The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-02-26
CHARLEYS CASB.


trum any feeling of vanhy. but he-aurs b
= necessary 70 the unfolding Of my story-
bad acQutred some repute for dlscsFnfna
the oecult causes. Of mslsdies the hE.a
sep 70 whose remedy, in all csses. "a -
Discover their root, the next to strfks
At a.
ons aftespooz q strange lady cams 70
my ONCE, beAffnR IN her arms a van.
Ftrickly y-looldns child. Though scoonar
panied by a ssfvant she seemed 10th 20
tYust the little sufferer 70 any but her own
nothery care.
Il have come, doctor" she said, 80
consult you abott my little boy. FOR
some months he had been declining grad
ue4lY, add
The suivsring lip and checked uttersncs
eTipcsd the depth of the solicituds With
which my decision was awaited.
took the little invalid by the hand. He
sbrapk back at first, but, after little
coa1ing, suffered me TO take him on my
knee. and soon we were prHttling together.
The best Of friends
While asking him his name which be
saio WIS ''TarleW" and his age, which be
tod me was free years" felt She Mttls
fellows pulse and made such other obser-
Vations as q proper understanding Of tie
case required.
Looking up, found the mothers Esss
nxed anxiously on my face.
~ lAt 90 AOu lDlnkr uCCLOTF Ale
Grtred, tFemulOusiy 'scan You give me
any h6pes"
y detect 10 symptoms Of organic dis
ease" replied; nothing but q genera
feeolsness of the system which try1it
VII yield readily to careful nursing and
simple tonics"
Then you think my child may be
savedF' she cried, eagerly
y hsye certainly every hope, madam"
GtF9lnEa Hnr Er~arlrffH - -. ~
tears yelling up beyond control you
see Gharley's uncle, the brother Of ny
poor husband, who died six months sgo
opposed ny coming here. We have az
ready tried the first physicians OF the eitv,
And thought il useless 70 go elsswhere.
Tn so glad 1 took advantage Of his ab-
senoe and game Of my own accord lek
word for him TO JON Us here on his return.
and I'm sure when he finds Charley bst3af
be VIII approve my course He tskfs
great interest IN Charley"
I prepared a vial Of medicine, vhinh Z
gave 10 Charley's mother who departed
T1tb a much more cheerful look thsl tffst
With which she had entered.
Ny expectations were not deceived. L
D teS days little Charley was 50 much
etIonRer that began TO think him ont OF
danger, and his mothers fscs Looked 50
haptE that J should scarcely have tssoe-
pizee Il as the same that had greeted M
ct oar first meeting.
At the END OF week ] was waited On
By n stranger, who introduced himself 6e
Mr. Lander, little Charley's uncle His
manner and speech were those Of a gentle
man, but there was something sinister II
bis expression not calculated to win al
hrst sight
= am glad 70 find my nephew's health
% much improved" he said, "and beg you
% accept nay thanks. l trust the change
may be permanent"
j feel every assurance IL VII be- an
snered
'afy great fear is that the disease Is
hereditary" replied M. Lander. lugubf-
gusly. The symptoms attending udz
poor brothers last Illness were precisely
ne SAME"
i set Mr.. Lander down for a croaker
and filing MP the vial Of medicine for
which be had come, I got rid Of my dole
tui visitor as speedily as possible
Next morning received a message that
httle Charley was worse. and a request
from his mother TO call without delay.
I vent at once to see the hotel at which
the LADY was stopping. and, TO mr. sur
Prise. found the child IN state Of even
greater prOstratiOn than that in which
had fret seen him.
when did this change beginsn asked
Soon after ne BEGAN taking the last
medicine said Chsrley's mother
Your child inhertts handsome fortune
believe"
'.Tbe lady looked surprised. as tbousa
wondering what that had to 90 with the
question Ia hand.
May ask TO whom It would 20 In the
event OF his deathf'' I continued.
TO hts uncle, Mr. Lander" was the re-
ply. 'sIt was provided IN the vii by
which the property came 70 my husband,
that in case he died childless or none of
his Shildren lived to come of age, the e.
tsss should 60 to his brother"
Pardon my curiosity, madam"
sasd, ''but every doctor is a biz OF a g0ssiD
you know"
.iBy the way" I added, osrelsssE,
'as there any Of that last vial of medicine
Ieftf"
The vial Was placed in my hand About
. third Of the contents remained
II VIII leave this n its place" ssid
banding GhRrley'E mother another gRA
putr4ng the hrst in my pocket; and. VITA
4 few words Of encouragement, oOoh ~
tps-s
a met MF Lauder at the door OF NV
Qf1os, and asked him IN Inviting him %
b sested, and eEcusing myself toz 8
p1oIRsut, passed into a rear room, Nhich
nssd as q sort Of laboratory
Nov oid You leave little Charley.
dOotofi" inquired Air. Lander. on nay r.
apPearance-
who had been taking poison ~ I answered
'Poisonr' he gasped, a deauhly pHElos
oveTspreading his face.
Here is the residue Of the physic which
I sent by you yesterday" I continued
Uroduping the vial IL have subjected Il
b chemical test, and find In Il a strong
ttnotpre Of a certain vegetable poison
Nhich, n admin istered in small but %
psated doses VIII IN time. produce dsafh
and leave no trace Of the means sTR-
paoyed."
rwbat 90 you meEnf" cried Laraez.
gpThgihg 20 his feet and quaking 9Th
ER0S
a mean" said / that when gave yUa
this Vial yesterday there was no poison u
b Fbsre is now, and you are the ouGJ
one whom the ohfld's death would benefA
! am eonvtpced Of your guilt Of Rttemptsd
purdeFi Whether you have not COM
hrtted astual murder also ] leave TO your
own conscienoel Tor, by your own state
meu4 You brother died in a manner indtr
eating the use Of the same foul means, snd
there was the same motive for employing
ehsIn."
DO yDz intend TO denounce me 20 ohs
laws 5s asked.
'SasA I deem TO be my duty" I sn-
swersd
ssome poisons ars slow and some ars
oufekP' he exclaimed, and hastily taking
kom his vest pocket vial Of prusste soid
be PIT it 20 his Hps and drained ne -
tguss fspt1g deaA sdnsest instantly.
NJ Bsfae patient n is needles - -
auAeRad No more rsiapses
Eife.
Bent are the rounds OF the ''ls der Of fame
. Ice covers the STEPS OF crime;
'Tis terri ole toll 20 ascend The frat