Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-22


thing had fallen inside and blockad
II. ! stopped TO discover what Il
was and presently my fingers lighted
on wedgeshaped block OF wood with
a screw sticking partially through il.
THIS had caused the lam. Bnt
what could it be-? However. | left II
on the iioOr, closed the door and
walked slowly towards the window.
knowing every step OF the way nearly
as well rs you would with your eyes.
The window-a French one. opening
on TO small balcony my sur.
prise was not closed. as | am certain
left IL an hour or two earlier when
brought up tile wine to my room. 1
You may think these little discover.
les would have increased my nervous.
ness; they had contrary effect. at
least every sensation WAS swallowed
up ia surprise and curiosity as to
what could have happened.
However. began slowly To IN
dress-a blind man has to do most
mechanical things slowly, ifhe would
not be perpetually bruising or
manning himself, nnl 50 went on
for few minutes iumbllng about
with my garments as usual, deposit
ing each Ia its accustomed place, Tor
only by that means IRE We incapa-
bles able 20 lind any object with Ger,
tainty again
I Suddenly ] thought o. the purpose
which had brought me 10 bed so
early, and began To doubt II ] was
going through "a good preparation
Tor giving the sleeping draught
, fair chance hni grown wider and
wider awake every moment from
thns when, ascending the stairs,
had first felt i SENSE ut loneliness
q Nevertheless, | would take glass Of
my light elaret forthwith, consider.
ing that hy the time ] should be get.
ting into bed il would be beginning
! tn take effect stepped out in the
4 direction ul the table where il stood.
, felt about ior an instant and the
next had the bottle within ms grasp.
Then found the glass aud Was pro.
4 ceebiug, ~ expected. 10 take the
. cork out, when io' there was no cork
Raising the bottle. instantly knew
from its ltghtness that il was empty
= This discovery was conclusive
!. Somebody had been In the rooul-
4 perhaps Was IL the room al Thu
nnmcnt--a most unpleasant notion
7 but ! Was no longer nervous.
= who i there Speak" | cried
Who are you aud where nre YOU"
Il No reply. listened intently. no
i. sound broke the stiffness OF III
" sweet AUTUMN night Taking ~
+ stick. I thrust Il under the bed nm
T. round about IN various corners Z
Al the room. Tho furniture nnpeare
"a little disnrranged. but othcrwis
there was no evidence ~ the prcsenc
(" al any human being. Very strnng'
" | thought, Anyway, ] must ring 10
n, tho sootmau-fur ! may say her
=. thnt dislike being yarle,sd and b'
/. yand indispensable assistance prc'c
doing everything IS much ~ en-
u. Tor myself espccialiyin my bedroom
IL Al my hand passed across the CO.
n. ner ~ Tie table Il knocked sOmcthin
IN on tho ground which ratified ~
y" tin md glass. Not stopping 70 u
-. yostigats. the next discovery my SCI
mo sit,yr fingers made on the table W.
sone short iron tool, ] took y y
4, and lplt II. but could not make oS
u what Il was. so proceeded % Erol
" tur tho bell.rupe close 10 the bcd.hea
W, Now. with MI that had gone 6eior
!" Imagine ms sensations when, as y
,ue Bp-crs pnpsed over the edge Of y
no inflow on their way 10 the top OF Y
~ i,edatend. they lcll upon a warm b
~ man cheek Yes thechees ola man,
70 knew simultaneously IRON,
- apnrsa beard. whiskcr ana ha
w Imagine my sensation, ! say NJ ~
~ moment.
~, Tint was startled beyond expire
NV s,on admit. but checked my u
w pul.e to shout aloud ] stepped bh
into the middle 81 the room, bum
inJ ing against q chnir or some thlhg
M, ~ mn haste. In two seconds, howeV,
Ig IroIlcc,cd my wits Quick as though
w almost. drew my conclusions a
NJ sctttnl what 20 do. ] went TO
XIV. win5ow. closed aud fastened i as
1he .,,r,,j, and ~ nuisrlesSly na cou
~ Nm ind no desire to disturb we
y trudcr. who. SO far, except Tor
~ warmth Of his flesh, npparegn
. inu showed no sign ofliie-my quick !
wv. wv. told me that stood stu iqr
~ moment listening and coulh nov eN
|; W banr him breath. Then crept
nea M door. felt for the key when !
, ~. pe been / knew, inside, but y was
INC ionger IN tho lock by great ~
q, : InrE. lust as was debating no
was might secure the door on t9e 2
WIN .iJe nv foot trod on what ! "
nelt ~ IL the KEY. j; was lying cos. !.l
Y ?. Tint wedge.like bit of wood WIN y
thnt scrcw which had first nttrncteu
., attention. now guessed VIM ~
l !, ". wns 40 picking 1t up with the -
= " nnssed out into the passage; ~ ~
arss slosed aud locked the door a''f \,
, nnd damned the bit OF WOOD an, IN
long crack bencathit. Atleast' ! tno ~.
tops v whoever YOU nrc, you sha'n't get
'lntlN VIM ffat.... 4 sftaHp WlnI IVA