CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-09-05

lumpbacked priest pass out from
this house?" said the gunmaker in
terrogatiyely.
Yes, yes" returned the count,
speaking shortly and quickly. at
was Savotano. He has attended
me. The duke recommended him."
"And was he here Thursday
night"
..Thursday? All, yes; he watched
with me that night
"And has he been in attendance
since"
"Yes-every day. But why do
you ask? Say, what is that mean
ing upon your face? What is it?
AT this moment the door of the
apartment was quietly, noiselessly,
opened, and Kopani, the surgeon,
entered the place.
'Ha" cried Ruric, starting to-
ward him and grasping him by the
arm. "Your patient is poisoned! A
deadly poison has been given him,
and it is even now eating his life
awayr'
'-Impossiblew gasped the surgeon,
straining his eyes to see plainly who
it was that spoke to him. "Ahl" he
uttered as he became somewhat used
to the gloom of the apartment. as
it you, sir 2"
AYE, but mind not that now.
Cannot you do something for the
count? lie has been poisoned.
at cannot bev'
''By the hopes of my salvation"
cried Conrad Damonoff, starting up
to sitting posture, ''he speaks the
truth, That accursed priestl Oh,
Olga, Olga, I never dreamed that
thou vast mine enemyw
"But what is it all Z" the surgeon
asked, gazing first upon Ruric and
then upon the count. Speak, some
one
"Tell him." groaned Conrad.
Listen said the gunmaker. 81
have my suspicious. But, mind you,
they are founded on facts, and the
facts are these: The Duke of Tula
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. 1t 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"
The surgeon started slightly. and
then be bowed his head. 4 few mo-
ments he remained thus, and then
he leaped up and clasped his hands.
--iiy the living God of all things"
be cr:ed, sit is. it isw There is no
burning up, as | thought, of icy,
wintry fire. but the hellish work is
from n human hand, Hold. | know
the symptoms, | know them now.
Be quiet, Conrad. II may not yet
be too late"
As the surgeon spoke he hastily
opened a small leathern case he car
RED with him. and from thence he
took powerful emetic. The wo-
man wns 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. \ strange mass OF stuff
was thrown up, and kopani took 1t
to the light and examined it. Most
Of il was of dark, brownish color,
but with streaks of yellow and
coarse olotcheS of red and green.
The yellow substance was of a mu-
cous formation, while the red and
green seemed to more liquid.
'Tis poison!" the surgeon said.
"And ii has been administered in
small quantities"
"And cannot something be
done:" asked Ruric eagerly. "0h,
save him if you can! Save him. and
III bless you everl You can-oh,
say YOU cam"
The surgeon caught the youth by
the hand There was something in
this noble spirit that moved him,
and he knew now that all must have
been forgiven between the two men.
'i'u try" he said. Il have anti
dotes with me. BY heavens, all is
no, lost yetl'