The Placer herald., 1874-05-23

his nose. Then he produced an oblong box
which he unlocked, and placed on one OF
the seats. Alter which he eat down quietl,
IN the place had occupied five minutes he
iore-a position which brought him close
over my head and chest, as l lay supiue
and bel pless Ill his feet.
"Do You know anything of anatomy 2"
he asked. was completely in is powei
Is witness In the cross-exami,ing counsels
md prudence dictated that should be
equally ready to answer the most frivolous
nd .imperlnent questions with poleness
| said that | did not.
"Ah!' he said; "wel, perhaps you ma,
have heard Of the spleen? Exactly Now.
science has never as vet been able to find
out the use Of hat organ; and tie nnl
who hequeathed that knowledge to posleri',
would rI / with the disroverer of the cilcu-
at II Of blood, and confer an ineslimaLh
benefit on humanity for the remainder o..
he volId's lease. l now propose to disco
tou
You will not get much glory for that, "
-ad !, torci,g myself 10 seem 10 take this
ouirag, Gus lrcIical joke in good part
pre- iii l., Nour d scovery, Tut it will iufalli-
V hang You"
'Nol 80, . he blandly replied. 81 am q
surgeon, who once had a vpry considerable
Practice, but hd 10 s'aid my trial for al
Xp,rincnt, which proved fatal TO one OF
~, pti'nis I he jury unable to under
lnnd tie sacrifices Which an ei nest inquire,
i ready % ,tftr AT the shrine of science
eclaIed IN mad, and was placed in con.
imemeut. You see That eau act with im
punilv.
Aud he opened tie box. broke out il
I cod sweat Was it real Could il
man he in earnest =? "But," said !. "sure
y You can get dead bodies to dis ect with
ou; having recourse to crime? And, ngain
if generations Of anatomists have failed il
'wenty thousand iveslig tions TO di,co>e'
he use Of the speenf yon yourself havt
failed hitherto, why SHOULD you surpos'
hat TN one attempt should be more sue
.cessful lhn the others !"
because, my dear SIR. sid the man.
witt the smile of one who has caught
bright idea, ga" former investigations, in,
Guiding my own, have been made on deno
suljpc's, " bile propose to examine youi
Vital organs with IA powerful m"gn fNini
lass, Willie they are exercising their normal
+ nctons.
"W hai!' gasped. "You will neve'
have the barLarly-,' and here my voice
huked.
"Oh, yes; have conquered that rreju-
dice against nficiing suffering which l.
nnrural TO The mind enfeebled hy civilization
For many years secretly rraciiced vivisec
tion upon animals. once had cat-n
nima very tenacious of liie-under III,
scalpel for week. But we have 40 tim
20 waste in conversation. You will not b,
put to any needless suffering These il
,trumenlS are no my own, bIunied for want
of use took the prtcaui'n Of orrowin,
ihc case of the gentleman under whose carr
have been placed before making my es
cape"
While speaking Tins, he took out the
hideous little glittering Instruments and ex
aminod them one by one. They were q
vtrious appalling shapes, and | gnzrd upon
them vi Il the horrible fascination of bir'
under tie rover of snake. OF OF y ON,
ould tell The use oi--a II in renc an
blnde, which cut you almost TO look al
He knelt across me. arranged the insru-
nents ON the ,eat to his right; lid note
,ook. pencil and watch on tiat to his leit
md took off his nptk-clolh and collar. muir
mining, ~ he clothes are very much in m,
way; wish YOU were properly prepared foi
he operation.
1t flashed across me, in my despair, thai
had heard o, madmen being ioiitd by al,
rparcnt acquiescence in their murderous il
ie tions
"Afier all" forced myself 10 say,
''v hat is 'ne life to the human race
; nee mine is demanded ly science let m.
id Won. Remove these Londs and ALLOW
ne 10 take off my coat and waistcot.
"Life is sweet; will not crush YOU, h,
.ad, ,uf stenil my waisicoai. aud turnn,
b ck the lapes as far as lie cou'd. III n
3 King a pair Of scissors, he proceeded IL
rut my eilr-ront away, 50 thai present.,
.uN clcer WAS barred TO his experiments
IS neither Closed my eyes or WAS seized
,lh vertigo, do not know, but or u mo
m II two lost sigh Of every hing, an
Il vision n sort Of grolrsqne nightmare
il WAS, the figures in v hicIl recall but very
mdsrinctly, hut remember that the moe
promiu'nt OF this Was n pig, or n ork
Longing up outside butcher shop, il'
ppearace Of whch bore III, s'erous re-
-rnhl nee TO myself. These delrions fam
rnsics we're dispelIed Ly sharp pans; tie
ntionis had made first slight nclson.
saw his calm Iace leaning over me; ilr'
,.rue blade with wlicI, ne WAS about /,
make another and deeper cut Lis fingers.
lready crimson with blood and Struggle
an'ic lly. My operator immediately with
drew his armed hand, and stood erect
then, watching his opportunity he placed
his right foot on The lower pari of my breast
none, SO that by pressure he could sufiocat'
ne.
"Listen, my friend" lie said. II viii
-ndeavor not to iljure any vital organ, bu'
I xon wr,pcle aLont I shall not be able