Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-17

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erly gentleman whose features were alb
surdly distorted, whose cheeks were
purple with anger and whose eyes were
goggling wildly. In the background
could be discerned little red bearded
man convulsed with merriment, who
presently vanished from the field of the
picture.
81 must 60 into the next room to re-
cover myself" the voice Of this un-
mannerly practitioner announced. "Sit
still and keep cool. You shall be set
free in minute or two"
Colonel Byng could no more keep
cool than he could give utterance to the
expletives which were choking him, but
% cit still was simple matter enough,
..lLs that he could not do otherwise.
.4o promised himself that MIR. VAIN
wright should soon receive full verbal
castigation and whiled away the time
by mentally rehearsing few Of the re-
marks which he proposed to deliver on
regaining the use of his tongue. But
two minutes, three minutes and five
minutes elapsed and the dentist still re-
mained absent. The colonel grew i'm
patient, then uneasy, then downright
terrified.
That semi intoxicated monster had
doubtless slipped out to the nearest pub
lie house and was probably either lying
upon the pavement dead drunk at that
moment or being hailed off to the police
station.
"Good heavens, thought the hapless
colonel, "what will become Of me? l
can't call out couldn't break one OF
these Internal straps to save my life.
It's as much as I can do to breathe.
Was ever man left to perish in such a
miserable, uncalled for, ridiculous way
before?"
He stamped and drummed with his
feet, but nobody appeared to be within
hearing He struggled and kicked,
though, of course, he knew that that
would be of no avail. Finally, with the
cold sweat running down his cheeks
he let his head fall back and gave him.
self up for lost. Life under such condi-
tions could not be maintained much
longer, he supposed.
In this quiescent and seniconsclous
state he remained for what seemed to
him to be many hours. In reality it was
about half an hour later that he was
aroused to renewed hope by the repeated
violent ringing Of the outer bell. Some
body began to batter the panels Of the
door, calling loudly upon the name OF
MI. Wainwright Somebody-oh, JOY!
was so determined to get in that at
length, with crash Of breaking wood
or bursting locks, he effected an en-
trance and penetrated into the adjoining
room, whence q confused murmur Of
voices, male and female, reached the
colonel's expectant ear. He himself re-
sumed the drumming with his feet.
which was the sole means open to him
Of attracting attention, and presently,
to his unspeakable relief, the hall porter
who had admitted him on his arrival
stepped in from the neighboring room.
"Well; I never!'' exclaimed that
amazed functionary. "Iwas just saying
to them ladies as told me they'd called
by appointment, I know Mr.. VAIN
wright's in, 1 says, and half expect
he's engaged, for there was gentle
man come in about an hour ago, Isays,
'and amt seen him leave. But, lor,
I didn't think for to find you like this.
sir. Whatever did you let him strap
you down for?"
The colonel, being unable to reply,
frowned and kicked until his bonds
were looscd, whereupon he freed his
jaws, not without some difficulty. and
gasped out, Where is that Internal
scoundrel?"
Laying on the sofy as drunk as you
please, SIR" answered the porter plac-
idly. "The ladies will have it that he's
in fit, and they're trying for to bring
him round with smelling salts; but,
bless your soul, I've seen him in fits Of
that kind afore now. Drops down quite
sudden like as soon as he's had all he
can carry and keeps on talking as sensi-
BILE as you or me up to the very last.
Dear, dear! What pity it is, to be sure!
Clever dentist, too, sir, they tell Inc. "
81 don't know so much about that, >
growled the colonel, who had risen and
was eagerly searching for the set Of
teeth of which he had been deprived.
'He hasn't done a very clever days
work this time, l can assure him. He
shall be exposed and ruined tomorrow,
cost me what it may! I'll break every
bone in his rascally carcass as soon as
ever he comes to his sensesl ZIP
But what further form of punishment
was in store for the intemperate dentist
the porter was not privileged to hear,
for at that moment Colonel Byng's elo-
ouence was arrested and his blood was
made to run cold by peal of laughter
the ring of which was only too familiar
to him.
'I knew itp' that horrid girl ex-
claimed triumphantly. "Come and look
at Colonel Byng, mamma. Perhaps you
will be convinced now. Oh, how glad
am that I persuaded you to consult
Mr.. Wainwright today"
The unhappy man had not word to
say for himself. He stood silently facing
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