Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-28

-. .vn" found voice TO stamlher'
~ tor has said nothing to me
visitor at this hour OF inc
o\h, he wished to spare you' NJ
1oubt. n >disagreeable apprehension
hn ref armed. advancing and taxing Il
seat ON the sofa opposite me- Wiiere 'o'
II few moments he sat and eyeo '.lt iio"'
head TO foot with strange 8l''' e'.''A
linht in his eyes that myster'o''sl,A ,',
messed me. "Iou have reHl'''N""'f
line physique madam, he "oserNp",
,n,i.t Ix. zone that might deceive III,
AGO.. If the most skilled and pr"r'lc
,'hv.;,ion. DO you suffer much pam
Unable TO speak. shook ny h'a"' a
terrible suspicion was 'F''p,"S W." aiL
me. was alone. miles away from CIV
mr. rescue. with Il mudman'
"Ab" he continued. r'tltc''NeN'
.your husband may have mistaken "
,n,nor for cancer. Allow me to 1'el
vo,,,. mise, he said. rising and peho-
ing over me. ,.., ra
thought it best to humor him. re-
Numbering it was nnWise 1or Il help
Inc. woman to oppose the as yet harl'l-
,ess freok of a lunatic. lie took out MS
watch shook his head gravelN, lald my
bnnd down gently. and then went TO-
,,,,d thc study. where on he table WAS
an open case of surgical instrument,
1nyohlntarily l raised my head ana
cried: spare me! Oh, spare me- De-
srch you.' ;
"Nadam," he said. sternly. clasplnS
my wrist with his long. slneWy myers
with IA grip of steel, "you behave IKE Il
child. ! have no time to paGley' TOT
have received letter from the einper-
ar of the French, stating that he Is &C.
.irous of nv attendance. must s,af'
for Europe Immediately after perform!
mo the operation on your breast, ana
hnfore I could, make the slightest re-
sistance, he had me in has arms anu
was carving me into the study. where
was n long surgical table. covered with
Green baizc. On this he laid me. and
holding me down with one hano. Win
the strength of a maniac, he brought
forth several long leather straps when
bore evidence of having recently heeh
cut. with which he secured me 10 lne
table with the skill of an expert. 1t
WAS but the work of moment to I'M
loose nv robe and bare my bosom.
Then, after carefully examining my
left breast. he SAID:
MADAM. your husband has made Il
mistake. I find no necessity for my
intended operation"
At this I gave long-draWn sigh OF
relief. and prepared TO rise.
"But." he continued. 81 have made The
discovery that your heart is as large as
that of an OK! ] will remove it, 80 hat
Won can see for yourself. reduce ii to it's
natural size by n curious process OF my
own unknown to medical science. and
of which | am sole dscoverer, then re-
place it again"
lie began to examine the edge OF tn"
cruel knife. on which closed my eyes,
while every nerve was in perceptible
tremor.
lie now bent over me. his long. white
beard brushing my face. opened my
eyes beseechn",y. trying TO think OF
some way TO save myself. "Oh. sin. give
me an anaesthetc. that may not feel
the pain" pleaded.
"Indeed. indeed. madam. would
comply with your wish were YOU not
the wife of Il physician--of a >klllfuI
surgeon. ] wish YOU to note with what
ease perform this difficult operation.
50 that YOU may tell your husband of
the great savant whose services he Sc
cured. ortunately in season.
As he said this he made the final test
of the knife on his thumb. How pre-
cious were the moments now. They
were feeting all too fast. and yet an
eternity seemed compressed in every
one. I never tainted in my life. and
never felt less like swooning I han now.
as summoned all my presence Of mind
to delay the fearful moment. fervrntly
praying in the meantime for my hlIS-
bands rtturn.
"Doctor." said 7. with assumed COM
puSure. 81 have the utmost coMiidenc,
to another: but. doctor. YOU have for
gotten to bring a napkin to stnnch the
blood If YOU will have the goodness
to ascend to my sleeping chamber. n
the right of the hall, you will fluid
everything you need for that purpose
in the bureau"
"Ah. madam" he said. shaking his
head sagacously, 81 never draw blood
during surgical operations; that l.
another one of my secrets unknown to
the faculty."
Then. placing his hand on my bosom
he added, with horrible espieglclie:
"l'll scarcely mark that skin white,
than snow, and smooth as monumental
alabaster."
20 Cod" cried. as | felt the coll,
steel touch my breast: but With tho
same breath came deliverunce.
Quick as thought a heavy wooler
piano-cover was thrown over the head
and person of the madman ANA hount
tightly around him. As puickly was
! released. and the thongs that huunt
me soon held the maniac. My husband
held me in his arms. He had noisele s.
ly approached. and. taking in the hol
ror OF my situation at Il glance. had. is
he only means at hand. secured III,
mailman, who was the very patient he
had been summoned to attend. hu'
who had escaped the vigilance of hi
keeper soon after the departure OF th,
messenger, who had now returned
with the doctor in pursuit of him. A,
the poor wretch was being hurried
away. he turned to me. and said