Lebanon Advertiser

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VOL. 45-NO  44.
LEBANOU, LEBANOI COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1893.
WHOLE NO.—2173.
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^tOERWALL AHD LIBASWI BAIL.
\J   BOAR.
DIRECT ROUTE FOB ALL POINTS OB TBI
PENNSYLVANIA BAILBOAD.
aatmmmmaaamtat 9ttmmmamr Tralaa.
Um and alter Monday. Dee. 19, 1892, passenger trains will run as follows :
AT
if   AW   AM   TU   r«   PM
«:_B 10:15 11:20   2:00   8:16  8:35
Oora wall	
«_6 10-.25 11 Al   Sill   3:27   S.47
Ht. Gretna....
6:43 10:34 11:41   2:21   3:37  6:67
AM    AM    *■    II    ?-    FM
Lancaster	
8:10 11:35 12:50  8:45  4:46 8:40
r m   r m t st r u r m pm
Philadelphia..
10:30   1:25   8:00 6:45   6:50 10:55
II   PM    PMPMPMAM
New York	
12:53   4:00   5:10   9.20   9:35 3.50
AM               P M    r M              PM
ttaiTist>D-*....
7:85 12:01   ....   8:10  ....   7:5S
Williams jx>r...
11:15  8:00 ....   7:00  .... 10:40
Pitt-bur*......
• BO   9:00  ..«. 11:20  ....   7:48
Lsav*—
AM    AM    AM    AM    IS    P M
New Tork	
12:15  ....   ....   9:00  ....   M0
Philadelphia.
tm*   7:00   8:50 11:40  ....   4:8.
6:27   9:3110:55   2:00   2:50  6:35
Harrisbun....
6:55 10:35 11:40  2:10 3:40  7:80
Williamsport..
8:25  ..„   ....   .... lfcSO   4:00
Pitt-burg......
8:10   3:30   ....   7:15   6:00   ....
arrive—
AM    AM    PM   PM    PM   PM
Mt. Gretna-...
7:52 11:80 12:35   8:20   4:85   8:25
Cornwall......
8:02 11:40 12:45   3:80  4:45   <.__
Lebanon	
8:15 11:50 12:55   8:40   4:55   8:45
Mt, Gretna Park proved tts popularity by
the I Hive) v increased business of 1892.
There wtll be many Improvements for the
season oi 1893.
A. D. SMITH.
Dec. 21,1S92.
Gen'l supt.
P" HJL.ADI-I.rill A AND BEADING KA1L-
BOJAD. 	
aBBANGEMENTof PA-SKNGEKTKAINS.
NOV. 18th, 1892.
TRAINS LEAVE LEBANON.
_'or New Vnrk vis Philadelphia, Weekdays,
7:07, 8:50,10:30 a. ru., 2:17. 4:40 and 6:46 p. m.:
tl nndav, 7:42 a to.. 2:49 and 4:49 p. ni.
for New Vork via Allentown. Weekdays, S:_o
a. m., l_:_fi, 2:17. 4:40 p. m. Sunday, 7:4.', 9:43
a. uj., and 4:49 p. in.
For Philadelphia. We. kdays, 6:05, 7:07. 8:50,
1«:80 a. m., 2:17, 4.40 and 6:46 p. m.; Sunday,
7:42 a. in.. 2:49,4:49 and 8:51 p. in.
for Middletown, Weekday,, 6:02. 8:28 a. m.
12:55. 0:10, and 11:20 p. in.; Sunday,9:54 and
11:48 a.m.
kor Bea«in», Weekdays, 6:05. 7:07 (Fast Express) 8:80,10:30 a. m„ 12:56, 2:1., 4:40. 6:46,8:58
p. m. Sunday, 7:42,9:43a. in.,2:49, 4:49,5:51,6:52
p.m.
For Allentown, Weekdays, 6:05. 7:07.8:50 a.m.,
12:56,2:17and4:40p. in.; Sunday.7:42, 9:43a.
in.. 4:40 p. m.
For Hariisburg, Weekdays. 6:02, 8:23, 10:5. a.
in.. 12:55,2:22, 5:16. 7:07, K:46 (Fast KxpresH),
asd 11-20 p. in.; Snnday, 7:34, 9:54,11:48 a. in.,
6:04.7:04,11:20 p. m.    .
Foi Pinegrove, 8:25a.m..1:00,6:15and8:55p.m.
Kor Gettysburg, 6:0 J. 10:68    a.  iu.. 2:22 p.m.
Kor Rbipoensburg, 6:02,10:58 a. in.. 2:2.  p. m.
For Brookslde, 8 21 a. m.. LOO p. nt.
Fer Pottsville via Fine Grove, 8.25 a. m. and
1.00 p.m.
TRAINS FOB LEBANON.
Leave New York via Allentown, Weekdays,
4:00 and 0*_0 a. m., IM, 3:45. and 5:40 p. in.
Sunday. 1:00.5:30 p. m.
Leave New York via Philadelphia, Weekday.,
7:45 a in.. 1:30, 4:00, 5:00 p. in., and 12:15
midnight; Sunday, 11:30 a. in., 5:00 p.m.
Leave Philadelphia. Weekdays, 4:10.8:35.10:00
a. m., 1:40,4:00. 6:00, 7:15 p. m.; Snnday, 6:80
and 9:06 a. in., and 8:40,7:15 p.m.
Leave Keadine, Weekdays. 5:05.7:15,10:10,11:50
a, ol.. 1:27,4.20,6:00,7:57 and 10:25 p. at. Son-
days, 6:«0,8:50,10:48 a. m.. 4:00, 6:00,10:25 p. m
Leave Allentown, Weekdays, 6:57, 8:40 a. _u ,
12:10,4:25, 0:40,9:06 p. _a.; Sunday, 7:25 a.m.,
4:25 and 9:05 p. m.
Leave Harrisburg, Weekdavs, 0:10, 6 25, 7:6ft,
9:86a. m., 12:00 noon. 1:25,3:45, 5:50, and 8:06
P. Bi. Sundays, 6:50,8:50 a. m., 2:00.4:00, 5:OO
6:10 p. m.
Leave Brookslde, 6.3'l % in, 12.15,2.55 p. m.
Leave Pine Grove, 6.15, 7.30 a. m., 1.00 and
4.10 p.m.
ATLANTIC CITT DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia. Chestnut Street Wharl
and South Street Wharf
FOB ATLANTIC CITY.
Weekdays—Express, 9:00. a. m.. 2 00, 4.00
5:00 p. m. Accommodation, (H)0 a. m., 5.45
p.w*.
Sundays— Express. 9:00. a. m. Accommodation, 8:00, a.m., and 4:80 p. m.
Beturning leave Atlantic City Depot, A0-
lanticand Arkansas Avenues, Weekdays,—
7*), 7:46 9.0O a. mu, and tM a. tt. Accommodation, S.10 a. m., aad 4.30 p. m.
Sundays—Express, 4:00, p. m. Aecommo-
dat_on,7:30 a. m. asd 4.30 p. in.
0. G. HANCOCK,
Gen'l f assenger Agent,
1. A. 8WE1GAB0.
General Manager.
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NNSYLVANIA BAILBOAD.
On and after Dec. IS, ISS*, trains will leave
Lebanon mt follows, connecting at Conewago
fmr all point sort the Pennsylvania Sailroad.
Leave Lebanon Kt 6.26 a. m. Arrive at Cone-
wkiio 7.06 a. m.,Lancaster8.10 a. m , Philadelphia 10.20 a. m., New York 1,10 p. ro., Harris-
burg 7.35a. m., Altoona 1.45 p -m., Fittsburg
8.60p. m. This train makes close oonneotlon
at Harrisburg tor points on the Northern
Central and Phlludelphia _c Erie Bailroad. -
Leave Lebanon 10.15 a. m. Arrive at Conewago 10.65a.m.. Harrisburg 12.01 p. in. Arrive
atPhlladelphia 1.25 p.m New York 4.00 p. m.
This train makes close connection at Harrisburg for points on the Northern Central
and P. A E. R. B.
Leave Lebanon 11.20 a. m. Arrive at Conewago 12.08 t>. **»■■ Lancaster 12.50 p. in.,
Philadelphia 3.00 p. m- Xew York 5..0 p. m.
Leave Lebanon 2.00 p. m., arrive at Conewago 2.43 p. id., Lancaster 3.46 p. m. Phlladel-
Eh_a6.40p._e., New York 9.20 p. as.. Harris-
urg 8.10 p. at,, Altoona 7.25 p. in., Pittsburg
11.20 p. in., Baltimore C.45 p. m., Washington
8.15 p.m.
Leave Lebanon 8.15 p. m. Arrive at Cone
wago 4.00 p. m., Lancaster, 4.45 p. m., Phila-
delphia 6.50 p. m., Hew Tork 9.36 p. in.
Leave Lebanon 6.35 p. m. Arrive at Cone*
Mago7.20 p.m., Lancaster8.40 p. in.. Philadelphia 10.55 p. at., Kew York 3.50 a. m., Harrisburg 7.60 p. m
B. M.PHEVOST. J. B. WOOD.
General Manager.       Genl. Pasar. Agt.
July 1, 1892
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CORNWALL RAILROAD.
Lebanon & Lancaster Joint-Line.
flfSborMM route for Lancaster and all points aaat and west.~Sa.
On and after November 15th, 1892, PHBsenger Train, will be run as fo'lows:	
p.m.
7*8
»
7 86
741
7 68
8 25
D tn.
p.m.
3 10
3 21
3 24
fum.
2 30
ISM
nu
12 82
12 56
118
1 58
200
not
a.m.
910
*21
9 24
a.m.
» W
19
7 30
7 S9
7 45
708
885
9 15
a.m
a.m.
B SO
8 4»
6 80
um.
a.m.
8 11
7 89
7 88
7 H
7 4*
788
7 WI
a.m.
10 85
1018
10 10
Leave. Arrive.
.........Lebanon...........
....... ..Corn wail	
......Miners' Village	
 Penryn 	
„,,..;..-Mt. Hope	
.........Manheim..........
..king Street, Lancaster..
..........Columbia	
Arrive. Leave.   I a.m. ' a.m.
p.m. I
2 03!
1 511
1 48
148
187
1 25
18 85
12 35
p.m.
p.m.
4 88
4 23
4 80
p.m.
p.m.
5 5'I
t 84
5 30
p.m.
6 ta
« 29
6 26
6 20
6 15
6 03
5 SO
3 40
p.m.
p.m.
3 85
8 5"
368
406
00
p m.
p.m.
12 30
1848
18 45
am.
7 55
.1 10
8 18
897
8 44
880
998
■■   o.m.
a.m-
Leave.
Arrive.
SUMJAYJB.
 Lebanon.....	
................Cornwall................
............Miners' Village	
......a*. Penryn	
 Mt. Hope.......	
............... Manhoim	
 .King Street, I_aneas'er	
 Columbia......	
Arrive. Leave.
a.m.
p.m.
9 32
235
917
223
914
290
900
....
8 45
8 80
8 05
a.m.
p.m.
p m.
5 02
* 61
4 46
-'si
4 23
345
3 45
p.m
.North and Bouth-bound trainB conneet at Lebanon with trains, ou fhlladelphla * Heading
lUilroad to and from Harrisburg, Reading, Pottsville, Philadelphia and New York.
South-bound trains oonneot at Manheim with train, on the Heading ft Columbia Bailroad
for point* between Seadimr and Columbia. „_	
Philadelphia Jt Keadlngt-Utllroad Company mileage book, will be accepted en the Cornwall
Bailroad.
Singular Adventure of a
Physician.
BT  ANNA   KATHERINE   GREEN.
ICopyrlght 1891, by the Authors' Alliance.]
CHAPTER   1.
AM a young
physician of
limited practice
and great ambition. At the
time of the inci-
dents I am
about to relate,
my office was in
a respectable
house in Twenty-fourth street,
New York city,
and was shared,
greatly to my own pleasure and convenience, by a clever young German
whose acquaintance I had made in the
hospital, and to wbom I had become,
in the one short year in which we had
practiced together, most unreasonably
attached. I say unreasonably because
it was a liking for which I could not account even to myself, as he was neither
especially prepossessing in appearance
nor gifted with any too great amiability of character. He was, however, a
brilliant theorist and an' unquestionably reliable practitioner, and for these
reasons probably I entertained for him
a profound respect and as I have already said a hearty and spontaneous
affection.
As our specialties were the same, and
as, moreover, they were of a nature
which did not oall for night work, we
usually spent the evening together.
But onee I failed to join him at tiie office, and it is of this night I have to tell.
I had been over to Orange, for my
heart was sore over the quarrel I had
had with Dora, and I was resolved to
make one final effort toward reconciliation. But, alas for my hopes, she was
not at hone; and what was worse, I
soon learned that she was going to sail
the next morning for Europe. This
news coming as it did without warning
affected me seriously; for I knew if she
escaped from my influence at this time
I should certainly lose her forever; for
the gentleman concerning whom we
had quarreled was a much better match
for her than J, and almost equally in
love. However, her father, who had always been my friend, did not look upon
this same gentleman's advantages with
as favorable an eye as she did, and
when he heard I was in the house he
came hurrying into my presence, with
excitement written ln every line of hia
fine face.
"Ah! Dick, my boy," he exclaimed,
joyfully, "how opportune this isl I was
wishing yon would come, for do you
know Appleby has taken passage on
board the same steamer as Dora, and if
be and she cross together they will
certainly eome to an understanding,
and that will not be fair to you or
pleasing to me, and I do sot care wbo
know* it!"
1 gave him one look and sank quite
overwhelmed into the seat nearest me.
Appleby was the name of my rival, aad
I quite agreed with her fatber that tbe
tete-a-tetes afforded by ail ocean voyage wonld surely pnt an end to tbe
hopes wbiob I had so long and secretly
cherished.
"Dow ahe know he is going? Did
she encourage him?" I stammered.
Bat the old man answered, generally:
"Oi she knows; bnt I cannot aay anything positive about her having encouraged blm. The fact is, Dick, she still
holds a soft place in her heart for yoo,
and if you **were going jto be of the
party—"
"Well?**
'1 think you would oome off coa
queror yet.***
"Tben I will be of tbe party," I cried
"It la only six now and I can be in New
York by seven.- That gives me five
hours before midnight; time enough in
which to arrange my-plans, see Bichter
iiS-4 *%
vfiS
dHO
"ah! sick, ht boy!"
and make everything ready for sailing
in the morning."
"Dick, yoa are a trump!" exclaimed
the gratified father. "You bave a spirit
I like, and if Dora does not like it too,
then I am mistaken in ber good sense.
Bnt can you leave your patients?"
"Just now I have bnt one patient who
is in anything like a critical condition,"
I replied, "and her case Bichter understands almost aa well aa I do myself. I
will have to'aee ber this evening, aS
course, and expliin. bgt there ia time
ano len
the first
but I de-
Dora too
for tbat if I go now.    The steamer sails
at nine?"
•precisely."
"Do not tell Dora that I expect to be
there; lit ber ~7e surprised. Dear girl,
she is quite well, I hope?"
"Yes, very well; only going over
with her aunt to do some shopping. A
poor outlook for a struggling physician,
you think. Wall, I don't know about
tbat; ahe is just the kind of girl to go
from one extreme to another. If she
once loves you mpt: will oot care any
longer about Paris fashions."
"She shall love me," I crlefl
him in a great hurry to catch
train for Hoboken.
It seemed wild, this scheme.
termined to pursue it. I loved
much to lose her, and if three weeks'
absence would procure mc the happiness of my life, wby should I hesitate
to avail myself of the proffered opportunity? I rode on air, as the express I
had taken shot from station to station,
and by the time I had arrived at Christopher street ferry my plans were all
laid and my time disposed of till midnight.
11 was therefore witb no laggard step
that I hurried to my office, nor was it
with any ordinary feelings of impatience that I found Bichter out, for
this was not his usual hour for absenting himself, and I had much to tell him
and many advices to give. It was my
first balk, and I was fuming over it,
when I saw what looked like a package
of books lying on the table before me,
and though it was addressed to my
partner I was about to take it up, when
I heard my name uttered in a tremulous
tone, and turning saw a man standing
in the doorway, who, the moment I met
his eye, advanced into the room and
said:
"Oh, doctor! I have been waiting for
you an hour. Mrs. Warner has been
taken very bad, sir, and she prays that
you will not delay a moment before
*3/-
S&ET///AI
"MRS. WARNER HAS BEEN VERT ILL.
ooming to ber. It is something serious,
I fear, and she may have died already,
for she would bave no one else but you,
and it is now an hour since I left Iter."
"And who are you?" I asked, for
though I knew Mrs. Warner well—she
is the patient to whom I have already
attended—I did not know her messenger.
"I am a servant in the house where
she waa taken ill"
"Then sbe ta aot itt home?"
"Ko sir, she is in Second avenue."
"I am very sorry," I began, "but I
have not the time."   But be interrupted
eagerly.
"There is a carriage at the door; we
thought  you  might   aot   have  your
phaeton ready."
I had noticed the carriage.
"Very well," said I.     "I wiU go, but
first let me write a line—■" .
"O air," the man broke in pleadingly,
"do not wait for anything. She is
really very bad and I heard her calling
for you as I ran out of the houae!"
"She had her voice, then," I ventured,
somewhat distrustful of the whole thing
and yet not knowing how eto refuse
the man, especially aa it was absolutely
necessary to see Mrs. Warner that
night and get ber consent to my departure before I could think of making
further plans.
So leaving word for Bichter to be
sure and wait for me if he came home
before I did, I signified to Mrs.. Warner's messenger that I was ready to go
with him aad immediately took a seat
in the carriage which had been provided for me. The man at once jumped
up on the box beside the driver, and before I could close the carriage door we
were off, riding rapidly down Seventh
avenue.
As we went the thought came: "What
if Mrs. Warner will not let me off!'
But I dismissed the fear at onee, for
this patient of mine is an extremely unselfish woman, and if she were not too
ill to grasp the situation, would certainly sympathize with the strait I was in
and consent to accept Bichter's services
in place of my own. especially aa she
knows and trusts him.
When the carriage stopped it was already dark, and I could distinguish little of the house I entered, save tbat it
was large and old and did not look like
an establishment where a man servant
would be likely to be kept.
"Is Mrs, Warner here?" I aaked of
the man, who was slowly getting down
from the box.
"Yes, sir," be answered, quickly; and
I was about to ring the bell before me,
when the door opened and a young
German girl, oourtesying slightly, welcomed me in, saying:
"Mrs. Warner ia upstairs, sir; in the
front room, if you please."
Kot doubting ber, but greatly astonished at the barren aspect of the place
I was in, I stumbled up the faintly
lighted stairs before me and entered
the great front room. It was empty,
but tbrough an open door at the otber
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end 1 beard a voice saying: "He has
come, madam," and anxious to see my
patient wbose presence in this desolate
house 1 found it harder and harder to
understand, I stepped into the room
where ehe presumably lay.
Alas! for my temerity in doing so; for
no sooner had I crossed the threshold
than the door by which I had entered
closed with a click unlike any 1 had
ever heard before, and when I turned
to see what it meant, another click
came from the opposite side of the
room, and I perceived with a benumbed
sense of wonder that the one person
whose somewhat shadowy figure I had
encountered on entering had vanished
from the place and tbat I was shut up
alone ia a room without visible means
of egress.
This was startling, and hard to believe at first, but after I had tried the
door by which I had entered and found
it securely locked and tben, bounding to the other side of the room, tried
the opposite one with the same result,
I could not but acknowledge I waa
caught, caught] Wbat did it mean?
.u-Kut, ii.nu i was in oaate, mad n_,_...
rilling the room with my cries, I
shouted for help and a quick release,
but my efforts were naturally fruitless
and after exhausting myself in vain 1
stood still and surveyed, with what
equanimity was left me, the appearance
of tbe dreary place in whicb I had thus
suddenly become entrapped.
CHAPTER IL
It was a small, square room, and I
shall not soon forget with what a foreboding shudder I observed that its four
blank walls were literally unbroken by
a single window, for this told me that I
was in no communication with the
street and that it would be impossible
for me to summon help from the outside world. The single gas jet burning
in a fixture hanging from the ceiling
was the only relief given to the eye in
the blank expanse of white wall that
surrounded me, while mi to furniture
tbe room could boast of nothing more
than an old-fashioned black walnut
table and two chairs, the latter
cushioned, but stiff in the back and
generally dilapidated in appearance.
The only sign of comfort about me was
a tray tbat stood on tbe table, containing a couple of bottles of wine and two
glasses. The bottles were full and the
glasses clean, and to add to this appearance of hospitality a box of cigars
rested invitingly near, whicb I could
not fail to perceive even at the first
glance was of the very beat brand.
Astonished at these tokens of consideration for my welfare, and confounded
by the prospect which they offered of a
lengthy stay in this place, I gave
another great shout; but to no better
purpose than before. Kot a voice answered and not a stir was heard in the
house. But there came from without
the sound of suddenly moving wheels,
as if the carriage whicb I had left
standing before the door had slowly
rolled away. If this were 80 then was
I indeed a prisoner—a prisoner while
the moments so necessary to my plans,
aad perhaps to the securing of my
whole future happiness, were flying by
like the wind As I realized this, and
my own utter helplessness, I fell into
one of tbe chairs before me in a state
of perfect despair. Kot that any fears
for my life were disturbing me, though
one in my situation might well question if be would ever again breathe the
open air from which he bad been so
ingeniously lured. I did not in that
first moment of utter down-heartedness
so much as inquire the reason for the
trick which had been played upon me.
Ko, for my heart was full of Dora, and
I was asking myself if I were destined
to lose ber after all, and that through
no lack of effort on my part, but juat
because a party of thieves or blackmailers had thought fit to play a game with
my liberty.
It could not be; there must be some
mistake about it; it was some great
joke or I was the victim of a dream, or
suffering from aome hideous nightmare. Why, only a half hour before I
was in my own office, among my own
familiar belongings aad now—. But
alas, it was no delusion. Only four
blank, whitewashed walls met my inquiring eyes, and though I knocked and
knocked again upon the two doors
which guarded me on either Bide, hollow echoes continued to be the only
answer I received
Had the carriage then taken away
tbe two persons I had Been in this
house, and was I indeed alone in ita
great emptiness? The thought made
me desperate, but notwithstanding this
I was resolved to continue my efforts,
for I might be mistaken; there might
yet be some being left who would yield
to my entreaties if they were backed
by something substantial.
Taking out my watch, 1 laid it on the
table; it was just a quarter to eight.
Then I emptied my trousers pockets of
whatever money they held, and wben
all waa heaped up before me, I could
-"*<unt but  twelve  dollars,   whicb  to
gether with my studs and a seal ring
which I wore seemed a paltry pittance
with which te barter fur the liberty of
which I hod been robbed. But it was
all I had with me, and I was willing to
part with it at once if only some ona
would unlock the door and let me go.
But how make known my wishes even
if there was anyone to listen to them?
I had already called in vain, and there
was no bell—yes, there wus; why had I
not seen it before? There was a bell
and I sprang to ring it. Bnt just as my
hand fell on the cord I heard a gentle
voice behind my back saying in good
English but with a strong foreign accent:
"Put up your money, Mr. Atwater;
we do not want your money, only your
society. Allow mc to beg you tp replace both watch and money."
Wheeling about in my double surprise at the presence pf this intruder
and his unexpected acquaintance with
my name, I encountered thc smiling
glance of a middle-aged man of genteel
appearance and courteous manners. He
was bowing almost to the ground and
was, as I instantly detected, of German
birth and education, a gentleman and
not the blackleg I had every reason to
expect to see.
"You have made a slight mistake," ba
was saying; "it if your society, only
your society that we want."
Astonished at his appearance and exceedingly irritated at his words, I
stepped back as he offered me my watch
and bluntly cried: "If it ia my society
only tbat you want you have certainly
taken very strange means to procure
it. A thief could have set _fe> neater
trap, and if it is money you want, state
your sum and let me go, for my time is
valuable and my society likely to be unpleasant."
He gave a shrug with  hig shoulders
that in no wise interfered with his set
i smile.
"You choose to be facetious," ha observed. "I have already remarked that •
we have no use for your money. WiU,
you sit down? Here is some excellent
wine, and if this brand of cigars don't
suit you, I will send for another."
''Send for the devil," I cried, greatly
exasperated "What do you mean by
keeping me in this place against my
will? Open that door apd let me out
or—"
I was ready to spring and' he saw it
Smiling more atrociously than ever, be
slipped behind t_ui table, and, before I
could reach him, had quietly drawn a
pistol which he cocked before my eyes.
"You are excited," be remarked witb
a suavity tbat nearly drove me mad.
"Kow, excitement is no aid to good company, and I am determined that none
but good company shall be in thia room
to-night. So if you will be kind enougb
to calm yourself, Mr. Atwater, you and
I may enjoy ourselves, but if not—1*
The action be made was significant and
I felt the cold sweat break out on my
forehead through all tha heat of my indignation.
But I did not mean to show him that
he had intimidated me.
"Excuse me," said I, "and put down
your pistol. Though you aro making
me lose irredeemable time, I will try
and control myself enough to give you
an opportunity for explaining yourself.'
Why have you entrapped me into this
place?"
"I bave already told . you," said he, ■
gently laying the pistol before bim, but,
in easy reach of his hand.
"But that is preposterous," I began,
fast losing my self-control again. "You
do not know me and if you did—"
"Pardon me, you see I know your
name."
Yes, that was true and the fact set
me thinking.    How did  he  know my
name?  I did not know him nor did I'
know   this  house nor any  reason for
which I could have been beguiled into '
it.    Was 1 the victim of a conspiracy or
was  the  man mad?   Looking at him
very earnestly, I declared: "My name
is Atwater, and so far you are right,
but in  learning that much about me
you must also have learned that I am '
neither rich or influential or of any special value to a blackmailer. Wby choose
me out then  for—your society?   Why
not choose some one who can—talk?"
"I flnd your conversation very interesting."
Baffled, exasperated almost beyond
my power to restrain.myself, I shook
my fist in his face notwithstanding I
saw his hand fly to his pistol.
"Let me ga," I shrieked, "let me go
out of this place. I have business, I tell
you, important business which means
everything to me and which, if I do not
attend to it to-night, will be lost to me
forever; let me go, aad I will so far reward yon that I will speak to no one of
what has taken place here to-night, but
go my way, forgetful of yon, forgetful
of this house, forgetful of all connected
witb it."
"You are very good," was bis quiet
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