Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20


we'll known, and he so wrapped up in
his scientific pursuits, that he would
Just as soon discuss his own post
norton with the physicians rs the
post norton OF anybody else.
The Professor wif9had meanwhile
stolen from the group and now stood
in shady corner of the room with
parted lips that were bluish-white, and
with glittering eyes that seemed to
take III every movement OF the group.
The old Professor smiled as he said in
his weak voice:
Gentlemen, that cannot be said
any longer. My researches of the last
two years have been entirely directed
towards the finding of test for py-
roploXin, and have found it."
Good gracious" cried the young
doctor, what is it,"
"Ah, that | cannot tell you here, !"
he said, while the Professors wife in
the corner gave n gasp ofrelief. Ihave
written 1t all out and sent it to the
editor OF the University Bulletin. 1t
will tie published i'll the next number
and | think will create n sensation
in the medical world. / don't think
that the poison, however, is very
much used, because it is so very little
known"
lit is so easy to make it." said the
young doctor. 'If you have discover
ed q test for it, Professor, you have
done the world great service"
The Professor smiled, and even the
change OF death that came over his
features at that moment did not quite
cObliterate the smile from the old and
worn face.
''Iie is dead" said the young physi-
clan gently to the widow, a widownow
for the fourth time, as passed out OF
the room. He had met her in the hall
coming toward their room. She sank
in chair and was so overcome with
grief that the physician thought, with
| apang, that he had been cruelty abrupt,
but his mind was on what the Professor
had said and what the Professors
symptoms had been.
He went directly to the Office OF the
editor of the University Bulletin.
professor Ponder" he began, died II
few minutes ago. His last words were
that he had sent to you an articlegiv-
ing the results of his discoveries in
the matter of finding a test for pyro-
ploXin poisoning"
Yes" said the editor, "and it is an
article that will do a good deal of
good, the more so as the poison is be-
coming more and more known. So
the old man is dead, is he? Well, he
has spent u useful life. Let me see,
| does he leave any family"
Only a widow. He was married
about a year ago you know. Poor
thing, she feels quite cut up about it. "
At this moment the servant said to
the editor: "If you please, sir, a lady
wishes to see you, very urgently"
just step into the next room doc
tor, will you, for moment Ask her
TO come in.
4 lady deeply yelled came into the
room and said: you are the editor of
the University Bulletin, are you not?"
"Ies, madam"
Il am the wife of Professor Ponder.
He sent me for some Ms. that he left
with you, which he desired to correct. 3"
"What?" cried the editor, in aston
ment.
He wishes me to get the Ms. that
llt ltll Will NOAls anu hAaAll ttS W hC
published in the next issue of the
Bulletin. ! do not know what he
wants with it, but imagine it is to
make some corrections. He said it
was very important. You are to give
me the Ms.
Are you the wife of Professor Pom
der?'
Eyes, sir" replied the lady, in a
calm, sweet voice.
Good heavens!" said the editor
doctor" he said the next minute
calling into the room, "cOme here a
moment, if you please. l think there
must have been some mistake"
AS the Doctor entered the room
the lady gave o Shrek and stepped
backwards.
This lady" continued the editor,
says she is the wife of Prof. Ponder,
eft here, as he wishes to make some
corrections in it. That does not coin
eide with what you told me "A moment
ago"
Madam" said the Doctor severe
ly, you know the Professor is dead"
IF he is, she shrieked, Historically,
''then it is you doctors who have killed
him"
mo, madam" said the Doctor,
slowly, eve have not killed him; but
assure you we will find out who has"
She turned togo out, but the Doctor
stood in the doorway. Brown" he
said to the other, ''just telephone to
the police to send an officer here"
Don't do anything rash, Doctor"
said Brown.
II will take the responsibility OF
what / do" And he did.
Professor Ponder's great discovery
was first tested on himself and that is
the reason that the widow of four
husbands in now No. go in the State
Prison
OpaIS ara Lucky Now.