Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-08-29
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very girl with whom she exchanged
clothes either committed suicide or elsa
was accidentally drowned
Nora Warner had hastily drawn n MIA
toll and fired, but her aim was rendered
uncertain, owing to the excitement and
the deceptive moon ~ SO that her bull.
let only inflicted a assh wound upon one
of the mems arms instead of ending his
life.
Before she could do more they were
upon her, like couple of mad panthers
Both of them were brutal men, as
might be expected from the business they
carried on. They knew that the person
against whom they were pitted was but
weak woman, yet their orders had not
been of merciful nature, and in the
bushes near by stood gaunt figure. clad
in a long cloak and slouched hat-the
Infamous mad-house doctor himself-wbo
would discharge a man from his emplos
should he show sign Of mercy when be
had received no orders in that line.
When, therefore, Nora Warner strug.
gled in their fierce grasp, as though she
would break away, the men used violent
measures.
One of them clutched her delicate
throat in a fiendish manner Her hat
had come off, and the long ringlets,
which had been suffered to remain on her
head during her long confinement in the
asylum, blew about In the night breeze.
"Carol. where is Caroll" she huskiy
cried: Il must see her before they take
me away-see her and tell her
shut up!" cried one Of the keepers.
form clad in white came bounding
ont of the mill door.
Il am here, Nora Warner. What
would YOU say to me?" she asked.
eagerly.
Il came to see you-to tell you that II
was all-that he-Roger Oar good-fnd
out My God help mel am choking
dyingw
In the name OF Heaven take your
hand from her throat, you wretch
Don't you see you are killing her Helpl
helpr and in her excitement Carol
sprang at the keeper, seeking to release
the one whom he was choking into insen-
eibillty.
Keep back r. he roared, thrusting her
aside. s.and thank your lucky stars it
amt you we've come after
By this time Nora Warner had com
pletely lost her senses, and lay like log
in the arms of the keeper.
Both Carol and her mother were too
r,,,,ah hntrffal ~ cau n word fnnrp
Doctor Grim now advanced.
He was one OF your smooth-tongued
villains-a seoundrel Of the first water
and yet he was always pretending to be
so tender-hearted that he often deceived
those who did not know him.
1t was second nature with him, and,
while torturing the poor souls committed
to his fiendish care, he was wont to apol-
ogize to them because the red-hot iron
was so cold. the end OF the lash worn OIL
a trife, the thumb screws aged and all
such cold-blooded attempts at ferocious
wit.
Patients confided to his care were
never expected to see the outside world
again.
True, there were many mad persons
under his roof, but it is extremely doubt
lul whether there was ever an insane per-
son brought to him.
Horrible as it may seem, the doctor had
III sorts of terrible contrivances for max
ing people mad, and often nothing more
vas needed than shutting them in dark
dungeon, allowing cold water to fall on
heir heads, or tickling the bare soles Oh
heir feet an hour each day until the sim
pie but barbarous torture caused the
mind to collapse.
This was the wretch who stood before
he two women and suavely begged their
,ardon for their having witnessed such
pectacle.
"My men have generally to deal with
uch desperate madmen that they dare
lot give one half chance for fear OF
heir lives. They know, also, that TINS
woman is desperate character. Perhaps
hey have gone little too far, but better
hat than that she should have been
truck upon the heal, which is the way
re often have to deal with them.
'-DuL NORA dfucl - hOt A'
THAT right do you drag her away from
ere?'' demanded Carol, recovering her
oice when she found she had at least
olished scoundrel to deal with.
The doctor laughed.
.sYou are no judge of that, miss
earned men have so decided. These
lsane creatures could often deceive the
evil himself begging your pardon
hey have deceived me fully three weeks
{ a time, but in the fourth, at the full OF
ne moon. they proved themselves as
lad as March hares. / would stake
that this one now has been
aiming your sympathy by relating long
gmarole about cruel husband. There
can see by your face that it Is the
nth. She tells every one that. when IN
nth she has the best of husbands, VINO
rovides her a princely home and all the
,mforts of life. But l must tear my
III away, ladies. There is my card II
-er you should wish place OF retire.
ent for some poor demented relative
no is better there than in the world re-
ember yours sincerely, Timothy Grim'
/. D."
He turned to his men and gave mem
,me hurried orders, upon which they