Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-07

She made Il stride forward to follow
and recover it; but. as if some unseen
force was restraining her. she stopped
short, and a rush of whirling words, in
some tongue unknown both to Leander
and the chemist forced its way through
lips that smiled still, though they were
freezing fast
Then with strange, hoaISe cry Of
batf1ed desire and revenge, she succeed
ed, by violent effort, in turning, and
bore down with tremendous force upon
the covering hairdresser, who gave
himself up at once for lost
But the marble was already incapable
of Obeying her will Within a few
PAGES from him the statue stopped for
the last time. with an abruptness that
left it quivering and rocking; a grayish
hue came over the face, causing the
borrowed untS TO stand forth crude
and glaIing; the arms waved wildly
and impotenuy once or twice and then
grew still forever, in the attitude CON
ceived long since by the Grecian sculp-
tor.
l.cander WAS free. His hazardous
experiment had succeeded AS it was
the ring which had brought the passion
ate imperiouS goddess into her marble
counterfeit. So-the riny once with
drlWn-her power was instantly at an
ehd, and the spell which had enabled
her to assume Il form of stone was
broken.
He had hoped for this, counted upon
it, but even yet hardly dared to believe
in his deliverance.
He had not done with it yet, however,
for he would have to get the statue out
of that shop and abandon it in some
manner which owuld not compromise
himself, and it is by no means an easy
matter to mislay life-size and inyal,l-
able antique without attracting an in
convenient amount of attention
The chemist, who had been staring
meanwhile in blank establishment: now
looked imploringly at Leander, who
looked helplessly at him.
At last the latter. unable to be silent
any longer, said, The lady is unwell,
SIR
Why" Leander admitted, "she does
appear Il little out of Sorts
HAS she had these attacks before, do
you happen to know"
''She'S more often like this than not
said Leander.
Dear me, sir, but that's very serious.
Is there nothing that gives relief!-a
little sal yOlative, now? Does the lady
carry smelling salts? If not / could"
And the chemist made an offer to
come from behind his counter to ex-
anime the strange patient
NO said Leander, hastily, don't
you houble-you leave her to me- II
know bow to manage her; when she's
rigid like this she can't bear to be taken
notice Of"
He was wondering all the time how
he was to get away with her, until the
chemist, who seemed at least as anxious
for her departure, suggested the answerI
Il should imagine the poor lady would
be best at home. Shall | send out for Il
cab?" he asked.
Yes said Leander, gratefully;
bring a hansom; she'll come round bet
ter i'll tn" open air. for he had his
doubts whether the statue could be-
slowed inside a four-wheeler.
''Ill so myself said the obliging
man; "ny assistants out. Perhaps the
lady will sit down till the cab comes?"
Thanks" said Leander; but when
she's like this, she's been recommended
to stand"
The chemist ran out bareneaded, tOI
return presently with the cab and NJ
small train Of interested observers; he
offered the statue his ann to the cab
door, an attention which was naturally
ignored.
1--WE shall have to carry her there"
said Leander.
why, bless me, SIR said the chemist
as he helped to lift her, "she-shes sur
prisingly heavy"
Yes, gasped Leander, over her un
conscious shoulder; when she goes off
in one of those sleeps, she does sleep
very heavy" All explanation which, if
obscure, was accepted by the other as
part of the general strangeness of the
case.
To be Concluded.