The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-26
81 wanted to see you. You are the God.

screamed for help that none would be ilkely
to reach her quickly at that hour, she con.
troled herself with an effort and answered
slowly
Yes, | am. Now, what do you WANT"
II will tell you what l want am sur
geon, Il French surgeon, educated at the
University of Paris. For thirty years |
have dissected the human body to learn OF
its wonders. For twenty years l have de
voted myself especially to the heart. In all
that time have dlssected only dead hearts.
Now | desire live one TO dissect, in order
that | may see its pulsations. knew you
would be here, and that your health de
manded that your heart be taken out and
cleansed. That Is why | came. DID you
ever hear Of cleansing heart while 1t was
allveW
"Oh, yes" SAID Mrs. Buckley. II know
three doctors only just little way from
here who tired it, but they tailed"
"Of course they did. ! never fail.
mo, you will never fail. am sure OF
that"
Are you, reallys" he asked, brighten
ing up.
"Oh, yes, am perfectly sure OF that"
Then, fearing that he would see the chll-
dren, or that they would attract his atten-
ton, she shrugged her shoulders, and look.
! ing around, SAID How cold it is. Don't
YOU feel draught? | think ia better shut
| the doors
You must shut the door at once" he
said, "for your heart must be kept warm "
1t was great relief for her 10 sec the
doors safely closed, even though the outer
door was closed at the same time. She
/ I.,N Ia, .,l,n l,a Inh tod
hoping only that her husband would come
home. As she sat down the doctor saw, in
corner, a skipping rope belonging to one
of the little girls.
Just the thing" he said, pointing to it.
IL can tie you IN the large armchair, per
form the experiment, returh the heart
safely to lis place, give you dose OF my
elixir, and you will live forever. See!'
He drew from various pockets half a
dozen small knives and scalpela each
wrapped in tissue paper. They were slowly
unrOled and handed to her one at time
to show her that each was In admirable
condition for delicate work. A knife was
produced from an inner pocket and handed
to her. Its edge was keen
"Now," he SAID, when she had looked at
them. IL IL take the rope"
Hold on" she interrupted. That will
hurt. You will have to tie me very tight,
because II moved it would spoil the oper-
alton, wouldn't it,"
He nodded
"ThOse other doctors had table when
they tried It, and there were broad straps
to bold the woman down on it tight |
know where il is. Besides, there's a neigh
Dor of mine who is afflicted about as | am.
She lives Just two doors down the street
from the court She's particular friend
! of mine, and I'd like to have her operated
on at the same time. If you'll 20 for that
table, we can call and get her on the way
What do you say?'
To her intense relief, the man readily
assented
"Its cold out, isn't lts" she said. Hadn't
| better get shawl"
t She said this to keep HIM from thinking
- she only wanted to get him out of the
house. He agreed, saying again that hcl
g heart must be kept warm. Throwing 1
g shawl over her shoulders, she led the way
= through the hall to the court, hoping to ge
] him down the street, two doors from tn,
, court, to a saloon that was OPEN 50 tina
8 help could be obtained. They walkeC
slowly up the court toward the street, tn,
y doctor frequently directing her to wraI
herself closely IN order to keep her hear
warm. In passing one of the doorways
d Mrs. Buckley thought she detected the out
- lines OF man, but the court was too darl
f for her to make sure, and 40 she did nc
dare TO take the risk OF screaming. Jus
as the two got beyond the doorway TIT
) doctor asked her If her heart was still
$ warm, and then Mrs. Buckley was shove,
Y to one side, and three men grasped tn
doctor from behind. They had spruni
from the shadow OF the doorway. a fierc
: struggle followed Not a word was spoken
2 the only sounds beng the heavy breathing
OF the men and their prisoner, and tn
stamping of their feet on the stone pavlnj
of the court. After u time the doctor wa
y secured with handouts on his wrists AM
C ankles
lie was not wholly conquered then, bu
had to be carried TO the end of the COur
There one Of the men gave a whistle, an
n a close wagon like an ambulance drOv
n up. He was lifted in, and then the other
, got IN with him and dro7e away.
:, Il hardly know what said or did dur
ing the fight" said Mrs. Buckley to the re
porter, "but didn't faint. After he wa
secured, one of the men said somethln
about his beng an escaped lunatic, an
c that mustn't say anything about 1t. A
y they passed into the street think | recOl
II nized one of the men as a keeper at III
g Bloomington Asylum, but am not posi-
< tive about that"
What made you think he Was fror
It Bloomlngdale:
i 1T was man named Niece, If ii wa
:. the one think il was HIS sister used I
live with me, and he came to see her. III
was north Of Ireland man. 1t was
that told me not to say anything about i
and thought | recognized his voice too.
!" Did you ever see HIM at the asylum ?
E. NO; never was inside such place j
. my life and don't want to be, either III
sister told me he worked there. Ie has
brother there, too"
Ie Were there no letters or words paintc
le on the ambulance?"
10 If there were was too badly frIghtenc
to see them have not slepta wink sinC
then, and am almost dead"
r How DO you suppose the lunatlc toun
a his way down the court to your place.
p Il don't know, sure, unless 1t was that
z had q bright light burning, and ever
n other place was dark, being 50 late"
lr Timothy Buckley, the husband, said tn