Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-11-14
...And what ,la You propase TO doa How
arc yeu going to carry out the t'eerce'of the


.,.And what ,la YOU propsse TO dot How
arc yeu going carry out the ceerce'of tue
stars?' sss est
,You ! ee this knit n he asked leaving off
his task. and pointing HE ugly bla.ie, toward
me- s,WhsH the el..ck strikes Que, l sha'F
sever your head from your hadys will. this,
and tllc,, with yait7llaood shall ibaptise any
self; and alter that shall plre ya,r l,t.id on
that shelf tar int to ti.sinel,y. aMi cast away
your botly--tlse gross. material part VI hli-'
nsanity--into the street - 4s,asx
No words can tell HE iearftil wiidness OF
his expressions as he uttered these words.
With AN effort. Ireplitsl as calmly rs could:
..Yes, all that Is true; but, asa learned
n,an should like to tliseGss with YOU var
k,us sul,i cts, as shall need kEoA ledge when
Breach the stars. shot Id like al,o 10 under
stand fully the modua operandi oi your pro-
cectl:nss. Let me ask you few questions"
had some slight knowledge OF palmistrys
nccroniancy and astioiogy-iolics which
saw had turned the unhappy madman's
brain, :a,d had what was perhaps betts's
tile powcr Of lansuagas So entered into
great discussion, always appearing to bow &"
his superior knowledge. lie replied, and al
though his speech was Very iacoherefs. he
must have received a ,stry good education.
But for my pcrih should baYc been interes-
ted in his case. ktlei said had three verN
important statements to make, the justice OF
which lie would at once perceive "ss8
.sFIsstly,'' | said, II had a friend waiting
below tor me. The horoscope had declared
that friend should lie present at nay immsla--
ton. We must not sight against the stars
Should I. or should not. go ane fetch him;
or would lle:' az
He arose aud went TO the window and
opened it, causing me. with all the cunning
Of madAess, to move to the other side OF the
room. He then askedmy friend 8 name, anu
looked down, called upon him several tunes,
but, of course, without receiving any all.
swer. Then carefully sllurting the window,
lie said
II see head oi i man at the doorway, III
must be your friend. Is he deaf9'' '7a
.ssliyAnly deaf,'' replied. @s2' '7-1' = ~.
s.NoW,s lie said, II see it ail. must go
down and fe;ch him. You must not leave
the room until your dissembodied spirit
scars toward the stars of heaven: tHe must
come up. will lock yoa il, and fetch him
myselt.'' t4 +.
This looked little promising, and SO.
ktninking that if he once left the 'roon, I
might keep him out until assistance arrived,
mustered courage to enunciate my other
proposition. ea z 7s'@ ssz& =
.'secondIy," | said, ,"We ought to asccr-
tain tic exact height of this window from
the pavement. and us line. iflet down.s
would stretch in some minute degree, IL '.s
necessary to obtain a long piece of wire tor
that purpose, SO as to be miathcma,ically
correct. Have you any wire here ?"4 w
/ t.No.. he answered.; '.but there is d shop
very near, and can get sofs,e whcnIgo tor
your friend I" t..,.....- =. ~ y
| Thirdly / continued, '.it wiyisbss rsssi
tor you to cast my body, down OIL account'ok
| its specific gravity; but if We both GO down.
should liAe to know whether, by tie asss
! traction OF the stars, you could not raise 1t
/ from the pavement UP to che window. Shall
we descend and see ~ E,, s.. 4
/ For moment no. seemed vastly pleased
with this notion, but suddenly tile idea OF ray
possible escape seemed to come before him.
and he exclaimed: -s A ~ g~s3
/ .ssNo; that would only waste time, and de-l
Hay the bloody sacrifice" land lie glanced
tiendislIly Upon me, and then at the open
knife. mo; when, all is over Iwill carry
i your body down, and then see II the attrac-s
/ ton Of the head and the influence Of the
stars will attract it in an upward direc ion.
i No, you shall never leave this place in the
body. But must go myself Tor yeur friend,
and the wire -tdeg are necessary Help
me,"7 ats y :.,4 49, siys1sie .as
!. So saying, he pointed TO q long bench,
which ran all along one side of ,ile room, By
his direction and assistanse4 tngged 1t to-
1 ward the door. 81 a@ss..s
4 ssThatb beneh.'' he said. sis stronger than
any ioek. Once, when lost the key, 4I us'd
1T for fastening The door. sNow~ass soon as
/ have locked YOU 10, you plant the bench
4 against the door, and then, it you do iE prop
crly, no power OH earth can open'it .again."
My heart leaped " ithin inc, for saw at q
glance that the door opened inward.
i My Joy at the discovery was 80 great that
he certainly must have perceived it, had /
not turned away to hide my face. lie then
took large hammer and few long pals,
and proceeded TO nail up the windows most
securely. This was not altogether according,
: to my views, but my courage returned when,
). carefully placing the long knife In his breast
/ pocket, he said: sz .5s .f.+s
81 .srhat clock is good deal fast, but you
/ have still about i've minutes to live.o Wait
here, till rcturll.n
u He tlcalf out the knife once mere, tried
its edge, looked at me with a fearful express
!, ion of ferocity, returned it to his pocket, and
Z then with fiendish laugh, left the room,
I double locking the door,
|, With all the cunning OF madness, it Is real
Ii wonderful how he overlooked the Obvious
fact Of the door opening inwardly No soon.
Ter had he fastepedit, however, tnasl he cried
!. from the outside: @ 4;
Ron are safe-yes,. safe !! Throw the two
! bol.s. and put the bench to ahe dogr.'a
!. You can imagine that Ibid 90 with The
: speed OF ligksning. Tie door was secure
was, as he said, safe. Oninay Fknees Of
1 cred up i few words Of heartfeit thanksgiy
= - f,rf fhn,