Smyrna times., 1877-12-26
The Maniao's Device.

"'' P'VP'ilIS W IetlTe 10 beu, t!lat heard
a violent pull at the bell, which I answered
in person. | found it to be MESSENGER
from Mr.. Sloane, requesting my immediate
presence. | saddled my horse, and soon
reached MIR. Sloane's dwelling. 1t was
large, old fashioned mansion, with so manv
windows in it that one would at first sun
pose 1t to be a factory. | was shown at
once into Mr. Sloanes bedchamber. and
found my patient reclining on the bed
dressed. His face was flushed, and he
looked feverish.
Well" said he, when had finished nv
questions, "what are you going TO prescribe
| for me?"
Nothing" replied.
What! do you think there is NOTHING
the matter with me, then?"
On the contrary, think YOU are opite
Ill, but there is no medicine that will do
you any good. You have no bodily disease
you are merely suffering from over.exer.
ton of the brain. Rest that, and Won will
get well directly.
BY George! exclaimed Mr.. Sloane
you are the smartest physician that has
appeared in these parts for long time.
You have exactly hit it. know NV brain
Is over'worked. The fact is, Doctor, have
invented the most extraordinary"
My dear sir" l interrupted, ~ must
not permit You to talk about any such
matter now. Try to sleep, and avoid es
peeially any thought on the subject which
has brought about your present condition
shall call and see you tomorrow. and if
you follow my advice ! shall expect to find
you much better"
AT the end of week Mr.. Sloane was
i'llly restored to health again, and allowed
MN to converse about his grand discovery.
ne was however, not very explicit, and all
cleaned was, that he had invented some.
thing for the punishment of criminals con.
vlcted Of capital offences, which was to
supercede hanging. But of what il was ba
gave me no idea.
One night, about six weeks after had
made his acquaintance, ho hurriedly sent
Tor me. When | visited him, found him
strangely nervous and excited. | BEGAN to
wonder why he had sent for me. when he
suddenly said:
Doctor Mansfield, believe YOU are n
stranger in this part Of the country ?"
=" am, Mr.. Sloane"
You have no relations here?n
None-what few relations have livirc
reside in New York"
"The reason ! sent for Won to.nicbt
Doctor" said he, "is that tomorrow nx.
pect my nephew here on a visit. and don't
want him to know anything about this
grand discovery of mine. As be will re-.
main with me an indefinite length of time
do not know when | may have another
of showing you my con,plica.
ted apparatus"
| bowed, and signifed to the speaker
hat was quite ready to examine what he
lad to show me. Ny host took a lamp
rom the mantelpiece, and begged mo to
ollow him. We continued to ascend figbt
'fter flight Of stairs, until we reached the
op of the house. Mr.. Sloane ushered mo
nto an immense garret; in fact, it occu.
bed the entire space of the upper story of
he house.
was so fatigued with my ascent, that
vas glad to throw myself on a chair to rest
hen had done so, my host turned his
amp to the middle Of the apartment, and ;
IS rays fell on an immense cylinder. which
'ore more resemblance to a gasometer than
nything else l can think of. But this was [
lot all. The ceiling was covered with
wheels and complex machinery of the
nature of which / had not the slightest ::
dea.
"What is that r. asked, turning to Mr.. !
loane.
THAT is my apparatus he returned.
| walked up to it, and struck it with nv !
1t gave out a clear, metallic i
ound
Iron? ~ said /, interrogatively. /
Yes, iron," replied Mr.. Sloane. 7
" Doctor" said he, al have been five c
nd twenty years at work on the machine. r
nd only put the fnishing touch to it yes. t
erday. Every particle of work on il was n
one by myself. You are the only person S
J the world besides myself land perhaps c
~ nephew, who knows anything about h
!" :,
" But, Mr.. Sloane, what is it for? Is IL a h
asometer?p
Mr.. Sloane cast on me look Of supreme
ontempt at my ignorance Il
" No" said he, ''it is not gasometer. D
lould you like to see the inside of it?u b
!" Certainly" | replied, 81 am quite b
Irious to know what it can be.n W
/" Your curiosity shall be satisfied he e,
TURN cd. and AnI-ir.l. q L.. r -.