New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-01

/ 1 want 70 60 into.a room. alone, so as t,
sconsult him."
The woman Immediately pointed to tht
little bedroom and took q tallOw candle
from the mantle shelf, lighted it, and
handed it to Gap" Taking the light,
went into the room, took my case from my
pocket, adjusted the needle. charged the
syringe with the solution of morphia, put il
in my vest pocket and returned.
"NOw, gentlemen" )" said l. II want your
aid; every one of You look that man in the
eyes till I say '.hold." All eyes were placed
on the sufferer at once, and slipping the
syringe out of my pocket, l caught up q
portion of the skin on one of the legs
pinched up and inserted the needle, dis
1 charged the contents, withdrew the instru.
keep the medicine from escaping. After
slipping the little syringe into my yes,
pocket cried out at the top of my voice
NHOld!" AL eyes were immediately turned
upon me. From the moment that the iniec
tion took place, the man began to cease his
| cries, and in less than ten minutes he ap-
peared to be in a sweet sleep.
My intention was from the first to impress
these men with sense of my superiority
had supernatural power, for nothing like
this SO charms an ignorant people. The
whole company stood apparently perfectly
stupefied. One at last whispered He is
conjurer: he deals with the devil; I'll
keep out of his way, l tell you" The wife
wcpt as she looked upon the tranquil coun-
tenance Of her husband, who but a few
minutes before was raving maniac. I'm
tie him." said. he'll not hurt himself
at me. and in his unearthly, broken voice
exclaimed: That's big thing, boys, id
if it aint," and then began limping up and
down the room as if his pains had been in
creased by the relief Of the other Thinking
it time to venture q word, l said: '' Now,
Cap, can cure you, if you wish He re-
piled: Come on, I'll give you trial, id
if don't" informed him that We must
be alone to insure success.
The woman said that we could 90 into the
bedroom. No one had the slightest idea of
the syringe, and l wished to keep them ig-
norant OF its existence. And was anxious
to treat this man, for was satisfied that he
was their leader, and resolved in nv own
mind that if ever got him under the in
huence of the drug, he should never have
an opportunity Of putting halter around
my neck. We proceeded to the small room,
and informed him that l would have to
pinch him on the lame leg pretty smartly."
49," replied he, s'you may pinch as much
as you d-n please, go you cure me, for I've
seen hell with that cussed old leg" Taking
his position on the bed, told him to shut
his eyes, and count one hundred. He obeyed.
and while he was counting l was filling the
instrument. When he had finished, l
pinched up the skin severely. and unob-
servedly inserted the needle, discharged a
double dose Of morphine, put the syringe in
my pocket, and began to sing an old Meth
0dist hymn. Cap was soon talking to him
self, the sounds Of which gradually died
away, and he went of into a sound s!um-
Der. called the company in. They stood
and gazed at their companion. looked sig
nificantly at each other. shook their heads,
held their faces down to his to satisfy them
selves that he was still alive. and then went
out.
It was now eleven o'clock.
took great pains to tell them that Cap"
needed my particular attention for FIVE or
six hours. This seemed to greatly offend
a little boyish upstart, who appeared to be
the next in authority, and who would occa-
siOnally bawl out, Come, come, to the
tree, to the tree"
and seemed to be settling some matters
which could not hear. The woman. how
ever, who had also been out, returned,
looked at me, and gave sigh. A stout
man, whose face was covered all over with |
hair, came in, seated himself by the table. |
laid a revolver before him, filled his mouth |
with tobacco, and occasionally gave sar-
castle smile. The men outside mounted |
their horses, and one of them cried out: |
Remember four o'clock and the sound |
If their horses hoofs told us they were |
gone. l continued to go from one man to |
he other. showing my interest in their vel |
fare, hoping for a chance to escape
These men had all been freely parrakiny |
If liquor, the smell of which completely !
illed the room when they were in the house: |
md the man with the revolver soon fell |
lsleep. resting his head upon the table and |
noring Justify. The barking and growing
II dog outside, and the fear of waking the |
nan by the table, alone kept me from max
ng my exit.
Various plans suggested themselves TO
ne the most favored of which was to seize
he revolver, rush out, and run my chances
nth the dog.
While these thoughts were passing in nv
1ind, and just as the clock struck two the
'Oman went out in the yard. but soon re-
urned. followed by the dog, seated herself
gain, making the animal lie down by her
lde. and in a whisper said: They are to
ang YOU at four O'Clock: now is your time
, 60. arose, and without a word. but
nth grateful look, sofjly walked on, of
ne room. Taking the path up which we
ad come. | soon reached the road. found
~ hat, and Travelled on toward the railroad.
nd was at the depot before light, thanking
od that had escaped from the ku- Klux
my native State.