Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-21

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d~scrjbe him II stranger, ana bust.
ness was almost suspended In the anx-
icty and eaGerness all felt when 1t was
whispered about that he had awakened
rational.
Only the ofIicers Of the law and the
bank president were admitted to the
room adjoining the one where Mr.. Dean
lay. After uneasy movements, partial
y arousing ana drifting OF to sleep
again, he had finally opened his eyes
md looked about. Noticing the doc
tor, he said:
why, doctor, you hereT
The doctor merely nodded, watching
him closely as he rubbed his eyes again,
felt his head and then exclaimed:
"Oh, remember now! This II to
morrow, II K notr'
"Yes. this 10 tomorrow" the doctor
answered. How Do you feel now"
"All right" he answered. promptly,
and then added. smiling. "but that
blow was Q swfnger, want itT'
The listeners, out Of sight, craned
their necks and strained their ears to
catch every word. He semed to come
suddenly to Q full understanding, for
he said, quickly:
"Why. must have been pretty badly
stunned to lie 90 an night Were you
frightened, AHce7'' he asked his wife.
"Oh, yes" she answered, almost in
tears; II thought the wretch had killed
you"
Who" he asked, then added:
There was no one"
There, never mind" said the doc
tor, soothingly. Drink this and don't
get excited"
Though everybody was aching to hear
what he had to say about the assassin.
they feared the abrupt way in which
Mrs. Dean had mentioned him would
retard matters.
"Ought to have been led up to yer.
carefully" muttered the detective.
Il am not excited" said Mr.. Dean tt
the doctor. But I want to know what
my wife meant. Is 1t supposed that
somebody attacked me with an axT
Certainly" said the doctor, seeing
that the truth would be the best "AnG
he very nearly killed you, too. Can you
tell us who he was or what he was
like?'
In their eagerness the listeners edged
inside the door. Mr. Dean lay and
laughed; then catching sight of the
bank presid' 1t, said:
Good morning, Mr. Akers. You here,
tooi"
YES" said the president I'VE are
anxious to know all you can tell us
lbout it-what he was like, what he
said and If he let out anything about
the gang"
The doctor put up his hand. "Don't
hurry him." he said. Take your time
Mr.. Dean"
Mr.. Dean laughed again as he said:
There was no one here but myself:
positively no one"
But you We're struck a murderous
blow by someone. Don't you remem.
ber?" said the rather impatient presi
dent.
Nobody struck me at all. l did II
sih S-ii. Sdiu WA DSdh, hd'S-
There was a sensation.
"He doesn't know what he ia saying
He is not RATIONAL" said someone.
Mr.. Dean looked at the blank faces
md put out his hand, saying:
You will find my pulse quiet, doctor.
I have no fever. l know very well
what l am saying. 1 remember how
t happened"
"He certainly is all right" said the
loctor. 'Tell us about it, Dean" he
continued.
Il usually split wood a while for ex-
arcise after coming home from the
bank. There was no one at home. and
left the kitchen door open. meaning
to carry in big armful. got hold of
L particularly tough stick and l was
bound to split it. swung the Ak with
all my strength, to fetch tremendous
blow, and it caught on the wire clothes
line above me, bounded, turned and
came down on my head before l could
possibly dodge it You see how easily
hat could happen. So easy that won-
Ter you did not discover 1t for your
selves" and he laughed again.
Yes, they saw now how easily Il
could happen. They We're convinced.
well, III be blowedl" exclaimed the
bank president, slowly, and as they
silently dispersed Mr.. Dean sent hts
parting shot after them:
IF had killed myself suppose you
would have always believed me to have
been murdered and would have fast
cned it upon some poor fellow and pun
ished him for it"-New Orleans Times
Democrat