The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-20

grating unlocked; but still there was no
attendant, as there would have been if the
thing had been in working trim They
might perhaps think the lift passed down
of its own accord, and that no one was in it
In point of fact this was so. The Cherrys,
it seemed, walked slowly on, and, as / did
not follow, thought | was engaged, and
busted themselves about the drama of the
streets No one was near when l entered
the machine, and it had sunk away once
before, ii was said, without any one touch
ing il. And, indeed, it was disorganized
and not employed.
The chambermaids were at the windows,
the walters at the door, the occupants of
rooms were among the gay throng on the
psvements enjoying the sunshine OF the
south, which danced IN thousand dlmples
on the blue expanse Of the Mediterranean.
did not wish to seem frightened or fran
tic, and so only called out for help at in
tervals and in an unexcited voice. And
no one heard, or, hearing, failed to localize
the sound.
The Cherrys were out for three hours,
and on returning, finding no trace OF me
and hearing of the fall of the lift, at last
conceived the idea that might be inside
it. OF course when this suspicion was once
set on loot there was great excitement.
But it was not very easy to do anything.
In the first place, on account OF the fete,
there was an unavoidable delay in getting
workmen, and, when they were procured,
the part of the wall where the lift had
jammed ran down amid the walls Of sew
eral small apartments and behind cup
boards, and to find where the aperture
CHI no
With fusee l could see my watch. / en-
tered the lift at II. and at was still there,
though the voices were close at hand, and
the pickaxes seemed TO be penetrating the
framework of my little box Even then
it appeared long before friendly hands
helped me down into chamber, whence
reached the body OF the house.
1t was pleasant being an object of female
kindness and solicitude. But DR.. Cherry
was anxious, and DESTROYS l should keep
quiet. When went to bed found he had
had reason for some apprehension. Sleep
entirely deserted me, and an access of ner-
vous excitement ensued Twelve struck,
and then /. 1t was intolerable. | should
be altogether unnamed without rest. |
had hydrate of choral in my portmanteau,
but there was no night light. However, |
managed to get the bottle and the toilet
t-1mbler, and measured with my finger.
The fluid seemed good deal in drinking,
but took effect at once.
When | awoke ! heard an exclamation of
relief There were two or three persons in
the room. 1t was broad daylight. A
foreign doctor, who spoke English with an
accent, felt my pulse. "He will do now, "
he said to the others; and, turning to me,
added, "You have had a squeak"
Il must get up" l said; 1.-The steamer
goes at noon"
There was a laugh.
ut is long past noon," said the land
lord, who was polyglot; and young
man, an interpreter who attended the
trains, put in, with grin: Il saw the
steamer with my eyes pass Chateau diff,
and long tail of smoke following"
/ soon learned that had taken an over
dose of choral, was discovered in pro
found stupor, and could not be awakened.
Dr. Cherry had done everything for me;
the Messengeries steamer was going the
next day, and the p. and o. agent had
transferred my passage most kindly TO the
French boat.
Cherry had called in Bernardo, a local
pulse had been carefully watched, and suit
able measures taken to insure me against
fatal effects.
BY the way of cheering me the interpre-
ter said: Your friends have lost one com
rade and got another. A gentleman ar
rived from Paris early this morning. He
was aggrieved at your accident, and ac-
companied your good doctor and madam
and the young lady on board the steamer -
what was his name?' / asked.
81 cannot say his name; it will be in the
book"
do get it."
The book was brought Behold the en-
try: Jan. 2, from London to Bombay, NJ
Macintosh, RENTER"
''Confound the fellowr' I bawled out;
che must have changed his plans at the
last moment Bandbox! prig intruder!
Oh, that lifU.'
You are better" observed the intrepre
ter, but you must not overdo."