Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-29
The Daily Story
Singular Advertisement-By Ryland Bell
conzr,sbted 1914 by Associated Literary Bureau

know her by rose she would carry n
her hand.
IL had needed anything to conv;pc.
! me of the refinement of the lady thi,
! method by which might Identify he,
would have served. Besides. II was EVIL
dent that. while she had no intentjo-
Of using the poison on any other tbau
herself. she did not wish # to fall int
other hands. lest 1t might do damage.
! called at the exact time specified
! found a domicile that could be tbs
home OF one Of the higher class only.
! rang the bell. and ia a few moment,
the door was opened.
often revert to the moment ] erzi
looked on the face and figure which
then were before me-a girl not over
seventeen. willowy figure, face ev-
cry feature of which was as perfect, fl
seemed to me. as II could be made
but withal tinged with a DISTRESSING
melancholy. She held a rose IN onf
hand and extended the other for wha,
I was supposed TO have brought her
And yet on seeing young man Of the
appearance of one Of her own class she
seemed surprised.
MAY not come In for a few mo
ments2" I asked. II need to give you
powder"
She closed the door and led me to
little reception room beside it. She die
not ask me to be seated, evidently de-
string to secure what l had agreed tc
bring and have 1t over with. Never.
theless / looked at chair and said
nothing till she indicated that might
use It, and she sank into one herself.
Then / said:
Perhaps you inferred from my ad-
vertising that i am a quack. but as
sure you ! am a recent graduate Of
arst class medical college. After grad.
uating l went to India, where | pro
cured the drug of which have been
writing you. Its effect depends on the
quantity taken, just as a cup of coffee
will make a person nervous, while
very small quantity will induce sleep"
She looked at me in a melancholy
dream, and / saw that she had not
taken in what l said. 1 had brought
a small box Of harmless powder with
me and drew it from the bag Of medi-
cines l carried with me.
This POWDER" l said, 'ff taken In
large quantity will kill; If taken in
small doses 1t is very remarkable
remedy, a remedy that is not generally
known in this country. i got 1t 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."
IT do not require a remedy. j re-
quire"-
Pardon me; you do require a rem
edy."
II have taken remedies till / am
tired of them They do me no good"
Perhaps this one will. But, as to
that, 1 cannot tell without knowing
your symptoms"
/ had a hard struggle. but in time
gained such information concerning
her case as I required and was con-
vinced that she was suffering from
nervous condition that had brought on
temporary melancholia. She needed
1 bracing atmosphere and to be con-
Tinced that there was really nothing
he matter with her.
This medicine of mine" told her.
has some very singular features con.
lected with it. In addition to what | \
lave said about it as curative, IL
reeds to be taken on an elevation. II
8 just the season for visiting the
Go there and take box
f my medicine with you. will make
t up into small doses such as you
iced. Take one of these doses each
ay, and I guarantee you that within
month you will be as well as ever"
She seemed to be encouraged.
new thar all depended upon my
eaching her family, but not through
err directly. / left her TO think over
THAT / had said. took her name and
he same day called on her father &c
is office. When told him that his
aughter had been trying TO use me
, help her commit suicide and at the
anne time cause her family 10 believe
nat she had died q natural death
e shuddered. Since / had probably
,ved her-thus far, at least-from
liking her life. / found him quite Will
lg to listen to what | had 10 say
bout the case. / convinced him that
would be well to try my prescrlp
on. and we laid plan by which
ial was brought about. | arranged
18th the young lady to see her occa-
onally. pretending TO be stranger
those of her family who were with
,r, having a secret understanding
it'll them on the subject. l made
1mber of such visits, and at every
lie found my patient improved In
ed. fatter myself that my presence
as more effective than my medicine
ough the main curative was tht
ountain air. which have found very
neficial in similar cases.
The interest in my story for myself
that it has been begun and ended
r a purpose. that purpose being TO
Il how / met. wooed and won m!
fe.
One OF the replies to my advertise
ant that z turned over to the CHIEF
police prevented murder.