West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-06-20


cealed by masks of black silk. having
deep iringes of the same material. One
gentlemen haStcncd to inform him that
he must submit to have his ewes band
aged, as the person i'm whose presence
they were about u conduct him was a
lady of rank, VIII osc name and place OF
abode II was imperativcly necessary
To conceal As he pulled the bandaye
out of his pocket and proceeded very
adroitly TO adjust il to The Doctor 3
eyes, his COmpan ON took occasion TO
remark that ne and the other gentlemen
were fully armed, and should the Doe
tor, at this or Mt any other stage of the
proceedings. offer the slightest resist
ancC to any request which was pr1iIered
To him, he would he Immediately
stabbed to death. Upon this "a lmonition
DIR. Kneas Macbride determined, like
the canny Scot he was, To hold his
tongue and see when he was permit
ted to use his cyesight again what
came of it,
II seemed To him that the carriage
was continually turning and was being
driven through great variety of
streets, possibly with the view to pre-
vent his forming any accurate idea as
TO the part of the city to which he was
being conducted. The coach at length
stopped and the door was opened for
him. His two companions took him
cnch under one arm, assisted him to
alight and conducted him up narrow
staircase into room where. after a
moments pause, the bandage was re-
moved from his eyes. He found him
self in small drawing-room or bou-
dor, dimly lighted by wax tapcrs. and
richly furnished, although sheets and
pieces OF tapestry had been thrown over
some of the chairs or placed i'm front of
the Dicturc-frameS, as though for the
purpose of preventing stranger from
too closely identifying the contents of
the room. There was flask of wine
ON the table and one of the gentlemen
filled large bumper of Bohemian glass
and offered it to DIR. Macbrdc.
II want no wine" he said, coollv;
lit may he poison for aught | know"
The gentleman who had offered him
the wine, and who was very tall, and
clad in n suit of dark blue paduasov.
richly laced with gold. for all reply put
the goblet to his lips and tossed of the
contents at a draught Then his COM
panon, who was shorter and stoutcr
neither had removed his mask and
who wore a green doublet and coat
laced with silver. filed another glass
with wine and offered it to the doctor,
saying: "You had better drink it. Re
member what | told you in the carriage.
We allow no triiling in this house; and,
besides, you have need to nerve YOUR
self for what YOU have u do
81 don't like Dutch courareI" re-
] piled DIR. Macbride, land am not used
I To dram-drinking to nerve me for my
work. However, rs | have not the
slightest wish To have my throat cut.
and you appear to be prepared TO cut
1T both gentlemen nodded their heads
igniiicautly-''at a moments notice. if
things do not 90 rs YOU wish them To
GO, will drink. "And now" he re-
sumed, after very moderate potation,
''what is it that you desire M to do?"
10 perform surgical operation. :"
"When?"
This instant"
"Whose?"
You shall see"
As the taller of the two masked men
made this reply he took the doctor bv
the arm and led him forward. The
shorter person lifted heavy velvet
yelling an omen portal, and the three
| passed into n vast bed chamber. Here
everything in the way of furniture. and
even the ceiling and the curtains and
the countcrpane of huge four-Dost bed
in the center Of the room. had been
shrouded in white sheetiuo. At the
foot OF the bed there sat, or rather there
was half-reclining in Il large chair COW
/ cred with crimson velvet, Young lady
she could not scarcely been more than
nineteen exceedingly beautiful, and
with golden hair that rippled over her
shoulders. He hands were tightly
closped, and she was deathly pale.
Size was clad in a long. loosely flowing
undreSS ro'e Of some white, silky ma
teral; and DIR. Macbride could see that
her little feet were bare
q" You sec this woman this most
guilty and unhappy woman" said i'm "A
harsh voice the taller of the two gentle.
men. "She has disgraced the noble
family to which she belongs. and il is
necessary that she should be deprived
/ oi life. Here is n case Of lancets. and
/ you will instantly proceed to bleed her
/ TO death"
She is prepared 10 submit to her
/ fate, added the shorter gentleman i'm
green and silver. land YOU will make
the greatest possible expedition.
/ need scarcely say that you will be am
f ply recOmpenscd for your pains"
&c will do no such horrible and IN
manly thing, cried DR. Kncas Mac
bride. d" DO You think that !. phv.
-iciar, whose boundcn duty is TO do ev-
orything that he possibly can TO save
human life be il that of the newborn
infant or Of the dotard Of ninety
would consent 10 put 10 q cruel death a
poor lady who should be ENJOYING all
tine happiness that earth can givc2 Do
your butchery work yourself, Pll have
no hand in it,
1t is precisely replied the latter
gentleman, because we are DESTROYS
That This Indispensable work should not
boo done in hutcherlv manner that we
hay" brought YOU here You are
known 10 tc the skill fullest surgeon i'm
Rome. and YOU win perform the opera
iion at once by opening the veins i'm her
ankles II Won refuse I swear that and
my bro he checked himself before
be- could wholly pronounce the word
brother. my companion will fall
on Won with our poniard and hack YOU
20 death
DO their bidding. said. i'm low
faint voice the YOUNG lady In the arm