The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-06

comprenended the situation. She start.
ed up with outstretched arms toward
me; the white lips trembled as IL striv-
ing Tor utterance, bat the imposing per-
sonage quickly placed mis- hand ON her
lips, and she fell back ON the bed with
moan. making 20 further effort.
Satisfying myself that her pulsation
WAS now practically normal, turned
TO ask the isppQsirg parsonage what
had been the cause OF this syncope or
the events Immediately preceding &c.
Whether this grand person did not
deign TO reply to so mean person as
myself or was unacquainted with the
language used I could not determine.
What he did do wes to summon the one
who hid ea4ed me and turn me over 70
him. This person said he could tell
me no more than that the Lady had re-
cetyed severe nervous shock and q
great frigat. wrote o prescription
and intimated my desire TO leave. as
my duties were ended.
"My first acquaintance of oil this sim
gular lot had q word with his high
haughtiness, who had never stirred
from the head of the bed Then he
thrust o roll OF bills into my hand and.
with the assistance OF another, gagged
and bound me as before. ! was led
out OF the room, down the stairs and
placed In O carriage, but Ids time I
had not been 60 well bilndfolded that
was not able TO catch glimpse Of
my surroundings il the street nor to
observe that IL was not the same driver
as had driven me there. AB we turned
into Henry street the bandages were
removed. and my flrSt impulee was TO
make an oGtcry; hnt, rejecting that &c
must be 2 O'clocls-in the morning, thas
no one was iB the streets ana that two
prompt and vigorous gentlemen sat op-
posste, maintained silence, c0nsolipg
myself with the thought that az least ]
had impressed on my memory the fea.
lures of the Cy!ver ana poasibly could
find him again. Arriving, the door OF
the coach, was opened for me to alight,
and as the gentlemen courteously ba6e
me good night they rapidly drove
away. Within doors displayed my
flrSt fee TO my chief, and I can say
now that In all my subsequent practice
never received g fee for single visit
SO large as this, my first one. The old
doctor and myself sat by the fire long
time trying to make out the meaning Of
my experience. but all we could deter
mine on was that the people were Rus
slams.
"a week later crossed the Fulton
ferry and saw on the boat the driver
who had brought me home on that
night of my first call and fee. He could
tell me nothing but that lie was paid
literally to do what he was told and to
keep his mouth closed. He did not
feel bound thereny to decline to take
me to the house whence he had driven
me for n fee. and so I was soon in
Green. lane, near Front street, where I
recognized the house. The visit, how
ever. served no purpose. for no one
could tell me anything more than that
for six months Russian family Of
whom no one knew anything had occu-
pied the upper floor and had gone on a
day which I found to be the day after
my visit. No one could be found who
had a recollection of seeing many peo-
pie going to this floor the night before
the removal OF the family.
Two weeks later had "a caller, g.
foreigner, using the best OF English.
who. satisfying himself TINT was the
4 Dr. Balcoe Whoshad been called to at
tend young lady, Green lane, asked
SmeSfofs the detailS. of my experiences.
AT; first supposed he wns anxious 20,
secure knowledge, but finally It occur:
redsto me that his anxiety was to dis
cover how much knew. However, I
told him all II did know without re-
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lady and the imposing person. he made
a gesture each TIME that seemed like a
salute. When he had finished, I took q
turHnt the pump handle, butiI brought
no water. He was polite and courte-
Gus, but as eyasiye as nn eel. When 4
pressed him too hard, lie said:
Ny dear doctor, be content with the
honor Of having had SO distinguished a.
patient. Ask no more, but accept this,
which am instructed to give you in
appreciation OF your prtide ehce, reserve
and skill In the affair. Rest content. y
He laid a package on the table and
quickly left the room. opened It. to;
flnd It was the valuable gold wafcii and
chnin I yet wear, with card bearing
only these words, For DR.. Baicoe.,
With thIa the entsosss sss..ae:s s,sSarG s,Sa
no more Of II. a mystery It was, and a
mystery It remained S. .''i.i s2
Shortly after this was appointed
on the STAFF of q medical Institution to
the head OF which I ubsequentIy came,
and ten years after, needing Arrest, I
took q trip abroad. & visited London
and was present ut q celebration, c3 an.
event tint drew people from all parts
OF Europe. spec ectator on the: street.
< < found D good point OF view from the
front of the French embassy and while
standing there saw ain equipage pass
down the street, singular sort OF.
barcrehe drawn by four horses. one of
each pair mounted BY positions, with,
two outridera sin frclit. There were
two occupants oe the barouche So D.
young woman who occupied the rear
seat and an older one on the front seat,
with her bnck to the horses. paid
less heed to- the occucNntsst thnn to the
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