The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-09

never dFeomed that pure and who1eeouno
living could In two months work such
miracle. And he was TO q certain cagree
responsible: be had created her-A hsauti-
ful Frankenstein-vhoae lustrOus. appeal
Ing eyes were even now menacfng hin ~
curity and posltions
Perhaps she saw trouble and perplexify
In the face where she had expected adml-
ration and pleasure. Tor . slight chill went
over her as he quickly praised the appear
ance Of the stock and spoke OF her own
Improvement. But when they were alone
he turned to her abruptly.
You said you had no Wish to SO TO San
JOSEF
..No., yet she was conscious that her
greatest objection had been removed. and
she coiored family.
Listen 10 me- he said sarily. .'You de-
serve better position than ,his--a better
home and surroundings than YOU have
here. You are older. too--a woman almost
and you must look ahead
look Of mingled fright, reprcach and
appeal came into her eloquent face. Eyer
mered.
No" he said frankly. ~, Is you whs
are growing away. This is no longer the
place for YOU"
But l want TO stay. Cont wanter
90. l ami was happy here"
4
| II takes up too much OF my time. You
must be provided"
You are going away:" she said. -
sionateiy.
Yes"
Take me with you. I'll 30 anywhereo
| To San Jose-wherever you SO. Don't to
| me on as dad did-for I'll foller you AZ
| never followed dad. I'll go with you-ot
! I'll diet
| There was neither fear nor shame IN her
words: !; was the outspoken instinct or
| the animal he had been rearing. He vas
| convinced and appalled, by e.
II am returning to San Jose at cnce."
| he sale gravely. "You shall 20 with -
!! TOR the present. Get yourself readyr'
| He took her TO San Jose and temporarily
/ 70 the home OF PATIENTS widow lady
1 while he tried. alone. TO grapple with the
| problem that now confronted him. But
| that problem became more complicated at
| the end of the third day. by Liberty Jones
| falling suddenly and alarusngiy ~. The
i symptoms were 80 grave that the doctor.
In HIS anxiety. called In brother physician
l In consultation. When the examination
l was over the two men withdrew and stared
| at each other.
! "Of course there IL no doubt that tho
1 symptoms all point 10 slow arsenical polls
| oninE." said the consulting doctor.
| YES" said Ruysdael quickly, yet It 10
utterly .nexpi.cgb.e. both al to motive and
l opportunity
| "Humphr' said the other grimly. young
| ladies take arsenic In minute doses to Ina
| prove the complexion and promote tissue.
forgetting that the effects are cumulative
when they stop suddenly. Your young
| friend has swofn or too quickly"
"But IL IL impossible" said Or. Ruysdael
| impatiently. ''She Ia q mere chiid-a coun-
| try girl-ignorant OF such habits"
"fiumph. the peasants In the Tyroi try
It on themselves after noticing the effect
/ on the coats Of cattle"
Dr. Ruyscaei started. A recollection Of
the sleek draft horse flashed upon him.
He rose and hastily reentered the patents
! room. In few moments he returned.
| ''Do you think could remove her Of once
to the mounteins?'' he said graveiy.
"Yes-with care and . return 20 gradu-
ated doses Of tho same poison: you know
It's the only remedy just now answered.
| the other.
/ BY noon the next day the doctor and
his patient haze returned TO the cabin. but
| Ruysdacl himself carried the helpless LIB
erty Jones TO the spring and deposited her
gently beside Il. "You may drink now
| he said graveiy.
/ The sffl did go eagerly. apparently im-
billing new strength from the sparkling
!, water. The doctor meanwhile coolly filled
phlal from the same source and made .
hasty test OF the contents by the an Of
some other ph.sls from his case. The re-
Il Nsst SSNsssN0 " sNts@tS sssssss sssSss - sesS
Gravely:
And this 10 the spring you had dis.
| covered?" The girl nodded.
And you and the cattle have daily
used ity'
She nodded again wonderingly. Then shs
caught his hand appeaiinsiy.
"You won't scnd me AWAY"
He smiled oddly n he glanced from the
waters OF the hiii to the brtsnming eyes
, mo"
MOI" tremulously. Ego away-yous-
self?.'
The doctor looked this time only int
her eyes. There was q tremendous tdea
In his own. which seemed IN come way 70
have solved that dreadful problem.
mo! We will stay here together
Sir months later there was . paragraph
In the San Frapc.sco prets: THE wonder.
| ful arscnical spring In the Santa Crus
| mountain. known as Liberty spring dis
covered by DR.. Ruyscael has proved such
remarkable success that We understand
the temporary huts for patients are to DO
shortly replaced by . magnificent spa
| hotel worthy OF the spot. ana the eiigible
villa sites Il has brought into the market.
| IL viii be q source Of pleasure TO all 70
| know that the beautiful nymph-a worthy
sucoeesor TO the far famed Elise of->fho
German 'Brunnens-~who has administered
the waters 10 30 many grateful patients
viii st.li he In attendance. although Il n
rumored that she II shortly 20 become the
wife of the distinguished discovcrer''
| BRET u ARTH