The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-30

face.
HE is dead-the master is deadv' he
whimpered.
Graden strobe up to him, and l fol-
lowed at his heels.
Professor Peter Mechersky-for such
I knew it must be-lay huddled under an
old grey cloak that spread wing-wise
from his neck, blot upon the polished
oak of the floor. From his face. TIL
though it was and wassed with diseas
he must have been a middle-aged MAJ
who had preserved a singular beauty. He
had died as a child might fall asleep.
Yet the horror that he had escaped he
had left to the living; for his attitude
was abnormal, impossible, and CHASTITY
TO behold.
1t was MT right that q body should
resemble an egg that is broken.
My cousin swept aside the cloak for
moment. and replaced it reverently,
though with hand that trembled.
He has not a sound bone in his body
he muttered, and then. turning to the old
servant, How did this happen? said
be.
He had been i'll for some weeks, mein
Herr, and we begged him not to leave his
room. But to-day he declared himself
better. He insisted that he should de-
scend to the library. Half way down
the stairs he tripped and fell ran
to his side and found him, as you see
him, ed-like-like-
Like a toadT'
Eyes, mein Herr, like toad
The man broke into hysterical weep
ing.
THE Englishmar, Herr Wakefield, was
most anxious about my masters health.
he stammered out. THE Herr professor
became indisposed some ten days after
his arrival; since then he has been most
kind, most considerable, sitting by the
masters bed for hours. He would allow
no other doctor to visit the master. He
is a kind. good man, this doctor, the
Herr Wakefield"
$50 / believe. How came he to know
your master?"
~ am not sure; but think he brought
a letter cf introduction from Professor
Marnac, of Heidelberg, a gentleman of
whom M naster disapproved, yet adj
mired for his learning"
And this Englishman, did he prescribe
for your master?y'
"Of course. They loved each other,
and sat late into the night in their dis
cussions. When my poor master was
taken i'll, Herr Wakefield took complete
charge of him. Ach! If he did but know
what had happened"
Then he is not herey' ~
mo; he drove to Lemsdorf yesterday
afternoon. He had to return to his own
country. Achl If he did but know
1t was plain enough-Marnac, the lin
gust, was Wakefield, the Englishman
1t was he, new from this thing that he
had done, who had come creeping tc
my room in the night, being suspicious OF
the strangers from the south. 1t wa:
he that had brought about this mysteri
Gus horror l turned from the pool
monstrosity upon the floor and leaned
shuddering, against the wall. As l die
so. Graden strobe past me to the opet
door.
Driver. can your horses take u
backY' / heard him say.
Not without rest and feed. meii
Herr The snow is very bad, and the,
are tired"
would hundred marks to the drive
assist them"
1T is impossible. They could no
reach half way, Wait, mein Herr, AM
it may be DONE"
Ny cousin came up TO me and laid hi
great hand upon my shoulder.
I'm afraid it's the truth" he said
And then turning to the dead mans sery
ant, 'Yozr master-had he horses? h
asked.
Three, mein Herr, but they hay
not yet returned from Lemsdorf, wher
they went this morning with the hi
, sleigh for provisions"
With a sharp order Graden sent on
driver hurf ring to the stables. TheI
| with his arin linked in mine, we TO
Z lowed the old servant into low-roofe
dining-hall As l dropped upon an GA
r settle before the great china stove, b
I thrust his flask into my hands and, wit
word of encouragement, slipped ava,
I knew that he was examining the bod.
but, doctor though / was, the spirit {
. investigation had gone out of me.
' could no more have assisted him than
: medical student can watch. unmoved, b
: first operation.
In about twenty minutes he returne'
!. bearing tray upon which was set brea
e and cheese, fanking a great ham.
i turned from the food with disgust; bl
e my cousin fell to diligently, complainir
e the while at my folly in not eating whe
:. I had the chance.
o "You must pull yourself to together
a he protested, with his mouth full. ''Tl
this ham now. 1t isn't half bad"
z More to humor him than with any i
: tention of following his advice. / Dire
/. my seat to the table.
l. "Come. now; that's better" he erie
e carving away. ITO tell the truth.
K haven't the slightest idea what tn
t villain Marnac has been up to. But VIZ
o do know is that we've got to catch hi
/ dead or alive. Therefore ! recommer
;; you to stoke up your body with this e
=. eellent--halo.
e whats the matter now?" l asked
: ritably; for, indeed. his hearty appeti
st annoyed me.
n For answer he rose and pealed Il
J. bell. The OLD manservant, with q
s. brandy flushing his white cheeks, t
tered into the room.
10 II am sorry to trouble you," said CIR
r. den courteously, "but we both set su
N store by your hams that we wish TO kno
j. where they can be obtained. Do you Gu
them yourselfr
mo, mein Herr, but it is done ne
n by" answered the man, with look
blank surprise.
If Indeed. The Lemsdorf ham is a d
g. covery: it should make a stir. l wond
bad not heard of its merits before.
:. "You see, mein Herr, the big curl
Is station has not long been established
IN "A new enterprise?"
IN 'Yes, mein Herr. 1t belongs to He
Sc Drobin, South German. Two yes
ago he took the big farm at Gran, viii
ut you passed on your way here. 1t is Il
side of the dye-works. He has ma
Sc pigs III the forest. His hams are beco
ne ing famous from Warsaw to Konigsbe
e 1t is said he has some secret in the fe'
81 ing OF. curing-no one knows which
TO Thank you-that is ALL"
his The door was scarcely shut when
ed turned holly upon Graden. How d;
4 ~ her IN Sc Of ruur1Qr n