Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-04

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vito Of this All that Is wanted is
sleep
"The doctor nodded to me as he vent
down the steps from the hotel, smiling
a. II anticipating a triumph fcr his ant.
Monsieur said n voice at my o.
bow. turned. aud saw my friend the
landlord Monsieur knows, said be
amiling souTly, that Austrian count who
was going 10 be 10 brayel Who had no
fears for sickness; Well, that 90 brave
man. he also IL now fhghlonod-he has
gonc, mondcurl lie went early this
morning, making excuses. but he could
not deceive mel lie was frightened.
He tried to Joke; he said he could not
sleep. that he had heard all night the
ticking In the wall. which, he said.
means death
"'That san English supcnti,ion, too.
said.
"'Bahr said the innkeepcr. with con.
contracted scorn, these are not times for
such foolish ruperstitions Monsieur
has no such foolish fanciesy
II laughed. All. monsieur is bravel
Look. The Austrians room Is that very
room monsieur wished to have when he
fiut came. II looks out upon the gla-
cier. and IL perhaps my bet room.
Monsieur thought he would prefer one
less expensive on the foor above. Mon.
sieur fcmembera2 Well. courage de
serves to be rewarded. Monsieur shall
have tho room for the same price as the
one he has now
II thanked my friend. the landlord.
II was certainly a room | had coveted.
The view WINS superb. 1t was nearer tho
dining and smoking room-in every way
great improvement on tho one was
occupying.
"'Cau have II oncor asked.
"'oh, certainly OF course monsieur
lsnows.' the landlord went on slowly
aud looking little doubtfully nj me,
that Il ~ tho room neat 20 pho sick.
room where that old man Is lying mr.
II laughed. aud think tho expression
Of my face treasured the landlord ns 10
my being completely indifferent to such
matters, for he went on;
"'Monsicur Is man, Tho room Is
ItNiN anu ~ NnuF w tAaAl
"llo was going away, but came back
quickly. only monsieur will pardon
me for reminding him that the doctor
has ordered that no noise shall DO made
near tho siokroom He says tho old
mans life depends on his sleeping quiet.
~. II would DO better perhaps, not to
move monsiuur's luggage down til the
evening
"Of course iagenied; but feeling de-
sirons Of seeing my new and much COW
otcd possession. and feeling suru OF my
ability 10 enter II without making any
noise, went up stairs, quietly stole
down the corridor, and entered the
room without a possibility Of my having
been heard. II WIS large, bright.
cheerful apartment, IN the older part OF
the hotel. II was wainscotcd. with
oak panels. Tho window WIS large,
aud, ~ have mentioned before. com.
iuanded one Of the most exquisite Vows
70 10 found Ia Switzerland.
II looked around the room with n
sense OF satisfaction. have told you 1
am obseryant of my fellow creatures; 1
am not less no Of inauimato objects.
have an eye In such matters a detective
might envy. soon saw mark or cut
IN the wninscoiing on ono side Of the
noon. IL waa 70 small that | believe
many men might have passed days In
the room without noticing IT, ! am an
inquisitiyc man. and | at once went to
II aud examined IL. II was chlnk in
the wood; stopped and looked through
Tho whole Of the interior Of the sick.
room was visible. Three silent figures
were the occupants On tho bed lay the
Old man sleeping. his gray hairs on the
pillow; Mt the side knelt In prayer his
blind daughter, behind the daughter
close bohind-was the wife. She alone
seemed living. She was drawing stealth.
ny-oh, 10 stealthily and slowly-a small
hound table laden with jugs and medi.
cine bottles across tho floor
at inst did not realize what she
was doing. knew she had every motive
10 BE- silent In her movements, but
caught sight Of her facet II was tho
face Vt dewitt Never was eyes NJ
hideously expressive OF murdcrous hateI
IN Hhau unutfatool " All
''She was moving the table 10 n posi-,
ton such that the slightest movement OF
the kneeling figure OF tho blind daugh.
ter, praying for her fathers life, would
hurl It and Its fragile burden to tho
ground.
II saro say you shink l am Gallon.
sort OF fellow, but | assure you was
horror struck would have given
worlds to warn the poor child, but knew
not how. 10 have called out would
have bocn as fatal as tho catastrophe a.
self.
II felt stupened-paralyzed. The end
came before my swimming brain could
and any way 10 help Tho poor girl
rose, her hands still clasped. saw tn,
table reel, and IA /, sick with horror
Withdrew my eyes heard the crash
followed By piercing shriek"---
Mcnkcn paused. "Giyc me the whisky
old chap, Thanks"
"Dld he diey' asked.
"He was rs dead as II You had fired 1
pistol through his brain" said AlenkoT
quietly.
After pause no went oni II clipped
out OF tho room before the hubbub BE-
gan. No one ever know had been In IL
had, however, 20 sleep in II that night,
and though you know l am not n super,
sutious fellow at all, assure you IL wa,
very uncomfortable night, ! kep'
starting ont OF my sleep, thinking
heard the crash aud scream next door
1t took me nearly u week 10 get over H.
We smoked IN silence for some min
utcs.
II wonder what became Of that won
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