Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-22
sen,iment. my dear cir; let Il be a

to you, II snohtu cause
,ou any little annoyance.
lie took a shngrecil speciacle case
from his pocket, wiped the glasses u
carefully with a silk handkerchief, q
a:,d adjusted them Oh his nose. Then
he proauccd M oblong box, which he y
and placed Oh one Of tho !
seats. After which, lie sat down
quickly IN the place hal occupied a
few minutes before, position which
brought him close over my head ana {
chest, as lay supinely and helpless !!
ut his feet. y
nv 7" he asked. was as completely
n his now er ns witness In the cross
examining counsels, and prudence
dictated that l should be equally
ready TO answer tho most frivolous
and impertinent questions with po-
liteuess. said that did not.
"Ahv said he, "weli, perhaps you
have heard Of the spiecn3 Exactly.
Now. science has never yet been able
10 find out the use of that organ, anu
the man who bcqueaihs that knowi-j
edge to postcrity, would rank with
the discoverer of the circulation OF
the blood, and confer M inestimnbie
benefit on humanity for the remainder
of the worlds lease. l propose to
dissect vou."
"You will not get much glory by
that."I 1 said, forcing myself to ercin
TO take this outrageous practical joke
| in good part. can ungrnieful gcncr-
alton NAV or may not profit by your
(discoveries, but 1t willIniallibly hang
you" r, .u
am n surgeon, who once had n very
considerable practice, but l had TO
s, and my trial for an experiment,
which proved fatal, on one OF NY
patients. The jury, unable to under
stand the sacrifices which an earnest
enquirer is every ready TO offer nt the
shrine of science, declared ME mad,
aud ] was placed in confinement.
You SEE that cnn act with impuni-
ty."
/ And he opened the box. broke
OIL, in a cold sweat. Was il all real
Could the man bc in earnest? But
said |, "Surcly you can get dead bodies
to disscrt without having recourse TO
a crime? And again, if generations
of auatomists have failed, in twenty
thousand Investigations, TO discover
the use ofthc spleen-if you yourself
have always failed hitherto, why
should YOU suppose that this one
attempt should he more successful
than the others 2"
because, my dear sir,' said tho
, man, with smile of one VIII" ha'
caught n bright iuea, "all former ill.,
ycsiiyations, including my own, hav,
been made on dead subjects, while
propose to examine your vital organs
with powerful magnifying glnss
while they are exercising their nor
nal functions" =,
"Whatv' l gnspcd. "You will
never have the barbari,y"-and her
,ny voice chokcd.
"Oh YES, l have conquered tina
Is prejudice against iniliciin" suitcrin!
which is nat uraI q he mind cnieeblc'
hy civilization. For many years
secretly prac,iccd viviscciion up"'
animals: | oucc had n cat, "a" aniiila
very tenacious of life, under III.
= scaipcl for a week. But we have IL
time to waste in conversation. 1o'
will not be put io amy needless sui
fcring: these instruments are not III
J. own, blupicd for want ut u.s.: to"
rs the precaution of borrowing the cas-
t. of the gentleman under whore care
'e have been placed, before making IN
i. escape"
y While speaking thus, lie took Ill
re hiteous little gliliering Instrument!
Is and examined them one by ono. The
10 were of various appalling shapes ;ni
+ I gazcd upon them with the horribl
1t fascination of bird under the pow
N of a snake. OF one only could | tc
the use:a u thin trcnt htnt blade, whic
IN cut Won almost to look at IT. ii
&C knelt across me, arranged his lmPl'
=. lncuts OIL the seat at his right, laid
er note book, pencil, and his watch o
that to his left, and took of my heci
lie cloth and collar, murnurinS: lt
nc clothes are very much in my way;
IS wish that you were properly prera
III ed for the operation
IL 1t flashed across me in my despa
that [ had heard of madn,rn BEN
or fniled by an apparent acquicscencc
an their murderous intentions.
lie "Aftcr ALL" forced myself to sa
rh "w hat is one life 10 the bcneht of II
1t, human race? Since mine is denian
oil cd by science, let me- aid you. X
RS, move these bonds and allow inc
as take off my coat and waistcoat."
all lie smiled. and shook his head.
III Life is sweet; will not tr.l
vou," lie said, unfastcnimg my waiS
M coat, and turning back the lapeis
TO far as he could. Then taking pa
Ill of scissors, hc proceeded to cut II
las shir, front away, sn that present
ere NV breast was barred to his expo
ru- mrnts. Whr,hcr'I closed my eyes,
NJ was seized with vertigo, l do
ost know, but for moment or two
IKE lost sight of everything, and IL
III visions; a sort of grotcsquc nlgl
mare it was. the figures i'll whlci
y recall but very lndistinctly, but
my member that the most prominent
them was Il pig, or rather a POI
ith hanging up outside OF butcne
II shop, the appearance of which D'
eau mysterious resemblance to myst
oW These deiirious fantasies were q
'est pclled by y sharp pang; the ana
al, mist had made a first slight lhcisi'
keu | saw his calm face leaning over
bic, the cruel blade with which he v
,ers about TO make another and decl
Nil cut: his fingcrs, already crimson "
ood NV blood; and struggled frantic
lv. Nv operator Immediately WI
ord drew his armed hand, and stood ere
'"d Then, watching his opportunity,
re l placed his foot OH the lower part
hey INV breast-bone, so that by press
seat he could suffocatc me.
'wn "Lis,cn, my friend. he saih,
rise, will emdeavor not to injure amy
aud gan, but if YOU wriggle ABOUT, 81
less, not he able to avuid doing So. 1
The other thing, if yOn""-
q, lie was interrupted by three sh
ssed whistles from the engine. S" ST.
rms and piercing as to drown his vo
we're "Iinpcdc me by these absurd
was vulsive movements, shall
cur compelled 10 sever those mus
Ou l ,vhirb,,-
lie never completed his sente
oice, There was a mighty shock, a cras
see If all the world had rushed toget
Twas shot under the seat, whe
um- Law uniujurcd, and in safety, am
ed 10 the most horrible .din-break
+ my tearing, shrieking, cries for help,
Kept the roar of escaping steam
the had strained the bonds whicl
N he cured my elbows in my strus
russ and the Jerk of the collision snal
them: so that when began 10 &c
fully wits together, found my hands
time To iiberate my legs was then an
matter, but not SO to extricate
man, self. the next thing set about.
aist- whole top of the car, from wher
cloth. .a.a nnshiou mart ends. was