Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-13
Mrs. RUGBY -ELsMERE,
Thursdays. 1929 Sacramento Street.

had scrawled the words:
Come Immediately
Mrs. Rugby -EIsmere was fashion
able young lady, married to man of
wealth. 1t had been love match;
and, but for the fact THAT she was an
inveterate firt and he as jealous as
Othello, it appeared to have been
happy marriage. 1t was Mrs. Rugby
Elsmere's disposition never to see
man without wanting to capture him.
She was Eighty and whimsical, and
would constantly send Tor me to pre-
scribe for imaginary ailments. So,
concluding that on this occasion there
was nothing serious the matter, and
that rest was more important for me
than one hours chatter would be to
her, scribled on a card:
DIR. Huntly is laid up with bad
cold, and begs Mrs. Rugby Elsmere to
send for DR.. Channing.'
With which I turned around and
almost directly fell asleep, l was
awakened by the presence of a veiled
and cloaked lady in the room, who
was uttering my name in a voice
which was part whisper and part
shrek. / started up.
'Oh, doctor, come quickly, for Gods
sake' ..f.l
What's happened2' 1 asked.
A torrent of sobs choked her voice
for moment or two. Then she spoke
"a single word, or perhaps two, at q
time.
"A dreadful thing-Capt. Gordon
he called-in spite of my husband s
prohibition-and I saw hlm-and-
and-and he had a convulsion-and
we cant bring him to-and expect
Mr.. Rugby -Elsmere home almost I'M.
mediately he is at the club. Oh,
dear, doctor-do come -.... ..
1 was on my feet in an instant, and
proceeded to dress without any thought
of the impropriety. remembered
having heard Capt. Gordon's name
coupled with others.
4 will order my carriage immedi-
ately, said l. ua Ha
i have one at the door, came the
answer. n...
We were quickly driving in the di
rection of my house. She never spoke
but seizing my hand, she ground il
with her slender fingers. When the
carriage at last reached the house she
groaned: s
'Oh, doctor, if you only knew wha
agony / am in!' ...... . a
She was fearless, petriiei by grie
and horror, as she let me in with hel
latch-key. ~
The room in which she showed mt
! was in disorder. There was basir
: of water on the floor, with wet towel
beside it; there was smell of vinegar
and ammonia. The lady, with the as.
sistance of her servants, had evidently
been trying to restore the sufferer tt
, his senses. His coat was off, hi
| neckte and the upper part of his shir
{ had been loosed. He lay on his bacl
| in the middle of the room. His fea
lures were contorted. I knelt besid
: him and felt his hands-the wer
t clammy I placed my hand on hi
$ heart-it was still. l placed hand
U glass before his mouth-the shining
: surface showed no film. After fey
!. moments study turned to Mrs. Rug
!. by Elsmere and said:
v 1T is all over-he Is deadf .
: With piercing shrek she thre'
0 herself on the body, clasping it aroun
= the neck, and kissing it widely on th
g mouth, on the eyes, on the forehead
l. then turning the head round, sh
q whispered into the ear which woul
:, never hear mortal sound again:
Farewell, my darlingl' sh 1'1 .t
then realized that family doc tc
IS may have duties not strictly pro fe
1t slonal. said sharply: ~
1T Madam, you will be so good as
If rise and let me attend to the patien
le Please help me to put on this coat.
e. 1t was no easy task the arms wei
g so inert; but we accomplished it, an
~ | buttoned his shirt and fastened b
=. - necktie. u.a g3E Hnu7s,a d. -etra
r. Perhaps, said. l, it might be
q we'll to brush his hair and beard.'
re- The servant, who was standing /
with her teeth chattering as If she hs
t. the ague, brought brush and com
=. Mrs. Rugby -Elsmere combed his ha
Is and tenderly arranged his mustach
" curling it around her finger with trer
4 bling hand. "a .,s. .p.,. r..
v Now, if you please, # you two W
~ :; help me we will take him down to II
ts reception-room. ss,a si aa tsss b.
e. | took his head, each one of the W
an men one foot. and 80 we carried hi
er down, and set him in q sitting pos
Ill ton in large arm chair, put o
as the hall light and would not allow Il
d chandelier in the reception room
~ be lit. ..e.I,1 drs5 r..
TX These precautions had harly be
no taken before . latch key ip the lock
lily the, hall door gave warning tothe hr
ess band return AS he CROPPED his W
for fe through the dark hall. feeling for I
w. ". walls with his fingers | called ont