Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-13

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now What was he,
yybaty, 7 asked mvse,s IN silent won.
d,,.-"wb,t had bro,obt him 10 s,,cb n
n ga ma this nj his time az lifeY,
"What do YOU honestly think OF tho
case. doctorY, / asked presently.
For answer he took Leycns' wrist and
timed his pulse.
"The narcotic has rot hold OF him" he
said, "but no has had a very nasty shake
for n man OF his advanced ago and of his
habits Has he drunk all his lifeY'
"Ono OF the most sober men I've over
known until about year ago."
GOOD heavcns-you don't say so!
Then no must have given his mind very
thoroughly indeed to IL since then. What
do honestly think of tho case? Well, /
think II is Just possible we may patch him
I'D for a few years, under certain condi-
tions."
"And those areY"
"Tho most important OF course is that
no should keep from the drink; but alb
solute freedom from worry and anxiety
Of all kinds is almost ms necessary for his
cure. What could have driven such q
man to intemperance nowT'
'On that part OF the matter can give
you no definite information" ;" replied.
IL wish could"
"IIe is safely of now!" remarked Ben
son from his post OF observation BY the
fire. eve must make him comfortable
with rugs and pillows for the night,
suppose. How long Is he likely to slcep?'
"Eight or ten.hours, IL it is to do him
any good"
"And will he know what he's about
when he wakes?"
"Most likely; but there will be no de-
pending ON him. He will be sensible
one minute and tho victim of his fancies
the next, But You'll not find him 80
difficult to manage aa l0 has been to-
night. I'll look in about the time I ex-
pect him TO wake up, II YOU want mo
sooner. though. don't mind sending for
me-"
"IIold me as the responsible person in
this case, DOCTOR" said. as lie began to
nut ON his gloves. "I don't M nj, know
what MFR. Ievens' nresent means ore a,
It will be more satisfactory for all con-
cerned IL Won know who ia coshier on
this occasion"
The clocks were striking tw.,ye as be
left, and soon after I heard the people In
the bar outside clearing out ouietly un-
der the instructions of those I'm charge.
Then some bolts were shot. and n sudden
silence fell upon the house,
"Benson." said. when bc came hack
presently with his wife az will stov
here the night IL Won will nllow mo. I
shall be quite comfortable In that largo
easy chair: and. IL he sbould wake nm
before the time mentioned bv the doctor.
/ shall have more control over him than
a stranger would have, Tho first thing
in the morning YOU must send for n man
from GUYS hospital. and we'll get him
away TO his own home"
There was a little demurrinp TO this
arrangement at first, but meant to have
nv own way for n particular object
had in view. did not quite like the
doctors tone when hc had spoken of tho
probable length of Levens' sleep. II
seemed to me that he had limited at seri.
Gus CONSTITUENCIES in the event of tho
sleep not lasting the predicted time.
Something In his manner had even sug.
pested that immediate dancer migbt ha
anprehended. II this were so 7 wouId
not run the risk of missing what little
chance there might bo Of leorni,e, GONE.
thing about tbe forged cbeme in tho
first few moments of his awakenipg
The foolish hone. once planted in INV
mind. increased in strength every mo.
m,nt Iwoull not have confessed os
much TO any one. but il was true that
in spite of the warnings of common
sense. which told me I was only nrenor.
ing bitter disappointment for myself
those wandering words of Ievcns' which
nointed In nm ever nresent consc;ousnoss
of deserved punisbment. would ASSOCIATE
themselves in nv mind with tha theft
and forgery of NV cheouo No, o 031
kent on tellinr mvsolY that VIVA
mad to dream of such n thing that Ioy.
ems had never had the least chonce of
getting at nv private cheoue bool, on
the night it had been t,mpcrcd with.
but that desperate. wild. improbable
hope had been infused into my mind by
the ex-detective, strengthened by Lev
ems unconscious words, and it flatly re-
fused to leave me again.
Benson's old fashioned little tavern
was situated in an out of the way side
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