Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-09-10
AIDING A SMUGGLER.
A Physician Helps to Defraud
Custom Off1cials.
II Happened Many Years Ago. and HI
Was Drawn Into II Wholly without
His KnOwledge-A hlsaufAet-
ured Hunchbaek.

made up OF varied experiences. some
Of them being strange indeed. The
world might oftener hear queer sto-
ries were not doctors. as a class,
studiously reticent regarding their
outgoing and incoming and what hap
pens In the interim. professional
ethics require this silence. Occa-
sionaily. however. his tongue is lOos-
ened. This was the case recently,
when a party of Chicagoans met by
chance in the smoking apartment of a
sleeping-car on a night run from De-
troit to Chicago. Not to be outdone
in the storytelling line the doctor re-
lated the following:
| This visit to Detroit recalls TO my
mind one / made several years ago,
! and some decidedly peculiar circum-
stances connected Herewith. One
day, having occasion to cross the ferry
from Detroit to Windsor, a young
woman on board was taken suddenly
! Ill. My professional services were
rendered, and upon arriving at the
Canada side she was sufficiently re-
covered to enter carriage. which
was driven rapidly away. Her COM
| panion was a woman of middle age,
who acted seemingly in the capacity
of maid.
Upon the departure of the vehicle
turned hastily to enter upon the
transaction of the business that
had called me to Windsor when
came in rude contact with man
who seemed to have been watching
me so closely as to have no time
to step aside to avoid being jostled.
He was of general height, but was
BADLY deformed, being what is gen.
orally termed a hunchback.
II arrived at my hotel in Detroit
before dark and the occurrence of the
ferry completely passed from my
mind. Early the following morning,
however, it was recalled when upon
visitor being announced l recog-
nized the hunchback and wondered
what could be his business with me.
He stated at once that his sister was
quite ill and refused to allow any
physician to attend her other than my
self. | had little to gain from the
trip and positively refused to take
charge OF the case, but upon his clear
ly explaining her condition l knew
that delay would be dangerous and
finally accompanied my strange visit
or. Once more | crossed the ferry,
and upon arriving at a pleasant-look-
ing cottage was Immediately shown
into the presence Of the beautiful
woman who seemed even more attract
i've as she lay utterly unconscious
upon the bed. Again l had the salts
I faction OF seeing her open her eyes as
the result of the remedies applied
:. She seemed pleased at my presence
i My mind was SO impressed with the
n air of mystery that surrounded her
;, that determined to continue my Wis
; its daily during my stay in Detroit
Nervous prostration, brought on by
: some great mental anxiety, 1 had al
ready concluded was the cause of hel
helpless condition. and until the caus,
. OF such anxiety was removed Their,
4 could be very little progress toward
a recovery. Morning and evening
called upon her. but aside from
/, slight increase in strength matter
/, were at a standstill.
- lone thing caused no small amour
!. of conjecture. and that was the fac
q that in both crossing and recrossin:
4 the ferry | was invariably accom-
4 panied by the hunchback. who scenes
p to have gratuitously appointed him
!. self my escort on all my visits to hi
=, sister Not that he continued in m
Y presence during my stay, for he dis
appeared from my side immediatel
upon my leaving the boat. and was in
p. variably awaiting my return when
>. again appeared. AS he knew tn
=, hour OF my visits he easily accom-
.. plished this.
p AT first gave this peculiar actio
no thought, but it was called to m
i, mind by his persistency in followin
II it up.
= On the last day of my stay ! de
~ termined To cross the river earle
i, than usual. complete my business I
The Empress Hotel, and make m
~ last professional call at the coJtag,
u In consequence of the change ! ha
made the hunchback was not avail
ing me. and. for the hrsJ time.
crossed alone.
while sauntering through Il
crowd on board | Immediately reco
-. nized the figure Of my patient, o
: cupying as secluded position as WI
n possible, evidently with the purpose
u avoiding recognition. was positi'
} as TO her identity, but something
her shrinking manner caused me
= proceed again on deck without a
preaching her. Here was somethir
which related to the continue
wretched condition OF her health II
| could only unrsvel it, but II she pr