The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-25
CHAPTER XII.

IL was on tho morning OF the
Sth OF August. We were all seated
at the breakfast table and reading
our correspondence which had Just
come by the post. My two sisters
had fastened on the love letters
that had como for them. was
turning over tho newspapers. From
Vienna the news was:
The cholera death rate In ris-
Ing considerably. Not only In
the military. but also In the civil
hospitals. many cases have been
already reported. which must be
looked on AS genuine Asiastic
cholera. and energetic measures
are being taken on all sides TO
check the progress OF the cpl
demic.
was about 20 read the passage
aloud whom Aunt Mary. who had in
her hand letter from one OF her
friends in "A neighboring chateau.
gave a cry OF horror.
'Horrihlel Betty writes me that
in her house two persons have
died or cholera. and now her hus.
band Is III also"
Your excellency. the school.
master wishes TO speak 90 YOU"
Tho gentleman announced fol.
lowed the footman into the room.
lie looked pale and bewlldered.
Count. tell you. with all defer.
cnce. that | must close tho school.
Two children were taken III yes.
terday. and today they are dead"
The cholerag' We cried out.
Il think we must give Il that
name. The plague which broke
out among the soldiers CHARTERED
here. and OF which 20 OF them died.
was the cholera. Grea, terror pre-
walls In the village. because the
doctor who came here from town
has affirmed without any conceal
ment that the horrible disease has
now beyond donb, taken hold OF
the population OF this place"
What sound Ia that" ! asked.
listening. that one hearst"
THAT Is the passing bell. bar
oness." announced the schoolmas-
ter. Some one must be lying at
his last gasp. The doctor tells US
that in town the passing bell ALSO
iutely never stops ringing
We all looked round At each
other. pale and speechless, SO
here II was northumberland
each one OF us saw his bony hand
stretched out In the direction Of
some dear ones head.
"Oh. deari feel so H." now
cried Lilly. and she turned pale
to her very iips. and cluschcd a,
the arm OF her chair.
We ran TO her: What IA the
matter with youT"--"Don't be
foolish i"---it n only fear"
Hut II was not fear. thor. was
no doubt what II was We had to
carry tho poor thing 10 her room,
where she was seized at once with
violent vomiting and the other
symptoms. This was the second
case OF cholera In the chateau In
this same day.
IL was horrible 10 see my poor
sisters sufferings And no doctor
at hand, Frederick was the only
one who could perform the duty OF
one, as we'll as he might. He
ordered what was wanted. Moth.
ing did any good.
My father was running up and
down. wringinE his hands once !
put myself in his way.
This Is war. father" | said.
will not you curse IL"
He shook me off and gave no
reply.
In ten hours Lilly was dead
Netty. my poor lady's maid. had
died before--aione In her room.
We we're all OF US busy about
Lilly, and OF the servants. none
had yentured TO 10 near one who
had already turned quite black.
Meanwhile. DIR. Dresser had ar
rived. lie himself brought the
medicines which we had telc-
graphed for. could have kissed
his hands as he walked into the
midst OF us 10 devote HIS self.sac.
riflcing services TO his old friends.
He Mt once took on himself the
command OF the establishment. He
had the two corpses carried into a
remote chamber. barred up the
rooms in which the poor things had
died. and made us all submit 10
powerful disinfecting process An
intense carbolic odor now pene-