The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-02
a DESPERATE MIDNIGHT CHASE.

awakened from sleep and discovered
that his wife was missing. Hastily
arising, the husband began a search Of
the premises. In the hallway Of the
first floor he found his wife lying I'M
conscious on the floor, with several
ugly gashes on her face and neck. In
stantly it dawned on the husbands
mind that burglars had entered the
house and that his wife had been at
tackled
There was no one in the house to
send for help. The husband threw
open the front door and fortunately,
or unfortunately, a well dressed gen.
tleman, who proved to be an equally
well known young business man, re-
turning from late card party, passed
by.
Arrayed in his night gown, the hus-
band hurried down the steps and called
Justify to the young man. The latter
turned and gazed upon the figure in
white One glance was sufficient to
terrorize Il less s1perstitious man. The
husband hurried toward the young
man, but the latter took a fresh grip
on the overcoat which had hung care
lessIy over his arm and started east on
Farnam street at dead run.
Stop, there's" yelled the husband.
But the injunction only served to &C
celerate the speed of the young man.
It seemed the only chance in sight, and
the husband chung to it. With his
night robe Tapping in the breeze he
flew over the pavement, yelling at
every bound when he could summon
breath. One or twice the young man
turned to see if he was still pursued,
and then he took fresh grip on his
coat and plunged forward into the
damp atmosphere. On and on went
the young man, and on and on followed
the husband.
1t seemed q race for life. But nature
could not stand everything. The hus
band was plainly gaining and the young
man was plainly losing his breath.
When the young man struck the hill in
front of John A. McShane's residence
it seemed that all hope had gone and
his legs showed signs of weakening
The husband gained several laps and
he seemed to progress right well Oh an
uphill run. At the top of the hill all
the breath was gone from the young
man, and hatIess he halted, and turn
ing savageIy upon his pursuer ex-
claimed:
''What'n thunder are you chasing me
for anyhOWY
The husband gasped for breath as he
replied: what in thunder are you run
ming for2 My wife has been attacked
By burglars, and want you to go for
doctor. Now, will you go get one?"
A glad light burst upon the young
man, and feeling as though he was a
brand snatched from the burning he
hastily took the number of his pur-
suer's house and fastened away in
search of a doctor.
The young man repaired to his own
home, where he summoned DR.. Riley
by telephone. Then he sent to the
stable for his team, and drove out on
Thirty-frst street to see if he could be
of further assistance. But in the ex-
had become confused on numbers, and
after an hours search for his pursuers
house he retired to his own home and
was soon lost in slumber.
The next day the young man met the
husband on the street and explanations
followed The doctor had found the
house and had administered to the
wife. 1t was not q case of burglary at
all. The wife had simply arose and
walked in her sleep, something she had
never done before. In attempting to
pass through big pane of window
glass she had sustained her INJURIES
Omaha World-Herald.
GOoo suggestions DyspepLIvs.
A writer, evidently of practical turn
OF mind, tells how easily the wakeful
dyspeptic can be made to slip off into
the land Of dreams. He says:
The dyspeptic of course eats light
supper, may resort to the use of q
towel, wet with tepid water, and COW
cred with a dry cloth, the whole then
applied to the pit of the stomach. Be-
fore the sufferer knows it she will float
into shadow land, such is the sympathy
between the organs of digestion and the
brain. Owing to the position of the
stomach, n light sleeper ought to sleep
on the right side instead of the left,
never on the back.
If there is a tendency to cold feet,
thin wooden blanket may line the
lower third of the bed. The limbs
ought not to be greatly fexed, a posi-
ton which prevents free circulation,
and they should rest one upon the other
lightly. The night light, where used,
ought to be a tiny taper, and not gas
or kerosene, both of which devitalize
the air.
A darkened room is the best. Ma
ture puts out her light and draws the
curtain of darkness for a purpose.
With good habits, physical and mental,
and determination not to deal with
anodynes, sleep may be won from its
shyest lair to watch over the restless
pillow.
Strong, Bright Light Beneficial.
One very great mistake which people
make is not using enough light. There