The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-02

attendant, as there would have been
II the thing had been in working trim.
They might perhaps think the lift pass
ed down Of Its own accord and that
no one was In IL.
In point Of fact this was 80. The
Cherrys, 1t seemed, walked slowly on
and, as did not follow, thought was
engaged and busted themselves about
the drama of the streets. No one was
near when I entered the machine, and
II had sunk away once before, 1t was
said, without any one touching 1t, and
indeed II was disorganized and not en-
ployed.
The chambermaids were at the win
dows, the walters at the door, the oc,
cupants of rooms were among the gay
throng on the pavements enjoying the
sunshine Of the south, which danced
in a 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 Mt In
tervals 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 lift,
Mt last conceived the idea that might
be inside of II. OF course when this
suspicion was once set on foot there
was great excitement, but it 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 lit 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. ! entered the
lift at II and at was still there,
though the voices were close at hand,
and the plckaxes seemed to be penc-
trating the framework of my little
box. Even then 1t appeared long be-
fore friendly hands helped me down
into the chamber, whence reached
the body Of the house.
1t was pleasant being an object Of
female kindness and solicitude, but
DIR. Cherry was anxious and desirous l
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 I had hydrate Of chloral in
my portmanteau, but there was no
night light However, / managed to
get the bottle and the toilet tumbler
md measured with my finger. The
fluid seemed good deal in drinking,
but took effect at once.
When awoke, ] heard an exclama.
tion of relief. There were two or three
persons In the room. IL 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, "You
have had n squeak"
II must get up" said. "The steam.
er goes at noon."
There was laugh.
ut is long past noon," said the land
man, an interpreter who attended the
trains, put in, with grin, "I saw the
steamer with my eyes pass Chateau
off and long tail Of smoke follow.
Ing"
soon learned that had taken an
overdose Of chloral, was discovered in
a profound stupor and could not be
awakened. DR.. Cherry had done every
thing for me. The Messengeries steam.
er was going the next day, and the p.
and o. agent had transferred my pas
sage most kindly to the French boat.
DR.. Cherry had called In Bernar.
do, local doctor, and intrusted my
case to him. My pulse had been care
fully watched and suitable measures
taken to insure me against fatal ef.
fecto.
By the way OF cheering me the In.
terpreter said: "Your friends have lost
one comrade and got another. A gen.
tleman arrived from Paris early this
morning. He was aggrieved at your ac-
cident and accompanied your good doc
tor and madam and the yoLag lady
on board the steamer"
what was his nameT asked.
-t.T cannot soy his name. II will be in
the book"
"Do get IT,"
The book was brought. Behold the
entry, Jan. 2, from London to Bom-
bay, NJ. Macintosh, rentierr
"Confounu the fellowp bawled out.
"He must have changed his plans at
the last moment Bandboxl Prig!
Intruder! Oh, that liftI"
"You are better" observed the in
terpreter, but you must not overdo."
Plant viii Re Sold ,'Ny