Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-08-09
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speaking shortly and quickly. 1T
was Savotano. He has attended
me. The duke recommended him. 3,
And was he here Thursday
night p b..
Thursday? All, yes; he watched
with me that night" II.
+, And has he been in attendance
Since?" q,
= Y es-every day. But why do
you ask? Say, what is that mean
ing upon your face? What is it
AT this momept the door Of the
apartment was quietly, noiselessly,
opened, and Kopani, the surgeon.
entered the place.
sHa? p cried Ruric, starting to-
ward him and grasping him by the
arm. our patient is poisoned! A
deadly poison has been given him,
and it is even now eating his life
awayp ...<-: T..
tImpossible!" gasped the surgeon,
straining his eyes to see plainly who
it was that spoke to him. fAhw he
uttered as he became somewhat used
to the gloom of the apartment. "1s
tyou, sir 2"
"Aye, but mind not that now.
Cannot you do something for the
count? He has been poisoned"
'~St1t cannot bep'
by the hopes of my salvation"
cried Conrad Damonoff, starting up
to a sitting posture, she speaks the
truth! That accursed priest! Oh,
Olga, Olga, I never dreamed that
thou vast mine enemy!'
-"But what is it all % the surgeon
asked, gazing first upon Ruric and
then upon the count. ''Speak, some
one!''
f<Tell him. groaned Conrad.
<Listen," said the gunmaker. II
have my suspicious. But, mind you,
they are founded on facts, and the
facts are these: The Duke of lula
is well nigh free from the possession
Of property. His half of Drotzen is
all mortgaged, and he wants the
other half. That other half he can
not have while Damonoff lives. The
duke, too, has sworn that Rosalind
Valdai shall be his wife, SO he would
have her property also. This hump
backed priest is Olga's tool. It was
Olga got him into the church, and it
was, Olga who freed him more than
once from deserved punishment.
Last Thursday evening he was with
the duke in private council, and he
came from thence directly to this
place. Now you can judge for your
SELF" 49, -. .-~s:,,.
The surgeon started slightly, and
then he bowed his head. A few mo-
ments he remained thus, and then.
he leaped Up and clasped his hands.
tEBy the living God of all things"
he cried, cit is, it is!' There is no
burning up, as l thought, Of icy,
wintry fire, but the hellish work is
from human hand! Hold! I know
the symptoms! l know them now,
Be quiet, Conrad. It may not yet
be- too late" d..
As the surgeon spoke he hastily
opened small leathern case he car
ried; with him, and from thence he
took a powerful emetic. The wo-
man was sent for, and when she
came she obtained warm water. The
potion was given, a small quantity
at a time, at intervals of about FIVE
minutes until the desired effect was
produced. A strange mass of stuff
was thrown UP, and i>ap:!ni took it
to the light and examined it. Most
oft was of dark, brownish color,
but with streaks of yellow and
coarse blotches of red and green.
The yellow substance was of a mu-z
cous formation, while the red and
green seemed to more liquid. -
"'Tis poison the surgeon said.
"And it has been administered in
small quantities. =
tsAnd cannot something be
: done"' asked Ruric eagerly. ooh,
save him if you cant Save him, and
I'll bless you ever! You can-oh,
say you cant" :. = ..,.s:Ss
The surgeon caught the youth by
the hand. There was something in