, 1877-07-14
DEAD AND ALIVE


kossky has had sonic queer Enental experiences,
but mono moro strange and incredible t1lau tho |
actual circumstances attending hfa foyc-sult.
Did he ever tell you the storyi dare say not,
for he is little sensitive about tho aflair, as ts
natural, speaking of It, even with me, With the
greatest reserve and caution. However. think
he would hare TO objection to your being 1isa1c
acquainted With the facts Of tho case, since yon
arc not ono likely to regard him and hls lovely
wife as objects Of vulgar curiosity, from which,
with the instinct Of rclncd natures, both would
shrink with pain.
Take cigar, my friend. It wli sooth and
make you moro patient and crelulous.
1t was near The close OF orr last course OF
lectures at t---Co College. Wc wcre returning
from moro than usually interesting clinic, md
discussing learnedly tho subjcct under cxatn-
nation, when, stopping suddenly short,
Sl.akoysky clutchcd my arm with rigid look
Of horror.
"0ool Godl do you see TINT |" ho whIs-
pcred hoarsc1y, shaking With excitement.
"Sco what, n,an7' questioned, gazing
astonIshed into vacancy.
lie stared Ut me, brushed Ills hand two or
three times across Ills sight, and coloring with
a CONSCIOUSNESS Of being tho victim Of somo
straugu llallucnatton, liz strode without another
word IN Ills lodgings, which l, With chum's
privilege, entered with hin.
''In Heavens name, now tell Inc what you
eo,v ~ ttrnnn,1&t1 no l,o nnro b,r.o,f hronth.
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less anu s"o"lucfcd INTO cha'f, staf'ha AZ INC
agu'n with dazcd, troubled nsr.
"You will laugh at me, Brcck,n hc said
solcmnly, "but swear saw, as platnly as
| sec you this moment, directly In my way, 4
collin settling slowly Into an open grave, anil
uni1ur It's lid, transparent a. glass to mY sight,
| tho face Of Mary hfunroe, distorted with wild
anguish aud terror. And, Dreck, i heard her
suiuticred yoice. Louis, oh Louls, conicI 1t
Hc spran4 to hts feet, "a though stirred oeaiu
by The fut,clc.l call.
Nonsense, my boyt No ono would laugh
were were: to rcFatc II, answered T Will IL ' sn,ic.
| II Know it,'' nc responded with eIckly con-
aortion Of the lips designed ~ humorous,
| etrai9ltentug hin,sclf and walklnr once or twice
about tlu room. 1.-THE most aGs'url phantasy.
Brucki / Will 10 ont aud trump oil Tic elects
OF it.N And hi f,unl, himsejf tuto tho street
agntn
| j{rticcut ns waB hla unture nn1 sliv m 1,c Ind
been in llls comlnuntcatIotls On the subject, /
| knew hfury Muuroc to BE- his tcndcrIy-wur-
ahlpctl % sscarticart, a.d had olton congratulated
lI jocosciy on bis good fortune, for thu iittlv
iul Charms, wa an heircss by tho death of her
uncjd and guardian, who, disow,lng utturiy his
only and pfoaigalo son, Ind irit to Ills lovely
ward the 6ulkoi bis large and patiently y.amasscd
"fnhsu n,i oor7 ,oo r,,nor. of ,bo ret,,rn r, tno
.a,o,;t1 rencrur Wiz H. a hcan ~ ~ ,,,,,' my
uer q sears apss"s ~ , hou"u i,a anu umen.
.ionea assogsatns' anu taefe M aat peen t, vaeus
scpoft that hn Was LAYING slegc 70 thc neaIt OF
stss Manf9e wlth saen psoapeet 2! success III, o.
se luue soo ifsuehaf aas Wasn
Ruatmyauhafn. & nnu WGakysLsuuhoua ~ y93ung
woAannooa, 5ut as 9nakofsky be13ayea ~
symp.ona ot uouot ana uneasstless, Ease no
erfuenGg " ths ptunaDlJ s!anuelous mnlspeI.
tlat@ Dten th'hKlhe over tnese thlnes Wnen en,
th9 pgor fellow burst lnto tne room agaln. Wild
gnu wh!te as .Enost, holanE ~ ns ahakins
manu- an open papof' Knien ts tntust III my taee'
~" Ielc9faPneu - Asu!hoE!nsiu lof news tfpti
Mary, end mere Is lao return - us;'aict;" ho satd
y, no!ow Vo'ce' @easpips 1ne DICK VI ny GUAR
LOT support,
rcaa: Al'sa siahtoc ulea auudcnly yeater.
day morning " hcart-dseasc: ncr re1nains
were ntsFreu Of O'CLOCK thls afternoon III
AsM"ouu cemetery"
Ihe tclcgrani. alyncu by tha ff!end TO whom
he had Appealed. seemed thoroughly genuine.
Eot up eta put hot'l llan1s III 1E'eech'css
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