The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04

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 Those sfories reminded nc of an ex- pexience which . student af tAe Albany Medical college had some years ago. He was vel known a man of great nerve. and some of the studenss, de- sirous q testing him, made wager that he could not sit all night in the room with corpse. with hts back towards II only locking aa it every half hour. When he did look d :t he was to remove the sheet and record the enact appearance ot the ccurtenan~ He readily agreed to settle the dispute, and in tew days ons of she students came for him, and said that stranger had died in one of the hotels, and tAat he could try his experi- ment there. Re vas to 20 on euty at half afer s At night, aad vas on hand as the appointed time. He made his 6rss examination of the face and saw that it vas in A state of perfect repose. He then took his seat. with his back to the body. and read until o'clock, when he noticed, what he thought he had al frs, overlooked, that there vas . slightly drawn expression of the countenance. Iris vas recorded, and he resumed his reading.
 At half past 9. he uncovered the face and was assonishea to see that the lips were slightly parted and that he could luss see the teeth between them. This was also recorded, and he sat down and tried to read, but could think of nothing excep, the parted tips Al To o'clock he vas a good deal excited when he got up to make his observations his hand 'fembled as he drew back the cover from the face, and he was horr,fied 10 ind tha, one hand had moved from its pca. ;ion, itai the eyes were half open and thIcsn back, and that there was ghas,iy grin on the face. He tired to detect any movement of the face, but had no. the nerve tc watch. When he sa, down - imagined iha, he heard movement be- hind him, but could no, look around. Ne lonsed for half past 10 o'clock, and yet ielt that he could not uncover tha, horrible object again. The half hour seemed 10 come all too quickly, and wi;h fierce determination he looked toward the table and saw that the body had moved.
 Almost fainting with terror, and ye, nerved by the remembrance Of his promise. he drew away the sheet. Grea, drops ot perspiration stood ou, on his forehead as he saw that the corpse had raised itself to i,s elbows, the hands elenched. the grin more horrible than before, and the eyes vide open and staring wildly across the room. Although almost paralyzed with fear, he faithfully recorded what he saw, but he could net look longer ii was too terrible. Then he sat down, and for half an hour his blood was chilled by hearing regular movements behind him. He would have given worlds 10 look around, and could only restrain himself with the greaies, difficulty
 Eleven o'clock came finally, and, with great effort, he arose to perform his duty as he turned around he saw the body slowly glide rom the table toward him. Though terrified beyond expres- sion, and almos; orazed with fright, he either became the brave man tha, he had always been. or was driven to desperation, for he seized a char and made al the subject" which gave a yell ard rushed to the door just as the other students burs, in and congratulated him on his wonderful nerve. He a, once saw tha, he had been the victim oi a practical joke, and vas himself again in a few minutes.
 They had paid an actor. of some note, to simulate the corpse. and he almost spoiled the fun by sneezing.