The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-17
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DR.. Morton looked up anxiously as
Stanton entered his Office little later.
His face was deathly pale. Without
noticing the physicians extended hand,
he asked:
"Do you recall my uncle's death?"
There was but one construction
which physician could place upon
such a combination of incidents, and
he replied in a soothing tone:
Certainly, Mr.. Stanton, certainly.
BE seated, sir. IL was a trouble which
Is manageable only in advancing
years. IL was"
do you remember the night and
all the incidents?" Stanton interrupt
I'd.
the storm and the fire. | remember,
certainly"
"And the moment of his deathP"
Stanton asked, hurriedly.
81 don't lnow-let me see There was
the stroke OF apoplexy, and later the
heart failure"
THE storm" Stanton began.
"Was only an incident, Mr.. Stanton
Matters had simply reached crisis
and waited an excuse. Had the heart
trouble been taken in time"
you are sure that the death was not
from the apoplexy?"
Positively. In spite OF thousands OF
reports TO the contrary, il is law that
never has been and never will be vio-
lated that a man cannot die of simple
apopleXy in less than as hours after
the shock"
"Then the immediate cause Of his
.eath was"
Heart failure, Mr.. Stanton. Moth
ing else. 1t was simply the crash Of
hose falling walls. Up 10 that mo-
ment be was improving. il made even
our strong hearts stop for an instant.
Have you noticed anything in your
self making you fear inherited tenden-
cies?"
Nothing whatever. You must ex-
cuse me. 1 am in haste" Stanton re-
piled.
Your face was very pale when you
came in. Now IL is painfully flushed.
You should keep an eye on the action
OF your heart, and"
II will bear IL in mind" Stanton re-
piled as he left the Office.
He stopped next at Mr.. Borden's, but
the clergyman was away, and there was
no time TO lose. He hurried on to Judge
Russelrs.
Hello, Stanton" the forgiving old
man exclaimed. Its years since you've
honored us with a social call. Come out
in the sitting-room. The wife's there
by an open fire."
"Not tonight, judge" Stanton said,
1 with something almost a sigh. I'm out
OF hours, but | must consult you pro-
fessionally. It's about the date OF my
uncle's DEATH"
why, goodness, man, don't remem-
Der exactly, this minute. have * a.
the Office, and can give II 10 you the firs.
thing in the morning. Or send over antt
get the date OF the will. He died the
same night, you know"
II have the date OF the will. What |
want is what you personally remcm-
ber."
HIN. Well, l remember the storm
and the fire, that night. My Ruth was
very sick, and the wife was with her
when you came for me, and went with
you without so much as telling her, not
thinking I'd be gone half hour; but
II was after ~ before left your house.
left suddenly when those walls fell in.
The fire was near us, and knew the
wife would be frightened. Why, didn't
even know OF your uncle's death till the
next morning. But, IL the date OF the
will and the storm and the fire are not
enough, look up the death certificate.
My memory wouldn't help anything"
'The date on the death certificate is
the same AS the will-December 5, 1882"
Stanton replied.
''Wcll." the judge muttercd. "And-
stantoni For Heavens sakei That
was ten years ago tonight Oh, STAN
ton. are you srssy?"