Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-29
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that the contents Of tho first bag must
be worth at least two hundred pounds;
a second and third were opened with
q similar result; but the last three con-
tained not colna, but jewels, mostly UNI
SGT and many uncut; 'rubies, emoralds
ana diamonds, some Of them OF great
size and evidently OF enormous value,
He was still engaged In counting and
examining these last, obllyious OF the
lapse OF time, when he was startled by
hearing the outer door and footsteps
cross the floor towards the door OF the
inner room, Almost before he was
conscious OF moving he found himself
at the door and in the act OF turn
ing the key In tho lock. Good Heay-
ensl" he muttered, II must be under
tho spell OF the gold-nend myself This
Will never dol" Nevertheless no
opened tho door only wide enough TO
let himself through, and at once closed
and locked II behind him. Then he
found himself face to face with the
driver OF the cab which he had left at
the door.
beg your pardon, slr" said the
man, touching his hat; 81 thought you
had forgotten me, Is there anything
you want carried out to the cabY"
I'm afraid l did forget YOU" said
the doctor, "The fact Is, | have seen
reason to change my mind about re-
moving the patient You need not wait
any longer. Here is q shilling for the
time you have lost.
mot quito case for the Union In
Urinary" he said to himself after the
cab had departed, II must get nurse
for him and order some proper food.
He will be able to pay for them" no
added with a laugh. And now think
OF It, had better take charge Of his
money myself"
So saying, he returned the Jewels to
their respective pouches, fastened them
securely, and again locking the door,
took off his coat and walstcoat and
buckled the heavy belt around his own
waist. It's weight surprised him, but
when he had adjusted It In It's place
and rearranged his clothes over II, he
was astonished to find how easily II
fitted and how little external evidence
there was Of Its presence, Then he
kneeled down beside his patient and
examined him minutely The man lay
in death-like stupor, with eyes half
open, and the doctor, raising the lids
excessively with his thumb, noted
with keen professional glance that the
pupils were contracted to less than half
their natural size. Good heavens!"
was his first thought; "can have
given him an overdose?"
Tho next ten minutes were spent In
efforts to awake and arouse the sleep
Ing man. He shouted In his ears,
dipped the corner Of his handkerchief
in water and slapped his face, raised
him to his feet only to find his legs
collapse helplessly under him. Then
he put his hand to the hip-pocket In
which he carried his hypodermlc case.
The bulky pouches Of the belt delayed |
him for n moment, but 1t was enough to
change the current Of his thoughts. |
The thought of the wealth now within
his grasp rushed over him like an ir-
resistiblo food, sweeping everything
before 1t. "Dont be n QuxotIc fool, |
Richard Falconer You have done all |
you can for him; let him go now, and
take the good that has fallen into your
hands. Here Is what will pay all your
debts solve all your difficulties, launch |
you on new and full career brighten
your wife's lot and give your boy n
proper chance in the world. Think
how much more good 1t will do in your
hands than in those of this useless
mlser. Now you will have some chance
OF pursuing your scientific studies to
advantage and doing some service TO
in your day. Just leave the
case to nature. Go back to your house,
make your evening visit in due course,
find him dead, and certify the real
fever. And II there be
an inquest, there are the contracted
liver and enlarged spleen ready to your
hand as a sufficient explanation, and
what is better, a perfectly true one"
He strobe up and down the room in
1 fever of excitement, his lips mutter-
ing, his head whirling. How 1t ended
he could never clearly recollect; he had
4 confused remembrance Of rushing
rom the house, Of passing through the
streets, even Of stopping to speak with
some acquaintances. He found after
wards that he had made more than one
parish visit, through which habit and
he automatic force of perfect training
rad carried him without any blunder.
After q time he seemed to himself to
wake as II from a dream. His wife's
voice, sounding at first as If coming
rom great distance, recalled him to
himself Richard, Richard, what is
he matter? What has happened to
,ou?" He was seated In his own chair
n his consulting-room, his wife kneel-
ng on the floor holding his hands.
oh, you are i'll, you ate nothing at
breakfast this mornlng-I saw you,
hough you thought 1 didn't notice.
Oh, Richard, you mustn't 60 on like ]
hat, ~ VIM xuara IN hranlf dnmn what 4