The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-27

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The pillbox was placed before me. Ny
fingers trembled 90 much that I suppose
1t was quite minute before could fun.
Bile one out. Then the box was passed TO
the doctor, and he took the other
Now" said the major, "both OF you
place them in your mouth and swallow
them when 1 give the word"
i got mine In my mouth, and, with q
great effort, got 1t down. Swear on
your honor you have swallowed them, !"
1t, almost shricked, for that pill burned
glass Of wine was handed to each Of US,
and then Mullens rose.
''Molever," he said, II am truly sorry
the luck Is against you. know from the
taste Of my pill 1t Is the harmless one.
should like to have your pardon while
there In time. Let us shake hands"
But shake hands could not While
he was speaking tho agony began. My
throat was burning, and could trace the
passage of the pill by track of fire.
There were awful pains in my stomach,
and could feel the poison was running
with my blood over my body. My brain
was on fire. could not sec. fell from
save mel O-h-hl" groaned as 1 writhed
and rolled on the floor. Since then have
seen war In all parts Of the world and
been wounded three times, but the pain
was nothing to what felt then. could
not sec my comrades to distinguish them,
only know they were standing round
watching my death struggles.
Good heavens, Is 1t mistake, Null
lapspti heari Gonna npa ash and Mnllane
answered, "Of course not. 1t is just what
I told you 1t would be. Fetch my stomach
pump, Fletcher, and be quick about it.
And then he knclt by my side Poor fell
low, does 1t hurt so very muchp"
II am dying-dying-dyin and my
voice rose in Shrek, and writhed and
/ rolled again.
The doctor knelt and felt my pulse, and
his face became very grave. Then hi
rose and whispered something to the 9th
ers. Instantly there was great shout o.
laughter that came peal on peal for about
three minutes.
Dying as was, I raised myself on my
elbow to look at the inhuman wrctches
who could look on and laugh while a com
RADIO lay dying In agony. That look,
thought, would haunt them throughout
their lives. But there came "a louder laugh
than over.
/ "By Jove, Mullens, couldn't have be
lieved it, although You were SO confident!'
said Gregory. "The best thing ever saw
Ha, ha, hal' and the whole room roaret
again.
"Get up, for goodness sake, " said Gore
lily to me. ave heard of bread pills be
fore, but / did not know they were 81
deadly. Why, man, both pills were mad
of bread, and you have been acting lik'
| Contempt and disgust would not let hin
finish.
1T was near being a serious matter
though" said Mulcns. "Hc had all bu
killed himself with fright" And the,
rolled this time in laughter
If look could have done murder,
should have slain them all where the.
stood. With rs much dignity rs l coult
muster rose and left the room, feeling
half inclined to take n dose of strychnine il
real earnest. Strange to say, all my pain
had left me as suddenly as they began.
1t turned out aa had feared, Befor
the day was out the clubs and drawing
rooms were in commissions with the tale
and believe his majesty was even enter
tanned with it. / could not summon sutli
, cient courage to visit Geraldine that day
and when did sec her / knew of no ex
cuse that would he of any avail But
was spared all excuses The next ia,
! when l went to see her the footman toll
i me she was not at home l met her tn
day after She cut me dead.
but what caused all your symptoms
/, majort" we asked
simply and solely my Imagination,
answered the major "Mullens solcmnl
declared that II had been left u few min
!, utes longer it would have been all owe
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