Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-27
rowfui emotions, Mime. Arnold's health

/ he HurOlt man would cause all uoul u
wild terror. which gives Il morbid ac-
1ivity to the circulation to be followed
Ivy long days of sadness which CON
1racteu the heart and withheld the
blood Then he would suddenly seem
to have no suspicious Or Jealousy. ana
would appear deeply touched by bis
wife's suiternSs. Why, what is the
matter. my poor Macha!' he would say
My diagnosis can discover nothing. yet
you seem to be dying Of grief. Are YOU
not happy with me- And at the sam"
tine he would observe with Il liahOlical
pleasure the progress Of the disease,
and would torture his victim with his
hypocrtcal despair. At the end OF six
months her syncopcs were more ire
quent. her palpitations more rapid; the
most distressing symptoms of anrurism
had appeared. All, all. Pereira, you
don't interrupt me now
"Ah yes, that's the second act. the
kernel of the piece. But the catastrophe
the CATASTROPHE,
"The catastrophe is called for; here it
IS. One evening the doctor strobe into
his wife'S room in a tempest. Mad
anne, | know all. NJ de Blazewitz is
your lover Poor Macha became AZ
white as Il sheet, ana her lips assumed
the BLUSH tint Of Il corpse Kill me.
She said.
81 will not raise my hand against a
woman continued Arnold. Your lover
has paid the debt for both of you. |
have just fought duel with NJ. Blaze
WITT and killed him Macha fell
Senselcss to the floor. But the doctor
lied. He would not have dared to lay
his finger upon the handsome captain,
who enjoyed the reputation of being
the best shot in Vienna. He knclt be-
side his wife and took her hand The
pulse still beat; she lived. Then the
assassin gave his care and resuscitateu
her.
Put on your ball dress and all your
diamonds. he ordered, and come with
me to the ball Of the French embassy.
We are invited
"'Nevcr could not
go and dress Immediately!
fought the duel with NJ. dc Rlazcwity
under The prcteXt of Il quarrel over Il
game of cards. But you were compro-
missed, so You must show yourself with
NE tonight. or | shall be dissraced
Dress-I command YOU
"Ihe unhappy woman was obliged to
obey. How could she resist the man
whom she had so cruelty deceived: She
made her toilet and accompanied her
husband to the ball. There she sank
into Il chair in the first salon. where
the huS>ar announced the nalncs OF the
arrivals
"rhe doctor was in full dress. with
All his medals aud decorations upon his
breast. lie stood behind his wfeS
chair. Suddenly, after a quick glance
into the -cilamber he leaned over
the chair as if to whisper an endearng
phrase in Macl.a's ear.
"'Your pain has not killed you. mis-
cradle woman:'
reply.
VERY we'll. then, look here, he add
ed pointing to TIL" door. and die with
Joy At that moment the hu>sar an
bounced capt. Baron de KlaZewitz"
The handsome officer entered with
smile upon his lips and looked about
for Nine Arnold. but he scarcely rec
ognizcu her. She had just arisen from
her seat rs though moved by Il SPRING
Her cOunt.nanrc was livid. She glanced
at him with Il strange. wild light burn
ing in her eye raised her hand to her
throat and fell heavily to the floor
this time dead. The doctor threw him
self by her side. INTERIM. wild cries Of
grief, and the despair of NJ. de Blaze
WITT would have provoked scandal
had his friends not led him away. The
guests retired. the walters devOurcd the
supper, and the ambassadors wife WAS
in rage, for she had designed an cspe-
cial figure for the cOtillon, which She
hoped would make Il great sensation"
well, and hat became of the doe
tor?'
"As told you. in an unguardcd mo-
ment he bonsted OF his crime, which Of
course escaped punishment. But Il
residence at Vienna became impossible
To-day he Is ut Narsovie, where he has
IL large practice, and his constant adj
monition to his patients Is Avoid cx-
element! Avoid excitement"