The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-12-08

EHlight have told how it felt an,

uStsS0D DEnight have told how it felt unde,
the circumstances
"A capital thoughtr' exclaimed Fritz.
= The relation of one such experience
would be worth volumes of mere specu.
lation- But there is. / fear, an insuper-
able difficulty he continued: .sthere
can be no speech, you know, without
lungs to supply air.
- Wouldn't a hand-bellows do itP'' /
asked, jokingly,
Rightr' cried Fritz you've hit it.
Let us proceed at once to try it"
His face wore an eager look He APP
peared TO be in serious earnest. / knew
he was an enthusiast in such things and
ready to go any length to test a favor
ite theory.
:. You have already suggested one
difficulty began.
=. Which you have happily removed"
he Interrupted.
q. There is still another,'' said
- What is it?'' he asked.
:. To find a man who will lend his
head for the experiment. replied.
1--WE must take one of our own" said
Fritz, quietly but resolutely.
''Sorry to disoblige," / answered.
"bnt really have private use for mine
at present"
..Come,'' he cried. IT will not be
baked in the experiment. I have set
my heart upon it and have every appli-
ance here for carrying it out. We can
determine by lot which of us shall be
offered sacrifice to science. The VIC
tim can hardly be considered the loser,
for in the brief period of termination he
will be the possessor of secret which the
greatest philosophers have sought in vain
10 unravel. He will have solved the
mystery of DEATH
Fritz took from his backgammon board
dice-box and couple of dice.
Throw first" he said, placing them
before me-
i could hardly believe him in earnest,
though he seemed terribly so. To humor
him took the box, shook it carelessly
and threw ace-five.
With nervous impatience he snatched
it, flung in the dice, and, after vigor-
Gus shake, tossed upon the table deuce
four.
"a tier' cried Fritz. 1--WE must throw
again What an enchanting game it is
life against lifei''
His expression was fairly diabolical.
1t was no farce he was enacting. If he
won he meant to exact the stake. He
was an athlete in strength.
1HAOW. CACAtillcQ EIlt1s
passing me the box
This time felt that my life was indeed
staked upon the cast.
threw trey-fve.
Fritz caught up the dice and box and
threw two fives
81 have wonr' he shouted.
And snatching from his sheath q
sharp-bladed knife, one of his sporting
equipments, he sprang upon me. I
struggled with desperation, but the con-
test was too unequal to last l was
thrown upon the floor and Fritz's knee
was on my breast. The next instant a
keen sensation of pain encircled my
neck. The warm blood gushed forth.
My vision grew indistinct. Objects faded
gradually into nothingness-a state into
which my own being speedily sank.
awoke TO consciousness to find nv
self trunkless head! There lay nv de-
capitated body, q spectacle from which
/ might have turned away had / DOS
sessed the power. Fritz with some
machine was pumping my blood through
tube into an artery of nv neck. while
the wires of galvanis battery sent a
current through my brain that fairly
made II tingle. strove to crv out bnt
quickly realized the truth Of Fritz's =
statement touching the Indispensable
ness OF lungs to the performance Of the
vocal functions. Ieould not utter sound.