Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-27

- GROUP of gentlemen were en-
a ,os'% ~ their = after dinner Cigars
NSin the smoking room. Perera,
the Jewish director of the tllcaer, stood
before the fireplace.
Il am not drimntist," remarked
the tall Maurice. an attache of the en-
nassy. Nevertheless, if you wish,
l'creira, ill tell you il story of which.
IL seems to ne. L professional might
Ilakc use.
60 ahead"
THE story went the round of the
Eiennesc salons during my Austrian
w rvicc. There was. in Vienna, Il ply
Slc.Gn who was famous for his sue
aessful treatment of heart disease. His
nalne-i change the names natura lly
Cor the affair was II tragic was Or
Arnold. Although scarcely 40 years old
Ae had n splendid practice. He was a
Handsome man. with regular features
aud fair WhiskerS the true Austrian
type but with Il pair Of eyes blue and
gold as steel 4 Russian family rcsd-
ing at Vienna we will call them, if you
please. tie sl>Nbeio!fs called the doe
Tor in consultation concerning their
dangtlleI In wiiom the specialist rcco-
Mizcd at frs! :,ia,icr The commencement
OF anpurisnl.
"Aitholgl received in good society,
these Shcpelutts were regarded with
suspicion. They lived in style at Il
hotel. and maintained Il large train of
servants, but their diamonds were said
10y some to lr false
Put the dnctnr WAS infatuated with
Mile. NHchn. nud asked her hand in
marriage. lie WAS accepted. and the
wcddi,. took i,lHc" in three months,
ana then the :, -hc!oit family. sudden
~ lirng of NicnnA, led to more agree
ahle surroundings The doctors wife
anate q very fayDr.tblc impression upon
NienneH" society. ine couple we're
very interesting. The doctor loved
AIaciA n> his vito and his patient lie
adored her and he prescribed for her.
The Voting wife seemed 50 we'll tlHt
h.r husband allowed her "A turn of the
waltz. now ana again, rs Il medicine,
hui think fr,,s motives OF jealousy he
would have Forbidden it, For Can't.
tblHHe WIZ III AIouo IN Il WuIte UNI
torn--WNs always the first to write his
name ON Mime Arnold's card, and he
n>cd to hold her in his arms very ten
toriy."
"t:uod." said Pcrcira There, Maui
rice, your scene is set and your char
Actcrs in place. Now for the action"
so he il. one day the doctor dis
- lntt
"A package Of letters? oh, that's
oldw
'percra. You Il aggravatlng. In
your plays you may put in what you
choose But in reality there was Il
package of letters"
(Which gave the husband proof that
his wife WAS in tOve?'
Apparently"
And which caused him to conceive
plot for vcngcance!"
you know the story, rcrelra? Then
lell it yourself"
NO, my friend. but | guess. that's
all; then the husband had his re-
ycrlge-'
by one of those crimes that ever re-
main unexplained"
"liow do you know?"
"Recause the doctor has spoken. Yes
the culprit himself afterward yielded
10 that irresistible and fatal need OF
confidence which Iwells within every
one"
1.-THE husband"
conceived Il horrible revenge, but
one specially reserved to a member Of
his profession. Machn. as he well knew,
was not completely cured of that heart
trouble for which he had attended her
With 80 much zeal and love during two
yca.s. Controlling his anger, he forced
himself to play the role of restless
and suspicious husband. ana thus ere
nt~ fear and agony in the mind of his
tHii'tr wife. He knew. by the letters
which L." had found. of the passion
which uSlmcd the two lovers. and lie
was sure they would endcavor to meet,
even in the midst of dangers ana dill
cu!t,es. This domestic Machiavel,i
proNtcd ny the situation. From that
moment "A mysterious power placed all
sOris of obstacles between Macha and
~ Dc Elazewitz Without entirely sep
aratiug them, ii caused them to miss
their meetings. interrupted their CORE
spor ,encr aud poisoned their love; and
~ this He, filled with keen and s0r-