The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-10-30
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dents. roOming en- tie same toor anG
Eli given to story telling. Waterholse
excellcd in fabulous adventure and al
ways maintained that il really hap
pened. Tie most remarkable of his
stories was this:
Il am going To tell you something to-
night" he said. that happened 10 me
several weeks ago. I've lad il on my
mind since then. bst a certain feeling Of
delicacy has prevented ray saying any
thing about IL. One night. cr rather
morning. 1 was walking IN the upper
part of the city. in street whore the
houses stand back some distance from
the sidewalk. the front space being
given up TO gardens. The street was
still as cemetery. and my footsteps
sounded marvelously loud. had just
passed a church which stood on the
opposite side of the street when sudden
ly the bell struck /. started as
though some one had hit me- | must
have gone through some singular phys
ical process. for. when l pulled myself
together at the iron gateway inclosing
one of the gardens in front of which
had stopped. a girl stood leaning for
ward and bcckoninE TO me.
"'Oh, sir she said. come with me.
There are men in the house who are
trying 10 get my aunt 10 go with them
to lunatic asylum. She is not insane.
l assure you she is not
she opened the gate as she spoke
and / followed her up stone walk
TO the front door. which stood ajar.
into n dimly lighted hall and upstairs.
Throwing open bedroom door. there
sat lady in wrapper trimmed with
lace, while before her stood a man
who, as l went in. finished a sentence
lie was speaking with these words: Il
shall have to use force, and that don't
want to do The moment 1 entered lie
and the lady both looked at me. the
man surprised. the woman appealingly
The young lady stood beside me trem.
bling.
Have you any authority, sir
said. for being in this house at this
hour:'
Whether i have or not he replied
I am not accountable to You and de
cline to produce it
"'Very well. sir. Since you refuse tc
show warrant for the removal of thi:
lady l will trouble you to take your de
parture.'
"The man looked irritated at being
interfered with in carrying out pur
pose that might or might not be legiti
mate. II ! had any doubt that it wa'
illegitimate the pleading look of botl
the women, and especially that Of the
younger, removed 1T at once.
"'Come. sir 1 said. I am waiting
Leave this room
"T will see you in the hail. he re
piled.
He came toward me. 1 stepped bacl
into the ball. The girl went into tn,
room. and / closed the door.
1.-The lady is an insane patient h
said. and am trying to get her ava,
without attracting the attention OF he
neighbors.'
~ happen TO be a medical man.
replied, and know that In such case
the order of court or board de In
natico inquirendo is needed. Produc
II. and will not interfere with you
He looked puzzled as to what cours
to follow, then, quick as fash, drew
a revolver and leveled it at me. wa
unarmed and at a great disadvantage
but knew the man dreaded to attrac
attention, and relying on this I spran
for him, knocking up his revolver q
did so, and, seizing it, twisted it on
r.s 4 faf n,
Singularly enough, 1t didn't explode
Then. taking him by the collar. | hu:
: tied him after his revolver. put hir
out at the front door and closed
. with a bang. Then I called TO th
young lady. who came down, followe
by her aunt. and both gave vent TO e,
, pressions of gratitude"
The speaker stopped as though hi
story was finished.
"Waterhouse." / remarked. "wher
. do you get the starters for thes
r yarnsT'
, You don't believe me?'
, Il believe you are romancing."
He stepped to his study table. opene
drawer and took out a revolve
which he handed me, telling me TO loo
, at a silver plate on the butt. on whic
!, was inscribed. John Burnes. st. l.
Asylum For the Insane"
, looked up at waterhouse thunde
, struck The pistol you threw dow
:, stairsg"
Yes"
"Rotw said one of the party. "wate
, house came into possession Of the r
volver in some ordinary way and mad
!. up his yarn about IL"
NO. said another. when Il
: clock IN the church tower struck Il
hour the shock. acting on his hear
, produced a suspension of its action Il
. fraction of second. During tn
time he dreamed il ALL"
:, How could he dream a revolverT'
. suggested.
Waterhouse made no effort to CO
vince us OF the truth of his story, br
taking up the growler. went for bee
/ had been graduated and had pra
ticed some years when l received W
:, terhouse's wedding cards. Since
was one OF our own set l went hu
2 dred miles to the wedding.
Where did you two meet?" l ask
at the wedding breakfast.
The pair cast meaning glance
each other.
AT the garden gate" replied q
g groom. This is the girl whose su
8 sovad S-o,u l,ainO toEen hack IN .