The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-01-10
4 HEAD WITHOUT A BODY.

so Won really believe that life and
consciousness may be temporarily re-
stored toT the head after It's separation
'front.' bodyP'
!" Beliere itr' said Fritz. warming at
the dpubt my words implied, "I know
It'll -Brown5Seqpard's late experiment
settles the question"
That was made on q dogs head,
wasn't itF' asked.
What of thatr' returned Fritz. "a II
pumping little fresh blood into the ar
teries leading to the brain of q adecapi-
tated dog produced an evident return OF
life, Why shouldn't the same thing have
happSned had the head been 3 man'sP"
1.-THE mans head would have had
this ssivantage," banteringly suggest
ed: s9it might have told how itfelt under
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, y" he continued, there
can be no speech. you know, without
lungs to supply air"
.swouldnft q hand-bellows do itf'' I
asked. jokingly, ~
Riehtr' cried Fritz you've hit Il
Let us proceed at once to try it."
his face wore an eager look. BE APP
peared 10 bein serious earnest knew
he was an enthusiast in such things and
ready to go any length to test favor
ite theory.
You have already suggested one
! = Which you have happily removed"
he interrupted.
There is still another" said.
5feGWhati Is itai' he asked. - - 3
ITO find n man who viii lend his
head for the experiment" replied.
1--WE must take one of our own,n said
Fritz, quietly but resolutely. .----
TesSorry to ,disobiige," answered.
,..bpt really I have private use for mine
Come he cried, al will not be
baked in the experiment. / have set
my heart upon It and have every apph-
ance here for carrying it out. We can
determine by lot which Of us shall be
offered a sacrifice to science. The VIC
tim can hardly be considered the loser,
for in the brief period of reanimation he
will be the possessor of q secret which the
to unrayeI He will have solved the
mystery Of death"
Fritz took from his backgammon board
Throw first" he said, placing them
before me.
Icould hardly believe him in earnest,
though he seemed terribly so. To humor
him I took the box, shook 1t carelessly
and threw ace-five.
With nervous impatience he snatched
IT. flung In tae dice, and, after vigor-
Gus shake, tossed upon the table deuce
fOlr.sSf ~. = a1zi-ass 49, E'-- a'-
"a tier,, cried Fritz. r"Wemust throw
again. What an enchanting game it is
life against lifera fTF rfltts k1T3 8
His expression was fairly diabolical.
1t was no farce he was enacting- II he
won he meant to exact the stake. He
was an athlete in strength. eHs5
.Throwr, exclaimed Fritz, again
passing me the box
This time felt that my life was indeed
staked upon the cast.
threw trey-five.
Fritz caught up the dice and box and
threw two fves-
81 have wonr' he shouted.
And snatching from his sheath 9
sharp-b -bladed knife, one Of his sporting
equipments, he sprang upon me.
struggled with desperation. but the con
test was too unequal to last. l was
thrown upon the floor and Fritz's knee
was on nv breast The next instant {
keen sensation of pain encircled my
neck. The warm blood gushed forth.
Ny vision grew indistinct- Objects fadec
gradually into nothingness-as state int
which my own being speedily sank.
- -
awoke to consciousness to flnd my
self trunkless headl There lay my de
capitated body, spectacle from which
might have turned away had / pos
sessed the power. Fritz with som.
machine was pumping my blood through
a tube into an artery of my neck, Will,
the wires of q galvanic battery sent /,
current through my brain that fairl,
made it tingie. i strove to cry out, bu
quickly realized the truth of Fritz
statement touching the indispensable
ness of lungs to the performances OF tn
vocal functions. Tcould not utter sound
s.Don't put yourself out" said Fritz
observing the motion of my lips ..Winl
is the capital of speech, and you shal
have your share of It )"
Thrusting the nozzle Of bellows int
nv trachea, FRITZ don't know how b
did il all with only two hands-pumpe
and blew away with might and main.
doubled my fist, or thought did, {
knock him down as he approached to II
sert the bellows 1t was singular Gil
curnstance that, so far as sensation wen