Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26
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Ib linn priestly. Knight and NJ. d..
E .,o, street, Mayfair, have been
III '' a"o Of the most charming of my
lid N extract from my diary por-
Il. .;.h refer to Il mysterious drama
iii .at MACE in 1872, and in which l
Is small but important part. l
bositation in granting my fair
rtorest. paraphrasing rather
,,.cIr transcribing the contents of
e book.
mr,on, sir; where toy
s.rp TO? Oh, anywhere-the first
you come to. No. to st. Pau
rppIed, and was about to step
bansom, upon which my travel
/, !, had been deposited, when Il de-
hand was laid heavily upon my
- -tl and faced a man, tall. swar-
s.htlv built. and elegantly dressed.
"a we're fixed with Il curious express
OOH my face.
pHcsty, believe" he said, speak
b slight foreign accent.
died. ..
YOU are about to start upon q
r. he continued. May l ask if
tpy great Importance"
10 Importance whatever" | replied;
>ncrtly going away somewhere for
bays rest and change"
J.. is fortunate. since you will have
Hple in staying. | require your
4a'e attention for case of urgent
sel at him more carefully, and no.
3a he seemed much agitated, yet
s man of stern cast Of counte-
So Ny hesitation seemed to trouble
mhc again put his trembling hand
gg arm.
He is no time to lose" he said:
We are standing here the patient
liz Pray GOMEZ"
taxing the management of affairs
How0 hands, he ordered my man
to remove my luggage from the
.,Ticd ne into another, took his
f>de me and we ratified away. The
a6ar had taken place so RAPIDLY
&c cab had covered at least a mile
| began to wonder what it all
20 stopped at the top of Park
Il @aIlghted, and walked on. Pres
We entered L side street. and stop
Is 4,ra door, which my guide opened
latch key.
we've now III comparative darkness.
make no note whatever of the
-'ASS' hut followed quickly upon
s,'S OF my guide, and was finally
INTO large room furnished as
@N IN the extreme of modern fash
Ion couch lay what appeared
ae AeIeSs body of Il gentleman
IA evening attire. BY his side
a"y' also in evening dress. kneel-
n WI Tie floor, her face buried in her
An' said my guide, Il have
asurseon; will you have the great
rs 10 retire."
.gS bitterly. the lady rose, while
,O''Hah led her to Il door concealed
~'"S ol pale blue satin, and when
.gpeaFed he returned to me.
n your patient, DOCTOR" said he;
~S me- and you will be made Il
~'oyeIy rich man"
,geded to make a careful exom;no-
;Ie patent was a powerfully built
''S' or five and twenty. with Il
w. ~ @0ndSome east of countenance.
''0ht was suffused with blood.
81 "'" wound in the breast-an
;" wound, which. after partially
a"' suddenly reopened.
i '"" Is IN mortal danger, said.
"s recover.
r,' ~ one way of treating the case,
,a'u mean either life or death"
ID Sv@ willing to try that method?"
! =, VIII undertake it,"
Now, to begin with. he must be
a, - ne remains in this house.
~ ' SAlIi III Christendom will save
n,nS ny, nlNs to be done was to dress
n 'r' IN the course of the opera
SSe,"Ueman recovered conscious
! i m "ls eyes rolled slowly around the
u0ttered feebly:
SaAce, where are YOU ?"
smaI w could say more my compan-
mmI quickly to his side and whis-
s,n ~ a in his ear. At this the
|sn ! S'oaned, turned his head wear,
kde,r pillow, and closed his eyes.
Sm uoetor, said my guide, while
b 0eeh working l have been think
3; o",; Nave sketched in my mind our
Him. "0a' and it must be followed
ors n e"n De done. For the present,
In WORK "orS Is finished. Go home ana
3 "a r rvur patient, who will be re-
~yoUr house."
ny house,"
~ bo v's arrangement" he contin-
bal 'eulns my interruption, must
,S~I Vu' with the utmost secrecy.
Iera must see the patient carried
6o,, "ot soul must see him enter
Ss,' l will arrange for the Sc
&a GS9u must arrange for it on
epronu ohge me by making the re-
B" '"'auons, and, for the present.
b. T tGn | was dismissed. 1 prepared
RssnI room. l was rec,,aducted
I'D s OF stairs. along a lark pas
Ner DuSliy was shown again into
ID onn no'e was to hail hanson and
~ se to my house, my next to in
essD Servants that owing ' to sudden q.
nv wye, r; work l should not be able
hGc!,,ss,,t to the country.
'VA that night everything was