The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-09
TIE GLAREoN:
DIR. MAcBREDE.

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WEDNESDAY,, JULY q 1854
DIR. MAcBRFDE.
Saving a Beautiful Girl nom Death
for His Own weddine.
Dr.. Eneas Machride vas strong IN
comparative anatcmy. and disseefed
everything that came IN his war. His
dissecting room vas Ia the courtyard
of the PaIazzo Carminaii, Roma. But
it was up stairs in his library and alone
that 81 Scozzese" carried cut his
ehoisest manipuiations and made the
more delicate Of the preparation" Of
human muscles, arteries, veins and
nerves, which, when completed, were
displayed under glass shades on 8 long
table in the center Of the apartment.
Il was at this table. having Just finished
the dissection OF q very small hand
never mind to what kind Of creature
the hand. while it was a living hand,
had belonged-that he was sitting In
July, 1855, when Il suddenly occurred
10 him that he had exhausted his suD-
ply of eochineal with which to tinge
the melted wax which he proposed TO
inject on the morrow morning into the
Tenous system Of his preparation. "
DIR. Eacas Maebride proceeded to the
well known druggists shop kept by
Signor Panciarotto. at the corner Of the
Via del Condotti 1t was one of the
largest and handsomest shops in Rome.
He made his purchase and placed the
packet of eochineal In side pocket
STAY" he suddenly exclaimed, paus-
Inc on the threshold, Il had forgotten
something. You must make up, If you
please, that admirably efiicaeious sleep
ing draughf, with the secret of the
formula of which only you and are
cognizant, and which has given ease to
SO many of my patients. VIII yon pre-
pare il for me at onceP | must take It
with me-"
'W ith pleasure, iilustrissimo ad &C.
eellentissimo Doetore,p said the apoth-
ecary. as he hustled from jar to Jar,
pouring various ingredients into glass
vial Its q wonderful sleeping
draught, TO be sure. have tried It on
my wife who, poor soul, endures ago
MES from the tOothache, and 1t never
fails in producing slumber. To be sure,
had you not told me that the potion
was quite harmless, should have been
afraid to use it; for the sleep that it
brings about is so deep and so long as
te be really very much like the sleep of
death. - -
He had soon completed his task, and
DR.. Macbride, placing fhe vial in his
side pocket with the cOchineal, left
the pharmacia. He crossed the Piazza
di Spagna, in the direction of the Col
iege of the Propaganda; when just as
be had reached the spot where is now
the monument, his path was crossed by
q tall man who was wrapped up in
long black cloak, and who wore his
broad Tapped hat slouched over his
eyes.
at is all very well for you to SLOUGH
your hat over your eyes. my friend,'
said DIR. Maebride TO himself, sbut ]
know that hat and cloak very well, or
| am grieYously mistaken. They belong
to the nameless man who lodges in one
Of the garrcts at the Palazzo Carminali
| once nursed you through fever, my
friend, and gave you money to get your |
cloak out of pawn. / don't think you
would do me any harm. though folks
do say that you are spadacino; hired |
assassin"
Scarcely had he thus mentally ex-
pressed himself when he heard in q low |
voice behind Ism the single word. SEC
eeolar' Here he isr And Immediately |
he was seized from behind by strong
arms, q heavy cloak was thrown over
l. =. l. IL
ground and carried some yards. Then
he was thrust forward on what seemed
some kind of u bench or seat; the arms
which had seized him had relaxed their
grasp, 3 door was slammed and he be-
came aware that he was in q rapidly
moving vehicle.
DR.. Eneas Macbride had in verify
been kidnapped by two men, forcibly
carried by them to a coach, one of the
doors of which was standing wide,
huddled into the vehicle and rapidly
driven away. The whole proceeding,
indeed. had been watched with the
liveliest interest by an individual who
was clad in long brown cloak, and
who wore his hat slouched over his
eyes, and who-there is no indiscretion
n saying twas the nameless man
Who lived in one of the garrets on the
PalazZo Carminali, and whose profess
lion was eonjeetured to be that of an
assassin for hire. And as he watched
he carriage rapidly retreating into
lngling some golden coins in his peck.
It's and ehuckling merrilv. II
lien ducats, he refiected-''t
lueats only for pointing out tho Signor
)ottore to them. And they have sworn
lot to do him any harm. OF course, If
hey had wanted to harm him they |
would have come to ne; but / would
lot have stabbed the Signor Dottore;
10, not for q hundred dueats. Let us
% and drink bottle Of Chianti."
While the nameless man was thus
ongratulating himself on the success
III result Of his exceptionally bloodless
lights work, unseen hands had relieved
Dr.. Eueas Macbride of the heavy cloak
q which he had been mufled, and in I,
which he had been all but suffocated.
lie sat up to find himself in the interior
( what was evidently the carriage of 3
,erson of rank. The blinds were closely
lrawn down. but = small lamp hanging
rom the roof gave him sufficient Hight
o see that the opposite seat was oecu-
lied by two gentlemen very richly
lressed. but whose eountenances were j
wholly concealed by masks Of black
ilk. having deep fringes Of the same
0ne of the gentlemen has
ened to inform him that be must sub !
nit TO have his eyes handaged. as the
'erson in whose presence they we're
bout to conduct him was lady Of
ank, whose name and place of abode
was imperatively necessary to con-
cal. As he pulled the bandage out Of
is pocket and proceeded very adroitly j
o adjust it to the doctors eyes, his
took occasion to remark
hat he and the other gentleman were
nlly armed; and should the doctor, at
his or any other stage Of the proceed ,
ngs, offer the slightest resistance TO
ny request which was proffered to him
q would be immediately stabbed to !
cath. Upon this hdmonitien, DR..
Eneas Maebride resolved. like the can :
y Scot he was. to hold his tongue and i
ee-when he was permitted TO use his
yesight again-what came Of is
II seemed to him that the carriage /
as continually turning and was driven !
aroagh 5 great variety Of streets. pos
IDLY with : view to prevent his form
10 any accurate idea as TO the part Of /.
le ctr to which he was being conduct /,
]. The coach at length stopped, and :
&c door was opened for him. His two :
took him each under one !
rm, assisted him up = narrow stair =
~ into = room, where. after 3 mo- r
tents pause. the bandage was remop- =
! from his eyes. He found himself IN ).
small drawing room. or boudoir. :
imly lighted by MAX tapers. and rich- y !;
furnished. although sheets and pieces :.
tapestry had been thrown over some :. !.
the chairs or placed IN front Of some !
the picture frances as though for the z
urposc Of preventing a stranger from
% closely identifying the contents Of !,
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