The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-10-25
The Doctors Story

bdte One HIteruOOn' N tne autumn OF
1915, on returning to my Office after Wis.
iting some patients, found this note
lying on my table;
DIR. JAMES: Will you do me the favor
to call at my Office this evening before
retiring? l have something Of importance
to communicate. Yours truly,
j. l.. GARRETsoN, NJ. D.
About o'clock finished my business
for the evening and knocked at the doc
tors door.
A voice bid me enter. I opened the
door. The shutters were closed, and
there was lamp burning on the table,
The doctor was standing near the door,
with his bands placed behind him.
Iwent in, AS was turning around
to close the door received q heavy blow
from behind, which stunned me; though
l seem to have faint recollection of the
doctors turning the key in the door, aud
then binding me.
Be that as it may, however, I know
when recovered was bound hand and
foot, and so tightly that could not stir,
while was securely gagged by large
handkerchief being stuffed in my mouth
and then firmly tied behind my neck.
"You have nothing to fear, DR. James, >
said the doctor, who had taken a seat
n ar the table, while he had placed me
on chair near the door; Il meditated
no harm to you. l am sorry was com.
PEELED to hurt you, but l had no other
method of accomplishing my object. ]
have n confession 10 make tonight.
The confession must not be told till |
am dead. After the confession l intend
to harg myself The door will be broke
in in the morning, and you will be re-
leased. This will explain my conduct
toward you this evening.
"Pou have known me, I believe, for
about three years. You have heard me
spoken of as strange man; you think
L am strange man. When you have
heard my story you will know what
made me so.
MY fathers money placed me in a
respectable position as doctor in one
of our large Southern cities. In short
time I had gained quite an extensive
practice.
with one of the families that came
in contact with dwelt young woman
named Laura Meyer. She was employed
as governess, but her beauty and
other attractive qualities won for her a
place in the hearts Of those with whom
she resided, and she was treated more as
daughter than a goYerness of their
children.
Though my social position placed me
far above hers, still love made US equal.
and finally 1 proposed to her and was
accepted.
MY family were greatly against this
alliance. From the moment of our mar
riage my father disowped me.
MY practice was good and we sue
oeeded in keeping up an appearance of
wealth. My wife's beauty and attrac-
tions drew many of the elite of the city
TO our house.
zone of the many visitors was a young
man named Larue. He had all the
qualities that charm the female sex
young, handsome. witty, with dash OF
mystery about him, and a thorough man
of the world.
81 don't think am naturally jealous,
but l saw so many things between Larue
and my wife that would have aroused
the suspicious of the most con6ding hus
band living.
"To get my wife from the Influence oi
Larue / relinquished the extensive prae.
t!ce had gained by skill and industry,
and came here to Philadelphia.
1--WE had been living here perhaps
three months. had put forth my great
est energies, and succeeded very well in
getting patients, My wife seemed to
turn TO her allegiance to me, and ]
thought had a full store OF happiness
before me, when one day, on returning
to my home, surprised my wife again
in the arms of LArue.
II was overwhelmed with passion.