Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-02

ne - Down al Last. She Gasped
place. quietly withdrew, and devoted
himself to his profession. But Ibbet-
sen. well known pathologist and a
rising man, did not yield so readily to
a mere English gentleman. Up to this
time no actual proposal had been made,
but every one knew that Morrison had
only to ask and he would be accepted.
George Morrison was in the first batch
of cholera victims He was skillfuliy
and chiyalrously attended to the last
by Muller. Ibbetsen had shut himself
up in the house and saw no one. His
conduct was considered strange and
cowartily. Miss Brentwich knew OF
this, and. although la great grief, nc
cepted Muller out OF gratitude As to
marriage. Muller had no time To think
OF that. His hands were full
The behavior OF Ibbetsen struck me
as very strange. A man like him was
badly wanted in the hospitals and In
the huts. He had been a fearless prac-
tittoner, and had never counted his
own life when science or humanity de-
manded his services, And the strang-
est part was that the change In Tibet.
sens whole nature was enaefly CON
rempOraneous with the outbreak Of the
cholera. TN that formed theory,
and acted on IT, | determined to inter.
view the man. and. after much din.
Guilty. | did 80. Ibbetsen's appearance
was startling. | had heard OF him as n
man of iron nerve and abstemi0us hab-
It's. found him not only d hopeless
drunkardt but drngged drunkard II
J. bad enough to be In the company
man who Is merely drunk ID 10
much worse 10 be- in the company of a
man who Is In deIirium for want OF
stimulants after prolonged drinking.
But lbbetsen was practically In delirt-
urn tremens and deadly drunk as well,
The combination In an ngly one.
II got him to bed. and finally asleep.
and, considering his condition, I felt
rather proud Of my prescription.
then sent message to my hotel TO
say that | would not return that night.
This dispatched, rang for Ibbetsen,s
servant and directed him TO sit in his
masters bedroom and call me IN any
/ change took place. On that lay down
on couch and fell asleep. was
awakened soon by touch on the shout
der. IL was Ibbetsen. himself, who
called me. wide-awake and partly ra
tional. He talked necessarily. NV
business, of course, was to get him to
sleep again. but when the powerful
medicine ] gave him failed 80 soon I
Was puzzled how 10 act. Trying to oc.
clpy his mind aud draw II away from
exciting fancies. I said, soothIngly:
MI down, and let me tell you tho
news
The newsy he gasped. Any more
newsT
No, no. II isn't news. II il only
about an appointment have with Or
Muller at the cholera hospital / don't
know how | came to- say that. ii was
q bad time 10 say Ii Ii I wanted to
prove my theory.
'CholePa9 he yelled. Cholera.
With a bound he was on me. His
nervous system was in a bad state, but
his splendid physique had not had time
to suffer permanently. and | was
obliged to use great violence, for there
was no help near. I was fighting for
my life. ! got through with ID at last.
and Ibbetsen lay back on the couch ex.
hausted and crying childishly.
Cholera! Cholera. he sobbed.
All dead, all dead. The Englisher,
Morrison. was fine man. Bur he was
The first to GO Then with burst OF
fury. he shouted:
Where II the damned spy
Il slipped behind screen.
IIoch. Hochr he maundered on
That was fine dinner party. Colt In