The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-26

upon the bell pull waiting while he might
have u three. He had scarcely
ever found a panse Ia his speech 50 long.
He rang twice. one pull followed swiftly
and sharply on the other.
Conee for two-black coffee
tn notable scheme was well upoa It's
way now. and the spy's pulses beat quick.
and his throat and tongue and lips were
dry. and felt hard. like wood The cof-
fee came. hot and fragrant. Dooroski
drew bis cup beside him on the table. II
seemed an age before he slipped The spy
had already put his lips to his ewn cup.
and could detect 1sthins strange In tbs
flavor Of the liquid
AZ hat instant a curious burning pang
snot scross the spy's stomach, and a sec-
ond later a feeling Of nausea rose within
nm Ike rhst he always experienced even
IN The ~sznosthest weather when he pass
ed between France and England. Dob
roski shifted uneasily. and took a drink at
his coffee.
Il can aEerd to escape the rest" aid
the SPY 70 himself. but II shall be
mine 70 open the ball. He began to walk
up and down the room. and suddenly
threw a window Open Dobroski turning
10 look at him, saw that be was rubbing
al the bottom of his waistcezt with both
hands and hat he wore a disxusted and
almost indignant look
What Is the mattery" asked the old
man. rising. -Ysu are In painT' He ad-
vanced toward his ~6etrayer: but as he
took his first step he paused and flushed
laying an eutstretched hand upon his
I am on fire. said Zene. -I am
sick. 1 Ioathe myself"
I. too" said Dobroski. quietly. -fe~l
a sense of burning a Sickness
1t Is the coffee" cried Zeno. ave
ave both taken il. There Il something
1nwholesome in the coffee"
The old man xank back into his chair.
white and trembling. You have drunk
more than l." cried the SPY, as II In
'aroxym of regret and fear. You're 4
IL All dear sir. you're ill., He Is m. i,
lie h dying. All the doctor. There Is .
doctor on the second foor. What a I
- l
He ran the bell. and then rushed 10 z
be door and tore IL open. :
The doctor :" he shouted. The doc c
Or on the second hoori Tell him TO
here. Quickly : quickly - Il
A door opened below. feet nan rapidly 81
pstzirs A man presented himself. strux d
ing into a respectable professional b
-ock coat as he entered the room. c,
What is the matterfs he demanded. c,
My friend ?" cried Zeno; -the dear r.
Il He Is dying. And I also. We have 81
ken poison The coffee" v.
He threw himself upon the couch and
'ntorted his body. as II he were in in
'ony. Dobroski sat white and still. with OF
9TH hands trembling on his chest and Ii
beads Of sweat running from his ID
rehead- The newcomer tasted the sh
Zee, and spat II out again. with a wry es
&C. Doorosh watched him eoIlectedIy or
d inquiringly: ra
-verdigris,' said the doctor. Another I'M
ample of the folly Of the copper kettle.
viii put you both right in a moment"
ran downstairs, and presently return ~,
with a tumbler in either hand.
Your antidote. sir" he said. In ~
siness tone to Zeno. and then advane-
TO Dobroski set one hand below the
sman's head and wiki the other held
draught to his lips. Drink this. air. 'u'
will soothe you at once" Goa
lie went quietly from the room. but Of
not trouble himself to descend into Ge
kitchen He occupied himself instead He
looking over the contents Of a small the
k handbag. which held among other ~
lgs i've or six blue vials with glass -
'pers. and a hypodermic syringe in its -
: This last he examined with great nul
.icularity, and for extra safety be- Cui
red it in his waistcOat pocket. Eve
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