Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-13

small tube into the larynx, below the
confusion made by the rope, believing
that by this means respiration might be
renewed While engaged in this delicate
operation, their efforts in another direc-
ton were ceased. A few seconds passed
at first without change-then there fol-
lowed q slight movement of the limbs,
and the body was motionless again. Ex-
animation revealed the fact that the heart
had ceased to autter. There were no
remaining signs of life. The operation
was concluded, aad artificial respiration
sustained for short time, but without
success. The man was dead, and no
human skill could reanimate his lifeless
form.
This circumstance, however, as may be
supposed, created vast deal of interest,
and greatly increased the desire Of the
medical men to obtain possession of the
body for the benefit of science. 1t is q
fact that the Royal College of Surgeons
offered FIVE hundred sovereigns for the
body. to those who had it in charge, and
afterwsrd, secretly, to any one who would
secure it for them.
But certain it is that Father Durfee
prevented any such tempting bid being
accepted, and caused strong guard to
be placed around that portion of the
cemetery where the remains we're depos-
tied, to prevent their removal by stealth.
About this time there we're four of us
came together. We were Seffron, Moliere,
Peters and myself, quartette of grace
less scamps, not over squeamish about
small matters, and determined jointly to
succeed by one means or another, in any
enterprise undertaken.
We had a purpose now, and daring
one it was. The lecture term was verg-
ing on the last quarter. Some of the
more important and difficult matters to
be brought up at the final examination
had yet 10 be delved after and sought out.
There was q very fair prospect of failure
for some of us. But it might be pre-
vented. OIL that we had a subject of
our own-we less favored ones sighed-a
private subject, to operate on in our own
apartments We consulted. There
was one we knew of; but the getting of
it-oh, there was the rub The College of
Surgeons were hard after it; that was
certain. Five hundred sovereigns 'Tis
good round sum, and would purchase
deal of daring and stratagem, in the
strenuous efforts of the resurrectionists,
and the close walchfulness instituted by
the church authorities would bring on
sharp fight, without fail.
Why, then, might not We snatch the
prize in the contest, like the cunning fox
in the fable, who ran away with the lamb
while the lion and tiger we're fighting
over it2 This was good idea. We
seized upon it and went to work.
We we're familiar with the haunts Of
the professional resurrectionists. On the
third day after the execution of Delesvitte
two of us went about among them (they
knew us well) and bid with them for sub
jects. They were all at their posts, as
usual, and ready for Job for that night.
But we had none for them--vere merely
spying
On the following day the other two of
cur qusrtette went separately the same
round as before. This time seven of
their profession we're found who we're
entirely unspproaohable, They we're not
open for bids for that nights service.
No amount of money could tempt them
they shut their eyes against it.
Good The time for action had come,
and found us prepared. We provided
ourselves with good horse each. Barry
Locke, a jolly garbage man, as brave as
Hibernia ever bred. withal, was engaged,
together with his jolly garbage wagon
and horse. Four pounds seven shillings'
worth Of tools, imported from London
just before for such work, QUILTED the
expedition, and we we're off pretty well
on toward midnight,
I The night was starry, but quite dark,
and as we approached the low, fiat coun-
try above the city, the Seine fats, q
milky vspor was collecting in the lower
air, which more effectuslly obscured our
nocturnal operations. The new boule-
ward continuing the Rue des Inralides
brought US vithin pi!e and ball Of tbs
cemetery, aud a succession OF narrow
lanes led us thence TO the rear of the |
enclosure, opposite the avenue which |
funeral professions traversed to the main
entrance.
Ned Sttfron led the van. de vas
familiar with the plaoe-had often
gathered snsils in the little stream skirt
ing the cemetery, with which to COM
pound his wonderful Mammalia
Sauce" On one Of these excursions he
discovered in the rear wall low arched
doorway, closed with a heavy wrought,
iron door, which was secured by an
lock on the inside, rivited to
The iron panels
Toward this place, therefore, we d.
rected our way, leaving Barry Lock, the
Jolly gsrbagemsn, together with his
loFse and wagon, stationed 10 the border
of the wood, al The corner Of the GENE
cry, jutting on the open avenue, there to
.vai. the further results Of our opera.
Iona.
We reached the little iron door, and
secured our horses beside
be stream, thirty or forty yards distant,
ghere they were we'll hidden by surround
ng trees. This rear wall that confronted
Is was built Of stone, and rose above US
0 the hight Of ten or tVslye feet. L
ooked impregnabie enough, black, rough
md frowning.
But now for the iron door. Everything
depended on our ability TO open that,
Though it had not probably turned on