The primitive Republican., 1851-04-10
THE RESCUED CRIMTNA'T.
From BIackwooa's Magazil

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M a;t A great number Of persons who know
:, celebrated DR. b. a professor se !,
'no Collegeof Surgeons, have often heard j
ea- relate the following anecdate =: 1es
Id One day that he had procured tk6r the
,od OF two criminals, who bad been b to find
IA. purposa.of anatomy, not heiD< at the mo-
~ the key Of the dissccting 1ought, he or
lna ment the two subjects sy1n an apartment
ers Edered them to be dehoaf.
fn-1 contiguous to his be9Dr. B wrote
,ae DueiHg the ey0fous to retiring to rest.
e and read as usu2 struck one, and all the
'etl The clock hadAly,s when all at once a dull
on family slepted from tie room containing
ne, sound pro
Of the bodg that perhaps the cat had been
TtI1tllere by mistake, he went to see
sh9tould be the cause of the unexpected
os7 w. What was his astonishment, or rath-
ofphis horror, on discovering that the sack
ldFhich contained the bodies was torn asilnder
4 and, on going nearer, he found that one of
the bodies was missingi
The doors and windows had been fastened
with the greatest care, and it appeared inn
possible that the body could have been stol-
en-. The good doctor felt rather nervous on
remarking this, and it was not without an
uneasy sensation that he began to look about
him. when, to his horror and anlazement, he
perceived the missing body sitting upright
In q corner.
Poor Dr. j., at tins unexpected
lapparition, became transixed with terror,
which increased by observing tic dead and
sunken eyes of the corpse fixed upon him;
whichever way he moved, those dreadful eyes
still followed him.
The worthy doctor, more dead than alive,
nov began to beat a.ql1iek retreat, without,
however losing sight. of the object of his ter
lror; he retreated, step By step, one hand
holding the candle, the other extended in
search of the door, which he at length gained;
j bnt there is no escape, the spectre hslII.I,,d1
lard flowed him, whose i,;a -, tha sl,s
4 to the lateness of ~ 3
sse poor doctor of the little courage he has
| left his strength fails, the candle falls from
/ his hand, and the terrible scene IS now in
complete darkness.
The good doctor has, however, gained his
I apartment, and thrown himself on his bed !;
1 but the fearful spectre has still followed him
lit has caught him, and seizes hold of his
feet with both llrnds At this climax of
serRor, the doctor loudly exclaimed, Who
ever you are, leave me 2
At, this, the spectre let 60 its hold, and
moaned feebly these word: .Pity, good
hangnan! have pityo me.
j The good doctor now discovered the mys-
& terry, and eegained, slittle5bg little, his com
4 posure. Heexplained to the criminal, who
had 50 narrowly escaped death, who he was
and prepared to cell up some of his family.
do vosa, then, peisl, to tlesff oy lie Z = ex
claimed the criminal. If { am. DISCOVERIES
my adventure will become public, and I shall
be brought to the seafold second time. II
the name Of humanity, save me from death :
The good doctor then rose and proclred
light; he mufied his unexpected visitor il
Ian old dress;n gown aud, having made
him take some restpzing cordial, testified /
desire TO know what crime bad brought hin
to the scaffold.
He was desertcr
The good doctor, then, did not web know
what naeans to employ to save the poor crea
! tnre He could not keep him in his, house
I and to turn him out would be to expose hin
Z Ito oeftaia deatb The only way, then, wa
!, to get him into tie country so, having made
: him dress himself Hsssone old "a othes, which
!. the kind doctor selected from his wardrobe
: be left town early, accompanied by his pro
lteqe, whom be represented as an assistant il
! a difficult case upon which he had bcel
I called in
: When they had got into the open country
: the wretched creature threw himself at th
! feet of his benefaetor and iberator, to WHOM
: be swore. an eternal gratitude !; and the gen
erous doctor, having relieved his wants by
. small sum of money, the grateful creatur
!. left him, with many blessings and prayer
! for his happiness
{ About twelve years after this occurrence
! DR. B. had occasion. to visit AmsteI
dam. Having gone one day to the bank, b
was aacosted by well-dressed man on
! who had been pointed out to him as one Q
! ! the most opulens merchants of the city.
! The merchant asked him politelyif If he wa
Dr. B of London, and on lis answer
,fing him in the affirmative, pressed him t
thy doctor accepted On arriving at th
merchants house, be was shown into an ele
: : CANT apartment, where nsest charming rs
! ! man and tHo lovely children welcomed hi1
: : IN the most aiegdly manner which recek
ton surprised him the more, com % g sts'oa
persons he had never before met.
! a fter dinner, the merchant, who, hay1in
! taken him into bis counting house selze
: bis hand and, having pressed it With fricne
8 II warmth, said to him :
: Do you not recollect me
J e said the doctor,
Z &. Well, then, remenaber .yoat we'll ~
s yaur features viii never be obliterated fr0l
4. my memory for to you { oM my life.
i you not remember the poor deaerter @