Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-10

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glass,
".What do you want to do-kil
him?'
"'Oh, no. He's MY brother; he's 8
raving lunatic, and if you don't give
him this he'll recover in five minute:
and kill us both; it's been given to him
a dozen times.
II opened his lips and poured the
liquid down his throat without delay.
lin ten minutes he was in a deep
stupor, and we managed to get him on
the bed and cover him up. Both of us
were very bloody from wound on my
ear where he had used his teeth on me.
1.-The lady told me she and her broth
er travelled great deal. 1t was the
only thing that seemed to do him any
good. At college he had learned to
play cards, and the habit had grown
ON him SO strong that in two or three
years he had spent fortune though.
she said. he was still rich. His father
had induced him to give up business
in New York and see some of the
world, and with his sister they had
been nearly all over the globe. The
brother never drank drop. and was
apparently sane on every subject ex-
cept cards. In Europe one winter he
had made all sorts Of plans, alleging
ill-health. to get to Monte Carlo. but
his sister had kept him away.
"That night he and his sister were
talking in her room. which adjoined
his. and every thing went well till
some men in the next room got bois-
ferrous over game of euchre, and a
quarrel followed, in which there was
dispute about who had the Joker.
Instantly. she said. her brothers in
tense desire to play came back to him.
and he made every effort to get into
the room. She locked the door lead
ing to the hall, and it was in his at
tempt to get out through his own
room that the struggle with her took
place which aroused me. she told me
she had somewhat similar expert
ence with him once in Chicago and in
London. He was very much attached
to his sister, and she could control him
when no one else had any influence
over him. She insisted on watching by
him that night, and l went to bed,
ready. of course. to get up if should
be wanted. Next morning at nine
clock he was awake and weak, but
his mind was blank. He seemed to
me helpless maniac. 1 brought two
doctors here, and they said the
same thing, and advised that he be
carried to hospital, saying he was
liable to get violent at any time. His
sister told me there had never been 4
case of insanity in the family before,
as far back as any one could 60. We
took him in carriage to one of the
hospitals here Il don't know now
which one. The grief of his sister
was something pitiable to see. In
week we carried him to New York,
where he died in less than three
months. 1 didn't sell any goods that
week. and the firm at home couldn't
understand it. ! made up story, and
they don't know the truth yet. One
day l was over head and ears in bust
ness in Chicago. when l got letter
from the lady saying her brother was
dead. and thanking me for what had
done. When l went East a month
later l called on her. She seemed al
most completely crushed. went on
to Boston and made my returns, but
somehow her face haunted me-"
"Did you ever hear what became of
her?"
"Here are two letters for you, SIR"
said waiter
Excuse me moment, please"
After a minute or two he said:
"WelL well, how forgetful we are!
It's my birthday, and wouldn't have
thought of it if my wife hadn' t remind
ed me of it. She has sent me Il pres
ent too
"You didn't tell me what became of
the lady?"
Didn't 1? Well, sir. that face fol-
lowed me many day. used to call
at the house sometimes. when hap
pened to be in New York. l think she
got more cheerful after while. One
day l saw her in old Trinity Church at
a marriage and she was so bright. She
seemed like another woman. Here is
a picture of the face. She is my wife
now. "--Bdltimore american.