The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-06-26

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any one with 1t. She wrote me In re
ply to this that she had not an enen!
in the world, adding that she was rath'
er to be pitied than hated. This ad-
mission indicated her object.
Pretending to BE- satisfied that she
did not wish the powder for any lille
climate purpose. | wrote her that
If she would let me know where ]
could find her ! would take it to her.
She made an appointment for a Ger.
tain day at a certain hour. l was not
to leave a message or anything else
with one who should admit me unless
it was my correspondent. and l would
know her by a rose she would carry in
her hand.
If ] had needed anything to convince
me of the refinement Of the lady this
method by which l might identify her
would have served. Besides. it was evi.
dent that. while she had no intention
of using the poison IN any other than
herself. she did not wish 1t to fall into
other hands. lest it might do damage.
I called at the exact time specified.
I found a domicile that could be the
home of one of the higher class only.
I rang the bell. and in a few moments
the door was opened.
often revert to the moment l first
looked on the face and figure which
then were before me-a girl not over
seventeen. a willowy figure, a face ev.
cry feature of which was as perfect, It
seemed to me. as it could be made.
but withal tinged with a distressing
melancholy. She held a rose In one
hand and extended the other for what
l was supposed to have brought her.
And vet on seeing a young man of the
appearance Of one of her own class she
seemed surprised.
May l not come in for a few mo-
ments?" ! asked. II need to give you
some directions as to the use of the
powder"
She closed the door and led me to a
little reception o beside it. She did
not ask me to be seated, evidently de-
string to secure what l had agreed to
bring and have it over with. Never
theless l looked at a chair and said
nothing till she indicated that ! might
use it. and she sank into one herself.
Then l said:
perhaps you inferred from my ad.
vertising that l am a Quack. but as
SURE you ! am a recent graduate of a
first class medical college. After grad.
uating I went to India, where ! pro-
cured the drug of which ! have been
writing you. Its effect depends on the
quantity taken. just as q cup Of coffee
very small quantity will induce Sleep"
She looked at me in a melancholy
dream, and l saw that she had not
taken in what l said. l had brought
"a small box of a harmless powder with
me and drew it from the bag Of medi-
cines | carried with me.
This POWDER" l said. If taken in
large quantity will kill: If taken in
small doses it is a very remarkable
remedy. a remedy that is not generally
known in this country. l got it in
India: could get only a limited guam
tity. and so decided is its effect that |
never give it without knowing all
about the requirements Of the person
who uses it." -
Il do not require a remedy. re-
quire"-
Pardon me: you do require a rem
edy."
Il have taken remedies till ! am
tired of them. They do me no good
"l'erhaps this one will. But. as to
that. | cannot tell without knowing
your symptoms"
l had a hard struggle. but in time
gained such information concerning
her case as | required and was con
vinced that she vas suffering from a
condition that had brought on
temporary m~elancholia. She needed
a bracing atmosphere and to be con.
vinced that there was really nothing
the matter with her.
This medicine of mine." l told her.
has some very singular features .
nected with it. In addition to what 1
have said about it as a curative. it
needs to be taken on an elevation. 1t
is just the season for visiting the
mountains. Go there and take a box
of my medicine with you. | will make
it up into small doses such as you
need. Take one Of these doses each
day. and | guarantee you that within
a month you will be as we'll as ever
She seemed to be encouraged. l
knew that all depended upon my
reaching her family. but not through
her directly. left her to think over
what | had said. took her name and
the same day called on her father at
his Office. When l told him that his
daughter had been trying to use me
to help her commit suicide and at the
same time cause her family to believe
that she had died a natural death
he shuddered. Since ! had probably
saved her-thus far. at least-from
taking her life. I found him quite will
ing to listen to what | had to say