The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-09
b 14elptIIe D0Vls 81 I'51f


coDyT1ght .
I had Remained the night Ct RaHs
dolbh NaSon's house Il was very
warm, and at daybreak Pietro opened
al the doors and windows to invite in
what little breeze there was. I was
disturbed by this, and presently arose
ana took q cold shower bath, after
which Pietro brought me a ConttnOu-
tai breakfast served on a tray.
It was early then, doubtless not
liter than six o'clock, when left my
bedchamber. AS turned the landing
Of the stair. noticed man standing
IN the street door. He was a tan.
Slender young man, rather well dress
cd; the lower part OF his face was
hidden by a handkerchief. which he
held pressed against his mouth; there
we're blood spots. widening on the
handkerchief, and an unmistakable
expression Of fear was IN the eyes.
Il was evident that he had met with
come injury.
led him at once into the once and
rang for P1etro. In a moment the
latter was at the door, and directed
him to bring a bowl Of. water as
quickly - possible. So Tar, the In
51red man had not spoken. doubted
Il he could speak, the wound being
evidently in the mouth OF throat. The
moment he got into the room he lay
down at full length on the floor. per
1ectly motionless. his head back, his
eyes closed, still pressing the bloody
Handkerchief to his lips. When Pie
Gro Get the bowl OF water on the floor
beside him, he dipped the handker-
chief into It, squeezed out the blood
and returned the damp cloth to his
mouth. saw the blood coming slow
u from between his lips; it was very
bright-aFterial blood, a little frothy.
I turned to Pietro and directed him
90 call a surgeon At the word the
bleeding man shook his head and
opened his eyes with an expression OF
protest This refusal OF medical at
tendance in one SO desperately hurt
was to me highly significant; 1t sub
5ectOd him Instantly to suspicion. I
determined to see II he could speak.
80 you want a physictanT I
d8ked
he shook his head.
care you badly hurt?"
Again he replied with the same
negative sign.
/. \ what Is the matter with you
then?" 7 purposely phrased the ques
tion 80 that 4 nodding would not
answer It
"a ruby" he sala thickIy behind
the handkerchief The reply was UNI
1ntSnigfble to me. It was doubtless
some term current among criminals.
I was now convinced that the man
belonged to the criminal classes. He
was certainly injured and he refused
q Burgeon-yet could not leave him
to die on the door. In this quandary,
I turned to ind Randolph Mason
standing behind me.
'sPietro,'' he said, 'this man Is hav-
Ing a hemorrhage. Leave him alone
Then he went back into the next
room.
Instantly the mystery cleared The
poor fellow was merely a consump-
tive, doing the only thing possible
for q slight bleeding-to lie stretched
out motionless. The hemorrhage had
doubtless come on him in the street,
and he had noticed our open door
and come in. The low Of blood had
now about ceased, and I went to my
table to examine the mornings mail
Presently the man got up and sat
down IN chair by my table.
WAS that Randolph MasonT'' he
said.
Yes I Hepned.
81 thought So" said the man. II
came to New York to see two great
specialists, DR.. Ashby Clark and Ran
dolph Mason
He tapped his breast with his I'm
ger.
"Clark says no good. I wonder
what Mason will say"
You were looking for his house.
then?"
yes; was coming up the steps to
Il when got the ruby" This he
explained: That's what we call the
homorrhage, the blood is so bright.
you lmow-a technical term Of the
Iunger'"
~ thought you were a wounded
burglar said. ''If you wish to talk
with Mr. Mason, you would better go
IN now while there Is an opportunity"
The man arose and went into the
private ONCE. I heard Mason direct
him to be seated and order PIetro
to give him a glass OF whisky.
81 came over to see you and Dr.
Clark" began the VISITOR: CLARK. be-
cause / have consumption; you. be-
cause no man ever has simple con-
sumption He always has another
trouble with ia bad heart that
won't stand high attitudes. wife who
won't leave the home folks. or no
funds Ny M is the latter. Clark
says win last six months IN an
American climate; but il will go at