Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-17

NY amanuensis will at once order
an ambulance; and, wishing them a
speedy recovery, bid you good dav >
hlllian, regaining his voice. said
Doctor, will you not not come and
examine us, and see if we're really sick ~
But the doctor had hastily followed
, MS scribe, who had fled down the stairs
For short time all was silent. Sud
denly both students simultaneously
Jumped out from the bed, and with a
half-comical, half-despairing look gazed
at each other.
Pawner, we must go to the hospi-
Ian.
"Of course we must" said @Pawner !"
for II we contend to be well they won't
believe US; and if we resist they will
give us the straight-jacket."
well, then let's fly" said KilIain,
adding; Its certainly terrible to go
there"
Fly, nothing" said "Pawner," @for
by the time we have finished our toilet
they will be here. But" he added.
hopefully, they'll surely discharge us
when they discover we're not sick"
But, Pawner,'" replied Killian, "if
We're in there once Wen have contracted
that disease"
Further conversation was cut short
by the entrance of Madam Lasca, who
said:
DO you gentlemen now realize the
consequences of your tomfoolery? Ny
residence will be Stunned after your
departure" adding: @Do you know
what will become of you?"
ALAS, yesl" said RULER.
A ring at the bell was now heard and
Madam Lasca fastened to open the
door.
"They come, said RULER; ~but I'll
never he taken alive. / prefer to die
by violence than of smallpox"
So saying, he grasped rapier and
posted himself in a corner of the room.
Selling sword Killain followed his
example, just as the door opened and
two policemen entered.
The officers observing the determined
men, said
in the name OF the law no resist
ance. Drop your weapons and follow
u.s."
mo, we'll not go, for we're not SICK"
both replied, firmly
Then we will use force"
@You may try it, We prefer to die
here rather than to accompany you to
the smallpox hospital, where hor-
rible death awaits us. No, sir, we will
not gola
"But, gentlemen, the Debtor Prison is
quite a comfortable place to reside in.
It's nonsense to talk of death.
A person condemned to prison for
life could not have felt happier at
suddenly receiving a Communication of
his sentence to only ten days, as did
those two students, when they heard
the words: Debtor Prison"
I'VE bow our knees before the law
and will accompany you" said RULER,
bowling to the policeman.
Almost instantaneously with the words
two men entered, one of whom said:
Are the sick men able to descend
the stairs without support, Mrs.
Lasca?"
There are no sick persons here
replied Madam, folding her arms and
laughing.
The two policemen were utterly as
tonished; but, finally, one Of them
said;
"There must be a mistake some
where. The two gentlemen are in ex-
cellent health and there is nobody sick
in this house to our knowledge
Perhaps somebody is sick in the
next house." said one of the hospital
officials, adding, come, let us depart"
and we'll depart, too" said Killian
to the policemen, aiming to escape the
hospital.
All descended to the street, and very
soon were the two students put in the
Debtor Prison.
Very seldom have prisoners greeted
their cells as did those two men, for
they felt sure that their kind parents
would not permit their long detention
in fact, in few days they were released,
and the press announced:
"The rumor of two cases of smallpox is
utterl false. DIR. QUuLIAN.
president Board of Health