Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-17

"John, john" cried again in loud
voice John, Mr.. Lane wants you at
the Bull and Bush directly"
"Who the devil is it ?'' he said, coming
to the door again in moment: e'where
are you2 Mr.. Lane, did you say! Ill
come, of course, directly"
He went into the cottage as guessed,
to say something to his wife: and then
in half minute he came out with his hat
on, and walked out in the direction of the
public house / had named. / did not
hesitate moment, but went to the door
and raped at it. AS I did so, [ found
that it yielded to my hand, being merely
placed close without fastening: so | went
in at once, and passing through the first
room, reached the inner one where the
woman was, whose compunction for the
deed she had consented to, had brought
upon her such ill-usage. She was on her
knees by chair, with her face hidden in
her hands.
"Woman =" I said.
She sprang up with cry of terror, and
laid my hand upon the coffin-lid, which
saw was nailed down. With my other
hand pointed upwards.
"God,'' said, "has seen this nights
work"
She shook for a moment or two, and
then fell into swoon at my feet with q
heavy dab, as if she had been corpse.
A hammer and a chisel lay upon the
next chair to that which held the coffin,
and my first care was to wrench open the
lid of the death-like receptacle, and res
cue the child. The woman never moved;
and a thought struck me which | at once
carried into practice. recoliected having
seen some loose bricks in the yard, and
dashing out, got four of them, which [
laid in the coffin. They filled it well,
being rather jammed in. [ then fastened
the lid again as [ found it; and taking
the child in my arms, darted from the
cottage, closing the door behind me, and
ran on towards IIamstead.
had not gone far before I met wo-
man, to whom said:
DO you know where Mr.. Spragg, the
medical man, lives 2" .-.....
Why, Lor' massy, "shes said, you're
only just passed his blue lamp. May [
make SO bold to ask, sir, what you"
THANK you, that will do, said : and
darted over the road to house where
there was blue lamp, sure enough, in
dicative of the dwelling of Mr.. Spragg. l
should not wonder but that 1 rang rather
violently, for Mr.. Spragg's bell handle
came off in my hand and when SER
want appeared, she had quite terrified
look.
/ ais Mr.. Spragg at home," | said.
1e-ye-yes, sir. He is at home
But if it's accident Mr.. Spragg would ra-
ther not have anything to do with it. He
don't like accidents and low people, and
advises an 'ospital."
pushed the servant aside and made
my way into parlor, where sat an effen-
mate looking young man over his tea and
mullins.
Good God 10 he said, whats that 2
II really-ifIt's an accident, go to some
general practitioner. only attend to
ladies-a-a"
"You are fool" said | :; al am a
physician. This childis suffering from the
effects of a narcotic. Get some nitric
directly, or else I'll have you transported
as an accessory, as sure as You are born
for you Sold the laudanum"
"Srans ported. Good God l could
not live without cold cream, and they
don't allow it, think. You are ply
sician-a-a-a-Myde dear sir, what do
you think is the very best dye for whisk-
ers that have IA tendency to get little
red %
was amazed and mortified to find such
an ass in the profession.
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