The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-08-10
unfortunate Billery gave no sign Of IN.

unIOTtunoto 6llofy gave no 1l80 OF An
imation.
who is he!" asked the man who
had given the alarm.
Il think he's Z pal Of the govern
Or's." said Gervase. "but amt sure.
Strikes me he's a goner. whoever he
is. can't find no pulse, and he don't
seem to breathe"
'Ill hook It for q DOCTOR" said the
other. Put q bucket Of water over
him." he called, as he ran down the
stairs. THAT won't do him no harm"
The valet did what common sense
prompted. He unloosed the uncon.
scious mans collar, laid him nat upon
his back, sprinkled him with water,
and slapped his hands. BY and by an
inhabitant OF the mansions came up
stairs and stood upon the landing to
look. on. After an inquiry or two the
newcomer volunteered to inform the
police, and retraced his steps for that
purpose. In quite a little while there
was an assembly Of curious people on
the stairs. A peeler came tramping up
among them, heavy-footed, solemn,
and authoritative. Two minutes later
medical man was on the scene
There is no chance for him." he
said, after brief examination, ''but
we must have try for it."
Half an hours effort established the
fact that Bi|lery's vital spark had not
yet departed; but it showed little ami
nation. Breath and pulsations were
just discernable. but there was no
sign OF a return to consciousness. In
the meantime the policeman had
drawn his notebook from his pocket
and was engaging Gervase and his
friend In an examination OF the cir
cumstances OF the discovery.
II think / know the gentleman now"
said Gervase. i've seen him here be-
fore, at long intervals. He was bit
shabby when seen him last. l fancy
my governors been in the habit OF do.
ing him kindness now and then"
You don't suppose he was in them
rooms for any unlawful purpose? :"
asked tho officer.
We'll. OF course" said Gervase, "you
you can't speak as to mans pur.
pose. but the governor knows him,
and he's been here before"
who II your master?'' asked the
doctor. resuming the hat an dcoat he
had discarded to attend on Billery.
Mr.. Alexis Brangwyn, sir" returned
Gervase.
"Brangwyn?" said the doctor. ANY.
thing to do with the mystery"
Yes, sir" answered Gervase. lone
of the unfortunate old gentleman's s
nephews."
WELL" said the doctor, III you
think you would have your employers
authority for it, 1t would be the safest
thing to have the man carried indoors.
I'm rather afraid Of having him moved
at present He wants fresh air and
plenty of 1t, but the rooms are clear
now. Keep him by an open window,
fix his head well back, and see that
his breathing isn't restricted. Take
this bottle Of ammonia and moisten
his nostrils with mere spot Of 1t
every few moments. I'll be back in a
couple Of hours or 80 to see how he's
getting on"
I So Billery was carried indoors again
and the two practised men-servants
undressed him and laid him fat upon
his back on couch beside an open
window; and when they had him com
fortably disposed Gervase conducted
his comrade to his own room, and, hav
ing executed modest raid on his en-
ployer's wine cellar and cigars, sat ur
with him until the Doctors return
making an occasional excursion into
the room where Billery lay very still
and CHASTITY In the shaded light
Whether he pegs out tonight oil
lives to be thousand" he declared
settling himself comfortably after one
Of those visitations, he'll never have
q closer squeeze foY 1t than this"
mo" said his friend, "you may take
your Humphry Davy as to that"
In testimony to his own anxiety the
doctor was back twice In the course
| of the night. Each time, after a sur
vey of the patient, he said that it was
"a close touch" and shook his head
fTn an cnntIn,,~AN