Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-10

professor and hts wife looked startled.
II the young doctor had been alert in his
| observation he would have noticed that
the mention Of the word pyroploxin had
3 strange and different effect on both
the professor and his wife. She turned
deadly pale, while the professor beamed
out al the young man with smile on
his face
''Pyropioxin. said one OF the other
i physicians. that IS a very subtle poison
/ but even II it were the case. we could
/ do nothing. for II leaves no trace on the
internal organs. A post norton would
not reveal that pyroploxin had been
/ used
/ II may seem strange that the phvsi-
clans would converse thus before their
/ patient. but il must be remembered that
/ the professor was practically one of
them, and that his nature was 50 we'll
known, and he 50 wrapped up in his
scientific pursuits. that he would Just as
soon discuss his own post norton with
the physicians as the post norton Of
anybody else.
The professors wife had meanwhile
stolen from the group and now stood in
a shady corner of the room with parted
lips that were blueish white. and with
glittering eyes that seemed to take in
every movement OF the group The old
professor smiled as he said in his weak
voice:
Gentlemen. that can not be said any
longer. My researches of the last two
years have been entirely directed to-
wards the finding of test for pyroplox-
in, and have found il"
Good gracious. cried the young doc
tor, what is ito"
"Ah, that ! can not tell you here" he
said, while the professors wife in the
corner gave gasp of relief IL have
written it all out and sent it to the edi-
tor of the University Bulletin" IL will
be published in the next number. and l
think will create a sensation in the med
zeal world don't think that the poi
son. however is very much used because
it is 50 very little known.
1T is 50 easy 70 make it" said the
young doctor, IF YOU have discovered "a
test for i. professor. you have done the
world a great service
The professor smiled. and even the
change Of death that came over his fea-
lures At that moment did not quite OBJ
literate the smile from the old and worn
face
lie IS dead, said the young physi-
clan gently 10 the widow. widow now
for the fourth time, as he passed out of
the room. lie had met her in the hall
coming toward their room. She sank in
a chair and was so overcome with grief
that the physician thought, with a
pang that he had been cruelty abrupt,
but his mind was on what the professor
had said and what the professors symp-
toms had been
He went directly TO the Office Of the
editor OF the University Bulletin.
Prof. Ponder" he began died few
moments ago. His last words we're that
he had sent to you an article giving the
results Of his discoveries in the matter
Of finding test for pyroplosion poison
ing.
Yes" said the editor. and it is an
article that viii do good deal of good,
the more 50 as the poison is becoming
more and more known. so the old man
is dead is he? Well, he has spent a
useful life Let me see. does he leave
any family
Only widow. He was married
about year ago. you know Poor thing,
she feels quite cut-up about it. / was
coming ont o. the room and thinking of
what the professor had said to me. and
imagine ! broke the news to her rather
Oh Flfs -
wasn't thought that his condition was at
all dangerous
At this moment the servant said to the
editor: IF YOU please. sir, a lady wishes
TO see You, very urgently
just step into the next room. doctor.
will YOU for moment. Ask her to come
in"
A lady deeply yelled came into the
room and said: You are the editor 81
the University Bulletin. are you not?
Yes. madam
He sent me for some Ms. that he left
with you, which he desires to correct"
"What" cried the editor in aston
ishment
He wishes me to get the Ms that he
left with you. and which was to be pub
lished in the next issue Of the Bulletin
do not know what he wants with it,
but | mag ne it is to make some correc-
tions. He said it was very important.
You are 10 give me the Ms.
Are you the rife Of Prof. Ponder?'
Yes, sir, replied the lady. in a calm.
sweet voice.
Good heayens," said the editor.
doctor, he said the next minute. call
ing into the room. come here a mo-
ment. if You please. ! think there must
have been some mistake
As the doctor entered the room the
lady gave a shrek and stepped back
wards
This lady continued the editor,
says she IS the wife OF Prot Ponder,
and she has come for the MS that he
left here. as he wishes to make some
corrections in it That docs not coin
eide with what you told me a moment