The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-28

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the open doorway OF small osteria
or public-house. Possibly the same
reason had drawn thither two other
persons, for moment after my arri-
val, overheard-thouQh on account
OF the darkness could see nobody
the following conversation, spoken
low and in pure Italian, very different
from the ordinary Genoese dia-
lect:--
"And doeshe still sink slowly, Maria?
asked one whom, from her voice, ]
judged to be an old woman.
"Yes grandmother, his life is ebbing
by slow and sure degrees. He would
have sent to-day for a doctor, but /
had little difficulty in dissuading him;
he still believes, you know, that his
own medicines are better than those
OF the fraternity. How long will it be,
grandmother, before the end is reach
ed?" " y " 81 g'
1t was evidently child that spoke,
and something in her voice and utter
ance hindered me awhile from reflect
ing that had no right thus to over
hear this dialogue. was not so much
impressed by her precocious reference
to my profession, nor yet by the
strangeness other concluding question,
as by her intense seriousness and a.
sound of smothered passion strangely
in contrast with the unripe treble.
The person addressed as grandmoth-
er replied Immediately.
A couple OF months ut most, my
child. In the meantime still follow
implicitly my directions. l thank
Heaven"-she raised her voice and,
felt, lifted her hand emotionally
above her head-"that Fate has
thrown again in my way this faithless
husband, this selfish----"
= Here somebody opened the public
house door, and i, reused from my
interest and ashamed OF having play
I'd SO thoughtlessly the eavesdroDper,
left my shelter, probably without be-
ing perceived. can truthfully aver
that in the business of the ensuing
days i forgot the conversation thus
overheard. INN
! "A few weeks later, while at break.
fast, my landlady announced a
visitor. He was a young Englishman,
of "horsy" appearance, and, though
at that time he wore no livery, l
identified him easily as gentleman 8
servant. On entering my room he
touched his hat, and, without any
preliminaries, began:
f, Doctor, wish you would come to
the Hotel de Londres and have a look
at my master, Mr.. Roland Latraine.
He's been getting worse these last
four months; but, for the life OF me, l
can't make out what ais him"
= Naturally, asked for q few partic-
ulars about Mr.. Latraine. The reply
taught me that he was q fellow
countryman,i OF high position and
considerable fortune, who some time
before had come on visit to Italy,
and who, shortly after his arrival,
had been struck down by strange
illness, or, I should rather say, 4 slcw
wasting away OF vitality. faearlcd
also that he himself, preferr:ny TO
utilize his own medical knowiedga, had
not called me in, but that hiss-svant,
much frightened ut the c,..tinued
progress OF the malay, ka6 AIKEN the
responsibility Of so dong.
Straightway accompa, li-s my visit
or, found Mr.. Latrs ". in bed at
Hotel dc 1.ondres. H Nast have
been ordinarily, a HANDSOME, robust
man, but his face was nowlengthened,
his color hectic, and his body ers xcia-
ed-symptoms evidently due to O lin
gering gdisorder. Unexpected as was
my visit, he submitted with good grace
to be examined and prescribed for.
But here came the difficulty.
diagnosed him carefully, yet could find
no real seat OF disorder. inspected
the medicine he had himself prepared;
it was draught composed principal
ly of herbs, utterly innocent II not |
beneficial. The cause OF this myster- |
ious wasting away baflled my closest |
investigation. thought it necessary |
to inquire into his surroundings.
; "Havs you any friends in Genoa, 4
Mr.. Latraine?" asked.
sNone," was the reply. ri came
hithcr, accompanied by my servant,
some six months ago, my object being |
business Of a Sprivate family nature.
Had not fallen i'll should doubtless
have made friends in pursuit OF that
very business. My first thought was
that tho change Of air had caused my |
illness, and. naturally, Itook such
medicines as believed capable OF for
tifyine me. i p i t..y ~. ~ -
Then you have nobody with you
bat your servant7 Who Is hes" AZ
"Oh, John was born and brought up
on my estate. He is the honestest.
fellow going but. l have another
companion besides him-s little 1tal
nan nsaiden named Maria. "A- - -
did. she also come over from Eng.
mo, no. I met her here, doctor in |
quite q romantic way. Hardly had ~
been o week ut this hotel before lttiet
Maria called on me. She has recently |
been LEFT an orphan, you understand, j
1n~-<ated herself to be quite destt
tute anu Sandlsss; she posssssed,
the sisters OF convent, doubtless
thinking that I ras married. camss ted