Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-05-07


cupants Of rooms were among the gay
throng on the pavements enjoying the
sunshine Of the south, which danced
in thousand dimples on the blue ex-
panse of the Mediterranean. / did not
wish to seem frightened or frantic
and so only called out for help at In
teryals and in an unexcited voice, and
no one heard. or, hearing, failed to
localize the sound.
The Cherrys were out for three hours
and on returning, finding no trace OF
me and hearing Of the fall of the INT,
at last conceived the idea that l might
be inside Of It. OF course when this
suspicion was once set on foot there
was great excitement, but 1t was not
very easy to do anything.
In the first place, on account OF the
fete. there was an unavoidable delay
in getting workmen, and when they
were procured the part of the wall
where the lift had jammed ran down
amid the walls of several small apart
ments and behind cupboards, and to
find where the aperture should be be-
gun was no light matter. With fusee
l could see my watch. l entered the
lift at Il and at 5 was still there
though the voices were close at hand,
and the pickaxes seemed to be pene'
trating the framework Of my little
box. Even then 1t appeared long be-
fore friendly hands helped me down
into the chamber, whence l reached
the body Of the house.
1t was pleasant being an object OF
female kindness and solicitude, but
DR.. Cherry was anxious cad DESTROYS
should keep quiet. When went to
bed. found he had had reason for
some apprehension. Sleep entirely de-
serted me, and an access of nervous
excitement ensued. Twelve o'clock
struck and then /. 1t was intolerable
should be altogether unnamed with
out rest. l had hydrate of choral in
nv portmanteau, but there was NO
night light. However, l managed to
get the bottle and the toilet tumbleI
and measured with my finger. The
fluid seemed a good deal in drinking
but took effect at once.
When / awoke, heard an exclama
| ton Of relief. There were two or three
persons in the room. 1t was broad
daylight. A foreign doctor, who spoke
English with an accent, felt my pulse
"He will do now" he said to the 9th
ers, and, turning to me, added, "1ot
have had a squeak"
81 must get up" l said. 1.-THE steam
err goes at noon."
There was laugh.
1T is long past noon," said the land
lord, who was a polyglot, and a young
man, an interpreter who attended TIM
trains, put in, with a grin, 81 saw thu
steamer with my eyes pass Chateau
DIFF and long tail Of smoke follow
ing"
I soon learned that had taken al
overdose of choral, was discovered II
a profound stupor and could not b.
awakened. DR.. Cherry had done every
thing for me. The Messengeries steam
er was going the next day, and the T
and o. agent had transferred my pas
sage most kindly to the French boat.
DR.. Cherry had called in Bernar
do, q local doctor, and intrusted m.
case to him. My pulse had been care
fully watched and suitable measure
taken to insure me against fatal ef
fects.
BY the way of cheering me the in
terpreter said: "Your friends have los
one comrade and got another. A gen
tleman arrived from Paris early TIL
morning. He was aggrieved at your &C
cident and accompanied your good doc
tor and madam and the young lad
on board the steamer"
"What was his nameT I asked.
II cannot say his name. 1t will be II
the book"
do get It."
The book was brought. Behold tn
entry, "Jan. 2, from London to Bon
bay, NJ. Macintosh, RENTER"
"Confound the fellow" bawled ou'
"He must have changed his plans q
the last moment! Bandbox! PriG
Intruder! Oh, that lift"
"You are better" observed the II
terpreter, "but you must not overdo."