Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-14
TUSSLE WITH A MANIAC.
a SOLDIER GETS A LESSON IN THE
CARE OF THE INSANE.
The valet Woke In His Masters Room
TO Ftnd the Mailman sitting ON the
servants Body with a Death Grasp on
the Unfortunate Mans Throat.

and on my discharge, finding my pension
not sufficient to keep me, looked about
for employment Having excellent good
conduct papers was not long in obtaining
a situation as personal attendant, or what
is called body servant to a young gentle
man named Frank Hardy, the son OF a
wealthy English clergyman, who was
studying for the army examinations,
Young Mr.. Handy was as fine specimen
Of physical manhood as | ever set eyes
upon. but he was living instance of the
old saying, THE nearer the church the
further from Cod Hewas not only Wild
he was licentious. When ] Joined HIM
even there were signs Of the breaking upot
a magnificent constitution and powerful
intellect, though he was but twenty SIN
years Of age.
In the suite Of rooms Mr.. Hardy rented
on Russell square, London, occupied
like chamber at the back, connecting with
the main rooms through the bathroom and
his bedroom, which opened on to his study
Nv a single door, and that, by large pair
Of folding doors, upon the large front re
ception room. | was also able 10 reach
this front room by the hall passage with
ont entering my masters rooms at all. BE
sides my duties Of keeping his clothes and
rooms in order, preparing his toilet and
looking after his wants generally, was
expected to be in readiness at any hour Of
the day or night to attend upon him.
IN THE MASTERS ROOM
As be generally came home in the small
hours Of the morning you may guess that
nv Office was no sinecure. On these occa-
sious he was more like wild beast than a
human being. ! will not bother TO tell
how for some weeks l had noticed re
markahle change coming over the young
man. until in sheer self protection | had
confded certain fears to our landlady's
husband himself an old soldier, and had
requested him, should l at any time not
appear at my usual hour, to burst open
nv door, for should probably be in want
] Of assistance | felt better after / had
I done this anyway.
Ii was on An. 4, 1879. ! am not likely
/ to forget the date, for it was one Of the
] narrowest squeaks for being my last day !
] ever had. The young master had for some
! DAYS been in a sort of sullen mood, morose
and irritable, occasionally breaking out
into spasmodic passions and destroying
whatever was within his immediate reach.
did not like the prospect, and was even
more anxious from the fact that he had,
during those days, entirely given up drink
and tobacco. If he had stuck to the latter
perhaps this adventure would never have
happened to me- / am a great believer in
the soothing effects Of nicotine, and ! have
seen it produce calming results Of the most
satisfactory nature upon many dangerous
rabid lunatics
On the morning Of Aug. 4 my master
came home at 9 O'Clock and at once called
upon me to attend him ! was 50 used tC
his eccentricities that ! was not very much
surprised when be ordered me to bring my
little iron cot bed and fix it up in his room
He was not feeling well, be said, and was
rather afraid Of sleeping alone. OF course
did a. Was commanded, and in five min
utes ! was ensconced in his apartments.
u A MANAGES GRASP.
I was not llite satisfied with his strang,
behavior nor with the peculiar way il
which be watched my every movement
and determined 10 be in readiness for am
emergency. Il was not long before j
arose After assisting him 70 get of hi
clothes and get into bed lay down on m!
own cot. and confess 70 having fallen of
70 sleep very quickly. The awakening
came with equal suddenness il this way.
felt heavy weight pressing upon me
while some one seemed 70 De making a.
effort % strange ne. H0u know what
nightmare - Wei haven't you some
ttmss sri q said 70 yourself during an in
digestion dream that you knew it wa
. only dream and would pass away soon
! have. and tusr s. bow ! acted that night
! kind ~ SMILED % myself, and said il ha
- 70 Il I only waited long enough.
But somehow b did not 20. Instead {
going Il 70; great deal worse, and wbe
al last J opened ny eyes, through the dir
ligbi q the morning ! saw the face Of II
young master glazing down at .ne, Will
wiki his thumbs al my throat be wa
!, ouisfly choking the life out u me. ] ha
ssuss enough not 70 make an effort I
move, and then ] discovered that be ",
y sitting across my body, with his kDe'
upon my arms, and ] wac therefore pOwe
lsss What was ] 70 dot he wac gra'
!, ually but surely killing me! just az a
: tusse things flashed across my mind be d
!. tiesd That my eyes were open.
: An I've got you now You'll pl'
D. the detective Oh me, viii yOui You pl'
The ssvesdrOpper, eh' We shall sex" al
(. he squeezed mt little tighter.
a KUsE THAT WORKED.
- II wa q matter VI d lew fuOfntntS on
: knew that Il II not difficult " reoO
! uize mora danger when b. is 30 close ~ 4
!, that Strategy wac my only chance.
gave a little struggle ~ put him of Z
i, scout. BE- only squeezed tighter aud laughe
= Then, with a KasY, let my jaw drop al
' my limits fall iOOse aud limp beneath I
! nadmau Would my trick suoceedf =
Few secOpds that followed ny ruse pass
Ike hours
Yes He felt the difference. What wOu
ye h. dor Just what hoped he would. kais
q nay head aud shoulders from t1e pillow
III aud after Ons iDOte squeeze, WI ich neai
al did have the desired effect, dung me Da
~ Oh tbe piAONf But Ia ~ doing he loosen
m hls bold Of my throat aud his knees sipp
u from my ARM. That Instant saved 4
~ iifs Quicker Than J eau Say IL was awal
I'd alive aud fighting for supremacy witt
y raying murdsrOus lunatic
~ had 10 kDOwlsdge Of how " treat ~
~ peopls, bat seh preservation IL wOnd
es ful teacher With my arms free ! 90,
uf wrestle, aud wrestle did. By good ~
~ OF accidsnt, Ia The cOurSe " that sJrug
We came " the floor With the madman
desneath. agd then J noticed that ] /
got him iuto an inextricable tangle "
- the shost Il was wound round and r0u
,n him forming a most complete strait lac,
1 aud was safe.
he All bad W do was W SIT still until
70 Landlord come Ia the morning. ] did
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