The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-11-06
THE xANIAC DOCTOR.

pOftADt OuSIDoeS CD, u 10 very PtV-
vokiug thing. iadeed-at least, SO l found
it both in anticipation and IN very deed
but there was no hop for it. Shocks, my
LAWYER, wrote and told me that if, on the
25th, l was not ct o., should probA
bly lose-never mind what. but something
which induced me TO pack my portman
teau in great haste. send for a RANSOM, and
drive to the K. Y. D. Station. When /
arrived there, | found | vas too late for
the trsiA ! had wished TO catch, and that
tue next one did not start for three-qnar-
ters of an hour. lnwardy cursing my i'll
fortune, went to the waiting room. AID
ehdeavored TO n axe my elf As comfortable
A. | could but despite all my attempts, |
thick | never knew time 10 pass so slowly
in all ny life, except = certain twenty
minutes, whica l propose 10 tell.
Although, As said, the time vent very
slowly. nevertheless it did go; and, in
process of time, found myself suugIy en-
sconced in irst class carriage. which had
but one occupant beside myself, cheerful
looking, little, old man, with \ strange,
restless lock about his eyes Directly |
got into the carriage, hs addressed me in
a familiar way
"A merry Christms. to YOU"
"The sane 10 You" said |, rather gruf-
", rs was no, in :hs best hunor. and did
not feel inclined 10 be cheerful aud neigh
borly.
Why. bless me sir" said the little
old man. renewing the attack, you have
not anything whcrs~ith to keep yourself
warm 90 this cold sin,er ds, allow me
to otter you one Of nv traveIiDg wrappers
| always take care to ts sell provided
with such things when | go on journev. )"
And my companion took from his side,
rolled up rug, u'rolled it, and, taking a
small mahogany box from the folds, threw
the rag TO me.
Thanh you, sir" said |, feeling ia spite
Of myself q shade more cheerful
" Oh, no tEsnks-no thanks; | do it
! for my own hsaeft, not YOURS, l assure
you"
&" How do you make that out!"
"Why, The to have a comfortable
face opposite rae; and, besides, the grand
experiment, you know."
"What graod experiment said,
somewhat startled by the mans excited
| manner.
"Oh. nothipg-nothing," said he, col.
crng violently, only-thst is to say
exactly, are you Free Mason O.
"No, sir"
" Hot Free Masoni Why, bless me
you ought most certainly to become one"
why 500"
because you would then know that
| they have got \ sort of-that il to szy-in
| fact, q secret
Il know that already
"Realys declare you are the mos,
extraordinary man | ever met. Well, I've
got secret, too, aud that's my grand ex-
pertinent"
"As IFS a secret, suppose you will not
tell me what its?"
20, yes, | will though. but-perhaps
| had better no; never mind. I'll tell you !;
it is simply this, to discover what are the
different feelings of different persons on diff
| fersnt occasions"
g. sbould hardly call than an expert
| ment
Wouldn't you, now! Curious, that ;
yes, very curious, for, to tell you the truth.
| don't myself know whether l am jusri
fed in calling it An experiment. But
enough of tina: matter for the present.
MAY | ask where you are goirg to :"
| TO g."
"Have you any friends 'here?'
None, [ am sorry to say. | am call
ed there on some disagreeable, though i'm
portant business
"Then may have the pleasure Of your
company to dinner when you arrive
| thele!'
"Thank you; shall have the greatest
pleasure in accepting your kind invita-
ton"
"B, -the-by, do you know now many
times we stop before we reach CO"
" Only twice, as this is An express train ;
once at NJ -, at 2 o'clock, and second
at F., at 5 o'clock "
And when are We due at C-?'
"At half-past six, believe"
"Ihank you."
Thus for q time, our c nversatlon end
ed, but We often renewed it again, and |
began TO regard nv companion as acever.
kind-heartsd, though rather eccentric old
| man.
Some time after we had passed NJ,
nv eccentric friend composed himself for
sleep and was soon sno~ing. aud it was
not long before followed his example.
Nv dreams were troubled First If al |
dreamed | was being hung; then mat [
was being handc"tfed and, last Of all ,
that great weight vas upon me. and tha at
something was pressing heavily upon my
chest. | then woke with start, to find
mysel: bound hand and foot. with Il rops
passed round my neck, AID fastened to
the umbrella rack behind, in such mans
ner that, if | ST. uggl led in the least. sho'd
inevitably choke myself; and my fellow
traveller was standing oyes me, with one
knee on my chest.
What are you doing? ?" said 7; but my
sentence was cut short by gag, which
my eccentric friend thrust into my
mouth and tied b hind my head He then
stood away to look at his hand,work, with
ewes g'aring like those of wild beast, aud
his whole frame trembling with excite
nent.
Now" said he, with a wild laugh !;
l "a HI