The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-02-27
CHAPTER ".


We left Dr. Thorpe and Capt Cross on their
way to the cemetery. They cna'ted along like
n couple of belated suburban citizens on their
way home, ard finally reached the north end
OF the cemetery. Here, while quietly proving
along the fence, they discovered a horse
hitchod ID a tree, and rightly judged {. at some
resurrectioni,ts as bold as themselves were at
work in the vicinity. Carefully threading Their
wiv, they came to where Hicks and Selby were
at work at the very grave they were seeking
themselves
What was now to be doneg 1t would rot an
swer to let their presence be known. and the
idea of permitting the body OF the General o
be carried u the dssect z table was horr-
ble even TO these heartless Williams. cold
perspiration stood upon their foreheads at the
thought. A hi-peIed consul alton was hui
riedly held between the two, when il was decd-
ed that the body must be abandoned to those
! first on the ground. In order, however, to
endeavor to identify those at the grave, the
doctor, not observing the aperture III the fence,
seized the tops OF the pic G with the aid OF
Cross, and leaped TO the other side. The nose
80 startled Hicks and Selby that for a moment
il seemed IA though the doctor would be dis =
covered. He seized the limb OF tree, however,
aud with the az lily Of a cat lightly swung him
self into its friendly branches, whore he was free
from observation during The hasty search of
! the other two vampires. Fortunately Dr.
| Thorpe and Cross had left their carriage some
! distance from the fence, and the later had no
difficulty in skulking beyond the line Of search
! But during the investigation OF Hicks, one
! thing had been revealed to the doctor-the body
| in tire sack at the opening in the fence. The
! instant Hicks and Seby had commenced their
work at the grave, the doctor dro ped noise
! lessly to the ground, passed through the fence,
met Gross, and the two quietly lifted the body
! through the opening, carried 1t swiftly to their
carriage, and drove away at flying gait
! toward the asylum.
/
The stupefaction and astonishment Of Hicks
aud Selby, when they discovered that the body
| had beech spirited away, il impossible to de-
scribe For momen they gazed at each 9TH
! er with bsnched faces, ana eyes almost burst
/ ing from their sockets. Their limbs were lit
orally parayzed, and they were unable to move
from their track. Bob was the first TO recover
! his speech.
"Dan," said he, the cops amt far off. an
as soon as they've slowed away the dead meat
they'll be back for some that's got life in it an
! that means an invitation for YOU al me TO go
to quod. Let's git away from here, an devilish
quick, too q
Dan needed no urging. They rushed for
their wagon, and were soon on the read drv-
ing like mad for home, and leaving Grove, at
a. m, waiting to buy corpse for his medi-
cal friends.
Before daybreak DIR. Thorpe and his COM
panion, Cross arrived at the asylum, whtre
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to the room intended tor its safe keeping
Every preparation had been made for active
| operations and a speedy restoration. The
doctor first placed the body under shower
bath, allowing the tepid water to fall gently.
and gradually increasing its force for come
time. Then he blew in the eyes, rubbed the
limbs. inserted small tube between the lips
and forced air toward the lungs and snally
gave it light shock from a small battery
These, together with some stimulating fluid
that was forced into the throat had the de-
sired effect The body was placed on the bed,
the lungs gently pressed, when signs of re-
covering auimstion were at once apparent
| The lips moved, little moan escaped, the
eyes were slowly opened, and voice family
uttered, "Where is DIR. Davidsy j am diving
The resuscitation was complete, and DR..
Thorpe was, Notwithstanding his disguise,
anxious to get away from the scene and finish
up his work. All that was now necessary was
constant and tender care, and proper diet, to
restore physical strength and health. Giving
such directions as were needed TO bring about
this result, the doctor departed, Cross promis-
ing to notify him Immediately in case of re-
lapse or any unfavorable symptoms in the
way of a full restoration to health.
While the Captain was devoting his time TO
the care of the General, the doctor was
stealthily, and without creating suspicion of
his real feelings, laboring to bring about a