Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-01-22

10 nee my medical knowledge to
advantage. and she soon opened her
eyes.
By this time the gentlemen who
had remained in the dining room
rushed into the rsom. and upon Gee
ing hrs. Gunter lying senseIess the
widest excitement rsigned.
Her husband could not be Gained,
and insisted that be should shoot him.
self If anything happened to Miriam.
We Gained him finally by frequent
assurances that she woaid recover. I
had her carried to her room, and
asked Mr.. Gunter what medical
attendance I should summon.
why. Warren I'll trust her to ron.
Of course. II any one can poll her
through you can.
Ny heart throbbsd at the Thought
Of holding her life in my hands. bat /
was determined 70 prove worthy in
thought and dsed Of the responsible
ity.
In the mean time the police had
been summoned and the place ram
sacked. but no trace Of the would-be
murderer. i had had no time to
speculate on that. being fully occu-
pied in writing prescriptions TO be
filled and ascsrtsining the exact
amount oil danger Miriam was in.
found that the ball had entered
her left side. just escaping the heart.
When my Instruments arrived pro-
bed for the ball and soon extracted it.
leaving her free from danger.
For several weeks attended her.
and she gradually gained strength
until ct last she could cit on the pisz-
a each bright dsy. Daring ell the
weeks ths Detectives had been at
work bat no cIsw could be found. No
reasonable theory could be formed.
|, r questioned her il abe knew Of
any one who would have any motive
i6r sucha dssd. She only shuddered.
and il seemed to rstard her recovery
every. time il was spoken.
I So finally it became accepted ss q
mystery.
had called one afternoon and found
her sitting in her boudoir. She held
out her hand and said
II am glad you have come. doctor.
/ want TO talk to you."
81 am always glad to be talked to- y
I namely remarked. wondering what
was coming.
"You overheard some words one
night that require AZ sxplanati0h.
she begaa. and her face Mss6ffght
scarlet. "Thsy we're ~icked words,
! am afraid, but I have thought them
many times. :
81 met Mr.. Gunter when was II,
and the fascination he had for me
mistook for love. % that when be ask.
ed me if would marry him I said
Yea In Q few months / saw my
mistake. but knew not how to commu.
nicate the fact. I threw out few
hints. and he Immediately became Of
ashy whitsnsss. and said il he should
lose me he never would live an hour
and rather than see me another mans
wife he would shoot me.
81 was very young and believed
him. In fact ! believe still he spoke
the truth. had no courage to face
these facts. 90 gave myself up to the
inevitable. I soon learned, even be-
fore marriage, that he had violent
temper. No one ever crossed him.
81 have been Inundated time and
time again BY that cursed temper.
God knows am naturally of happy
nature and try TO make the best of
it.
81 thought marriage would soften
him, but no. it hardened him, and I had
no love to help me bear it. I knew
he loved me with wild, selfish love,
but it was not the kind to make me
happy. You will wonder Why I tell
you ell this; no. don't interrupt
cannot help knowing your feeling to.
ward me, and I think it best we
should part.
"One thing more" a. ] tried to in.
terrupt. 81 have my suspicious about
that horrible night. Don't. for Gods
sake. ask me any questions. Now,
viii Yvu be msrciful and 20 p
! was shivsring.
The mere shought Of going away,
never. perhaps. to see her again. was
almost beyond my power. But I saw
to cross her would be detrimental to
t>-2k~.1sl O. IL Nv -.