The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
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you his photograph. The photograph is
that OF the man upstairs, your patient"
DR.. Herslcts cold eyes gaZed at me
steadily. The mans nerves must have
flinched
II will investigate your story" he said
.'in the meantime. do not intend 10 al
low YOU to see Leonore tonight. While
] am absent you shall remain here
Without waiting for reply, he left the
room and locked the door after him. Al
the end OF an hour he returned HIS
face was as cold and impassive as ever.
81 have verified the truth Of your
tale, he said II visited Miss Trefusis
and for the first time since our engage
mcnt | alluded TO her old lover. She
wept. ] asked his name and particulars
about him and was shown his photograph
My rival lives; he is upstairs. Tomor-
row am TO perform n critical operation
into my power. a swerve of the knife
means death, But have no intention
OF committing murder / shall operate
upon Captain Clifford and I hope 10 he
successful | will not throw the case
away, for the success OF such an opera
ton will greatly enhance my reputation
| will not sacrifice either love or ambi-
uon, The operation will he postponed
/ VIII give my patient excellent reasons
for the delay. ] shall keep him here
and operate after my marriage has taken
place. Now. perhaps. YOU understand the
strength OF my position. You can if you
wish II. return TO Lcopora and stay with
her until after the marriage or you
can defy me-
'You mean that | am 10 go back to
Lconora and not tell her what ! have
Exactly, but you can please your
self"
What is the allernative?"
III you do not promise 10 obey me.
shall seal your lips. How viii do
so is my secret, You cannot leave this
house tonight. Tomorrow morning I will
speak 10 YOU again. Now you must go to
your ROOM
lie took me by, the arm and led me
out OF tho consulting room. My brain
was in whil and ! was incapable OF
resistance. / went up the stairs entered
my room and sat down TO think matters
over. Knowing Herslet as ] did. I saw
that IL would be useless TO try TO leave
the house that night, Perhaps | could
manage II in the morning. He had said
the operation was 10 be postponed. and
there might yet be time for me to save
Leonora. Overcome with excitement and
emotion. ! lay back in my chair and fell
into deep sleep. | awoke suddenly
and opened my eyes TO see DR., Herslet
standing before me. | tried TO rise. but
was unable TO move. The surgeon bent
over me. one hand on my shoulder. the
other holding something 10 my mouth and
roform I'm the air. Herslet's cruel
eyes were gazing into mine.
You are, In my power" he said; 81
am sealing your lips
my senses left me. When I awoke again
IL was morning and ] was lying on the
floor with my head against a sharp
corner OF the bedstead. | felt queer and
heavy and there was n dull pain In my
temples. Suddenly the door opened and
4 servant entered.
what is the matter?" she cried.
What has happened. ?''
| made an effort to speak, but not a
word would come, only n eurgling noise
In my throat. ] tried TO struggle TO my
E,,t eth l,1.
Dowerlcss. | sang back with a moan. AS
! did ] noticed a little blood on the
corner OF The bed against which I had
evidently fallen. The girl rushed out
and returned in "A few moments with Dr,
lIersiei He looked at me keenly.
This is dreadful. | heard him mur-
mur. He raised my paralyzed arm and
let II fall again. How did this happen,
nurse Pctrc2' he asked.
Again tried to speak, my lips moved.
but no sound escaped them.
Ring for Nurse Martha" said the doc
tor. ''and get her into bed. II is apo
pleNy. I will be back shortly
was put to bed and soon DR., Herset
returned with another doctor They both
examined Inc carefully.
1T is "A clear case, Hcrslet," said the
other doctor 'Hcmorrhage from the left
middle cerebral, with hemiplegis and
aphasIa. Very sad indeed. The mind is
fully conscious. but all power OF speech
is lost Brocas convultion is evidently
involved.
Can you raise your right arm?" he
queried. bending over me.
I shook my head In reply.
'You see. she understands what is said
.; he added lpoJ<inry "a Ilr IInycloI