Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-11-06

BELIZE BOOB AND BISMARCK.
BY Ale, Fischer

Paul and Nichcttc. married ONLY A
little over A week. were 10 visit Paris
together for the fir>; time. and walking
along the platform M Bordeaux they
tried 10 find an unoccupied compartment
They found one al last near the front
end of the train and settled down in the
corner seats at the window. The station
master was about To give the signal for
the train To start when an old gentle
man tore open the door aud jumped
into the compartment the Young couple
had hoped To have 10 themselves. lie did
not close thr door behind him and was
Immediately followed by two officers Of
the seventy sixth regiment Of infantry
and an elderly lady with her two daugh-
tiers.
'TIow very u~nfortunate." whispered
Nichctte Ia her husband. Il was 81 hap
py al the thought that W were To h. all
alone perhaps even all the way To Paris"
Those fools" growed Paul. las "
there were not plenty Of other compart-
mcnts they might have got into instead
Of rushing 10 the very front Of the train
when they were just about 10 miss it,
The train started aud Paul continued
TO assure himself and Nichcttc that
this was enough To make anybody mad
when suddenly his face lit up. He had
found IA scheme to get rid of his fellow
travellers.
That blasted dog" he exclaimed half
aloud. Nichctte looked al her husband
in surprise. What dog was he talking
about?
Down. Beclzcboob." calculated Paul
a little louder. And % think that ] paid
jn0 francs for him only 10 find that he
was mad five minutes later and To be
bitten only "A few minutes after that.l
call that bad luck"
Nichcttc began to understand and had
all she could do 10 keep "A sober face.
Poor dear" she said. 1t is fortunate
anyway that 'hydrophobia' is no longer
fatal when treated Immediately,
Paul drew a deep sigh.
But I think ! am very susceptible.
| can feel the attack coming on" lie
moved his jaws conyulsiycly.
The train stopped at Ninassc, a small
town of 900 inhabitants. Was this the
destination of the elderly lady and her
daughters? Ii was not very likely, for
when they came in one OF the glrls hs'd
said:
Il do hope papa j. at The station 10
meet u in Paris"
. But in spite Of this they hnrrichly
collected their things and got ont at
NinaSsc. Nichette smiled.
The train started and five minutes
passed. Paul coughcd violently and his
jaws again began to move spasmodically.
Are YOU feeling worse. darling?"
asked Nichcttc. looking worried.
Il don't know. dcar,-l really don't
Ny teeth are all on edge and my gums
hurt. | can't keep my jaws still
Control Yourself, darling. Try to keep
calm for my sake"
Il am trying a. hard a. | can-but
| must have something 10 bite no mat
ter Mndt-IuN WOW.
Saint Loup (633 inhabiiants). The two
Officers make a hurried exit. Paul turns
his head away Ia hide his amusement
Nichcttc is biting her handkerchief.
Again the train starts and the old
has a series Of new attacks and declares
that the desire 10 bite il becoming quite
irresistible. No effect whatever. The train
stops AZ TripoTt. Tommy and Gaudillac
aud the old gentleman does not bulge.
ID j. becoming painfully evident that he
intends to remain where he j. all the way
To Paris. Paul and Nichettc sadly settle
down in their corners aud are already
half asleep when their fellow traveller
addresses him.
II beg your pardon. Monsieur, he says
but | understand by your remarks that
YOU have been bitten by a mad dog.
Yes. Monsieur, YOU are quite right
Then | suppose You are CA Your way
ID the Pastcur Institute ia Paris.
Certainly. Monsieur"
How very strange. The world J. full
Of condolences. Then you might do me
"A great favor. | myself am on my way Ia
the Pasteur Institute and YOU may be
ohl, to tell me at what hour il opens.
Paul sat up with a start.
You are going to the Pa>teur lnstl-
tutc. YOU saw" he gasped.
Yes. alas" the old gentleman SAID.
I'VE are both in the sam boat ! was
bitten this morning 10y dog Bismarck.
which suddenly went mad. | can feel the
poison IN my veins"