The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-12-04

ucSSeS, Nced ! say mOreG All, no, no
You understand me, Now, this Is what
you must do-send for a cabriolet when
you feel quite well again, draw up all
the windows when you get into it and
tell the driver to take you home only
through the large aud well lighted
thoroughfares, Do this, and you and
your money will be safe. DO this, and
tomorrow you win thank an old sol.
dicr for giving you a word of honest |
advice"
Just as the eS-brave ended his Grafton |
in very lachrymOse tones the coffee |
came in, ready poured out in two cups. |
My attentive friend handed me one Of
the cups with a bow. | was parched
with thirst and drank 1t of at a draft
Almost instantly nfterward | was seiz.
ed with a fit of giddncss and felt more
completely intoxicated than ever. The
room whirled round and round furious,
| ly; the old soldier seemed to be regu.
| larly bobbing up and down before me
like the piston Of steam engine. was
| half deafened 10y a violent singing in
my ears; a feeling Of utter bewilder-
ment, helplessness. idlocy. oyercame
me- | rose from my chair, holding on
10y the table to keep my balance, and
stammered out that | felt dreadfully
unwell-so unwell that did not know
how | was to get home,
my dear friend" answered the old
soldier, and even his voice seemed to be
bobbing up and down as he spoke
my dear friend. it would be madness
10 20 home in your state. You would be
sure to lose your money. You might
he robbed and murdered with the great.
est ease. | am going to sleep here DO
you sleep here too. They make up cap
ital beds in this house. Take one, sleep
off the effects Of the wine and 90 home
safely with your winnings tomorrow
tomorrow, in broad daylight"
! had but two ideas left-one, that
must never let go hold Of my handker'
chief full Of money; the other, that
/ must lie down somewhere Immediately
! and fail off into a comfortable sleep
So | agreed Ia the proposal about th'
p bed and took the offered arm Of Tie Ole
q. soldier, carrying NY money with my
discngagod hand. Preceded by th'
crouplor, we passed along some pas
5 sages and up ilight Of stairs INTO IL
. bedroom which ! was to occupy. tn
a cN.hrave shook me warmly 10y III
q hand, proposed that we should breaR
y fast together and then, followed by ID
. crouper left me for the night.
ran TO the wash hand stand, dram
= some Of the water in my iug. poure
y the rest ont and plunged my face int
:, il; then sat down In a chair and tried
, compose myself soon felt bette
y, . The change for my lungs FROM III
- fetld atmosphere Of the gambling rool
.. 10 tie cool air Of the apartment | no
occupied, the almost equally rcfreshil
= change for my eyes from the eiarl
gaslights Of the salon to the iii
N lulct flicker Of one bedroom candle, All
,e ed wonderfully the restorative effects
"a cold water The giddmcss left me, AZ
II. began to feel a little Hike reasonap
being again. My first thought was
~ the risk Of sleeping all night in gal
NJ bling house; my second, of the st
>. greater risk Of trying TO get ont aft
the house was closed and Of going h0l
N alone Mt night through the streets
=, Paris with large sum of money aDo
~ ~ me, had slept in worse places lh'
80 this on my travels, so / determined
w. lock, bolt and barrlcade my door a
~ take my chance til the next morning
II Accordingly ! secured myself again
a. all Intrusion, looked under the bed q
a. into the cupboard, tried the fastenl
w. of the window and then, satisfied 81
w had taken every proper precauu'
Wv puJled off my upper clOthing, put
:" light. which WINS dim one, on
hearth among feathery bitter Of We
t ashes and got into bed with the bA'
~ kerchlet full Of money under my
~ low.
~ soon felt not only that could
'nt 10 to sleep, hut that could not e'
close my eyes. I was Wide awake .
20 In a high fever. Every nerve 10
body trembled: every one of my sen
VI seemed 10 be preternaturaily sha
~ ened tossed and rolled ana 'rleu
my cry kind Of position and persevfr'n
len sought out the cold corners OF tne
WIN but all to no purpose. Now ! thr
the my arms over the clothes; now ! 20
the them under the clothes; now ! viOiei
ich shot my legs straight out down 10
in bottom OF the bed; now | conNuisl'
per coiled them up as near my chlh as
would go; now shook out my or
yer pied pillow, changed it to the cool
,or- patted It dat and lay down quietISS