The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-06-19

out assuring mySelr that the person re-
ceiving 1t had no intention of injuring
any one with 1t. She wrote me In re-
ply to this that she had not an enemy
In the world. adding that she was rath-
err to be pitied than hated. This ad-
mission indicated her object.
Pretending 10 be satisfied that she
did not wish the powder for any lille
Ultimate purpose. wrote her that
IL she would let me know where
could find her would take it to her
She made an appointment for GER
tain day at certain hour. l was not
to leave message or anything else
with one who should admit me unless
it was my correspondent, and / would
know her by a rose she would carry in
her hand. ~
If l had needed anything to convince
me Of the refinement of the lady this
method by which l might identify her
would have served. Besides. 1t was evil
dent that. while she had no intention
of using the poison on any other than
herself. she did not wish it to fall into
other hands. lest it might do damage.
l called at the exact time specified.
| found a domicile that could be the
home of one Of the higher class only.
! rang the bell. and in few moments
the door was opened.
l often revert to the moment | first
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, 1t
seemed to me. as it could be made.
but withal tinged with a distressing
hand and extended the other for what
l was supposed to have brought her.
And yet on seeing a young man Of the
appearance of one of her own class she
seemed surprised.
MAY | not come in for a few mo-
ments?" / asked. 81 need to give you
some directions as to the use Of the
powder"
She closed the door and led me to a
little reception room beside it. She did
not ask me to be seated, evidently de-
string to secure what | had agreed to
bring and have it over with. Never
theless l looked at a chair and said
nothing till she indicated that 1 might
use it. and she sank into one herself.
Then | said:
perhaps you inferred from my ad-
vertising that l am Quack, but l as
sure you ] am recent graduate Of a
first class medical college. After grad
uating I went to India, where | pro-
cured the drug of which / have been
quantity taken, just as a cup of coffee
will make a person nervous. while a
very small quantity will induce Sleep"
She looked at me in q melancholy
dream, and l saw that she had not
taken in what ! said. / had brought
small box of harmless powder with
me and drew it from the bag Of medi-
cines carried with me.
This powder" / said. IF taken In
large quantity will kill; If taken in
small doses it is a very remarkable
remedy, remedy that is not generally
known in this country. got it in
India: could get only a limited guam
tity, and so decided is it's effect that !
never give it without knowing all
about the requirements Of the person
who uses it,"
II do not require remedy. re-
quire''-
pardon me; you do require rem
edy."
II have taken remedies till ! am
tired of them. They do me no good"
Perhaps this one will. But. as to
that, I cannot tell without knowing
your symptoms"
l had hard struggle. but in time
gained such information concerning
her case us required and was con-
vinced that she was suffering from a
nervous condition that had brought on
temporary melancholia. She needed
bracing atmosphere and to be con-
vinced that there was really nothing
the matter with her.
This medicine Of mine," | told her
has some very singular features con
nected with it. In addition to what |
have said about it as curative, 1t
needs to be taken on an elevation. II
is just the season for visiting the
mountains. Go there and take q box
Of my medicine with you. l will make
1t up into small doses such as you
need. Take one Of these doses each
day. and guarantee you that within
month you will be as well as ever"
She seemed to be encouraged. l
knew that all depended upon my
reaching her family, but not through
her directly. l left her to think over
what had said, took her name and
the same day called on her father nt
his office When | 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 natural death
lie shuddered. Since / had probably
saved her-thus far. at least-from
taking her life. found him quite will
ing to listen to what / had to say
about the case. l convinced him that
it would be well to try my prescrip-
ton. and we laid a plan by which a
trial was brought about. I arranged
with the young lady to see her occa-
sionally. pretending to be stranger
IN thnca ne bnr IN t,1ily vyhn warn with