The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-08

know" she said, a0bbing aloud,
"that what say 10 you now seems like
the rawlings Of lever Tomorrow morn
ing he OF whom speak will be, know,
though iain would think otherwise,
beyond the reach Of human aid; and vet,
tonight, though he is in deadly peril,
you must not see, and could not serve
him"
81 am unwilling TO increase your dis
tress," said the surgeon after short
pause, "by making any comment on
what you have just said, or appearing
desiroue to investigate a subject you are
30 anxious TO conceal; but there is an in
consistency in your statement which 1
cannot reconcile with probability. TniB
person is dying tonight, and cannot
see him when my assistance might pos
siblv avail you apprehend IL will be
useless tomorrow, and yet you would
have me see him theDl II he be, indeed,
as dear to you as your words and manner
would imply, why not try TO cave bis
life before delay and the progress Of his
disease render II impracticable2
"God help mel " exclaimed the wom-
an, weeping, "how can hope strangers
will believe what appears incredible,
even to MYSELF You will not see him
then, sir ?" she added, rising suddenly.
"I did not say that declined to see
him." replied the surgeon /; " but warn
you that il you persist in this extraordin.
airy representation, and the individual
dies, a fearful responsibility rests with
you"
1.-THE responsibility will rest heavily
somewhere" replied the stranger bitter.
ly. "WhateYer responsibility rests with
me, am content to bear, aud ready 70
answer"
"As incur none," continued the sur
geon, "by acceding to your request,
will see him in the morning, If you leave
me the address. At what bodr can he
be seen2"
mime" replied the stranger.
"You must excuse my pressing these
inquiries" said the surgeon, "but is be
in your charge now"
"He is not" was her ioinder.
"Then if l gave you instruction for hi
treatment" said the surgeon, ''you coulC
not assist him?"
The woman wept bitterly as she re
piled, 81 could not"
Finding that there was but little pros
pect OF obtaining more information BY
pTolonging the interview, and anxious t
spare the woman's feelings, which, sub
: dued at first by a violent effort, wer'
3 now irrepressible and most painful t.
witness; the surgeon repeated his prom
Use of calling in the morning at the ap
: pointed hour. Ills visitor, after givini
r him a direction to an obscure part o
Walworth, left the house in the samt
' mysterious manner in which she entered
it.
, After Flooding YEARLY through muC
and mire; and making many inquiries
for the place to which he had been di
rected; and receiving as many contra
dictory and unsatisfactory replies in re
turn; the doctor at length arrived befor
the house which had been pointed on
: him as the object of his destination.
was a small, low building, one stor.
I above the ground, with even more des
: late and unpromising exterior than an,
he had vet passed An old yellow cur
tain was drawn across the window up
stairs, and the parlor shutters weT
u closed but not fastened. The house wa
detached from any other, and as it stoo
at an angle Of a narrow lane there wa
no other habitation in sight.
A low whispering was audible, as
i some person at the end OF the passag
were cOnversng stealthily with anothe
on the landing above. 1t was succeede
by the noise OF pair OF heavy boots NJ
on the bare floor. The door-chain wa
softly unfastened, the door opened, an
a tall, ill-favored man, with black hal
and face, as the surgeon often declare
afterwards, as pale and haggard as tn
countenanCe OF any dead man he eve
saw, presented himself.
"Wslk in, sir" he said in low ton,
The surgeon did 80, and the man, ha'
ing secured the door again, by the chair
led the way to small back parlor at tn
extremity of the passage.
"Am in timer"
J "Too soonl" replied the man. TIL
surgeon turned hastily round, with
n gesture of establishment, not unmixe
with alarm, which he found it impossible
to repress.
"If you'll step in here, sir" said til
man, who had evidently noticed the a
tion-"if you'll step in here, sir, 20
won't be detained FIVE minutes, assur
4 you"
The surgeon at once walked into th
room. The man closed the door an
left him alone.
Five minutes elapsed, and the suIgeo
had resolved to explore the house /
search of some one to whom he Nigh
make his errand known, when the ROOF
door opened, and his last nights visito
dressed In exactly the same manner
with the veil lowered as before, motione
him to advance. Tue singular height {
her form, coupled with the circumstanc
of her not speaking, caused the idea :
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