The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30
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..Tben-as you value - suffering
humanity follow to my-residehce
and the man brokenly whispered ms
name aud address.
What is the name of the doctor at.
tending Mr.. EastonE Paul asked oil
the attendant as soon as he arrived.
"Barrows sir replied the man.
And between you and me sir ! be
love there's something wrong between
him and Mr.. Mark He's broken
down drink ridden beast sir and Mr..
Mark won't hear of anyone else being
called and --'
Who is Mr. Mark?'
MIR. Easton's adopted son. lie
amt no relation SIR said the man
subduing his voice 10 an almost IN
articulate whisper "but he's the mas
ter's heir and -''
Enough" said Paul. See, take
This prescription to the chemist and
hrinG back the medicine at once
Then RIM round and ask DIR. Roose
/ FeIdter TO come here instantly; II is a
matter Of life and death. = !,
THE man set of at once and spcedil!
returned with the requisite medicine
and then went as requested Tor the
B II.
annearpd Paul without more ado asked
him To make AN examination OF 'fe III
valid and 10 state what he considered
was the nature Of the complaint oeN,
eral minutes elapsed then taxing on
his pince nez DIR. Feldter sad -
. see hv the remedies you are EN-
blowing that Sc have both arrived al
the same conclusion. You are giving
chlotral:
Yes - .
quite right This condition il
lowing 10 the cumulative properties oi
strychninc. -,
$50 conjcctured. The patient
seems easie~ now: may | have wore
with you in private: -.
The two were conducted to an eie
gantIy furnished dressing room, and II
few moments Paul announced ms oe
lief that Mr. Easton was being sIowl,
but deliberately poisoned. The special
isl locked exceedingly grave. but coun
seIled him To take up his quarters, II
the dressing room and await develop
meuts. An hour after DR. Feidter
departure two men entered the be'
room A cry Vt horror almost escape
Paul as he saw from his hiding piac
mat one of these was Mark Trevor, am
the other he had no doubt, was tn
broken down, morphia dominated med
zeal man who was doing his bidding
. The latter took a small vial from nj
pocket and poured little OF It's con
tents into a wine glass i.
How long before the end now
, whispered Trevor.
Tomorrow some time will finish,
: was the reply. w.,
Paul waited no longer. With
: bound he entered the room and con
fronted the two startled men.
Scaundrels," he cried, what woul
YOU do? Poison him? Thank Go
that my first act after liberation Is l
save life and not TO destroy il.
= Paul Gardner :" exclaimed Trevor
7 starting backward, his face livid an
his limbs trembling as If palsled.
Yes. !. said Paul back to charg
= YOU with one crime and 10 save 20
q from completing a more heinous one.
y 1t was he who suggested and pal
=. me 10 do it moaned the ablect brute
! who sank tremblingly to the groun,
Half an hour afterward both men wei
in custody. and Paul was busy at n
: bedside Of the invalid. For days I
continued his unwearying attentions
: and eventually had the satisfaction
fully restoring his patient. Nor va
+ gratitude wanting on Mr.. Easton
d mart. On his recovery Paul unburdei
). ed his own sad story. and a week LAT.
v his name stood in his patients WI
X in the place recently occupied by mi
e Of Mark Trevor. Nor was this al
II 4 sudden fame attached itself to HIN
and with DIR. Roose Feldter as h
e patron. his professional career wi
e quickly established.
II Trevor and his accomplice were SCI
, fenced TO a long term of Imprisonment
On conviction, the former at once MAJ
l. written statement. completely exc
Grating Paul from the offence for whl'
J. he had suffered. and only two da
N later Paul and Brenda were together
ii Proof of my innocence, darling
as said he. producing the document.
II Il do not need it, " she replied.
ar knew it. - It'd Bits.
ar Pimples cured 10y Readings Russ
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