Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-06
THE DEAD HAND.

that some one was III next door. The
weather was 80 pcrfistcnty wet that
Twas compelled to ROMAN within,
aud, being alone, l naturally spent
much OF ms time at thu window
wondering whether 1t would ever be
fine enoueh for outdoor gsctching
Thus it was that The frequent visits
to 10 of IN unmistalablc doctor in an
unmistakatle doctors hr0ugham at.
tiactci Try attention. Two and even
three times a day he came, and on
his departure | always noticed that
look OF grave professional anxiety
which, on q doctors facc, bodies III
tor his patient
Sometimes tho medical man was
accompanied % his cnrriarc by Il
gentleman Vhp appeared 90 lie que9'
tioning him Win singular earnest.
ness. Bare beaded aud regardless Of
the never ccasing rain the latter
would stand Ut the door OF the
bruuuha,n seemingly lolth 60 let the
doctor 10 without some tiual insuuc
lions. Or pcrchanrcsOmc ray of hope,
The anxious inquirer was tail, with
narrow. STOPPING shoulders. but al
that could sec OF his features as he
hurried back into thc house wa that
~ was about thirty years of age,
with no hair on his tace which wac
very pale.
With a curiosity horn Of enforced
idlcncss. ! asked my landlady what
was the matter ut 49, but all she
could tell me was that the house next
door was also lodging house. and
that the doctors visits were paid 10
Gn old gentleman who had been
brought There, very III. by hisncphcw
Ny landlady added that Il was u
strange choice OF apartments TO have
made FOR II sick person. a. the woman
who kept Iiem was lItlo hotter than
an IDIOT, who was only ussistcd by
an equally stupid servant girl. At
the time put q Is remark down TO
professional Jealousy, especially us
the nephew Ind been to look at the
rooms I mys,lf wns now occupying
and after making particular Inquiries
had refused them.
II WAS not tll had lcon NJ West.
vile awocl; uhpt the weather bright.
ened and ! was able to take my
si.cuhboo.S IN search Of subjects.
Bat the eighth day was fine. and
starting Immediately after breakfast
J managed to put in a good days
work nj ruined tower some miles
ulong tho coast Returning at sun
down dlrod md then settled my
SELF fora comfortable pipe over tho
days paper AaI lii up could not
help wondering how many visits
the doctor had pad TO ~. From
mere force OF habit hnd grown into
looking ont fur him and finally TO
taking sort a. interest in the num-
her OF times he came. The day be.
fore. while / was still ut my post at
the window, he had come four times,
from which argued that tho patient
WGs worse
had net bgcn reading very long
WHOM there wis u ring ut the street
doorbell, A minute on 80 later my
landlldy came into the room aud
said that the gentleman who lodged
next door was lolow. and had asked
Tor her husband, who happened to
be out for the evening. On hearing
this the gentleman had inquired IL
there was AIRY one else in the house
who could accompany linn back next
door for Il few minutes ON matter
vi business. The landlady was una.
bic To 20 herself, the servant being
ont, but ns tho gentleman seemed
disappointed she had taken the lib.
erty OF suggesting that he ask me
Would |, ut any rate, see linn aud
then decide!
was only too glad TO be Of use to
people who appeared to be in great
trouble, tar from thor friends in
seaside lodging house, and told the
lady 20 show the gentleman in.
In another moment the tail, loose
framed man whom had seen 50 oft
en- attending the doctor TO his caI.
riaec stood lowing IN tho doorway.
Pray come in, said rising. In
what way can ! DO of service TO
you'
The stranger entered the room.
His eyes, which ! SAW were weak,
blnl;ed IN the bright lamplight. lie
dIeiegarded the motion | made to-
ward q chair and answered me
standing He sotmpd nciyously
anxious 10 conquer his shortsightcd
ness m order 20 mike out what mnp-
nor Of man was In Other words
ne peeied at mC somewhat ludely.
1t IS simply the small matter OF
witnessing the signature TO will,
he said. IL i might trcspass ON
Your kindness To stop in the next
door for that purpose | should bc
greatly obliged. Ny uncle is III, and
though trust he is in no immediate
uanger he Is anxious 20 aidN lis si.
nature tonight"
II shall DO most happy" said.
taking up my hut II viii come with
You az once. f"
must .a.-r..aIs mSlNlf," said
he stranger rs | led the why down
s'a'rs' MY name Is Guston Pierre.
poAt Nymcle, whom you gre about
"seo, rs General Maitland, OF Gold.
Hyy Park, 'Northamptonshirc !
v'onght hun here in the hope that
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