The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-03-31

lISS Dy the SuQden SCOppage OF the
vehicle. Where we were I dill not
know any more than the man in the
moon, excepting that we We're in the
country, and must be miles away from
my surgery. 1t was mercy, at least,
that we had arrived at the end Of our
journey, and I should find out the
object for which had. been brought so
far from home. --.
The mystery was deepened, however,
when, instead Of our alighting, the door
of the vehicle was opened from the
outside, and in stepped two men, clos
ing the door behind them; then the
journey was resumed. A sudden deter
.nination possessed me to know what
all this mystery meant. I wet my
lips with my tongue, for they were
dry and hot; then said, speaking as
clearly as I could:
Il have the right to know where I
am being conveyed, madam, and why
the two men have entered the vehicle
without my permission"
I waited for several seconds, but
there was no answer. This made me
desperate. I rose to my feet, and was
about to reach the handle Of the door
that might open it and get out, when
the two men sprang upon me, forced
me back into my seat, and in less time
than it takes me to- write the words,
I felt my hands tied and my eyes blind
folded
''Villains!" I shouted, ''you shall suf-
fer for this indignity! Have you
brought me into this lonely place to
murder me-or what!
Don't be fool, DR.. s.; no harm
is intended you. If you do come to
harm, it will be your own fault, not
ours"
1t was he lady who spoke. She
spoke calmly; I thought there was
a strain Of contempt in her voice.
1T is some villainous plot" ex-
claimed, excitedly, into which an hon
Orable gentleman Of my profession has
no right to be dragged"
''You will asked to do nothing be-
yond exercising your professional skill,
for which you will be handsomely
paid" replied the lady
why should you drag me so far
why should you pick me out as your
instrument? Gould you not engage one
Of my profession nearer to your own
home?''
''That is our affair; we chose you"
"But how did you know mellow
get my name?"
1--WE read the letters in the public
prints to which your name was at
tached, and we have formed q high
opinion Of your skiu.''
called myself an idiot for having
written to the newspapers. If this
was the sort Of notoriety was to get
| by king y ny namee idely known,
better have continued obscure forever
Just then the conveyance stopped a
second time. heard the door open,
and the two men descended. I was
startled by heavy breathing close to
| my ear; then the lady whispered-this
time, I thought, with less acridness:
"Dr. s., beg OF you not to make
any disturbance. So long as you are
quiet and do as requested you have
nothing to fear-not a. hair Of your
| head shall be injured. Refuse, and I
dare not answer for the consequences.
You are in desperate hands, who will
brook no delay or opposition. I again
beg Of you to ask no questions; do as
you are requested, and you will never
repent. Remember
| All this was said rapidly. The lady's
| mouth was close to my ear; I could
feel her hot breath as she SPOKE The
concluding caution came sharp and
| clear, and it seemed to me almost ten
derly. Then she left the conveyance,
and heard the command:
Get up, doctor; give me your
hand"
| rose and stretched out my bound
hands, which were grasped by the
hand of some person. was led along
graVelly path; my nose informed me-
by the peculiar musty smell pervading
the atmosphere, that there were bush
es and trees near.
Presently was told (and though the
voice Of the speaker was not the voice
OF the lady had seen, yet felt con-
Vlnced it was the voice of g. woman)-
| l was told to be careful, us there were
steps to mount up. Up we went, until
counted twenty, then I noticed a
glimmer of light through the handker-
| chlef fastened over my eyes, I heard
door cautiously closed, and I knew
was prisoner in some house, or
building, and at the mercy Of my
gaolers. I was now led over a stone
floor, and ushered into a carpeted
room; again I heard a door close be-
hind me- and click Of key turned in
the lock. Then the hand that had
| guided me left my own, and I was
standing alone.
| was not long left to myself. The
bandage was gently loosed from MY
| eyes, my hands were set at liberty.
At first I realized only that I was in
large, magnificenty furnished bedroom.
dimly lighted; nor was I left to take in
more than a rapid glance Then the
yelled lady was once more at my side,
and whispered: Look around!" At
that moment lights were turned up.
looked round. Ny. heart almost
ceased beating at what I saw. Fully
twenty masked figures in mems habili-
ments stood not ten PAGES from me,
in half circle, with their right arms
stretched ont, and grasping in their
hands pistols, ready cooked, pointed at
my head! Twenty pistols ready to fire
at me should I prove refractory.
The lights were suddenly lowered,
and only one lamp burned brightly on
a round, inlaid table that stood beside
a bed.
.'You see what you may expect, :,
whispered the yelled lady, III you re-
fuse to do what you are brought here
for. On that bed lies girl. She has
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