Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-10-24

punity."
And he opened the box. rbrcke out in O
cold sweat. Was it all real Could the
man be in earnest. But" said |. "surely
you can get dead bodies to diS>ect, without
having recourse to crime? And again, if
generations of anatomi>tS have failed in
twenty thousand Investigations to discover
the use of the spleen--if you yourself have
always failed hth,rt why should you
suppose tlnt this one attempt should be
more successful than the Others -
Because, my dear SIR said the man,
with Il smile of one who had caught n bright
lea, al former Investigations, including
my own, have been made on dead subjects
while | propose TO examine your vital
organs with very powerful magnifyins-
/ glass while they are exercising their normal
functions
/ "W hat,' | sasped. "You will never
/ have the barbari;y-' And here my voice
/ choked.
son. yes, have conquered that preju-
/ dice against ilhjcting suffering which is
natural to the mind cnlcc,,.d by civilization.
For many years >ccretcly practiced vivi-
section upon animals. | once had cat-an
animal very tenacious of lie-under my
sralpei fora week. But we have no time
to waste in conversation. You will not be
/ pat 10 ANY needless sLil,ring. These in>tru.
mcnts are not my own-blunted for want
/ OF use. took the prccaution Of borrowing
( the case OF the gentleman under whose care
cap,."
/ While speaking thus. he took out the
hidron, little slittcrins instruments and ez-
amincl them one by one. They were of
various appalling shapes. and gaz,d upon
them with the horrible fascination of bird
under The power of Il snake. OF only one
could | t".! the uSc-a thin, trcEchant
/ Blade, which cut YOU almost to look ut it,
He hmc!t across me, arranging his impe-
mems Oh the seat t. the right laid note
book, prncl, and his watch on that to his
left and took off hi, neckclvth and collar,
murmar;ug. " 'i'hc clothes are very much in
MY way. | wish that YOU were properly
( prepare for the operation"
|; flashed across me, in my despair, that
lad Ecatl Of lnarmcn being foied by an ap-
parent acquit,ccnce i'll their murdcrous in
taniirn~.
"Altc: all. forced myself to gay, "what
|, one .'!1' 10 Tie human race? Since mine
i~ demanded by Science, let me aid you
/ Remove these bond, and allow me ,o take
o!t my coat and wai>,coat"
He sail ID and shook his head
Life Is sweet; will not crush ynu," he
said, uutu>toing my waistc ,at, and turnin.
back the ap.rI> a~ far as he could. Then,
taking pair Of Scissors, he proceeded to cut
my ~higt-iront away, 50 hut presently my
c',e~t WAS l~r. to ii> experiments. Whether
closed M eye, or WAS seized with vertigo,
do not kM w, bat for moment lost
sight Of everything aad had vi.i ,ns--a sort
Of %"o.,S iUe nj ishtmarc. 1t was the
I figure which | recall but very indi>iinct!y,
bar | remember that the most prominent
WAS pi-y, or pork, hanging up outside Il
butchers SAop, the appearance of which
bIrc 4 m}s crJus resemblance to myself
These dclrioA> !aacic> were dispelled by
Sharp pang. The anatomi>t had made
first Slight inci-ion. | saw his calm face
leaning over me. the cruel b:ade with
which he was about to make another and
deeper cut! his fingers already crimson
with blood and struggled frnntically.
My operator Immediately Withdrew his
armed hand, and stood erect. Then, watch
ing his opportunity, he placed his right
foot on the lower part Of my brea,t-bone,
so that by the terrible pressure he could
sunocate Inc.
/ ''Li,ieu, my friend ~ he said II will
cndeavor not to njure any vital organ; but,
if you w,iI4ic about, shall not be able to
avoid doing 81. Anotiler thing"
lie waS interrupted by three sharp
whistles from the engine, so shrill and
/ piercing Il, to drown his voice.
"lmpede me by these sharp, impulsiye
movements, | shall cndcayor to sever those
muscles, which,"
He never completed his sentence. There
was Il hlIIhIN SNOck-a crash us II Ill the
world had rushed together. l was shot
under rle seat, where lay uninjured and in
safety. amid the most horrible din-break-
ing, tearing, shricking, cries for help, and
the roar OF escaping steam.
/ | had strained the bonds which secured
my elbow in my struggle, and the jerk of
the collision snapped them. So that when
! began to get my wits together, | found
my hands free. TO libcrate my legs was
then Il very easy matter, but not to extricu,e
myselt-tAc next thing set about. The
whole top Of the carriage from where the
stuffed cushion part ends was carried sheer
away and amid the debris which incum-
bcred my movements lay the mangled and
dccap,atcd boIy Of the madman, who,
intending to assai my life. had by keeping
me down close to the bottom of the carriage,
saved it.