American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-05-09

we have no time to waste in conversation
You will not be put to any needles.
suffering. These instruments are not my
own, blunted for want of use; took tn,
precaution of borrowing the case of Tho
gentlemen under whose care | have beer
placed before making my escape"
While speaking thus, he took out the
hideous little glittering instruments and
examined them one by one. They were
of various appalling shapes, and gaZed
upon them with the horrible fascination
of a bird under the power of a snake. OF
only one could l tell the use-a thin,
| trenchant blade, which cut You almost to
| look at it. He knelt across me, arranged
! his implements on the seat to his right;
laid notebook, pencil and his watch on
| that TO his left and took off his neck-cloth
and collar. murmuring: The clothes are
very much in my way; wish that you
were properly prepared for the opera
| ton"
1t flashed across me, in my despair,
| that had heard of madmen being foiled
by an apparent acquiescence in their
murderous intentions.
After ALL" | forced myself to say,
''what is one life to the human race ?
Since mine is demanded by science, let
me aid you. Remove these bonds and
allow me to take off my coat and waist
coat"
He smiled and shook his head.
Life is sweet; | will not trust you,''
he said, christening my waistcoat and
turning back the lapels as far as he could.
Then, taking pair of scissors, he pro
eeeded to cut my shirtfront away, so that
presently my chest was barred to his eX-
periments. Whether l closed my eyes or
was seized with vertigo l do not know,
but for moment or two [ lost sight of
nd haI of
grotesque nightmare it was, the figures
in which | recall but very indistinctly, |
but | remember that the most prominent |
OF them was pig, or a pork, hanging up |
outside butchers shop, the appearance !
of which bore a mysterious resem blance |
to myself These delirious fantasies were |
dispelled by sharp pang; the anatomist |
had made first slight lncision. l saw
his calm face leaning over me; the cruel |
blade with which he was about to make |
another and deeper cut; his fingers, al
ready crimson with blood; and L strug-
gled frantically. My operator immedI-
ately Withdrew his armed hand and stood |
erect. Then, watching his opportunity,
he placed his right foot on the lower part
of my breastb bone, so that by pressure he
could suffocate me.
Listen, my friend" he said; az will
not to injure any vital organ,
but, if you wriggle about, l shall not be
able to avoid doing so. Another thing:
if you"
He was interrupted by three sharp
whistles from the engine, so shrill and
piercing as to drown his voice.
Impede me by these sharp, convuisive
movements, shall be compelled to sever
those muscles, which"
He never completed his sentence.
There was mighty shock, a crash as if
all the world had rushed together. l was
shot under the seat, where l lay uninjured
and in safety, amid the most horrible din;
breaking, tearing, shrieking cries for help
and the roar of escaping steam.
l had strained the bonds which secured
ny elbows in my struggle, and the jerk of
he collision snapped them; SO that when
began to get my wits together l found
ny hands free. To liberate my legs was
hen very easy matter, but not TO extri-
ate myself-the next thing 1 set about.
The whole top of the carriage from where
he stuffed cushion part ends was carried
heer away; and amid the debris which
my movements lay the man.
,led and decapitated body of the mad
nan, who, intending to assail my life,
lad, by keeping me down at the bottom
If the carriage, saved it.
MoRAL@When alone in railway car
iage, it may be worth while to take a
ook below the seats.-Engtish Nagazine.