New-York tribune., 1906-11-04

Outside the door she hesitated. She turned
and faced me abruptly She was white 20 ,eo ene
Inns. Her appearance was horrible daie
1T 90 ini" She moaned. 81 have been
nurse for fifteen years. and have never known
a." Like like what" I asked bewildered: Are
YOU hvsterical. | wish YOU would try %
tell me what IS the matter
Go i'm" she answered 20 in' ana see
if YOU can see anything
/ opened the door and entered. The room
was dinlv lit by lamp, placed on the taQie
near the window. Upon the bed, coVered ny
a sheet his waxen like face alone visible, was
the body of the man who had been my guest.
Except for the ticking OF clock, there was
no sound to be heard, there was no sign any
where of anv disturbance or disorder looked
back at the nurse for an explanation. -,
She pointed to the bed: His eyes Slle
rnurnured go and lOOkl"
| walked over to the bedside, and leaned
reverent1v over the still figure. Suddenly
felt as though l was turned to stone ne
blood in nv veins ran cold. / staggered back:
Nv gaze had been met with an upturned
CLASSY stare from a pair of wide opened deep
Good God," cried. "His eyes are open."
The nurse, who had gained a little courage:
came to my side. . closed them myself
she whispered. u closed the1n C1treluIly-
thought that / heard a noise, and came m
lit a lamp, and saw-what you can see!
Once more | approached the bedside. one
arm was drawn up a little from under the
clothes / noticed its somewhat unnatural
position and pointed It out out; 70 & thd nurse
Her teeth chartered. " Mo- she answered.
"The arms were quite straight. some one
has been in the room, or
"Or what" / asked
"He must have moved" she whispered in
an unnatural tone.
Once more l bent over the still form. The
pupils of the wide open eyes were slightly
dilated; they seemed TO meet mine with a
horrible unseeing dITeCtneSS. There was no
sign about his waxen face or still cold mouth
that life had fingered for moment beyond
the stated period And Vet something OF the
nurses terror was slowly becoming cOmmunl-
Gated to me. | felt that | was IN close COM
panv with mysterious things.
| turned toward the nurse. Go to Your
ROOM" l said, and shut yourself in there. l
am going to send for DIR. Rust. Understand.
it is YOU that are ILL do not want a word of
this to be spoken Of among the servants.
She passed into her room and closed the
door without a word. / had a telephone from
had awakened one of the grOOms.
The nurse Is Ill. / told him. Take dog
cart and go down and fetch DR.. Rust. Ask
him to come back with YOU at once
| heard his answer, and a lew minutes later
the sound of wheels in the avenue. Then
put on my clothes and. going down stars.
got some brandy and took it up to the nurse
You think" l asked, that he has lived,
since"
I am sure Of it." she answered. His was
a very peculiar illness. and l know that it
puzzled the doctor very much 1t was just
the sort of illness to have led TO case of suS-
pended animation"
You think it possible" asked. that he
IS alive now"
1t IS quite possible" she answered. but
not very likely. He probably died with the
| slight effort he made in moving his arm |
am quite willing TO go IN and examine him. if
you like or would you prefer to wait until the
| doctor comeS>"
We will wait" I answered "He cannot
| be more than few minutes
Almost as l spoke, | heard the dog cart re-
| turning. | hurried down stairs and admitted
the doctor 1t was almost daybreak.
| Whats wrong2" he asked
| Something very extraordinary. doctor, /
answered, hurryIng him up stars. Come