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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02

Representative Crisp has the honor
Of having compelled Speaker Reed to
publicly acknowledge that he had
committed an error in declaring a quo
rum present when there was none.
Keep your eye ON Crisp. He's a rising
man.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02
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BREAKFAST.

"Bya thorough knowledge of the natural laws
which govern the operations of digestion and
nutrition, and by careful application Of the
fine properties OF well selected Cocoa, Mr.. Epps
has provided our breakfast tables with deli
cateiy favored beverage which may save us
many heavy doctors bills. 1t is by the judi.
cious use OF such articles Of diet that consti-
tuition may be gradually built up until strong
enou III to resist every tendency TO disease.
Hundreds Of subtle maladies are floating around
us ready to attack wherever there is weak
point. We may escape many fatal shaft by
keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood
and properly nourished frame. "-Civil Ser
vice Gazette. Made simply with boiling water
GERS labelled thus JAMES EPPS & co.
Homeopathic Chemists. London, England.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-02
The Democracy OF Ashland distriC

The Democracy Of Ashland district
Of Kentucky has for the fourth time
nominated Hon. w. G. p. Breoken-
ridge for Congress. This district that
was represented by Henry Clay and
John ]. Crittenden has done we'll Ia
retain the services of the silver
tongued Breckenridge, who is taking
the lead as the ablest member Of the
House from the South since the eleva
ton OF Mr.. Carlisle to the Senate
Knoxville Sentinel.
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Reopening a Thoroughfare.

In order TO guard against results. utterly subvsr
sive of health it is absolutely essential that the
grand thoroughfArs or avenue of the system. the
bowels. should be opsnsd as:spssdily As possible
when they become obstruetsd. II they are not. the
bile Is msdireeted into the blood: tho liver be-
comes torpid; vseid bilious matter gets into tho
stomach aud produces Indigestion; headaches en-
sue and other symptoms are produced, which =
prolongAtion Of the exciting cause only tends 10
sEErAyAte. The APerisnt properties Of HostOtteT's
StOmaCh BtteTs constitute most useful agent IN
overcoming construction of the bowels aud pro-
noting 4 regular habit OF the body. II Is Infinitely
superior to the drastic cAthATt,os frequently
used for the purpose, since Il does not. lks them.
at violently, but produce a natural pain lees
effect which does not impair the tone OF the
AtoFy orgAns. which II in iyoiA'ss tnsieAt Of ~oak-
snlug. The stomach and liVcI, a,so, indeed the
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husbands crime, her only sons disgrace,
II this power OF ClRIryoyance was all u
fraud, all humbug, how had the child
found out my wretched history and how
far was IN her fathers pOMers ! telt that
ali exposure Ot my true name and position
would drive me away from the place where
! was earning my bread. AID | was rest
lessly anxious TO see the knowltuns again.
The next day | visited the house again.
The smAll parlor was fll.d with people
waiting to consult the child, and NY ears
were soOu filled with buzz OF conversation.
as one and another related the experience .
that had led them 10 tile house. As the
stories were told of previous consultations;
] could not avoid the lmpression ~ good
faith and truth that pcryRdet each recital.
She told me James was IN the lusI al,
bad hurt, when we'd lcHu week loo king
for him, and hr that injured in the head Ee
coaldu I tell his own uGme e. them. Aud
We touud linn there. just a. che said = said
one.
and dusk Was gathering before entered the
aqdence-room. There was all he c.Ap-trap
had missed the day before, The cinld wus
seated upon throne raised uIon plat
form aud dressed IN laSirN hncrE In TIE
room Mas but little furniture, but II MAS all
OF quaint pattern, while thu daylight wHs
eNcludeu and burning saucer OF blue hre
cast spectral RlaIe upon the gIT.s deathly
white face and dark hAir.
/ had worn heavy beard and mustAche,
with pair OF q cen sIectRcles, tie day be-
fore; bat on the second welt presented a
clt ail-bllhNoN laNtr ull lflA AA9 fAN- NlsNbN-
eIed. | also wore a suit ut white linen in
-tead OF the dark bTuRiCluth i lad worn at
nrst. The servant had not recognized me,
and the father greeted me a. a total strEug ger
when lac advanced 10 meet me. lie wore 4
long silk role AMI pointed cap, and his tone
was ma jestio a. he inquired my busu6ss.
May l inquire - | asked If Miss
Kuowllon. on awakening from her trance.
recOl.ects the interviews through which she
pAsses?'
+" No more than a slate retains written
Characters after you pass gponge over 10.
My business is Of y confidential nature,
said.
Vas the reply " could not gave you long
lutuTS leW, Edna.
The child mad been leaning back upon her
throne chair her eyes closed, her very lps
deadly white, aud every lmb relaxed a II
she Was halt.iAiutiuR. She opened her eyes
ieIe is a gentleman who wants 10 con-
suit you, my dear.
"Not now, on. father, not again e. she
b .eaded: but the words died on her lIp-, as
slowly her eyes took tie hNCd glare. aud
every Limb became TIgll under tie pressure
OF his / and upon her ureneAl
Now, siT. the iather aid, =" shall re-
turn IN hNe minutes.
/ felt the cruelty OF my position ss lifted
tile poor little hant IN mine. Edua shEd-
leTed violently before size spoke.
- ION are the couNcts son, she sad
DO nos ssud mo there Agsln- l AN ~
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THE MESMERIST'S CHILD.
Reporters adventure and What
Came of 1t.
Reporters
AdUent9Lre
Came of 1t.

The reporter told il to me as tell it to
you. He was reserved man, evidently
borne down by :the burden of some heavy
sorrow, and dying slowly OF consumption.
Not an old mAn-forty, perhEps-when he
came under my personal care, and /, not
beng able to save his life, eAsed his journey
" the grave AS far as lay in my power.
IL was in the Summer of 1859. when
bpiritualism, rappings and other demonstrA-
tions were more OF = novelty than they are
in these days, and yet had already found
their army OF imitators and cOunterfeiters,
that Was sent out bv the Messenger TO fer
ret out some OF the frauds, and expose them
TO the public / was q young man then,
though already had borne heavier burden
OF shame and sorrow than falls to the lot Of
many At my age. / had been in New York
but atew months, and the name bore then.
the name bear still, il false one, taken TO
cover one disgraced by no act OF mine.
1t is useless to recount the many cases Of
pAlpable fraud | was able to expose, the
army Of indignant humLugs turned into
my personal enemies by writing up Z"
their tricks aud devices. With one visit
alone out Of the many made have to do in
my story.
vas told one morning TO call upon Miss
hnoWlton. who was attracting crowds Of the
efedulous by her wonderful clairyoyant rev.
elAtions. and l accordingly presented myself
At the designated house with a nice little
eut-and-drisd story. such as had invented
upon previous similar occasions. had lost
valuable diamond ring and was anxious to
regain il had already been directed to
some twenty different places in search OF
this purely imaginary gem, and | Was con-
WINGED my present experience would but add
one more t0 tie number.
Ny ring 40 the door Of the quiet house
70 which had been directed vas snsWsrsd
~ : woman past the middle age. with .
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What

kindly face. pleasant blue eyes and ring
ing, clear voice
whist will You be wanting ?" she asked
~ wish to consult Miss knOwlton."
"Tain't visiting day she answered.
shortly. "Y0u must come tomorrow.
Mary. cried voice from Inside, "let
the gentleman come in -
To my Astonishment, the woman whispered
Go, before he sees you. tell you il Amt
visiting day!"
But while she spoke, a long fingered,
slender hand was placed upon her shoulder
and she retreAted from the door. leaving me
face to face with q tall. thin man, whose
large black eyes seemed to absorb half
his emaciated face.
Walk in. sir, " he said. politely. 1T is
not the day when my daughter usually re-
ceiyes visits, but We make exceptions, if the
visit il very ursent-of course. requiring a
tribe additional compensation.
My order from the Messenger being TO
spare no expense, hastened to assure the
man that my business was urgent. and was
ushered into neat parlor and requested TO
take a seat. The pecuniATy considerable ions
being Spicably settled, the man left me
alone, aud took my usual mental inventory
of the surroundings.
There was absolutely nothing in this room
TO excite suspicion of fraud. The innocent
looking table had an extension gas-light IN
the centre, aud few annuals around this.
Upon the walls were some framed engrav-
ings, and a closed piano stood st Que side.
A sofa, a deer, cushioned armchair and
some other chairs completed the furniture.
was alone for nearly fifteen minutes be-
fore the man. Mr.. KnowltOn, returned.
lesdIug bY the hand young girl. apparently
walking in her sisep.
had seen the ieigned tTSnee-sta'e! man
times, but nothing like this hal before pr,
ssntsd itself TO me. The giFl-ehild.
might say. for Shs Vas NOT more than II
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once more upon my darlng's brain, the old
trade renewed. the old danger courted- We
had been assured by the physician who had
her life or reason must paw the forfeit II she
was ever again subjected TO mesneric tnfu-
ence, and here was certainty OF this being
renewed stArins US IN the face.
One gain was mine, Thanks to my long
connection with the press, was well Ac-
quainted with The ways aud means OF hunt
ing M any one l wished to find; and in less
than IA month had traced the hnowltona 70
81. Louls, where the wonderful clAirvoyAnt
was advertised. | followed them as soon a.
pOssIb ble, and Mrs. Iopham accompanied
- | woull give every dollar own to helm
You 10 gam your Nlfe-to save Edna - she
told me- and together We followed the eins
Disguised. obtained admittanee 10 t.
room where my Edna, again IN the gorgeous
c.ap-tTap lress, held meeting OF the
crtduluus victims and watched the proceed-
ngs, Ata certain time, as We had agreed.
Ms. iophgm called and insisted on an in-
ttTNlew with Nh. hn0Wlton; and while he
was away | lifted Edna in my arm, car
rlcd her to the carriage ana drove to tho
hotel. She revived from her rigid trance
during the drive and agreed 10 my proposal
ham returned We eft the city at once. aud
when We reached Cincinnati Edna became
my wife.
the reality is greater curse than the fraud
in splTltuallsm, wien tell you my wife VAS
insane. The tortured mind MAS gone. We
could not tell how long she bore the Tesarn
OF the unnatural stlaln upon the sensitive
brain, but We were too late when AZ lass We
rescued her.
She had mothers care in that given b.
Mr.. .IoDham, aud WRen her father fol-
lowed us TO New York, / opposed hue
bands claim to his and he yielded. think
he had already discovered that his oppor-
tunity tor money-mGking As = prophet Na1
gone for he gave us no further trouble
My Edna lived for five years, gentle. un-
complaining and growing weaker each year.
She was never violent, only the mind vas
gone the tne intellect rent Away-And N9
had smiling child in the place OF GIFTED
woman. faithfully We watched her e. she
slowly sank into her early gIaye-the VietiLa
OF moieTn magic, the sacrifice 70 her eva
fathers greed OF gold.
You know the secret Of my life before
met Edna; YOU kuoW the sorrow thAt fol-
lowed. DO not pity me when the grave
ope1s for me, uId beyond its portals 20 10
meet once more my murdered vile.
IL vas not many days later when l stood
hes de the cOttiu that contained the mortal
Of GOifrey DelAno. By his oWp re-
quest We put his true name, that he had nol
horne for years. upon the eOthn lid and
buried HIM beside his vile. Before
thty shut his face from earthly slght foF-
ever ! put within mis- cold hAnd phoEo-
graph found among his papers-a DortFait
of 4 dark-eyed woman. under which -
Srltgsn nc name, "Edna-
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honr. Well. sir, coaNed her TO eat and
nursed her mp; and then one day she Went
of into scIeechlng madness, a-raylng aud
talking, aud, poor thing too weak 90 stand
~ the Ia OF the time. Then she sank Oh
- Have sou had doctor =" asked.
WHAT would | paya doctor with ?" she
said. ~ don't know the minnit that may
tnrn US out OF the house aud it, precious
hard work I've hal to feed the pair OF MS.
I've a hnme t4 20 TO when the worst comes,
but what's to bee become me OF me me chilli a..
| hat no r'4atINe,; hut, A. II by luspirA-
ton, | Suddenly remembered lady with
whom my business had orce or twice
widow. Mrs. lOpham, who was interested
in various benevolent schemes that | had
been sent tu report upon. | felt sure -he
was a nOh.e-hcartcd. good woman. and
case. Before night Ina hunwltyn was
under Mr.. luIhGms roof, with her own
servant installed a. nurse AIu one OF Tie
most eminent physicians IN tho city IN at
Slowly, very i wly, hea tn aud strength
came aEa,u to Edna hnuNltun; and a. her
Tear on returned, she Won the warm love ut
htr KIND. hearted heuuiUctrCs-. She recame
To leT like dAU. liter; and. removed from
her fathers influence, she seemed L. have
lost entlTeb the gIIt whose exercise had 20
nearly cost her her life.
Finding there Nas the foundation already
laId for an education, Mis-. iUpLam pro
NldUu tUp best instruction. ana Tor fOuT
years Edna Vas a Ietted child OF fortune.
Size became very beautiful. too. IN the re-
neWed heIth and the hs ppIu sss Of her lite.
and her mud expanded into rare powers
unGrr kindly All wee aud instruction.
Well. have told sn much. / Will nnish my
story. | loved her, aud | gained her love.
had in these IouT years woraed my way TO
a permanent position and q good salary, and
We were betTotued. Mrs. Iopham was pre-
pairing q tTuusseau, and WAS furnishing 3
house 10. my BRIDE, when. one evening,
coming TO call upou her, | found her bgue-
iactICss weeping Violently, and in evident
deep distress. She took my hand in hers.
saying, tenierly, My Door friend How
"" Bear what" fsltsrsd. turning sick at
heart,
o l. Edna III p
- Worse, she sobbed.
" 40. Her father has been psrdoned
out. and be has taken her away. Size would
NOT 20 AZ hrst, cllugiug 70 me- uptll he
liked hls ewes upon hers, put his hand upon
her forehead, and said. Come :! Size
sutfcusl like a corpse, and followed him.
He lad carnage at the dooE, and they are
gone.
" Why did you not call the polics-stop
her in any Way 2" l cried.
- He il her father =.
Ii vas too true Too late / repented the
fact that / la not made my own claim a.
her husband paramount % his. ! Was only
100 sure that the old Il u NouId be placed
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weary-so weary p
4" will not weary Won. " / said, gently,
- You are afraid We will butrAy YOU. she
said. do not fear My father knows
nothing, aud know nothing OF you when
once you release my hand.
dropped the little hand. and recalled the
"Will you allow me to converse with your
child Awake9' | asked. Landing him my
card. - ] am u reporter from the MsSStH-
g"r, and the writer OF the Srticles exposing
the frauds Ot many OF yOnI lnIiiators. l am
quite satisfied your child is not an lmpos-
tor.
MIR. Kuowlton eagerly granted myrequest.
The woman from below stairs was SUM
mOnr3 and the child gwen to her charle,
In half an hour size returned to ~, neatly
dressed and awake, with pltItully worn,
weary face, aud evidently terribly exhausted
BY the HunAIurEI eACiumcut OF the day.
Her tatErr, Too, la chAu-ed hls DRAMATIC
attire Tor al everyday llrcs-, and VIZ clgtted
tOT short time IN a friendly manner, the
bic I'M pres tlu..
Having made good my footing called,
IN the character o. al ANXIOUS stArchtT lur
truth, two or three times upon the Know
tons, leaving each time m-Te Armly con-
Nnce.t That the man was thorough heart
les scouudTcl " lu VA coiuIug ms ChI.d's
life into dollars. lhtIG Ma 40 humbuF, as
We use the tc m. about the Ahalr. lhe
father Was ii Led mesH!erIsL and his
daughter eusll'r sub ect easily NJ
huvuced by hl- powerful Viii. Alone. lie
could do but little. Aluu,, she vas utterly
pOwerless tnsIuk into the state requisite tor
the trade they I!lvi; but together they GER
talHly wlelrel n strong power, and were
making money fast ont uf tie CIedulIty aud
ignorance Of ihelr many yIsltoTs.
| lost slght ut them for two months after
NV fourth visit, beiug sent out OF the city
for come spec A. reports, and upon my re-
turn to New OTk Mas startled 9 hear tLat
the father had ! cen arrested a. an accom-
pl.ce IN q huge bank robbery. aud tie
chances were that he would pass few yeATs
IN the state PRISON.
Troubled 6y tue thought ofa child. 20
very delicate and DEPENDENT. / went TO the
house. Aly Old friend, the servant woman,
opeHed tie iuOr. aud greeted me With a cry.
- on, II ITS come as a friend yen are, step
IN ' and th, q she burst out crying,
- Where is MIss Edua 3 l asked,
She pointed to the IaIlor Aud went in.
Upon the sofa ay tAe child. evidently very
nj. with her poor, wasted face a. white As
the pillow upon shIch Il rested. | vent 10
her side and tonN tie Door little hand IN my
own. She oIrued her eye-, ouA!ug into my
face moment AMI then closed them NeATlly
ugAiu. Bat the one glance plercedmy heart
with shaTp pAuE, Tor the vacancy OF the
IDIOT was IN the eyes; the mind vas evidently
gone.
looked at the woman, who had followed
me into tie room.
'' o., an, size "a J. snsWeFing my glance.
" shes been Aae that fer seek. When
they nTst took him aNay-heT tatheT. sou
know-shs Was that ssak she'd faint every
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son is still very furious with T. Henry
French. anent the Madison Square
Garden ballets. He claims that Mr. French
wanted to use his costumes and ideas in
other ballets. I" | knew how il would
be, he said, and have had q lesson.
The dismissal Of NV son, Ivan Peronnet,
was another blow to me. put him there;
because he understood languages, and
was not boy to run after the ballet
girls "
The great star actor, John L. Sullivan,
will not open his season at NihlO's as
early as was expected. Duncan II. Har-
rison, the actor .authOr.manager. wants n
delay in order that he may coach the
doughty pugllist, who, as the central
attraction, must know thing or two.
Niblos will open Aug 10 with" Kajanka, v
which will run for two weeks. This will
probably he followed by spectacular
play called "The Bottom of the Sea-" in
which there are divers aud other marine
Injuries. II was written about six years
ago 10y Hart Jack son an old Hnverly man
nger Then comes John H.; subsequently
the liliput'nr actors, and after that tho
rrtit production uf Nero" which is
going to be asumptuous affair,
Gus Hartz. Richard Mansiield's mana
ger SAYS that he has been irving very
hard to get New York theatre for Mans
field. He made Messrs. HYDE u Beh-
man an offer for the New Park. but they
would only lense II to him for one year,
while he wanted it for ten. Then he tried
Hermann for the theatre tha. was known
as Dockstadcr's. but without success.
Mansfield will leave the Madison
Square in October" said Mr.. lIaitz yes
terday, "nnd travel till February, but
should like to have remained in New
York all the time. hate 20 interrupt
Beau Brummel.' When we return to
New York in February we may do new
play. We have two new pieces. Until
October, we shall do nothing here but
Brummel. ,"
The Strauss Sunday concerts at the
Madison Square Garden will possibly be
continued; five thousand seats orchestra
and arena-being thrown open at 80
cents each.
scanlnn and his company leave for
Portland, Ore. to-day. They open their
season i'll that town.
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FROM THE WORLD OF LABOR.


Lichtenstcin a Go. offered a compromise to thoir
striking ciSar.mAkers yesterday. but 1t was re-
jectod.
The firm of Escheibach 4 Meyer granted the ad
vance demanded by their cigar makers yesterday.
The men were three weeks ON strike.
A Brooklyn branch of MAeh,nists' Progressive
Union No, II TO be organized next SUNDAY 81 the
Brooklyn Labor Lyceun.
The twsnty-elghth annual picnic Of the Journey;
men men Taller. Pr9tsstso ,nR R Bsne,%spt in unos WI
One Hundred and Ihirty-thdri strest and WilliI
avenue.
Treasurer Hankin son, OF the Jackson Iron Works s.
has promised TO emp ploy none but union men, and
the promise is to he carried out by next Mondsy.
Application has been received BY Gsn.5al sscIo.
.ATy August Delalar for charter No 1O3 by the
newly organized Bakers Union at Tacoma Wash.
The Tin and shoet-Iron Workers Union has.re-
dHSGd is mon,nH duss 10 Sn ',nSe @ 2snJ .no or or
initiation fee WAS raised TO S25.
Confectionery Union No. 4 has elected Chris.
Financial Socret.ry p Bretscheider. Correspond.
ing Secretary j. Risen, Treasurer.
TypoEraphis No. u has elected @. F.ul. Presi-
Hain, Secretary iChAs Lambert, Treasursri b. v.
Zatorski, Sergeant at Arms.
The Brooklyn building Trades Council has a
strike on hand at the Eagle Iron Works. De kAlb
and Ihroop avenues. where al union men went out
P1s.dsa. HSsa nlFs Tsdais. & s1e:.SsSs
Sorre.pondlng ge Secretary; T z; TyrA-. Financial
J.P. Mcdonnell, Chairman Of the Organization
and Press Committees OF the PAsssic County
Trades Assembly, has refused an appointment As
notary public cOnferrsd uDon him by Gov. Albeit,
The ofheers elected by Bakers Union No. 35 are
+. Hacker. President; r. RApp Vice -PTesldent
responding Secretary: j. Grsulich, FinAnolsl Sec
retary John EhrmHnn, Treasurer.
The piano-mAkers of Vessel, Nickel a Gross have
resolved that from tomorrow they Will no longer
work with nOn-Unon men. livery man IN the shop
will he asked to shOw n union card when the walk.
ing delegate comes around
Credentials for new delegates were received by
the Bui dm a Trades Section of the Central Labor
Union yesterday from Local Unlon 6OD OF tie
HrotheThood Of Carpenters and JoineTs, Machine
WoldwoTksrs No 10. General Council of In
ginters of the State OF New York. and Hum ths
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teen-was very small. painfully slight, with
pinched features aud large black eyes, wide
open in a fixed stare. Her hair. very black
and heavy. hung in two LONG braids below
her waist; and her dress was a cheap print
OF the meanest description, and not too
clean.
Would you prefer to be alone with Miss
Knowlton ?" the father asked.
"Yes. l answered. Ihinking / could
more easily discover the deception.
He placed the child in the deep grm-chair
bending Der rigid limbs as if she was a
wooden doll; then he motioned me to lake a
chair beside her, and put her tiny, wasted
little hand into mine.
"lOu have only TO question her." he
said 'Do you see, Edna" he asked.
placing his hand upon her forehead.
- see, - she answered, in a low, musical
voice
Re left the room, then, and | said; -
wish to ask you about ring have lost
"A ringW she repeatei-'a ring! can
not see that. There is haze. a-deceptiou /
All, yes!' and she sighed, as il relieved
from pressure that is painful II see
now. lou are trying to find out the trick
OF clairyoyant my mysteTies. But. she added.
gently, how unhappy you are You should
not allow your fathers sin to crush you;
and your mothers death cannot be laid at
your door. Shall tell YOU what l seer
Yes. | answered. "Tell me-"
" Across the ocean, she said. after long
pause. lin felon's cell, far, far away. 1t
is Australia The mau | see Is alone; lie
has your face aud voice. but older. Your
father. He is praying. He prays that od
viii avert his own curse, and not visit the
sin Of the father upon the children. He
prays for a boy whose innocent name he
has taken from him-for a wife, who lies in
tie cemetery, brOkeu-hearted. Upon
wooden Slab over the bed read Godfrey
Delano. No. l07s iOFger.'"
| felt my hand slip from the little one. and
the room grew black before my ewes, as
fell in faintng nj upon the floor. When l
recovered consciousness the girl and her
AtAer we're both gone, and the blue-eyed
woman was dHsnching my face aud hair
with iced wateI. ] sat ~, dizzy aud con-
used, and the woman said 70 me; -" You
re better. Sure you're not the first I've
brought out Of faint after = talk with the
cor child"