Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-24

whirling around and around him
was the centre. He staggered
10 the dispensing desk, threw open the
prescription book that laid upon it, and
looked snXiously at the last numbered
prescription. 1t was one signed by DR..
Ladue, written in his fine, carelessly run
ming hand, and called for: ''Quinie
Sulph., grs. X.
There was no mention OF morphia on all
the page. The Mortified druggist felt his
senses reeling, and grabbed his head with
both hands, as if trying to hold his mind
fast. Could it be possible, he asked him.
self, that the little glass of brandy he had
taken and the cigar or two that he had
smoked had so made a fool of him? He
was recalled to the necessity for imme-
date sction by DR.. Ladue sharply remind
ing him;
Come. man. Don't stand there wool
gathering; | want that atropin; quickly"
Mr.. Yardley fum0led nervousIy among
the bottles in silence, until he found the
required one. The doctor took it from his
hand, niffed at it's contents and returned
1t, saying:
"Bumph! That's right, guess, if
there's no mistake in the label, anyway.
Give me an ounce"
The druggist was too severely crushed
to reply to the sarcasm. When the doc
tor seized the little bottle OF atropIn and
ran out he leaned his head upon his arms
on a showcase and burst into tears. He
saw himself ruined. Even If he escaped
the State prison-which he fancied would
be impossible--nis business prospects
would be blighted forever, for who would
| trust laundering murderer to fill pre-
! scriptions.
Renfrew sought in vain to console him.
"Didn't you hear him ask for morphine ?'
he asked, with faint hope of finding
| confirmation.
mo. The door was closed aud did
not hear a word that passed. But there
is time enough to consider that. The
thing to be done now is TO see if the worst
consequences cannot be averted by saving
| the woman's life. l took a good look
through the peephole at that fellows face
and don't like it. II you take nv ad-
vice you will, as measure of protection
for yourself, have another doctor called
in"
Eyes. And rll go up there myself. If
l stay here | shall go mad"
In few moments they were both out of
The store; Renfyew, following the direc-
! Ons given him by his friend, running TO
lad DR.. kincaid's residence and summon
MIN; Yardley Fastening to DR.. Ladue's.
| The reporter did not return to the store at
| ter having discharged his mission, as
ardley had suggested that he might.
| His professional instincts revolted
against such inaction when sensational
matter like this was in the air. So he
trOtted along to DR.. Ladue's house, unln-
vited but none the less calmly confident OF
his right to be present at anything that
might be going on. And as he went an
idea sprang into his mind that startled
him at first as mere freak of magma
ton, but gained strength momentarilv.
He began to suspect crime, not q mis-
| take.
Mr.. Yardley reache ed DR.. Ladue's house
some time before DR.. Kincaid learned
from the old colored "aunty" that he met
In the hall that "Missus Is a gwine home,
shuahp' laid his head against the wall
aud wept again. In that attitude DR..
Kincaid and Mr.. Renfrew found him
when they arrived, the old aunty still be-
side him endeavoriDg to comfort him.
Don't take on so, Mars'r Yardley," she
| pleaded. sits de Lawd's doin's. He
wants missee 'mong de bright angels"
Archie Rentrew asked her to show
| them some room where his friend might
sit down few minutes to regain cOntro
OF himself, and she opened for them 6
door, saying:
"Dis am mars'r's room, but he's vic
missee. He won't come hyah."