American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-18
From the Boston Transcript
L II L A Nj P U L A 7 f. ID IL N ID
A THRILLING NARRATION OF FACTS

TIL E A M u L A L f. ID ii A N ID
THRILLING NARRATION OF FACTS.
The Coarior DIES Etats Unis relates the fol-
lowing story, which is translated as follows for
the Transcript:
About three months ago, DR.. HUBERT had re-
turned home about IL O'Clock in the evening,
and was raising his hand to the knocker, when
his arm was vigorously seized, and he found
three masked men around him. The street
was deserted, the DR.. was without arms, and it
was useless to attempt to escape. SO he was
preparing to yield with good grace, when the
man who held him said, CDR. HUBERT, | be-
lieve?" at seems you know me-" replied the
DR.; "come, then, take my purse and watch, let
me enter my house, and go about your bust
ness" "Sir," said the other, eve are not
theves;-we want your services" "You have
chosen q singular hour" "Any hour is good
for so skilful a surgeon" GAS you please"
said the DIR, who, a little treasured, observed
his clients more particularly, and saw that they
were dressed more like dancers than gentle
men of the roam. awe beg you DR. to follow
us Immediately" "Let me inform my wife. !"
"That's useless; you have your instruments,
that's enough; only allow us to cover your
eyes" "But, SIR "Less talk and more
haste" and at a slight whistle a carriage APP
peared, the DR. was put in, and they disappear
ed at full speed. Having decided that all re-
sistance would be useless, DIR Hubertl resigned
himself to this mysterious violence. For two
hours they spoke not to him, and their Ian
guage to each other he could not understand.
Suddenly the carriage passes under an arch
way; gate is heard to open, and the carriage
stops. A door was opened. "Well?" inquired
an anxious voice. "Here he is" replied one
of the men, aiding the DR.. to descend. They
Immediately assembled number of steps. The
fresh air made him sensible they were ascend
ing an outside staircase. A door opened, and
the DR. perceived that they crossed large mar
BILE paved room, the vestibule perhaps, and then
several other apartments, thlckly carpeted.-
AT length his conductor, stopping, said "Dr,
we have arrived; remove your bandage." The
DR.. whose fears had given place to restless
curiosity and vague apprehension, obeyed,
and found himself in small chamber furnish
ed with remarkable luxury, and half lit by an
alabaster lamp hung from the ceiling The
windows were Theoretically sealed, as we'll as
the curtains of an alcove at the other end OF
the room. Here the DR.. found himself alone
with one of his abductors. He was a man of
imposing height and commanding air, and his
whole exterior of the most arlstocratc stamp.
His black eyes cleaned through the half mask
that covered the upper part of his face, and a
nervous agitation shook his colorleSs lips and
the thick black beard that Unframed he lower.
cdr" said he, in an abrupt, loud voice, "pre-
pare for your woIk-an amputation. "Where
is the patient" asked tho Dr. turning towards
the al We. The curtains moved slightly, and
he heard a stfed sigh. "Prepare, sill" said
the man convulsively. "But, sir, | must see
the patient" s'You will see only the hand
you are to cut off," The DIR. folding his arms
and looking firmly at the other, said, "Sr, you
brought me hear by force. If you need my
professional assistance, | shall do my duty with
out caring for that, or troubling myself about
your secrets-but if you wish to commit q
crime, you cannot force me to be your accom-
plice.n
"Be content, sir" replied the other, bitterly
"there is no crime in this" and, leading hin
to the alcove, he drew from the curtains hanc
Sit is this you are to cut off," The DIR. tool
the hand in his-hs fingers trembled at hi'
touch 1t was lady's hand-small-beauti
fully moulded-and its pure white, set off by
magnificent ruby encircled with diamonds
"But," cried the DR.. ''there is no need of am
putaton-nathing s''- "And sir, | say,
Numbered the other, eff you refuse, will do i
myself,"- Selling Ratchet at the foot o
the bed, he placed the hand upon the table, II
the act to strike. The DIR. arrested him. "Dt
your duty, then Dr." ooh, but this is an a
trocous act, exclaimed the poor DR.. "Wha
is that to you! 1t must be done. | wish it
madam wishes it also-f necessary she viii
demand it herself,-come madam, request thu
DR.. to do you this service! The DR.. pale, mol
plussed, and almost faintng under the torture
his feelings, heard from the acove in half ex
piring voice and an inexpressbe accent OF des
pair and resignation. "Sir-since you are {
sargeon-yes-I entreat you-let it be you
and notch, yes, you you in mercy" "Weli
Dr." said the man, ''you or me?" The reso-
luton of this man was so frightful-and the
prayer of the poor lady so full of entreaty ane
despair, that the DR.. felt that even humanity
commanded him to obey his victim. Tie tool
his instruments, with last implorng look a
the unknown, who only pointed to the hand
and then-with sinking heart, and the swea
starting from his forehead, he attempted the
act How his hand trembled! At length the
blood flowed-there was cry from the alcove
followed by the silence Of death-the unknown
stood unmoved. Nothing else was heard bu
the horrid sound of the operation-tllf tn
hand and the saw fell together on the door.-
The DR.. himself livid as corpse, looked
the mask. He takes the hand and removing
: the ring, presents it to the DR.. "Take tina
DR.. as sovenir; it will never be reclaimed.