Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-10
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10 any needless suffering; these in
struments are not my owp, blunted for
want Of use F.; l took the precaution of
borrowing the case of the gentleman
under whose care L have been placed.
before making my escape"
While speaking thus he took the Iii
Geous little glittering instruments, and
examined them one by one. They were
OF various appalling shapes and 1
gazed upon them with the horrible fas-
clnatlon CT bird under the power of !:
snake. Of one only could tell the
use-a thin trenchan6 blade, which cut
you almost to look at it. He knelt
across me, arranged his implements on
a seat st his right, laid q note book.
pencil and watch on that to his left,
| and took off my neckcloth and collar,
murmuring 4: The clothes are very
| much in my way I wish that You
were properly prepared for the opera
ton"
" 1t flashed across me III my despair,
that I had heard Of madmen being foil
ed by apparent acquiescence i'll their
murderous intentions.
''After all, )" I forced myself to say.
what IS one life to the benefit of the
human race :. Since mine is demanded
by silence let mo aid you. Remove
these bands and allow me to tal.o of
my coat and waist-coat.''
He smiled and shook his head.
Life Is sweet; [ viii not trust yot1,'
he SAID, unfastenlng my waist-coat and
turning back the lapels as far as he
could. Then taking pair of scissors.
he proceeded to cut my shirt front
away, 50 that presently my chest was
barred to his experiments. Whether I
closed my eyes, or was seized with
vertigo, L 10 not know, but for u NO
ment or two L lost sight Of everything,
and had visions; z sort Of grotesGuo
night mare i5 was, the figures: Cf which
l recall but very indistinctIY, but / re-
member that the most prominent of
them was 4 pig, or rather Il pork hang
ing up outside OF 4 butchers shop.
the appearance OF which bore q mys-
terlcrs resemblance to myself. These
deIirious fantasies were disneIled bv
Il sharp pang-tbe antagonist had
made the first slight incision.
saw his calm face leaning
over me the cruel blade with which
he was about to make another and a
deeper cut his fingers already Grim
son with my blood and | struggled
franeically. Ny operator inmediate-
ly withdrew his armed hand and stood
erect. Then Watching his opportunity
he placed has right foot on tie lower
part OF my breast bone, so that by
pressure he could sul1ocatc me.
''Iiston, my FRIEND" he said 81
viii cnGeavor not to iniure any vital
organ, but ii you wriggle about, l
shall rot be ablo to avoid doing SO.
Another thing, if you
He was interrupted ley three sharp
whistles from the engine, so shriu and
piercing rs to droWa his voice.
"Impede ne by these absurd con-
vulslve movements, and I shall be
10 Gcvcr those muscles
He never completed his scntence.-
There was q mighty sh0ciz, = crash as
i ali the world had rushed toreiIer. /
was shot under tho seat. where I lay
uninjurcd, and in safety, amidst the
most horrible din-breaIzing, tearing,
shriei1in@, cries Tor help, and the roar
Gf escaping steam.
[ had strained tic bands which Sc
cnred my elbows in my struggles, and
the jerk OF the collision snapped them,
so that when I began to set my wits
together, I found my hands free. To
Gberate n2y legs WAS then an easy mat
tcr, hn5 not 50 to cxtricate ln~ecIf, the
next thiug set about. Tbe a4olo ;cp
of the Car, from where t'se stuifed
cushion part ends, wa& carried sheer
away; and amidst the del3- ;. which,
encUmbcrcd nay movements, lay the
and decapi5ated body Of the
WHO, intending 10 assail my
life, had, hy keeping mc down at the
bottom OF the car, saved it.