The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-27

Nal adventures in my career have
I'M long since been forgotten. but
IN fhaf awful night, AID the ter
81 " rsoIe chain OF events which
,x.~s;ned 20 follow in Its wake, VIII
q r.GscatNa from my memory.
80 Ieux past midnight. and ! was
-. homewarts through q laby-
s,y.@ts in a District in North Lon
~ ~~ssrr I then practiesd; for ! had
3 g.s..ned seyeral hours by this critical
s. H..,-. "a a patient, and Was anxious
s -. sorne repose before starting on
= YXI~ses rguglds 20 fulfill niy profes-
entzgemsnts.
.s.,.<u The route I turned into Haut-
sssrsYx. and I'D only proceeded
$3.50 when tls door of ore or the
:. ss~s,s<s of which IL is composed WAS
- xsolesrrsy open. causing IL to rs-
q ~sfh Hud crash, which broke ssis
"a the night There, disclosed 70
I 4Ts~ vas fair young girl OF u or
l.s,fs. arsfred Ia loose Moving
nssr which long golden tresses o.
n,.n~ aswu her back. AZ l paused
) k,:rfIriiy 20 gaze on this unex pecfed
Cys,in phe bounded down the wide
zZ. An the entrance, and advancing
r hsr ann1a convassiyely over my
K4Eanss turned her handsome face Up
nlne End cried in yoice expressive
/. - q anguish and dread:
+ 4, xaxe ne, save me from him.
4 Dor cotlsd rep.y to this heartrend-
e rnesi = man of about ~ years OF
{Atafsirva III evening dress, appeared
h. opsr door. and holding az arms
nkh vhst J could discern by the glim-
&]lf nseDoriug lamp Was a revolver.
lifted In q rough, commanding voice.
Hove but Que step and firs.
il Aas young and lfDpetuous then. ana
n feelisx Of ehisairy which dominates
brejxs of most young Ensiisnmen
II. s&rsly woman is in distress, left no
~ for reflection. and. Selling my COM
Illon By the arm. We ran across the
=, shois were fired. but luckily for us
txoaId-ba assassin was too agisated 10
Il a careful AIM
}oS ! moment my heroine stood as II
kayasd and / was greatly relieved 10
II : cab approaching. which I hailed,
b s-Sss 10 my residence In Antiu street.
De distant.
I'M arriving home ! led the exhausted
a,tanto the consulting room. and admin
kfsd 4 soothing cordial, whilst In q low
L. Me uttered repeated thanks 10 me
,krting q timely rescue There was
1,.smor In her voice. indicating ina. q
zke.tou had set in, consequent on the
3ckemsus and terror or the situation IN
- g had found her. / therefore re-
}ainsd from asking any unnecessary
b.s,lon:. / mad seen and heard enough
4 /, -s,fv me IN acting as 1 had done, and
1 r..olye6 TO walt until the morrow for
4 expanatson OF the mysterious attack
1aAe "a Der life.
4wthsut further delay ] placed her IN
can OF my housekeeper. Margaret
Aunt plain, matter-of-faet person.
Suv az ~ request ,suhdned her womansy
11rosily and put her charge in spare
q. RON saually reserved fos visitors 81
All siaybreak I WAS called cut 20 attend
hy patent Of the previous nisht. ana on
~ WAY hack I surveyed the scene OF
Ne strange encounter. The blinds OF the
ouss were drawn as II II were unoecti-
he'd, and contenting myself With observ-
hrfhai the number was III, retraceu my
kene 10 Antill street. As the morning
az somewhat advanced I was surprised
4 arriving home 10 learn from the house.
iss.&r that my companion Of the previous
hight had not made her appearance down.
hairs.
\ I ssetsied down 20 my matutiEal meal
&hfn Mrs. Gaunt, who had gone to all
bur vssiscr, came running hreathless into
Ihss. breakfast room. enchanting:
.Dr. Heyihorn, come up at once; the
Dor creatures lying on the bed in her
~. and. oh. dear. I believe she's dead"
"a entering the chamber I found that my
Snass keepers sufmise WAS only too GER
Ises, and from the "rigor norris" death
SAx have occurred many hours previous.
Vas horrined 10 observe. toe, that the
\akis we're elenched and the face drawn
~ manner which 10 my professional
)ye ceu!d only give one possible internre-
fatser-rcison'
FEsrlns the FIRST few moments OF this
I. ssc discovery my concern WAS only for
NJ dead. bat presently my own perIlous
ssIios dawned upon me. Here beneath
ny 'osa roof were ihe poisoned renia -
strange girl. Of almost peerless hesu-
~ OF wAa1n could give no account aither
l. 30 Der anfecedtnts or even her name.
lnN ths Circumstances under which w.
PEI wsss hardly such a= would be cred
TN, Without some cofrohorativc evidence
rxe sssfheorug. which was rather inn
>sehahla.
lssea TIE possibility Of the deceased
s1 nc committed suicide suggested Itself
2 NY mind. aNa | carefully examined the
~ sunangs hu, they disclosed 40 tndica-
As wAeh would justify one IN arriving
sica eenelusion.
az H'ess pondered over the situation
4 mase eenvincei I became tina. 4
tFoeia 3 Necessary fee me fo proceed to
EhsessEas matters with the greatest
fatien the only chance Of el}lcitatioE
mssssry ~ IN finding our midnight
an aaa upon the sacCss ~ the
esfeaded my future, fer my pyo-
.1aah2i eager if 1905 life Itself was at
'ake