The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-01-07

'Weltuow, said Ernest 4 know what you
dare not do2 q .. .al.aIs"
'What?'
You dare not sit up an might with Comrades
body r
Alone, added Alfred .
'Pshawg replied it will be no fear of the
dead that would restrain me, but only the dis
comfort of setting up all night with so silent a
companion
You are creeping out of it now,' said Ernest
it is nay belief you are just as much afraid as
am -
To elttho truth had cot tie least taar in
the world---apd felta little Piqued at Ernest5
suppcsIton' s - u
Iltell you what viii do,' replied-T will
betty all a champagne supper that will set
up all night with this murderers corpse
'Agreed' they replied stimuli .aneously.
(. Wbenishallit it come OFF, Iasked.
To night, replied Alfred. Il am good friends
with the Porter, Andrc.-and he will let tbs
have the key of the dead house. What do you
say, said he, addressing me--'do you want to
7 draw back-or shall goand make it all right
with Andre 2.
4 am quite ready whenever you please an
swered with some dignity. p, ...
We then drew up an agreement in student
fashion, which set forth that I, Benjil EimhaTi,
did thereby agree that would remain alone in
the dead house attached to the Eeote de Medi-
cine, with the body ofthe late murderer, Cou-
rade, from ten. o'clock at night till six the next
morning. That was TO be allowed cigars, a
fire in thd stove, and a pitcher of water, but no
stimulating drinks If Ibid not remain in the
room with the body the time specified was to
lorleit the price Of a'champaigpe supper, II oa
the other hand fulfilled the conditions, each
of my friends were to pay fora champagne sup
per. This agreement was duly signed sealed
and delivered. .e 3. ....... ....,.. ........
| I was SO certain cfwinning my tet that du-
ring the day forgot al aboGt it, and It vas on
| " at seven o'clock in the evening that it was
recalled tony mind by seeing Alfred in the
/
i say, Bonjil,' said he if I were you l would
prepare myself by good supper | am going
to get mine--suppose you come and sup with
| me- .....-.. -.
with pleasure, said l; I am frightfully hun,
cry u.- -.aae- .a..4. q
We Immediately adjourned to the Palais Roy
al, and entering restaurant, gave orders io
our supper. | shall not detail to you what W.
ate. o. | only know that we were more tnan two
hours at our repast, and when I tried to recall
over the dishes when we had flushed they were
so numerous that could not doit.s only re.
membered we finished with truflcs. . ,.. g.
Two men were at an adjoining table drinking
wine together. We cou'd oYerhear their con
versation distinctly. They wero conyersins
about the recent execution, s1sg. u
'..'hey say he was not guilotined said one.
NO. replied the other, they used the Span.
ish mode Of execution in his case
What is thatH asked his companion.
The garrotte.' E.-I.f.-..- ........ ..r...
What wGS .4e reason"
'WhEyeu know he stranglcd his last ,ictirn
in fact it vas his usual mode Of taking lie, and
suppose they took away Lis Life. by the same
mehns as a kind Of poetic justice ..,g .. %.
This conyersatjohin made no impression on nt
at The timojbut little later, as the reader vii
find out, tcamo before my mind very wildly,
q, 1t was now p3rr the time agreed upon lormt
to commence my vigil, My friend accompanied
lne to the Ecole de Medicine. We found Andre
there ready with thc1;dy. =. rt57r..- #. :,
With smile ! BID ray friend good night, tool
| the lamp in my haad, and descended the step
leading to the dead house. -n.g ... .r.
The room set apart for receiving the bodic
was situated very deep in the ground l mus
promise it is net the dssecting room-that i
placed in the upperstory Of the -buiding-bu
this room is only place ofreccption.
I [ soon arrived at the massive iron door whcl
! opened, and entered the abode of the dead 4
more glocmy9lace could not we'll be imagined
The feeble lamp carried did not easily pene
tratc through the darkness ofthe chamber. Th
place smet damp and earthly, and was anything
but an inviting one to spend the night IN. Th
Only ttiing that looked ut all cheering was tn
stove, in which fire was burning brightly
About ten feet from the stove, standing abou
three feet apart.were two TRUSTEES, on which wa
j placed q fat board. t.'' 4.''' .a "
onthis board was placed the body oft the mur
dcrcr,, covered over with a sheet. 3'" b"
| must confess when | entered this gloom,
!, apartment felt an involuntary shivor runnin,
through me, which was ashamed to confes
to myself The confined heavy atmosphere ap
peared to exert a depressing influence on tn
nervous system, and began almost to repent Q
my foolish wager. ] stroyc, however, agaihs
this silly feeling, as l. called it, and repeated owe
to myself several times the words, carbon, by
drogen, nitrogen and oxygen. l succeeded a
last in dispelling, ina measure, my uncomforta
4 BILE feelings, ~, a., .,s.,.. .,-.,,..,4.
/ There was only one chair in the apartment, q
which Immediately took possession, and light
ing cigar, began to puff at it furiously, and trie
to persuade myself that was very jolly.
All at once sudden desire seized me to 6
and examine the mprderers body. Y tried 7
combat it., but, it was irresistible. felt that
must see what my companion was like. Yo
see had already conIhencedlto, consider hir
4 something more than ultimate elements,
i took up the lamp and advanced beside th
b;aa,r t,rrod dawn tba cIofh fbnt covered III
body but saw d sight more horrible than I,.ha
ever seen before Or, since His features were 5