The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-25
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Then she shrieked with terror. and the
biackened deed fell from her hands. Al
this moment Polly rushed into the room.
She saw the fearful sight and eachoed
her sisters scream. But they were neither
of them women TO lose their heads and
beat the air with their hands. They
got 10 him and both OF them fought
hard with the unconscious sufferer whose
body. I'm a fresh convulsion. now bounded
away from the sofa. and bade fair 10 bat
Ter itself against the ground.
They die all they could 10 hold him
with one arm apiece, and TO release ms
swellins throat with the other Their
nlnble fingers whipped OF his neckue IN
q moment but the distended windmpe
pressed SO against the shirt button tnsy
could not undo II. Then thcy seized the
collar. and. pulling against each other,
wrenched the shirt open so powerfully
that the button flew into the air. anu
tngled against a mirror "A long way on
few more struggles. somewhat less
violent and then the face from purple,
began 10 whiten. the eyeballs nXedi the
pulse went down, the man lay stil.
ION. my Cod" cried Rhoda Somerset.
"He is dying To the nearest doctor.
There's one three doors on No bonnet.
It's life and death this moment. Fly
Polly obeyed, and DR.. Andrews was ac-
tually in the room within hye minutes;
He looked grave and kneeled down by
the patient and felt his pulse anXiously.
Miss Somerset sat down ana. being
from the country. though she ola not
look IT, began TO weep bitterly and rock
herself In rustic fashion.
The doctor. however. instead OF being
alarmed b. those frightful symptoms she
related. took more cheerful view d.
rectly. Then do not alarm yourself un-
necessarily" he said. 1T was only an
epileptic ht."
Only" sobbed Miss Somerset. "oh,
II you had seen him! And he lies Ike
Yes" said DR. Andrews. "a severe cpl
leptic AZ is really terrible thing TO look
at. but II is not dangerous In proportion
Is he used TO have them?''
"Oh no doctor--neYer had one before.
Here she was mistaken, l think.
'You must keep him quiet and give
him a moderate stimulant as soon as ne
can swallow comfortable, the quietest
room I'm the house. and don't let him be
hungry night or day. Have food by MS
bedside. and watch him for day or two.
III come this evening.
The doctor went 10 his dinner-tranquil.
Not 80 those he left. Miss Somerset
resigned her own luxurious bedroom, ana
had the patient laid. just as he was upon
her bed. She sent the page out 10 her
groom. and ordered two loads Of straw
TO be laid before the door, and she
watched by the sufferer. with brandy INA
water by her side
Elr tndritS npN Inibnl hdNt H''thNN
be In a peaceful sInmaar-htat- -feF-his
eyes. They were open, and showed more
white. and less pupil than usual
However. in time he began to sigh ana
move, and even mutter. and gradually
some little color came back 10 his pale
cheeks.
Then Miss Somerset had the good sense
20 draw back out OF his sight. and or
dered Polly 20 take her place by his side,
Polly did so. and sometime afterward az
fresh order. put a teaspoontul ol
brandy TO his lips. which were still pale
and even blush.
The doctor returned. and brought his
assistant. They put the patient 10 bed
His life Is I'm no danger. said ne \
wish I was sure bout-his reason
At | o'clock I'm the morning, as Polly
was snoring by the patients bedside. q
hand was laid on her shoulder IL was
Rhoda.
"Cso 10 bed. Polly; YOU are no use here. :
You'd be sleepy II you worked as hard
as do"
Very likely" said Rhoda. with gen
tleness that struck Polly as very singu-
lar. Good night"
Rhoda spent the night watching and