New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-03
! THE STILETTo.


Looking ~ my fEeno - ne lay upon my Dco
lis hrsast i believed that he was dying. Would
! sSs physician nevT Gomez 49,, -. 49,.
SsrIy less distressing than The unsasthiy look il
=: \ Ess Arnold. said 1 a. I held his hand and
Instinct, II may have been certain knowledge
pitful 70 see him suffer, this strong, healthy.
kaEs brainsd daring rockies young ftil Sr .avA
pontsd to the kniis-handle. with its great bold
by r. the end and s On bs snd dss s
pSysicisn started ~ He felt Arn0ld's pulse and
''cS When ea1 vas this done p he asked.
About twenty minutes ago.. answered.
The physician started out Deckoning me 70
'0ai Sscpis said Arnold. We obeyed. do you
Yea replied the physician. besitating
Speak il q, my presence then saao my il'ena'
Il MS aid IL his old imperious way. although
his sufering must have been great
sd tn: physician hsy yyS Su py Be- any ny
Th puxc was little unsfeSdiness 10 bis voice.
nsT Db l01s cam ousRsfu isSe sross
knife he withdrawn, you may nve three m IN, Isi
~ Arnold nDo never 6inehed Il was NOT the first
dine he had faced death, which had no terriers
i0s Thank f1 you,. no said smiling family through
his pam my friend viii !sy yoE havs s s0%s
things do Let the knife S hand s said a
sss syss e ne Ana thank You too Cd fellow
f0s not gS5i53s II moved oS1 BY sense OF dscacy
.tt g aSsp scosD. saying Ring il there is change
1 Will Be in the hotel Office
lie had not gone far when be turned ana came I
Dss1 rsrdop me- said he. but there is a young
.,,.ecm IN the hotel who is said to be very ski
81 man Ny s sRss S;m Is not surgery 0u' ns0'
Yes said eagerly but Arnold os smiled III ;im ana
os bis Ra a, sas e s Sssa him. and "a
t g sa the surgeon be called immediately was
wiring at Arnoid's diotation when tho two men
bspe wa was Something Of nerve and assurance IL
s SsGh&h though quiet was bold and ssghtforwsrd
and his movements sure s1S au sSucated youns
nssss peGqHsr' 5oun Z. mae had sEsady ds*
ssasuished himself in the performance Of some
s CSas n9 sss rbsn smSir oog sSroush the
& spectacles Of experiment. ana snel zsa 1910 tna
4 ambition are often identical ~ kaou, EmsTe
mail and dark, and be had travelled and studied
Speak freely, enspeo axno"' s~ssA A' -
est Wal sfc s sn = you dscos asked Ensfort Of
w fs1 eSnRs vss the reply that the knifs-bsade
has penetrated the ascending aoris. about two
inches above the heart. As long as the blade re-
msins in the wound the escape OF blood 10 COM
paratively small. though certain; were the blade
wlthdrawn the heart would almost instantly
empty itself through the aortaa wound"
Meanwhile. Entrcfcrt was deity cutting away
the white shirt and the undershlrt and soon had
fhe breast exposed. lie examined the gen-studded
hilt with the keeness interest
ssr,. he be s ala that tbs weapon i . knife
Certainly answered Dr. Rgweii. smiling;
UT e i s'ss knife h nnay interposed Arnold.
Did you ses the blade p Entzefort asked him.
II did--for moment :.
whispered Then it is not suicide Dr.
mns Upd disagree with you. geutlemsn. quietly
remarked FsIi Entrefort: this is not : imites ne
examined the handle very narrowly. Not only
WAS the blade entirely concealed from view within
delivered that the skin was depressed By the
guard The fact that y Is not knife presents
very curious series Of facts ana conmnsene les
Of which are. 30 far as am informed. entirely
noyelin the history Of sureery y.sr., .r,r.., ana
r,snffestly interested, was Upon Dr. Rowelrs face
What l. the weapon. doctor 2" he asfed-
Arno s started Dr. RowelI appeared confused. II
must confess b. said. nv isnorance oi the drer-
ences among these penetrating weapons, whether
dirka dasserA stilettox poniardA or bowie
With the exception Of the stsletto.' explained
Entrefort. all the weapons you mention have
two edges e shst y 1pna shsy
shout half an inch or less in diameter at the guard
SD tspcrs ~ . sharp point, II penetratcs solely
You win understand the importance Of that
DE b. Rowsn nodded. more deeply interested
How az ycu know it IS ! stlssss, Dr.. Entire
/. The cutting Of these. stones is the work Of
IN Gsnna Notict, too. the guard. Il Is much
3 bfoader and shorter than the guard Of an edged
y weapon - fast. II Is nearly round. This weapon
diheap 81 twenty thousand aorins. Observe also.
tlo dsrkeniug cc5or Of your friends breast IA the
s 8: s vs & ssss s ssss ss e -; IL ' ssss
4 as ~ ssa 81. nay q WITH " ss asked Ii.
1fsr i great sssI p.xhaps nothing. II
brings single nay q hope late your desperate
s s0s Fl s. sDs IS s as "a r. s 81
s. ne hard was holding Idts was sweet TO
n, thea. sttsE sll-s us e th;s wild dare
8 sss; b. KcwsiI though showing no asn Of
snd ~ q pain tSat Entrsfors should orsr
SWisR ycsr psrn]ssicn; aid EnsssforA aadssss
re A<nolAs II Win Do what csn to cave your
81 r "a - y. y = l sss' 3, ssy'
Fszkses vesy naehs
Z {nd tves ii sueceed the chance Is ons ID
1kcueand) yoa win neyer be sQu1d man, and o
lelEnt ard terrible dsnrss viii always Be pres