The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-10
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Eor's, J" said Gervase. but ain' i sure:
Strikes me he's = goner; whoever he
n. cant find nospulse. ana re don't
seem to breathe. y IF
"I'll hook 1t Tor ! doctor said the
other. ''Put bucket of water over
him." he called, as he ran down the
stairs. That won do him no harm. =
The valet did what common sense
prompted. He unloosed the uncon-
1scious 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 q 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. a
There is no chance for him." he
said, after brief examination, 'but
we must have a try for IT,
+ Half an hours effort established. the
fact that Billery's vital spark had not
yet departed; but it showed little ami
nation. Breath and pulsations were
just observable, but there was no
sign of 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.
Il think know the gentleman now,'
said Gervase. "I've seen him here be.
fore, at long intervals He was bit
shabby when I 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 the officer
well, 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 is your master?" asked the
doctor, resumfng 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?"
eyes, SIR" answered Gervase. zone
of the unfortunate old gentleman's
nephews."
"well,"' said the doctor, "if you
think you would have your employers
authority for 1t, 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 it, 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 a mere spot of it
every few moments. I'll be back in a
couple of hours or so to see how he's
getting on"
So Billery was carried indoors again
and the two practised men-servants
undressed him and laid him fiat upon
his back on a 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 a modest raid on his en-
ployer's wine cellar and cigars, sat up
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 or
lives to be thousand" he declared,
settling himself comfortably after one
of those visitations, hell never have
closer squeeze for it than this"
NO." 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.
Ito Be continusd.)