West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-06-20
DOCTOR MACBRIDE.

DOCTOR MACBR1DE.
DIR. Encas Macbridc was strong i'm
comparative anatomy, and dissectcd
everything that came i'm his way His
dissecting-room was i'm the COURTYARD
of the Palazzo Carminali. Rome. But
IT was up stairs i'm his library and alone
that I'll ScolzcSc" carried out his
choicest manipulations, and made the
more delicate OF his preparations" of
human muscles, arteries. veins and
nerves. which, when completed. were
displayed under glass shades on "A LARGE
table in the center of the apartment.
1t was at this table, having lust finished
the dissection of very small hand
never mind TO what kind of creature
the hand, while it was living one. had
belonged-that he was sitting one even
ing in July, 1859 when it suddenly oc-
currred TO him that he had exhanstc.
his supply of cochincal with which to
tinge the melted wax which he proposed
10 inject on the morrow morning into
inc NehouS system OF his prepare
ton.
DIR. EneaS Macbride proceeded 70
the well-known druggists shop kept by
Slgnor Panciarotto, at the corner of the
Via de Condotti. 1t was one OF tho
largest and handsomest shops i'm Rome.
He made his purchase and placed tho
packet of cochineal i'm side pocket.
stay" he suddenly exclaimed.
pausing on the threshold; II had for
gotten something. You must make me
up, If You please. that admirably elf
caclous sleeping draught 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
you prepare it for me at once? | must
take it with me-"
with pleasure, illustrissimo ed ex.
celentissimo Dottore,' said the apothe
cary, as he hustled from lar TO iar
pouring various Ingredients into a elias,
vial. Ills wonderful sleep no
draught, to be sure. 1 have tried il ON
my wife, who, poor soul, endure ago
mes from the toothache, and il never
fails IN producing slumber To bc
sure, had you not told me that the DO.
ton was quite harmless, | should have
been afraid TO use it; for the slecr
which 1t brings about is so deep and So
long as TO be really like the sleep OF
death
He had soon completed his task. and
Dr. Macbride. placing the vial IN hi.
slde pocket with the cOchineal. left Tn,
tarmacia. He crossed the Piazza nj
Spagna, IN the direction OF the COLLEGE
OF thefropaganda when, Just as he had
reached the spot where now is the mon
ument his path was crossed by a tai
man who was wrapped up i'm a lonl
brown cloak and who wore mis- broai
Mapped hat slouchcd over his ewes.
1T 5 all very well for you 10 sloucI
your hat over your eyes. my friend
said Or. Macbride TO himself. "but
know that hat and cloak very well. or
am previously mistaken. They belono
10 me naWclcss man who lo6 rc. i'm ON,
Oi the garrct- a. the PalalIi Car,nin,li
once nursed YOU through "a fever. IN,
lrIend, ard gave you money TO get voul
CLOAK out of pawn. don't think tina
you would 90 me any harm, although
folks do az that YOU are spadacino
a hired assassin. s"
Scarcely had he thu, mentally OK
pressed himself, when he heard in
low voice behind him. the singla word
'Eccolo' Here ne isr' And immr
diately he was seized from behind r.,
strong arms. heavy cloak was throw,
over his head and he was lifted from
The ground and carried some vards
Then he was thrust forward on villa.
seemed 10 be some Kind of bench -,
seat the arms which had seized him
haH relaxed Their grasp. doo- WA.
elam med and be- became aware that h,
was DO q rapidly moving vehicle.
l'r Inca Macbrde had in VERT,
be'n kidnapped by two men. f1rrtI,
carried by them 10 couch. one Of Oh,
pp'rS ~ which was standing Wide. IfI
"Ied into The vehicle and rapidly dry
an away. The whole urorrrdfuy 100
oeed had been watched with tho Ive.i
e-t interest by an individual who pa
ciad lu 20 Iong brown cloak and wl,
wore h- nai -iOuchcd over bis ewes ar,
VINO There i- now mo- iudi-crefou D.
saying 10 "a- tIr uamoIes- man .,I,
IFeN In one ~ tIc garrets of the paIal
~ armuaI. and whose profession ya.
cNnlcriured io hn that OF an ASSASSIN
Ior hiro And as hc watched the car
rage rapidly retreatiny into the -hu
'"s INC n1'ue.e-- man was iup .ua
some Soidcn coins boo his pocket 500.
chuckifng mcri.N
Ten ducat- ho reelected frr
nucafs only for pointing ont tho ~iyru.
Dottore To them And they have sworn
not ~ 40 him any harm OF course .
they bad wanted TO- harm him tfa,
would have come 20 me 1ut W g.,
not nave stabbed The -.guor Iottora
no, not for hundred ducat, Le. g
60 and drink a bottle of CHANT.
while 'he nameless man WAS thus CON
graduating himself ON the -ucce-,t I'd.
snIi Of Die exceptionally bIood.p-
night work unseen hand had roll. o.,
Dr /hueas Macbrido of The hea " c.ga.
DO which he had been mumed AMI h
winch ho he'd been All but ,1foca,e
nc .at up. fo hnd himself indeeI.
'ne interior Of what was evidentlv q ..
rifg' belonging ~ some person NJ ran
Ono ui, were loosely drawn down