The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-02-12

The door Of the pale lady's room was
open and the maid stood wringing her
hands and crying for help. AS stepped
forward and entered the room, | saw
the lady lying in CHASTITY unconscious
ness, her eyes fixed and open, her face
awful in the dim gaslight. The nurse
gave her story in hurried calculations.
She had been restless and finally, as
she could not sleep, had arisen and af-
ter some little time, hearing nothing,
had gone to he mistress room to see
if she had need of anything Speaking
to her and receiving no answer, she
had turned on the gas, lighted it and
been Mortified at the sight of her rigid
face.
"Shure, an knew no good wad come
O. lawn the Guild home wild that mon,
an | prayed me dear Miss Mary to
SHAY behint an let Misther Hodgeson
bad luck TO him-go back alone"
And the good woman sobbed.
THAT will do, Molly" Interrupted
Mr. Hodgeson, sternly. He had entered
the room with the landlady and several
bOarders aroused by the girls screams
Nov what is the matter and who are
yOu?" he continued, coming to the side
| Of the bed where | was at work trying
| to restore life to the unconscious figure
upon it.
"One sent by Providence to undo your
diabolieal work." l retorted, in an I'M
| dertOne. giving voice to the intuitive
perception / had of the case-an old
thing, this intuition, which. comes to US,
especially in the medical profession, to
help US out Of many difficulties and per-
pleXities7 regarding him sharply,
/ saw that my shaft had struck home,
for the mans lips grew white under nay
gaze and his fingers closed tightly in
his effort of self-control.
when I desire physician for my
cousin, will call one," he said In q
tone OF suppressed passion. 81 shall
certainly not trust her to any pretender
who thrusts himself into her room, un-
asked "~ 500
| | have often wondered since, how |
-came to speak to him as l did. for
had no proof to warrant my words, but
| turned to the group of frightened ser
wants and guests who had by this time
! gathered about us. 81 am DR.. Gauf-
man from L." said, land this lady
is in a syncope from some kind Of
poisoning" then relying upon the look
Of conscious guilt upon the mans face,
continued, given to her as / verify
believe by this mani"
At this juncture the maid again cried
out:
"Ah, knew 1T knew it! 1t is the
little white powder he puts into her
tay. | saw him wild me own eyes, shure
| did, this very morning"
The strangers face grew livid, and
he started forward, with look Of
f0r oh - l,,k
ing his way barred by the advance of
the stout landlord, he turned aad
sprung down the hall stairs was out CO
the building before anyone had recov-
cred sufficiently his presence of mind 70
pursue him.
And the lady? All, yes-I was losing
myself in the recollections of that time
The lady was cousin of Hodgeson and
possessed of large dividends. This man,
being her nearest of kin and impecun-
ious, no doubt, had an eye upon. her
fortune. In fact, l learned afterwaS6
he had been a pertinacious, though re-
jected, sutton for her hand. Doubtless,
when he perceived he had no hope of
winning her he thought to obtain the
fortune by Kidding the world Of its pos
SCISSOR by the poison route. She was
uct Ol ally lOD anu iOh6, DuI HdC.
been in failing health for several
months, no doubt in consequence Of the
arsenic with which he was slowly pois-
oning her. This hotel had probably
been selected as the place for the final
or lethal dose. Fortunately, or provi-
dentially, was directed thither and as
the lady put herself under my care, was
instrumental in restoring her to health.
Eth? All. yes; my wife suggests that
the story will be more complete, if
add that the mysterious call resulted in
my giving UP my bachelor freedom and
finally marrying my patient. AS to
Hodgeson, we never heard of him again
and are rather glad of it, as on account
Of his relationship to my wife, we do
not care to prosecute him. Besides, we
don't fear him now that there are other
and nearer heirs to the property.
What is it? The source of the call /?
Why, bless you, how can I tell? There
are marvellous forces in the air and in
the waters, above, below and all around
us. We make a football of the light
ming nowadays and the wizard Edison
has put it to many and wonderful uses
and yet we really know title of it, nor
the extent of it's possibilities Perhaps
in another decade we shall have learn
ed to make use of the potential psychic
surrounding us. Who can tell?