Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-09-12


sat there for a moment wondering how,
in his present somewhat unsteady coa-
GlIion. he could get in without letting
the window drop or making any other
disturbance. when he recollectcd that
there was table just below the
window. He put in his foot and felt it.
Considering himself now secure he
slipped down upon it. As he did 50 the
table went from beneath him, and he
fell heavily and with terrible clalter on
the floor. The table had not been OK,
actly underneath the window, and. hi,
weight coming upon il sideways had up
turned il. Considerably shaken and
confused by the fall, he arose, and list.
ened to hear If the noise had disturbed
the inmates. Apparently it had not
for he could hear no footsteps. To make
sure that no one should leave the house
before he got out of the kitchen. he hur.
riedly CROPPED his way through the
kitchen to the door. and through the
door TO the bottom of the stairs. Thu
fall seemed to have increased the effect
of the drink he had taken. for, in spite
of all his efforts TO ga quietly and cautl'
ously. at every step he collidcd against
something or other. Getting upstair'
gave him still more difficulty.
At length he reached the lobby of the
first floor. He stole as n0iselessly a.
possible 10 the drawing-rOom door, and
listened earnestly if he could hear a
sound within. There was none, but the
room was still lighted. He felt now in
an awkward position. He began to
doubt if his suspicious were, after all.
well founded. If they were. he would
know how to act, but if. rs now seemed
likely. they were not, how could he ey.
plain to his wife his present position and
condition. While he stood hesitatin.
what to do the door Of the r,om was
suddenly flung violently open, and DIR.
SHELTON sprang upon him. Had John
been prepared for such an encounter, he
would probably have been more than a
match for The doctor: but he was taken
by surprise. Nevertheless. he made a
strong resistance. lie struggled fiercely
and desperately: but couldn't for mo
ment hold his own. He felt the contest
was going against him: but, Just as he
raised his voice for help. his antagonist
lifted him bodily from the ground and
threw him headlong down the stairs.
He fell on the landing with terrible
force. and at once became unconscious.
How long il was before he recovered
consciousness John could not tell.
When he did. however. he found him
self lying half stripped in bed. and GOV
cred with bruises and wounds. At first
he could not comprehend how he came
there. The shock of his fall had driven
all the events If the night out of his
head. He lay for time wondering at
his position and trying to remember
what had happened, but in vain. At
length. through the haziness which
still obscured his vision. he saw the face
of Dr. SHELTON bending over him. The
sight of il brought back everything 10
his mind. He gazed on the man with
lOathing, and then, turning his eyes
away, he thought with agony Of his lost
wife and the children she had disgraced
DIR. Skelton interrupted his thoughts.
How do you feel now, Mr.. Gamble"
he said gently. Il am very sorry for
what has occurred. Tan | do anything
far your
You seoundrel."" said John. passion
ately. 'Ilow dare you come here. How
dare you show your treacherous face
heret'
Now. now. that's really too bad.
said the doctor, soothingly. Il may
have been 100 hasty with you. but you
were more to blame than !. But we'll
not talk Of that now. Here. take this;
it will revive YOU. You're not 50 much
injured AS You think. It's more the
shock You had than anything else's that's
torturing YOU"
shock. indeed cried John, glaring
at the doctor. shock, indeed" The
doctor. however, tried once again 10 per
suade the outraged husband to sip the
,lraught. He pushed it rudely away
Take your Internal medicine away
from me. he shouted. ''Do you want
To poison me. Where's my wife,"
shell be here in minute. answered
the doctor. Don't trouble Yourself
about her"
Il don't intend 10, answered John.
tiercely. you can have her altogether.
for all care"
"Don't talk that way, nan: you'll
hurt her feelings"
''She has thought great deal about
my feelings, hasn't she. oh. Mary,
Mary" he then m0aned, half unc0n.
scious. apparently, of the doctors pres
ence."
"Pooi fellow, your brains wander.
ing" said the doctor. in a kindly tone.
do take some Of this: il will do you a
world Of good
Take your poison away. I tell you"
shouted John. Are YOU not satisfied
with one crime. Are YOU not content
with robbing me of my happiness, but
must also have my lifer'
"upon my soul, you'll provokr ME. =
exclaimed DIR. SHELTON angrily you're
the most unreasonable man ever met
hear a man wandering at midnigh,
through my house. ! naturally attack
him. and because. when he's Knocked
down. he proves TO be an acquantanc,
turned gentleman burglar, he thinks
he's entitled TO insult me. Why, man,
what kind Of treatment do yon expec
when You become a housebreakcr'"
Become q housebreaker!" repeaie'
John gazing at Dr. SHELTON in bewilder
mcnt Your house! This Is my house
isn't ity II Is No. 4 Montm0rency ter
racer
mo lis my house; No II Montmo
rency terrace
, JohE locked dazed and uncomfortable
lie reflected moment
ut must be No. T." he said. q! re
member counted il. II is the fourth
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