The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
MALlBk'S ESCAPE.


sat In private room of n hotel, studying
a drama in which sho was to play tho
leading role.
Floral offerings from her many admirers
docked the superbly furnished apartments,
while She with her golden hair arranged
with artistic carelessncss, her picturesque
pompadour tea gown, looked what tho
world everywhere acknowledged--queen
of hNr art.
This hour before dinner was perhaps the
only one I'm the day she could call her own,
and she usually spent 1t luxuriating in
lounge before the fire. But something in
tho act she had just finished brought to
memory her brief married life, with Its
misunderstanding and fatal end; also tho
vision of a curly headed lad who calls her
mother on Der rare visits TO her northern
home, and for whose sake she has striven
so successfully for the worlds good will.
The grand blue eyes, as renowned as her
art, grew misty with tears that glistened
and fell in the freight Again she re-
hearsed the scene In which tho heroine,
finding herself at the mercy of vengeance
seeking husband-who wrongly imagincs
himself betrayed-wildly implorcs him to
spare her life for the sake of her innocent
child
1t will need all the power and passion
of which she is mistress, and as she closes
tho book her eyes sparkle, and her checks
glow with the prophetic sense of success.
The door suddenly opened, and voice
rather apologetically announced lie Doc
teur de Vigny.' Ere sho could decline to
receive him at this unwolcome hour her
visitor pushed lightly by the astonished
waiter and entered her presence.
Tall dark and sallow, with oyes OF pc
culiar brightness and with remarkably
sunken checks, he yet presented n distin-
gulshed appearance, though his coat was
by no means of n conventional cut. Break
ing into n thousand apologies, he ex-
planned the cause of his visit. Madame,
have made the science OF medicine life
| long study and have discovered variety
| Of remedies for all affections arising from
exhaustion of the brain power. You, ma
| dame, 1 believe, arc suffering at present
from this cause"
Hc drew paper from his pocket and
| turned. it down at a paragraph In which
the press announced the glad arrival OF
Mmo. Maliba in the French capital, whith-
| or she had come To consult specialist re-
specting tho impaired state of her nervous
system, tho result of the long and marvel
ously successful run of tho lato play"
She smiled rather ooldly as she returned
| tho paper He was evidently some infatu
atcd quack who, after "a lengthy preamble
concerning his impoverished circum-
| stances, would conclude by begging n sub
scription toward the intended publication
of medical treatise, which, of course,
would never appear.
''I am afraid this paper ovcrrates my
/ Int Int Tf rttpo
Ho drew shabby morocco case from his
| pocket and laid two dark, sinewy hands
across IL before answering. Then she no
ticcd for The first time his wildly bright eye,
rejecting some hidden fro.
"a baflcd genius, decided the Success
full actress, and sho addressed him moro
kindly.
II shall be very pleased TO try your rom
edy and recommend il TO others IL IL prove
successful"
"For this very reason Eave sought SO
distinguished n patient, knowing that
when / had effected euro your famc
might herald my own. The chief merit oi
my treatment, hc continued. ISIS It's sim
plicity." Then lowering his voice ho went
ON: at mainly consists In ampuiating the
affected member and thoroughly cleansing
the scat OF disease. In your case, madame
it will neccssitatc the removal Of the head
so as TO regulate the activity Of the ccrc
bral organs" Ho opened the case and 70
vcalcd n glitterine, highly tempered dis
secting knife.
In IN instant tho truth flashed upon he
She was in the presence and virtually L.
tho power Of amcromaniac, Fora minute
only the claboratcly furnished room swan
giddlly around her. but summoning th.
sang frOid Of which sho had more than
ordinary share, and which had borne b.
so successfully through the varied expcTi
enccs Of her early Chico Acrcd career, sh
said rs calmly ~ possiblc:
81 had better then summon my maid {
assist me-"
Hastily interccptlng her action. he plan;
cd himself between her and the door.
MADAME, he replied, with profoun,
bow and deeply respectful manner, 'it !
not my rulc To- allow third person 10 ns
sst at an operation, rs they invariably ox
oite the patient. nor u s.ss~ secession 70