if
there's any meaning in words. Where is she"
cit was indispensable, for her sake and your
own, that shs should remain arart from you
for the present. She will be summoned as
soon as safety will allow, or as soon as hope
vanishes.o ElFf4 rnh
''''poor darling. What would become of her
were 1 to go?" mutterel the patient. half to
himself. 81 must tighten my grip for her
sake. Not diel no-no! She gave herself TO
me-, body and soul, and | must stand by her
to the end. There, again-the end! Is this
it? It isn't what l expected. Meto die, and
she to live on? 1t mustn't be! my darling
my Lenore! What a life we have had those
three years past! what a love! Never a days
shadow never a regret. Ha! Doctor, you are
there. aren't ypuf-and I've probably been
thinking aloud, ~ my habit is. Well, I like
your face; you're a cold man, but an honest
one, YOU may hear whatever comes; and NAV
be 'twould be as well IL make you my father
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